Baseball has finally, mercifully kicked into gear. Pitchers and catchers have already reported and completed their first workout, and position players officially report to spring training on February 18, though many are already at the Kansas City Royals facility in Surprise, Arizona.
That also means that reporters are congregating, asking questions, and breaking some news. Just this week we’ve got some of the first reports from the Royals 2018 campaign, and there has been a bit of a doozy already.
Ned also says that Raul Mondesi could still bump Whit Merrifield off the 2B job with a terrific spring.