As the season winds down, Royals fans can be forgiven for trying to put this season behind them and looking to the future. After what was supposed to be an evaluation season, the Royals will need to shuffle the roster and determine which players are part of the future, and which can be jettisoned.
That will require managing the 40-man roster, which currently has one open spot, although the Royals will need to add Jake Brentz, Kris Bubic, and Vinnie Pasquantino from the 60-day Injured List (Brad Keller is also on the 60-day Injured List, but he will be a free agent).