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At the annual GM meetings last week, Royals GM J.J. Picollo brought clarity to the team’s corner outfield needs.<\/p>\n
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According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Royals are hoping to bring in two corner outfielders<\/a> this winter; an everyday left fielder and a right-handed platoon partner for Jac Caglianone in right.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With free agent options pretty limited when it comes to everyday players<\/a> in the corners, Kansas City may have to turn to the trade market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And perhaps the Texas Rangers just made the ideal trade candidate available that would work to address both of the needs Picollo outlined.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday, the Rangers are looking to offload a few names<\/a>, Adolis Garc\u00eda included, before Friday’s non-tender deadline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The Rangers are trying to deal outfielder Adolis Garc\u00eda and catcher\u00a0Jonah Heim before Friday’s tender deadline. If they can’t get a deal, both are non-tender candidates,” Passan wrote.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So, could the Royals end up crossing a huge item off their offseason wish list early by trading for Garc\u00eda?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, it should be prefaced that Garc\u00eda hasn’t been playing at the All-Star level he was back in 2023. He’s coming off back-to-back below-average seasons in the eyes of wRC+, including a 2025 campaign that was the worst of his career.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 547 plate appearances across 157 games in Texas this year, the once lethally powerful slugger slashed just .227\/.271\/.394 with 19 HR, 75 RBI, just a 5.1% walk rate and an 83 wRC+. A far cry from the 39 HR, 10.3% walk-rate and 128 wRC+ hitter he was two years prior.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That being said, there’s still several reasons as to why he might be the perfect buy-low trade candidate<\/a> for the Royals this winter.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAdolis Garc\u00eda could be readily available for the Royals via trade<\/h2>\n