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The free agent market still offers guys like Austin Hays, Harrison Bader, Rob Refsnyder, Mike Tauchman and even Cody Bellinger. For the right price, I\u2019m fine with any of them. An issue I have with Bellinger and Bader is that I just think they are asking for too many years and too much money, though both would make the 2026 Royals better. The best fit of any players left remains Bo Bichette. His market hasn\u2019t really materialized either, to the point that he\u2019s publicly stating he\u2019s willing to move to second.<\/p>\n
I know they have Jonathan India at $8 million, but I\u2019ve been told there is a market for him, though small, so there\u2019s a chance they could move India. Bichette would be an ideal fit with his offensive approach. The only issue is that he\u2019d cost the Royals their second-round pick, but they can at least mitigate the loss of the slot money for that with their lottery fortune. I\u2019d do it. I don\u2019t think they will.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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