KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A few weeks ago, Royals general manager Dayton Moore said this: “We’ll make moves this offseason. And we’re going to be better, a better baseball team, once we report to spring training.”
Late Sunday night, those words came to life. The Royals agreed to a deal with left-handed pitcher Mike Minor, pending a physical, sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
Minor, 32, is coming off of a season in which he started 11 games total, seven for the Texas Rangers and four for the Oakland A’s. He posted a 5.56 ERA total and a 4.64 FIP. The numbers, though, were intriguing enough for the Royals to give Minor a two-year deal, per Rosenthal.
On the surface, this move may raise questions. We thought it’d be valuable to go ahead and provide some answers. There is context to this decision, which lies both in Moore’s words and in past events.
So here are five questions and answers about the…
