Entering the MLB Winter Meetings, arguably the most popular topic of trade conversation reagrding the Royals was determining whether or not they'd deal their ace in Cole Ragans.
For around a week-or-so now, countless insiders and analysts weighed in on who they felt would be good fits for Ragans and what a return might look like for Kansas City if they were to pull off a blockbuster of this nature.
However, after Day 1 in Orlando, Royals GM J.J. Picollo set the record straight and made his intentions clear when it came to his ace and his trade status.