The Royals today announced they have assigned 11 players to minor league camp - pitchers Colten Brewer, Jose Cuas, Brad Peacock and Arodys Vizcaino; infielders Gabriel Cancel, Iván Castillo, Clay Dungan and Vinnie Pasquantino; and outfielders Dairon Blanco, Brewer Hicken and JaCoby Jones. That leaves them with 34 players left in camp.
Brewer, Peacock, and Vizcaino were all Major League vets that seemed to have a decent chance at making the bullpen, but it looks like the Royals will go with younger arms. Teams will begin the season with expanded 28-man rosters until May 1, and some teams may carry up to 16 pitchers to start the year.