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Leawood Mayor Marc Elkins is the latest in a long line of stakeholders opposing a possible Kansas City Royals move to the Aspira campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cBased on media reports and direct feedback from our residents, we share serious concerns about the potential impacts on Leawood and its citizens should a stadium be built on this property,\u201d Leawood\u2019s mayor said. \u201cThese concerns include traffic congestion, noise and lighting, public safety and emergency access, parking in residential neighborhoods, infrastructure capacity, and impacts on nearby schools, medical facilities, senior living communities and established single-family residential areas.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this month, T-Mobile, which hosts a significant number of workers at the Aspiria campus \u2014 the campus itself is the former headquarters for telecommunications giant Sprint, which merged with T-Mobile \u2014 said it would not support a stadium plan at the site and threatened to relocate its offices elsewhere in the city. Elkins also cited opposition to the plan from the Jewish Community Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Connor Dawson-Issac Collins tie is strong<\/a> after Kansas City reunited the hitting coach with the outfielder in their latest trade.<\/p>\n When Picollo checked in with Dawson about Collins before the trade, Dawson said the player was \u201cas consistent as you could possibly want a hitter to be.\u201d<\/p>\n Having Dawson in Kansas City is a bonus, Collins said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe does a really good job with scouting reports,\u201d Collins said. \u201cKnowing what to look for with pitchers and knowing what\u2019s worked well in the past. He does a really good job of preparing us as hitters for what\u2019s to come. I\u2019m excited to continue to work with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Milwaukee Brewers executive Matt Arnold said newly acquired pitcher Angel Zerpa is a player they have \u201ctried to access for a long time.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cReally big arm,\u201d Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said Sunday after the teams managed to track down Zerpa at his off-grid farm in Venezuela, allowing them to formally announce the swap. \u201cA really good, power sinker\/slider combination, and I think putting that in front of our defense is something we\u2019re really excited about. This guy has been able to put the ball on the ground at an elite level.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bleacher Report\u2019s Kerry Miller has Kansas City paying a hefty price in possible trade for CJ Abrams.<\/p>\n Hypothetical Trade Package: Washington Nationals send SS CJ Abrams to Kansas City Royals for 1B\/OF Jac Caglianone and LHP Hunter Owen<\/p>\n Personally, it\u2019s a preposterous proposition that Kansas City would decline in a heartbeat, banking on Cags becoming a star over the course of his next six years of team control. In fact, if there\u2019s any headline this winter involving Caglianone, it\u2019s probably going to be news of a long-term extension, not a trade.<\/p>\n But if they\u2019re desperately trying to win in 2026\u2014which they ought to be, with Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha and Sal Perez not getting any younger\u2014and they\u2019re worried that Caglianone might need another year or two before he starts consistently producing in the big leagues, maybe they\u2019d be willing to give Washington a long-term building block at first base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n MLB Pipeline predicts a red-hot pitching prospect could rise to the top spot next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Royals Chourio\u2019s rise from the Dominican Summer League to Single-A at 17 years old was the talk of the system. If he comes close to replicating the stuff and results over a larger sample, he\u2019ll be one of the most promising arms in the sport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Another trade article, another scenario sending outfielder Harrison Bader to the Royals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Yardbarker has three potential trade packages from the Royals to net them Jarren Duran<\/a>, and the second package may be most acceptable for Royals fans.<\/p>\n Trade Package No. 2 It was a small sample size, but Avila struck out 16 and allowed just seven hits in 14 innings. His fastball clocked in at 95.8 mph on average, with a slider holding opponents to a sub-.100 batting average in MLB.<\/p>\n Command remains an issue for him, but he was effectively wild out of the bullpen in 2025.<\/p>\n Kudrna hasn\u2019t put it together as a prospect yet, but he\u2019s got some impressive secondaries. Unfortunately, his fastball isn\u2019t overpowering enough to make up for inconsistent command. Last season, he had a 5.30 ERA and 4.22 FIP in 24 appearances. His walks per nine was 4.3 and, while he struck out 22.9% of batters, he struggled missing bats in general.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n ESPN\u2019s latest contract predictions for free-agent sluggers<\/a> has a higher tide raising all boats.<\/p>\n A Jarren Duran trade is \u201cheating up\u201d according to a Boston sports personality<\/a>.<\/p>\n A rare one-for-one prospect trade could open up big-league doors for these two pitchers.<\/a><\/p>\n What are the Miami Marlins missing to take them to the next level?<\/a><\/p>\n Chris Bzozowski profiles incoming international free agent Munetaka Murakami.<\/a><\/p>\n Baseball America\u2019s Carlos Collazo rounds up the site\u2019s best pieces from the past year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Former Royals pitcher Foster Griffin returns to MLB on a $5.5 million deal with the Washington Nationals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chicago Cubs re-sign southpaw reliever Caleb Thielbar to one-year deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n FIFA backs off exorbitant World Cup ticket prices, introduces limited $60 ticket rate. <\/a><\/p>\n Indiana\u2019s Curt Cignetti wins second consecutive coach of the year honors after Hoosiers\u2019 13-0 2025 record. <\/a><\/p>\n The New York Jets release wide receiver Allen Lazard<\/a>.<\/p>\n The all-electric Ford F-150 will be no more.<\/a><\/p>\n The U.S. Mint made a pretty penny on the final sets of pennies pressed, totaling in the millions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Popular radio host Howard Stern re-ups with SiriusXM for three more years<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n\n
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Next Year: Kendry Chourio, RHP<\/p>\n\n
Royals Get: OF Jarren Duran
Red Sox Get: RHP Luinder Avila, RHP Ben Kudrna, and C Ramon Ramirez
Avila made 13 appearances in MLB last season and, to put it mildly, dominated.<\/p>\n