The Royals are “exploring the possibility” of signing Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich, according to Vahe Gregorian of the Kansas City Star. The left-hander is considered a top talent that could have been selected in the first few rounds of the draft, but went unselected because he is a convicted child molester.
Dayton Moore seemed to confirm that the team is looking into Heimlich, but did not give any indication the team was close to a deal.
“We continue to seek information that allows us to be comfortable in pursuing Luke,” general manager Dayton Moore said earlier this week.