Cain 'open for business' if Royals don't want him back
Lorenzo Cain is prepared to part with the city he's called home since 2011, if that's what it comes to.
Speaking with MLB Network Radio on Tuesday, Cain admitted that while he would relish a return to the Kansas City Royals when he becomes a free agent this offseason, he's amenable to the prospect of starting fresh elsewhere, too.
"It's fun and exciting, not knowing where you're going to go or where you're going to be. It's a process that I'm new to, but I'm just trying to go with the flow," Cain said. "Everyone in Kansas City knows that I love playing there and I would love to be back.
"But, if they decide not to bring me back, I'm open for business and I'll be ready to go for whoever is ready for me."
Cain likely won't be short of interested suitors. The 31-year-old will join a limited free-agent class of outfielders that's headlined by Arizona Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez and Cleveland Indians right fielder Jay Bruce, though the market could get interesting if others like Andrew McCutchen, Justin Upton, and Michael Brantley exercise their opt-out clauses.
After a debut 2010 campaign with the Milwaukee Brewers saw him traded to Kansas City the following winter, Cain has featured for the Royals over the past seven seasons and helped the club win the 2015 World Series.
He's coming off one of his best seasons with Kansas City, slashing .300/.363/.440 with 15 home runs and stealing 26 bases across 155 games in 2017.