Royals plunge to the bottom tier with a dreadful midpoint evaluation

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The Kansas City Royals came into the season looking to compete for a division championship. On paper, they looked like a scrappy team capable of putting together series wins, but that has not been the case.

They haven't been able to get much of anything going on both sides of the ball this year. Outside of Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone, there hasn't been much to write home about.

They currently sit in dead last in the American League Central, 10.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox, who have been one of the biggest surprise stories this season.

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Royals plunge to the bottom tier with a dreadful midpoint evaluation

Now, you can't talk about the Royals this year without mentioning the number of injuries they have dealt with. Cole Ragans, who is slated for elbow surgery, Kris Bubic is experiencing left elbow soreness, Carlos Estevez is dealing with a right rotator cuff strain, and Vinnie Pasquantino fractured his right hamate bone.

So with all of this going on, Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly has given this club an F in his recent midterm report.

"In terms of pitching, Michael Wacha is their only starter with an ERA under 4.10. Reliever Matt Strahm has a 5.96 ERA after he was one of their big offseason pickups. Injuries haven't helped the Royals, as Cole Ragans, Kris Bubix and Carlos Estevez are all currently unavailable. We'll see how president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo operates around the trade deadline as his team is in the midst of their second straight disappointing season."

Fans should start preparing themselves for the team to make some changes and sell high on guys who are doing well. Someone like Wacha or Seth Lugo could be an excellent trade piece, giving the team a bit more hope for the future.