The Kansas City Royals must enhance their outfield performance for the upcoming 2025 season, particularly in the corners where starters MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe struggled significantly last year, combining for a disappointing -0.9 WAR. Analysts have identified this as a critical area for improvement, especially since corner outfield positions are traditionally offensive powerhouses.

Eno Sarris of The Athletic highlighted the Royals' corner outfield issues, ranking them as having the second-lowest projected WAR among returning playoff teams, just above the Philadelphia Phillies. To remedy this gap, he suggested the Royals could pursue a trade for Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, who had an impressive season with 25 home runs.