SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Pitchers and catchers officially report Thursday, and the World Series champion Royals will get their first glimpse of newcomers such as Joakim Soria, Ian Kennedy, Dillon Gee and others in uniform.
There will definitely be some terrific battles in camp for the final two rotation spots behind Edinson Volquez, Yordano Ventura and Kennedy, as well as the final few spots in the bullpen.
"The No. 1 priority in Spring Training is to stay healthy," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. "But we'll have some competition, too, for some spots, and that will be interesting to follow.