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Inbox: Who will be Royals' No. 5 starter?

KANSAS CITY -- Spring Training is roughly six weeks away, and Kansas City fans have plenty of questions about the 2017 Royals.

So let's get to it, with the first Inbox of the new year.

@FlannyMLB Are the Royals still serious in converting Matt Strahm to a starter and, if so, what do they do about the bullpen?

Yes, the long-term goal is for Strahm to be a starter. But the Royals have four starters locked into the rotation now, and while he will get a look as the No. 5 guy in Spring Training, the guess here is that he will become a setup man for closer Kelvin Herrera.