The Kansas City Royals are in the midst of a very competitive AL Wild Card Race, represented perfectly by The Athletic's latest weekly MLB power rankings.
Fans will have to hold their roster expansion excitement for the moment, as Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen were left out of the Royals' lineup on Tuesday.
The Royals have looked rejuvenated at the plate and it's not been lost on their manager Matt Quatraro, who took to national radio to rave about his lineup.
After a promising announcement of some exciting young talent joining the big league squad this month, the Royals were forced to place Jonathan India on the IL.