The first major trade of the winter was the Tigers acquisition of outfielder Mark Canha from the Brewers last week. But the Royals made an effort to acquire the veteran bat, according to a recent report by MLB.com writer Mark Feinsand.
Kansas City liked Canha’s .355 on-base percentage and the quality of his at-bats, as he ranked in the top 25% of the league in chase percentage, whiff percentage and strikeout rate. The Royals ranked 13th in the AL with a .303 on-base percentage, so Kansas City will seek to add at least one batter with on-base skills to help remedy that issue.