It’s easy to criticize the moves a team makes in the offseason, but it’s a lot harder to come up with a better plan yourself. So here’s your chance to play general manager for the Royals. With a team that enjoyed a winning record, but fell short of being a true contender, there is plenty of challenging decisions to make. Who stays, who goes, and who would be added to help push this team back toward contention? What would you do if you were running the Royals this offseason?
The Royals currently have 36 players on the 40-man roster.
Catchers (2): Carter Jensen, Salvador Perez
Infielders (6): Maikel Garcia, Jonathan India, Michael Massey, Vinnie Pasquantino, Tyler Tolbert, Bobby Witt Jr.
Outfielders (7): Dairon Blanco, Jac Caglianone, Kyle Isbel, Nick Loftin, MJ Melendez, John Rave, Drew Waters
Pitchers (21): Luinder Avila, Ryan Bergert, Jonathan Bowlan, Kris Bubic, Noah Cameron, Eric Cerantola, Taylor Clarke, Steven Cruz, Lucas Erceg, Carlos Estévez, Bailey Falter, Stephen Kolek, Sam Long, Seth Lugo, Daniel Lynch IV, Alec Marsh, James McArthur, Cole Ragans, John Schreiber, Michael Wacha, Angel Zerpa
How would you get the Royals back into the playoffs?