Kansas City Royals: Ranking every season from 2010s

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Kansas City Royals designated hitter Mike Moustakas (8), Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35), and Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) on October 01, 2017, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

RANKING EVERY ROYALS SEASON FROM 2010-2019

NUMBER 5: 2017

Record: 80-82

In the final year of having the key free agents on the team, the Royals underachieved, but at least they kept us entertained throughout. Despite finishing the year with a losing record, the Royals went for it when it came to the trade deadline.

In a year where they could have made bank for guys like Lorenzo Cain, Eric Hosmer, and Mike Moustakas, the Royals kept those guys and ended up acquiring three pitchers from the Padres as well as Melky Cabrera from the White Sox.

The trade with San Diego ended up being one of the worst Royals trades ever, as none of those guys are with the team anymore and didn’t help out much while they were here. In the final game of the year, which took place at the K, the four main guys (the three listed above as well as Alcides Escobar) walked off the field and waved to the crowd while Fetty Wop played. It was truly a special moment.

The season itself provided enough entertainment to keep the fans invested, but yes, at the end of the day, with all of the talent the Royals still had in 2017, they should have been able to finish with a winning record.

The biggest storyline was Mike Moustakas finally breaking the long-standing home run, by hitting 38 home runs. Jorge Soler broke it again two years later. Moose’s successful season did get him into the Home Run Derby and he was one of three Royals All-Stars that year while Salvador Perez and Jason Vargas were the other two.

2017 signaled the end of an era for the Royals, but when it came down to it, they couldn’t get into the playoffs for one final run.

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