The KC Royals general manager Dayton Moore looks like he fill the team’s hole at right field with internal options rather than seeking help on the free-agent market to replace the departed Alex Rios.
Such a decision would make sense given the Kansas City Royals budget constraints and the wealth of internal options capable of playing right field. Further, Alex Rios was hardly stellar last season and the KC Royals still had the best record in the American League. Whether a single player emerges as the right field regular, or manager Ned Yost ends up deploying a platoon, they won’t have to meet a high performance bar to replace last year’s production.