The Kansas City Royals of the late 2010s are teams Royals fans would rather forget. Once the majority of the 2015 World Series-winning squad departed, the winning ways were left with them.
From 2016 to 2019, Kansas City's 310 losses were tied for the third-most in MLB, a stark decline from its back-to-back pennants in 2014 and 2015. Only the most die-hard fans continued to follow the Royals' return to their losing ways, reminiscent of their 2000s counterparts.
It was an unremarkable time for many Royals players. And even as former Royals utilityman Chris Owings announces his retirement, his time in Kansas City is unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.