Many questions were raised when Maikel Franco inked a one-year contract with the KC Royals this offseason. Many of us saw this as a Dayton Moore move to acquire a promising younger player by flipping him if he had a rebound year. On the surface, not a bad move but it really shook up the team’s defense and possibly stunted a prospect getting a chance at the big league level.
If Franco has a great year and the Royals do not trade him there is probably little chance we can resign him for a long-term contract with a bigger salary.