The Royals made their first round of cuts last week, reassigning a number of players to the minors. Most were players expected to begin, or play the entire season down on the farm.
Let’s look at some of the ramifications for the roster.
Cam Gallagher is the backup catcher
There was some confusion about whether Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria had options remaining, but Viloria’s assignment makes clear that he has an option remaining and will play in the minors to begin the season. Gallagher has been a very serviceable backup to Salvador Perez the last few seasons, has been lauded for his framing skills, and has even shown some hitting ability at times.