KC Royals: 40 man roster moves bring changes

KC Royals, Khalil Lee (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The KC Royals changed things up with some moves, seeing a few players moved off the roster, and some prospects put on to protect them from the Rule 5 draft.

Team’s all across baseball have been preparing to change up their active roster as Friday night marked the deadline for clubs who wanted to add players to their 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft. As expected, the KC Royals made a few roster moves of their own.

The Royals roster sat at 39 Friday morning and as they were expected to add multiple players needing protection, it was also expected that they would see a few players moved off the roster in various…