As was written multiple times over the last several weeks, there are some questions as to whether the Royals are really rebuilding. Being bad almost always accompanies rebuilding but rebuilding doesn’t always accompany being bad. In other words, you can be bad and also not be building towards the future, and the Royals seem to be on the brink of that position.
This nebulous position has been confirmed by several confusing, and at times ongoing, decisions by the front office and even Ned Yost. The signing of Lucas Duda and Jon Jay.