There was no baseball played last week–interrupted like everything by COVID-19, the game remains on indefinite hiatus and the futures of ballplayers battling for major league jobs are on hold. But for Trevor Rosenthal, the day before what would have been Opening Day for the KC Royals brought some good news.
Beginning to appreciate why Rosenthal might be pleased the day before a game that wouldn’t be played requires revisiting two dates from this past offseason: Rosenthal became a free agent Nov. 4, allowing him to seek employment with any big league team, then signed a minor league contract with the Royals, a deal reported in December but not officially announced until Jan.