Anne Rogers previews the Winter Meetings by highlighting Royals’ priorities.
The priority for the Royals is starting pitching, and they are willing to trade for a controllable starter or commit dollars in free agency for one. They’re looking for not only a pitcher who can give them innings, but also a No. 1 or No. 2 who can help solidify the rotation.
The Royals seem less likely to spend big free-agent money on a reliever, but rather to find smaller pieces like they did with Nick Anderson, who has some risk because of injury and age but has a track record and the tools to be a weapon.