About midway through spring training, the Kansas City Royals find themselves in the middle of the Cactus League standings at 9-7. The Royals are four games back of Oakland who are 14-4. Standings in the preseason usually aren't something that are worried about too much but a team like Kansas City can use the added momentum of having a solid preseason.
Here is a look at the Cactus League Standings through Monday, March 19:
| Oakland Athletics | 14-4 | -- |
| San Francisco Giants | 11-5 | 2.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 11-7 | 3.0 |
| LA Dodgers | 8-5 | 3.5 |
| LA Angels | 9-7 | 4.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 9-7 | 4.0 |
| Colorado Rockies | 9-7 | 4.0 |
| San Diego Padres | 9-8 | 4.5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 8-10 | 6.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 7-9 | 6.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 8-11 | 6.5 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 7-11 | 7.0 |
| Cleveland Indians | 5-10 | 7.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5-11 | 8.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 4-12 | 9.0 |
For more on the Royals check out Royals Review. For more news and analysis from spring training head on over to Baseball Nation.