While only briefly a Royal, Liam Hendriks is no stranger to the AL Central, and he'll hope to return to the division after signing an MiLB deal with the Twins.
The Royals still have a surplus of starting arms and several teams already have pitching injury concerns. Could there be a spring training deal to be had here?
The Royals only arbitration case occurred this week, with Kris Bubic winning his case. Regardless of the outcome, KC now has financial clarity in trade talks.
MLB.com's Anne Rogers provided the first Royals roster update of spring training and with it brought less than ideal news regarding the KC's catching situation.
After Maikel Garcia's egregious omission by The Shredder in the Top 10 third basemen list, Royals closer Carlos Estévez was left off the Top 10 reliever list.
With spring training just around the corner, there are plenty of headlines Royals fans ought to know as winter turns to spring on the baseball calendar.
The Royals have plenty of prospects to be excited about in 2026 and The Athletic's Keith Law made sure to give flowers to one deserving but underrated name.
The Royals' leadoff spot remains a weak link--these three internal options make the strongest case to set the table for the heart of the order next season.