Royals owner John Sherman said he “would love” to see a new ballpark for the club “in the heart” of K.C., but he has to “be open to other ideas.” Getty Images
Royals owner John Sherman at a fan event on Saturday “took little off the table when it comes to the team’s new stadium plans,” according to Blair Kerkhoff of the K.C. STAR. Sherman said he “would love” to see a new ballpark for the club “in the heart of the city.” He added having the ballpark in the “cultural part of the city” would let them “enhance maybe some things that are already going on and make it better.” However, Sherman noted that is “probably a soft spot” and he has to “be open to other ideas.” Kerkhoff noted the Royals are no longer considering the Aspiria campus in Overland Park, but Sherman “didn’t close the door” on the possibility of a site in Kansas. Sherman said, “We made the decision to walk away from the Aspiria site. But we still have opportunities on that side of the state line.” Sherman believes that the team “will announce a decision on the new ballpark ‘sooner rather than later,’ and he continues to seek a mixed-use project” (K.C. STAR, 1/31).