The Royals are open to re-signing Jeff Francis, who went 6-16 with a 4.82 ERA in 31 starts this past season. "We're still open-minded with that," Kansas City general manager Dayton Moore said. "We'll have to see how the rest of the free-agent market unfolds. You can't discount the innings that Jeff Francis gave us last year." The Royals bolstered their rotation Monday by acquiring lefty Jonathan Sanchez from San Francisco with minor-league pitcher Ryan Verdugo for outfielder Melky Cabrera, but club officials admit they'd like to add another starting pitcher.