SURPRISE, Ariz. -- As a rookie in 2015, Paulo Orlando surprised almost everyone by sneaking onto the Royals' 25-man roster out of Spring Training.
Then Orlando showed why he belonged, posting a .444 slugging percentage with 14 doubles, six triples and seven home runs in 86 games.
This season, especially with the injury to Jarrod Dyson (oblique strain), Orlando perhaps is poised to fill an even larger role. And the Royals believe that Orlando hasn't even neared his celing.
"Paulo is one of those guys who always does something to help you win a ballgame," manager Ned Yost said.