KANSAS CITY -- Royals pitchers and catchers will report to Surprise, Ariz., on Feb. 12. Yep, Spring Training is right around the corner.
With that in mind, let's jump into the first Royals Inbox of 2019:
I'm very high on right-hander Jorge Lopez. I remember after the first couple of times he pitched for the Royals, Salvador Perez pulled me aside and said, "That kid has the best stuff on the staff." That stuck with me. And then we almost saw Lopez throw a perfect game in Minnesota. Most pitchers have one "out pitch.