Kansas City Royals show improvement in May, but there’s a long way to go | Podcast

May was better than April for the Royals, but not good enough to get the team out of last place in the AL Central. The Royals head into June with a 17-39 record and as one of two in baseball to not reach the 20-victory plateau.

What were the highlights and low points for the month? Who were the top performers?

On today’s SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast, beat writer Jaylon Thompson and assistant sports editor Scott Chasen break it down and look ahead to June. One thought: As good as Salvador Perez and Zack Greinke were in May, the Royals need some of their younger players to step up in a more consistent way.

Also, we start the discussion about the All-Star Game and who would be the Royals’ representative if they get just one roster slot.

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