Beltran is hitting .236 .292 .428 .719 They don't miss him. They miss 2013 Beltran They miss the BABIP gods even more They'd probably like some of that BARISP as well.
They basically saved themselves a couple million dollars and took a lesser player to fill the same role. Pretty awesome for a season where the Royals are supposedly all-in.
From that standpoint it is odd, but the holes they have to fill based on poor performance/injury have consistently been 2B/3B/RF. I thought it was more odd when they waived him and gave a roster spot to Danny Valencia.
If Rizzo and Castro don't get PAs I'm going to be really [expletive] pissed. I know it didn't get any play on TV, but I was at the 2012 ASG and Castro was getting pretty angry innings 5-7. La Russa left Furcal in until the 8th.