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A slugger who some thought had a shot at succeeding Eric Hosmer with the KC Royals just found a new home.
Frank Schwindel played only six games for the KC Royals, a minuscule number considering the talk in some circles that the power-hitting first baseman had what it took to replace Eric Hosmer when Hoz headed for San Diego after the 2017 season.
Schwindel certainly had the bat, or so it seemed from his minor league career. An inconspicuous 18th-round draft choice in 2013, he played 64 games for the Royals’ Idaho Falls Rookie team after signing and slashed .