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Thursday, March 28, 2024

salvador perez CATCHER: Salvador Perez is one of the league's best. The back-up to Perez is sort of like   backing up Tom Brady, except the Royals can't trade Drew Butera for a top draft pick.

 INFIELD: Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar are free agents, leaving   second baseman Whit Merrifield as the only incumbent. Raul Mondesi is a good bet to   take over at shortstop. The corners are a work in progress with the chance either Hosmer   or Moose returns. Cheslor Cuthbert and Brandon Moss are in-house options, but look for   the club to bring in some lesser-priced veterans.

 OUTFIELD: Lots of quantity, not much quality, especially with Lorenzo Cain hitting the market. Alex Gordon, Jorge Bonifacio, Paulo Orlando, Billy Burns and Moss are all in the mix. Like I said, quantity, not quality. 

DESIGNATED HITTER: At worse, Moss will take the majority of DH at bats, though this depends on how the squad fills in the other spots.

BENCH: Cuthbert is best suited for a reserve spot. Actually, everyone mentioned thus far save Perez and Merrifield are bench fodder.

ROTATION: Danny Duffy spearheads a staff including veterans Ian Kennedy and Jason Hammel. Jakob Junis deserves a spot with the last one up for grabs. Nate Karns is returning from thoracic outlet syndrome though the success rate of others with the same surgery (Matt Harvey, Tyson Ross, Phil Hughes) haven't fared very well. Sam Gaviglio and Eric Skoglund have major league experience.

BULLPEN: Kelvin Herrera lost the closer job late last season, though he may not have been completely healthy. Chances are the Royals won't spend for saves so Herrera is likely to get another chance to close, especially since Mike Minor is a free agent. Joakim Soria and Brandon Maurer also have ninth inning experience.

PROSPECTS TO WATCH: With Hunter Dozier and Josh Staumont losing prospect shine, and Bubba Starling all but forgotten, there isn't much on the verge of contributing. Samir Duenez is a dark-horse to debut at first at some point in 2018.

POSSIBLE ACQUISITIONS: So many holes, so little hope of someone signing with big fantasy potential. Replacements for Hosmer, Moustakas and Cain are needed along with the possibility of another starter.

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