MESA, Ariz. -- The Royals' pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training more than a month ago, and the rest of the team followed four days later. So Monday's first off day of the spring is a welcomed occurrence.
"It's always good to have a free day and clear it up mentally," first baseman Eric Hosmer said. "To have the mental day and kind of chill is good for a lot of guys."
The brief break comes at an especially good time for the Royals. They played a pair of split-squad games over the weekend in Texas and Arizona.