On a really young, cheap team, Jason Kendall is an exception. He is a candidate to retire any off-season from now on and it taking in a hefty salary by Royals standards. On top of that, he’s hurt. The bottom line is that Kendall doesn’t really seem to fit on this team very well. I think he definitely has value to the Royals however, especially now, during spring training. With Brayan Pena, Manuel Pina, Lucas May and of course Salvador Perez in camp, Kendall is a really good veteran to have around all of these young players.
Will Kendall be playing next year? Maybe. Will Kendall be playing for the Royals next year? No way. He is just another one year rental right now. I hope Kendall gets healthy and plays this year, but I also hope the other catchers(probably Pena and May) get plenty of action as well.
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