Picollo covered plenty of ground following a pair of early-week trades by the Royals. With less than a full day between moves, the Kansas City Royals have shaken up their roster by shipping outfielder Michael A. Taylor to the Minnesota Twins on Monday evening and sending infielder Adalberto Mondesi to the Boston Red Sox the following morning. Executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager J.J. Picollo indicated during Winter Meetings that the club was expected to be more active on the free agency and trade markets later in the offseason cycle, and the month of January has proven…