I was kind of hoping that the Royals were taking a look at Dahl. His injuries may have scared them off.

Bubba returns.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have signed RHP Carlos Sanabria, LHP Foster Griffin and OF Bubba Starling to minor league deals. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1337865128851738625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I’m still disappointed that they won’t have a shot at Kumar Rocker.

He’d be such a great addition to our system.

Gene Watson leaving Royals.

Cleveland Indians changing their name.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EXCLUSIVE: For the past 105 years, the team was called the Indians. That will be no more as Cleveland has decided to change its name. Announcement from team could come as early as this week. w/<a href="https://twitter.com/DavidWaldstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DavidWaldstein</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nnw2nAoKcJ">https://t.co/Nnw2nAoKcJ</a></p>&mdash; Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) <a href="https://twitter.com/nytmike/status/1338291508659761153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Losers ^

Reliever Greg Holland re-signs with Royals

https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/greg...ns-with-royals

The Kansas City Royals announced on Monday that they have re-signed free agent pitcher Greg Holland. He is returning on a one-year deal worth $2.75 million, a source told MLB.com. The team has not confirmed the terms of the deal.

Holland, 35, went 3-0 with six saves and a 1.91 ERA (6 ER in 28.1 IP) in 28 appearances with the Royals in 2020. The right hander ranked fifth among Major League relievers (min. 25.0 IP) in ERA, eighth in WHIP (0.95) and eighth in opponents’ average (.200). Of his 28 appearances, 23 were scoreless, which tied for third most in the Majors behind teammate Scott Barlow (25) and the Angels’ Mike Mayers (24). Holland finished the season with a 13.1-inning scoreless streak, which spanned his final 13 appearances from Aug. 26 through season’s end.

The 2020 season marked Holland’s second stint with the Royals, after spending his first six Major League seasons from 2010-15 in Kansas City, the franchise that selected him in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. Holland ranks fourth in franchise history with 151 saves, behind only Jeff Montgomery (304), Dan Quisenberry (238) and Joakim Soria (162). His 81 career saves at Kauffman Stadium are third most in the 48-year history of the ballpark, trailing only Montgomery (131) and Quisenberry (113).

Holland is a three-time All-Star and owns 212 career saves and a 2.90 ERA (157 ER in 487.1 IP) over his 10 seasons in the Majors.

At the end of the Kansas City Star story about the re-signing of Greg Holland, it had this piece of information.

So maybe the signing by the Royals of Joc Pederson, Michael Brantley, or Jackie Bradley Jr could still happen?

Eddie Rosario would be another possibility.

No way we afford Pederson or Brantley.... Bradley Jr would have been my fav but they signed store brand Taylor already.

Jackie Bradley Jr. would be my favorite too.

I was pretty surprised by the dollar amounts on the contracts for Mike Minor and Carlos Santana.

To be able to sign a player like a Jackie Bradley Jr, the Royals had to begin with deals like Minor, Santana, and Holland, showing that KC might be interested in competing for 2021.

The 1 year, $1.75 million for Michael A. Taylor shouldn't keep KC from trying to sign a good outfielder.

I'm not saying the Royals are getting ready to sign one of these high dollar guys, only a message of hope that KC is starting to spend some money and Dayton Moore said they are looking for left handed hitting outfielders.

Maybe as you suspect, they are committed to Michael A. Taylor, they might sign someone like former Royals Brian Goodwin or Jarrod Dyson to split time. That does not sound very good to me.

I don’t think Joc Pederson is going to command much, if any, more than Bradley. He’s coming off a rough year and clearly is a platoon guy.

mlbtraderumors.com predicts -
Michael Brantley - 2 year, $28 million
Joc Pederson - 2 year, $18 million
Jackie Bradley Jr - 2 year, $16 million

Royals so far have signed Mike Minor for 2 year, $18 million and Carlos Santana, 2 year $17.5 million.

Seems like Pederson or Bradley might be affordable for the Kansas City Royals.

According to a story in RoyalsReview.com, KC is around $85 million with salary this year with the signing of Greg Holland - https://www.royalsreview.com/2020/12...n-greg-holland

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FG predicts Bradley 2/18, which would be an easy sign for Dayton.