{"id":1406760,"date":"2025-10-01T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1406760"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:13:02","slug":"dentro-do-kc-royals-offseason-plans-antes-da-temporada-de-2026-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/dentro-do-kc-royals-offseason-plans-antes-da-temporada-de-2026-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentro do KC Royals Offseason Plans antes da temporada de 2026 MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There\u2019s a lot to unpack with the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s clear the 2025 season did not go as planned. The Royals entered spring training with high expectations to win the American League Central and make a deep postseason run.<\/p>\n

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Well, the Royals fell just short of the playoffs<\/a> with an 82-80 record \u2014 ending with a bittersweet realization.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re obviously disappointed that we\u2019re not playing tonight and into October,\u201d Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said Tuesday. \u201cBut there were still some positives that happened this season. And we\u2019ve got to learn from it, build on it and move on from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s start with the good.<\/p>\n

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The Royals clawed their way back from suboptimal play to make the final weeks interesting. The club hovered around the .500 mark<\/a> and was still in contention until the final Monday of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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A lot of credit goes to Royals manager Matt Quatraro and his coaching staff. While every team deals with injuries, the Royals were hit hard in their starting rotation. Guys such as Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo and Kris Bubic missed significant chunks<\/a> of the season.<\/p>\n

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As a result, the Royals had to rely on their young starters. Rookies Noah Cameron and Ryan Bergert stepped up in a big way. They posted exceptional debut campaigns<\/a> and will be in consideration for rotation spots.<\/p>\n

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Ragans also looked dominant in his final three starts. His velocity returned and his fastball looked as devastating as before. Ragans allowed four earned runs and recorded 22 strikeouts in his last 13 innings.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe saw how much Cole Ragans can change a game for us in the last three starts,\u201d Picollo said. \u201cIt\u2019s dominant type stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Offensively, the Royals got career seasons from infielders Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino. Garcia was named to his first All-Star team<\/a> and emerged as a core member of the lineup moving forward.<\/p>\n

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A terceira base do Royals, Maikel Garcia, \u00e0 esquerda, e a primeira base Vinnie Pasquantino High-Five durante um jogo contra o Tigers no Comerica Park, em Detroit, no domingo, 24 de agosto de 2025. Brian Bradshaw Sevald Images Images<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Pasquantino also proved he could remain healthy. He played in 160 games and led the Royals with 32 home runs and 113 RBIs.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s clear the Royals will depend on both players \u2014 alongside Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez \u2014 to fuel their offense once again in 2026.<\/p>\n

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However, will their offensive production be enough?<\/a> That was the question that loomed over the Royals\u2019 end-of-year news conference Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Picollo alluded to the Royals needing more consistency. Far too many times, the Royals\u2019 offense was bogged down with inactivity. The lineup would go through stretches where scoring a critical run seemed like a difficult proposition.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe scored 84 less runs this year than we did last year,\u201d Picollo said. \u201cBut if you look at our slugging percentage or on-base percentage, our home runs were down 10 or 11 but our doubles were up quite a bit. \u2026 You know, clearly we made too many unforced errors this year. When we get a guy on second base and there\u2019s no outs, for a team like our team, we\u2019ve got to score that run. We\u2019ve got to get them over and get them in.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Royals are likely to address their offensive needs this offseason. For starters, the club decided to retain hitting coach Alec Zumwalt. However, they will still evaluate other areas in the hitting department.<\/p>\n

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If Picollo looks to the free-agent market, there are some quality names that are expected to be available. Guys like Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber and Trent Grisham will command attention on the open market.<\/p>\n

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Still, the Royals might not have the ability to chase the high-priced free agents. Picollo expects the payroll to remain around $140 million. As a result, the club could look to the trade market for potential upgrades.<\/p>\n

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One area that will be addressed is left field. The Royals need more outfield production to further complement the lineup. This season, the club received good production from center fielder Kyle Isbel. Top rookie Jac Caglianone is still developing in his own right.<\/p>\n

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However, the Royals scrambled all year to plug left field. It started with Michael Massey and Jonathan India experimenting at the position<\/a>. Then the club pivoted to Adam Frazier, Randal Grichuk and even Mike Yastrzemski.<\/p>\n

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A platoon setup is not out of the question in 2026. The club has interest in retaining Yastrzemski and Frazier given their veteran presence. They are viable options, but an everyday left fielder could unlock the offense moving forward.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have to improve our ability to get those runs in,\u201d Picollo said. \u201cBe opportunistic when you have a chance to score. Now that being said, it\u2019s easier said than done. This is the same group of players, for the most part, that did execute last year. We just didn\u2019t do it to the same level in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Royals also figure to face a difficult slate in the American League Central. Both the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers made the postseason for the second consecutive season. The Chicago White Sox are rapidly improving and the Minnesota Twins are rebuilding.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s important for the Royals to keep pace. Picollo mentioned that a winning record does highlight a sustainable culture. However, the Royals need to win on a consistent basis to reach an elite level.<\/p>\n

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\u201cConsistency is the ultimate goal for this organization,\u201d Picollo said. \u201cI will say this, you know, in September we were still playing meaningful games. And I hope that means something to our city and our fans \u2014 that they still had something to grab onto and some sort of hope that we could pull this thing off. Now, we\u2019ve just got to keep building on doing it every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So where should the Royals set their expectations in 2026?<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s easy to suggest another playoff push to get over the proverbial hump. However, Royals manager Matt Quatraro believes the key goal is to get better in all areas.<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Royals, o arremessador de partida Cole Ragans (55) entrega durante o primeiro turno contra o Los Angeles Angels no Angel Stadium em 23 de setembro de 2025. Jayne Kamin-Oncea Images Images<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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It takes a day-to-day approach to win in the playoffs. The Royals live by an ethos of pitching, defense, situational hitting and baserunning. Two of those areas hindered the Royals this season. Yet, Quatraro believes the team will clean it up.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have to make tiny little incremental improvements in a ton of different areas,\u201d Quatraro said. \u201cAnd some of them are hard to find because you believe in the process that you\u2019ve already established. And sometimes it takes a long time to figure out, OK, what is the thing we have to tweak here?\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Royals still face the challenge of building off their improbable 2024 playoff appearance. This offseason will be important to piecing together a well-rounded team that can win in the regular season and get to October.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe look at the last two years, 75% of the last two years we\u2019ve done a good job with situational hitting and scoring runs,\u201d Picollo said. \u201cSo we can\u2019t ignore those things. It hurt us in the beginning of the year. So that\u2019s why we\u2019ve got to look at our processes and how we\u2019re going to enhance what we can do and what we\u2019re capable of.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jaylon Thompson cobre o Royals para a estrela de Kansas City. Anteriormente, ele cobriu o 2021 World Series e os Jogos Ol\u00edmpicos de Ver\u00e3o de 2016 no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Jaylon \u00e9 um ex -aluno orgulhoso da Universidade da Ge\u00f3rgia.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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