Alec Lewis wrote at The Athletic on Thursday about the decisions the Royals will need to make this offseason:
That leaves us with Soler and Perez, the two likeliest candidates for extensions other than controlled players such as Brad Keller or Dozier.
But are the Royals in a financial position to make these kinds of deals?
Clubs didn’t earn 162 games’ worth of television money or have fans in the stands in 2020. Players’ salaries were prorated, which helps, but the Royals’ financial situation might be amplified given the ownership group led by John Sherman recently purchased the team for $1 billion and hasn’t reaped years of profits.