Given that the front office is mostly focused on getting a new stadium . . . Reasonable people should be skeptical of the team's chances in the coming year.
In fact . . .
It's pretty clear the team isn't really "rebuilding" anything.
What fans should fear . . .
Tanking the franchise is a time-tested classic strategy for teams that want to move. History buffs might remember the Colts gave up playing competitive football a few years before their middle-of-the-night move to Indianapolis.
Accordingly . . .
The "homegrown" talent brag seems more like a cost-cutting measure:
"In fact, the Royals are tied with the Cleveland Guardians for having the most homegrown players on their 40-man roster with 26 players beginning their professional careers with the Royals. The Royals have just 6 players acquired as free agents, with 8 acquired via trade. They have no players that were originally claimed off waivers, and technically have no Rule 5 picks."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
The Royals currently have one of the most homegrown teams in baseball
It has been a quiet off-season for the Royals so far, and while they can still make some moves between now and the season opener on March 30, the core of the team that will begin the season is likely already in place.
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