The Kansas City Royals and Edinson Volquez are in an interesting situation heading into the offseason, with a mutual option to be decided on, with the implications being either free agency or maybe even a qualifying offer.

When this season ends, the Kansas City Royals can offer Edinson Volquez a qualifying offer and they probably will, which says a lot more about the starting pitching market in the upcoming free agency period than his ability in 2016.