Baseball is currently going through a transaction freeze, but we assume that eventually (probably around spring training?) things will thaw out and owners and players will reach agreement on a new labor deal. The Royals were largely silent on transactions before the lockout, perhaps for good reason as teams can often pay significantly less for free agents later in the off-season.
The Royals reportedly looking for a veteran starting pitcher at the right price to allow them to slowly ramp up the workloads for their young pitching staff. There was a frenzy of signings around baseball leading up to the lockout, so let’s take a look at the state of the free agent starting pitching market.