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KC Royals 2018 draft class makes MLB history with 5 starters
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Starting pitching a focus for Royals offseason
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Pedro Grifol officially named the White Sox new manager
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Alec Zumwalt named Royals hitting coach
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Kansas City Royals may have trouble signing top draft picks
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The Royals' rebuild was supposed to be built on pitching. What has
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Royals' 2018 draft haul totals 43 players and is heavy on pitchers
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Kansas City Royals hope Brad Keller's last outing, changeup will
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The 2018 Royals draft class, one year later - Royals Review
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Cubs To Sign Shelby Miller - MLB Trade Rumors
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KC Royals own two of the worst draft busts of the decade