What It Means:

Davis "appears to be available at the right price," according to Heyman, as the Royals look to cut some payroll this offseason. The 31-year-old right-hander is due just $10 million in 2017 after the Royals pick up his option, so he carries plenty of appeal for potential suitors.

Davis turned in a sparkling 1.87 ERA in 43 1/3 innings this season, but his 3.68 xFIP was significantly higher. Despite posting a strikeout percentage (26.7) in 2016 that was down from totals in the 30's the past two seasons, it remained above league average (21.1 percent).