SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cody Decker is one of those baseball lifers. A 22nd-round pick by the Padres in the 2009 Draft, it took him seven years, 761 Minor League games and 2,556 at-bats before making it to the Major Leagues this past September.
This spring with the Royals, he finds himself in a familiar situation: In camp trying to win a job.
"I'm just trying to fight for a spot," Decker told MLB.com this weekend in the new Royals clubhouse behind Surprise Stadium. "These guys are putting me in a good position. They're giving me at-bats. I'm giving it my best shot to make this team.