Kansas City Royals spring training camp is well underway with game action beginning this time next week.
There's been plenty of happenings that have already occurred in the first few days of camp to occupy the minds of Royals fans, from spring training trades, to names missing from camp proceedings, to insights on players' mindsets as the new campaign fast approaches.
And there's plenty of other tidbits and snippets of info that Royals fans ought to know about as the first weekend of camp gets underway.
Royals Spring Training Update: New arrival Mitch Spence expected to be stretched out as a starter in spring training
The Royals made a bit of eyebrow-raising move on Thursday after the acquired right-hander Mitch Spence from the Athletics in exchange for promising young relief prospect A.