Jake Kalish has been on a soul-searching journey since the Kansas City Royals selected him in the 32nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
From New Jersey to Israel to the Dominican Republic, the left-hander is on a continuous quest to fine-tune his game and hopes this is the year the parent club takes notice.
He has the versatility that teams like.
“If that’s something that can get me to the next level, then whatever it needs to be it needs to be,” said Kalish, 27, who made camp as a non-roster invitee.
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He has worked his way all the way to the top of the Royals’ minor-league system, pitching in 17 games last year for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers.