The easiest decision that could be made for the 2019 Royals was made the day the 2018 Royals left us. Ned Yost will be back as manager, on another one-year deal, a move that benefits each side.
For Yost, he continues to make more money than he ever has in his career, doing the one thing he’s been better at in baseball than anything else — acting as a sounding board, a swag coach and a stubborn supporter of young talent.
For the Royals, they retain a steady leader with clubhouse credibility and the chops of having been through this once before.