Once again, the Kansas City Royals are poised to be sellers at the trade deadline. Let us take a look at some players that could be dealt.
Heading into the 2019 season, it was expected that the Kansas City Royals would be sellers at the trade deadline. Despite signing several veteran players to one year contracts, the Royals were expected to remain in the AL Central basement. In fact, if those players performed well, all of those free agent signings were likely to be dealt elsewhere.
Instead, most of those contracts turned out to be a disaster. Players like Chris Owings and Brad Boxberger, who were expected to be dealt for prospects, were instead designated for assignment and subsequently released.
Meanwhile, those players that may be most attractive to other teams could be considered potential building blocks for the Royals. With general manager Dayton Moore not looking towards a lengthy rebuild, he may need to make some moves that could hurt. Otherwise, the Royals could have a very quiet trade deadline, despite their miserable record.
The Kansas City Royals still have some intriguing pieces that could be available as the trade deadline approaches. Let’s take a look at three players that could be on the move.