Memorial Day weekend usually marks the unofficial beginning of the pennant race, and potential contenders will begin looking to upgrade their clubs. At 17-33, the Royals are clearly out of it, and according to FanRag reporter Jon Heyman, they are “quietly” letting teams know they will soon be open for business.
“One person who’s spoken to Royals people suggests they could be “open to anything,” which means it won’t be just older veterans and players on the last year of their deals who will be considered for trade – though the Royals do have a lot of those.