Before we get into Brett Phillips and Bubba Starling, I want to give a quick shout out to Chris Owings for the inspiration of this article. I’m tired of watching Owings bat and Whit Merrifield play RF to have to make room for him. The Royals have a real solution for right field. It’s just three hours away up I-29.
Brett Phillips was pretty bad at the plate in 2018. He posted a 49 wRC+ in 147 PA between Milwaukee and Kansas City, struck out in over 40% of his PA, mustered just two home runs, and appeared helpless against fastballs that were any decent.