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Why the KC Royals didn’t miss on free agent David Dahl

(Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

Although they could use another solid outfielder, the KC Royals didn’t miss on David Dahl.

Friday’s news that free agent David Dahl appears set to join former KC Royals pitcher Chris Young‘s Texas Rangers surely disappointed some of the Kansas City faithful. Now led by Young, who became their general manager last week, the Rangers reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the talented young outfielder.

From the moment Colorado non-tendered Dahl, speculation permeated the Internet and airwaves that the Royals would be among his suitors, notwithstanding their abundance of talented young outfielders and the recent addition of Michael A.