In addition to his role as partner with Right at Home, Kansas City's fastest-growing home care agency, Scott Sjoberg is the owner and operator of KCMetroGolf.com. Beyond his varied professional pursuits, Scott Sjoberg is a passionate fan of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Kansas City Royals.
The Royals missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season in 2018 and finished with its fewest wins (58) since 2005. The off-season has only just begun, but the team has already cut ties with players Brandon Maurer, Paulo Orlando, and Ramon Torres. A 28-year-old right-handed pitcher acquired from the San Diego Padres, Maurer opted to become a free agent instead of accepting an assignment to the team's Triple-A affiliate, while both Orlando and Torres will be minor league free agents after being sent outright to Triple-A.
Maurer struggled upon being acquired in 2017 and didn't fare much better in 2018. Through 51 and one-third combined innings with the Royals, he managed 52 strikeouts, but also allowed 11 home runs and posted a disappointing 7.89 earned run average. Orlando was a member of the Royals' 2015 World Series squad and is one of only five players from Brazil ever to make it to MLB. Through four seasons with the team, he registered a .263 batting average to go along with 14 home runs and 81 runs batted in. Torres, meanwhile, is an infielder who only had 102 at-bats with Kansas City over the past two seasons.
