The Royals could have a pretty important off-season this year as they try to improve on their 74-win season and get closer to contending. With much of their deep draft class from 2018 now eligible for the Rule 5 draft, they’ll have to make some important decisions on who to add to the 40-man roster.
As a reminder, players are eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 draft if they signed at age 18 or younger and have five years of experience or if they signed at 19 or older and have four years of experience. That could all change if MLB and the union come up with new rules in the next collective bargaining agreement, but for now, we’ll assume the rules remain the same.