While some teams are dealing with major injury issues as players start to report to camp, the Kansas City Royals have managed to avoid getting majorly bit by the injury bug. However, there are different issues plaguing Kansas City's roster at the moment.
After using three catchers for a majority of the 2025 season, following Luke Maile hitting the free agent market at season's end, the potential need for a third catcher or major league capable catching depth in general was an area the Royals had to address in the offseason.
And between re-uniting with Luke Maile and adding former promising prospect Jorge Alfaro, both on minor league deals, it appeared the Royals had a pair of candidates in the running to back-up Salvador Perez and Carter Jensen.