The Kansas City Royals are quietly making strategic moves as they prepare for the 2025 season. Early in the offseason, they extended pitcher Michael Wacha and acquired second baseman Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds. The Royals also successfully re-signed Michael Lorenzen and added All-Star closer Carlos Estévez, who can significantly bolster their bullpen without stretching the budget too thin. The Royals now aim to address their underperforming corner outfield position, where they lacked offensive output last season.

A potential target is veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk, who had a productive year with the Arizona Diamondbacks and could fill the corner outfield void in a platoon role. His reasonable contract projection would allow the Royals to make a significant addition without jeopardizing their financial flexibility.