MLB Rumors: 5 pending FAs who lost money in April

4. Kendrys Morales  – KCR

Last season for the World Series winning Royals, Kendrys Morales‘ bat was a beacon of light for the offense. In the first season of a two-year deal plus a vesting option for 2017, he led his club in RBI with 106, OPS (.847) and total bases (276) while tying for first in home runs with 22.

As the main man at designated hitter for KC in 2015, Morales slashed an impressive .315/.364/.489 in April alone. His 17 RBI were the fourth highest tally in the AL. Morales is making $1.75MM more in salary this season, but has compiled a simplistic .217-2-8 line compared to this same time last year.

In 2014 with time split between Minnesota and Seattle, Morales produced a line of .218-8-42 in 98 games and still managed to land a decent contract in Kansas City. But the Royals were looking for a diamond in the rough as a small market franchise. They struck gold last season with their championship squad and got a lot of production out of their 32-year-old designated hitter. Aside from 2009, last season was a career year for Morales at the dish and so far, April’s results show he’s on a downwards trajectory.

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