The Royals’ offense is bad. There’s no getting around that. Anyone with half a brain worried that could be true before the season started. To the Royals’ credit, they also knew this and took steps to address it during the off-season. First, they traded for Jonathan India. Then they attempted to sign a couple of the most impressive free-agent outfielders in Anthony Santander and Jurickson Profar, but chose not to outbid other clubs for those players.
The India trade has not worked out. Never known for his power, it’s further evaporated while playing for the Royals. Some of us hoped he’d channel what in the Great American Ballpark was warning track power into a bunch of doubles using Kauffman Stadium’s spacious outfield.