Does J.J. Piccolo Have Another Significant Move in Him?
The Royals have made some significant moves lately; does J.J. have one more in him?
The Royals are in an interesting place right now. J.J. Piccolo has met all the team’s big offseason needs. He obtained an every day outfielder in Isaac Collins. He obtained a right handed, platoon outfield bat in Lane Thomas. He obtained more swing-and-miss in the bullpen with Alex Lange, Nick Mears, and Matt Strahm.
But he did all this without giving up the team’s most valuable trade assets. He has spent a significant portion of what many saw as the team’s allotted budget for the offseason. Thomas’ $5.25M and Strahm’s $7.5M contracts take up a bulk of the team’s offseason spending money, but it’s not all gone.
Recent reports indicate that if the Royals want to add another significant piece, they’ll need to trim some payroll, but it’s unclear where that could come from. If they could swing a trade for Jonathan India or Carlos Estévez, that would free up some significant cash, but that seems unlikely given India’s low value and Estévez’s important role with the team.
But they have trade capital. So, what might if look like if they decide to make another move?
