The Royals “expect to win”, according to General Manager Dayton Moore, but according to the most recent ZIPS projections, they still have work to do on the roster. Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs released his 2021 ZIPS projections for the Royals this week, and as you might expect, the pitching looks pretty solid going forward, but the hitting lacks the kind of depth the Royals will need to truly be a winning team.
Dan begins by noting the Royals aren’t terrible, but they don’t appear to be on their way to contending any time soon.