The 2022 season has not gone according to plan for the Kansas City Royals.
The Royals signaled its plans to compete by signing starting pitcher Zack Greinke in the offseason and debuting the team’s top prospect, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., on Opening Day. As recently as a couple of weeks ago, the Royals’ general manager, J.J. Picollo*, stated that the Royals were still in it.
*GMJJP doesn’t have the same ring to it as GMDM.
Unfortunately, the Royals are not still in it.
The Royals own the worst record in baseball (17-37) with the worst run-differential (-96).