As we inch closer to June, trade talk has started to pick up among MLB fans. This is especially true for Royals fans, but not for the same reasons that we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years. Years past saw the Royals out of contention by late May, much less late July. This season, of course, that’s different. The Royals are currently right in the thick of the American League Central race. They’ve been much better than anyone initially expected. Fangraphs now gives the Royals a 35% chance to make the playoffs.
With the team in contention, talk around the trade deadline won’t center around which players they can sell.