Jeffrey Flanagan took a stab at the Opening Day roster, position by position:
First base
Locks: None
The camp battle for the starting job will be between O’Hearn and McBroom. It’s possible that the Royals keep both O’Hearn and McBroom and platoon them, though Kansas City also has Hunter Dozier available to play first as well. Both O’Hearn and McBroom have options.
Among the five big questions Alec Lewis posed at The Athletic, one was whether the new TV deal will be finalized soon:
The Royals and Fox Sports Kansas City have been in discussions for months on a new television contract, which would mean consistency for fans and currency for the club.