Kansas City Royals: Potential trade deadline candidates
By Phil Akre
In what has been a disappointing season for the former World Series champions, the Kansas City Royals will likely look to rebuild sooner than later. With several soon-to-be free agents on the roster, could this year’s trade deadline be the start of a teardown?
It seems odd to already start talking about the Kansas City Royals rebuilding.
After all, this is a team that made two consecutive postseason appearances just a year ago, with two World Series runs and one win, in that span.
However, as of June 15, the Royals sit at a underwhelming record of 30-34.
While there still may be some firepower on this team (think Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez), it appears unlikely that the team will make the postseason.
With an aging core and an average farm system, the Royals are prime candidates to enter a rebuilding phase.
Selling off a few of these aging but still talented veterans would be the smart move for a franchise that has no firepower on the way through the minors.
With that said, there are a number of fan favorites that could be on their way out.