Spring training begins in earnest on Monday, with the Royals holding their first full-squad workout in the Grand Canyon State.
As they get set to begin their fourth season since the 2015 World Series run, the Royals remain a club in transition. They’ll attempt to sort through which players will be building blocks for their future as well as keys to improving immediately.
“There’s a lot of questions that have to be answered,” Royals manager Ned Yost said recently, “but that’s the beauty of spring training. You get to answer those questions.”
After enduring an 104-loss season last year, the Royals’ brain trust would much rather get things turned around at the major-league level sooner than later.