The Royals put a belief in Homer Bailey and his track record when they signed him last month. While he hasn’t thrown a pitch in a spring training game yet this season — that’s tentatively scheduled to change on Tuesday night — the organization has put faith in the 32-year-old.
He’s a new player to the organization and he hasn’t thrown a pitch in a game setting. Oh, and you’re closing in on three weeks until the regular-season opener. That could be mildly concerning to some, but the Royals clearly don’t look at Bailey the same way they’d look at an average newcomer.