World Series odds (via William Hill Sportsbook): 300/1Ģ019 record: 59-103 (Missed playoffs) 2020 Schedule
Let's preview Kansas City as they embark on another development-focused season. They signed reliever Trevor Rosenthal to a minor-league deal, signed third baseman Maikel Franco to a one-year deal and brought back homegrown All-Star Alex Gordon on a one-year deal. The Royals are expected to struggle in the abbreviated 2020 season while competing in a top-heavy AL Central division, especially after not making any significant moves. The 20 seasons were back-to-back 100-loss seasons. The 2017 season began the club's true rebuild, after it finished a second consecutive non-playoff season with an 80-82 record. In 2016, the club struggled with inconsistency and injuries, ultimately finishing 81-81 and out of the postseason. Since then, Kansas City has put up underwhelming campaigns. It seems like a lifetime has passed since the Royals took home the franchise's first World Series championship since 1985 – when they knocked off the Mets in five games in 2015. Sherman, 64, is originally from Kansas City and is currently vice chairman of the Indians after having previously been a minority owner of the Cleveland franchise. Prior to Yost's departure and Matheny's subsequent arrival, Glass ended his nearly two decade-long ownership of the club when he agreed to sell the team to John Sherman for reportedly more than $1 billion. Matheny is coming off an entire year spent with the organization, after coming on board November of 2018 as a special advisor to general manager Dayton Moore, re: player development. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny became the obvious favorite to take over the reins in Kansas City, and the club announced the 49-year-old as the new manager a month later. Last September, Ned Yost announced that he would retire as the Royals manager following the end of the 2019 season.
But, the club is still expected to be in rebuilding mode. Louis Cardinals skipper Mike Matheny, as well as new ownership with John Sherman taking over for the late David Glass. The Kansas City Royals will begin their 2020 tenure with a new manager in former St.
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