The Royals can’t totally tear things down, not with Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia locked up long term, but the magic they found in 2024 has dissipated into a puddle of meh. This deadline is an opportunity to turn the team over and figure out how to replicate ‘24, when Kansas City went from 56 to 86 wins.
Most of their top prospects are at the lower levels, so focusing on near major-league-ready talent — ones who will be there when the Royals move into their new stadium in 2030 or ‘31 — makes sense. And the list of desirable veterans is plentiful. Wacha has been tremendous and is under control for two more seasons. Same with Seth Lugo. Kris Bubic could be the best of the bunch — and the least costly. Kansas City should listen on Cole Ragans. Even Vinnie Pasquantino and Daniel Lynch IV, two years from free agency, could be options.
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