The Kansas City Royals expressed interest in bringing back Greg Holland in 2017 even before the 2016 season ended. However, as prices rose for premium relievers at the Winter Meetings, hope of a Royals reunion with Holland began to fade.
Don’t look now, but every day that Holland remains unsigned the chances increase that the KC Royals can cut a deal with their former closer.
All three premium relievers on this winter’s free-agent market have signed. All three deals exceeded Jonathan Papelbon‘s reliever record four-year, $50 million deal.