Randle McMurphy wrote:PushDaRock wrote:Randle McMurphy wrote:2014 Royals had a strong young core of players in their prime
We have Vlad and?
Varsho and Kirk!!!
Varsho hasn’t been extended
I’ll give you Kirk
Other than that, this group has no sustainability
Clement was a 4.5 bWAR player this year and is under team control until 2029.
Barger, Schneider, and Lukes look like bonafide major leaguers, though perhaps not full-timer players.
Vlad, Kirk, Santander, and Gimenez under long-term control.
Springer and Varsho are the only two they don't have under long-term control, but they should both be back next year.
The offense should be fine next year. Like last off-season, they'll need to address the pitching. Gausman/Yesavage/Berrios obviously isn't enough, but they'll have Bassitt's and Scherzer's money to work with.