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Royals Have Received Interest In Ryan Bergert, Stephen Kolek

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Royals president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo is on record about the club’s willingness to trade from their rotation for outfield help. Most of the focus has been on left-hander Kris Bubic, who is down to his final season of arbitration. Even if Bubic remains the likeliest candidate, K.C. has predictably gotten hits on their controllable arms as well. Anne Rogers of … [Read more...] about Royals Have Received Interest In Ryan Bergert, Stephen Kolek

The Royals Do Not Have a Roster Issue. They Have a Standards Issue.

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The Kansas City Royals keep talking about adding bats and bullpen help, but that is not where the gap is. The real weakness is the Royals’ standards issue in the clubhouse. General Manager J.J. Picollo’s comments at the recent GM Meetings told a story about a team searching for complementary pieces when the truth is more straightforward. This club needs a higher bar for how it … [Read more...] about The Royals Do Not Have a Roster Issue. They Have a Standards Issue.

Royals Hoping To Add Multiple Outfielders

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The Royals are known to be evaluating the trade market for outfielders, with president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo recently signaling a willingness to trade from his rotation depth to bring in some outfield help. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Kansas City is looking to acquire multiple outfielders this offseason — ideally one via trade and another via free … [Read more...] about Royals Hoping To Add Multiple Outfielders