What is your off-season plan for the Royals for 2027?

By admin — In News — October 30, 2026

   ​KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 28: Majority owner John Sherman of the Kansas City Royals looks on prior to the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Royals need a lot of work after losing 93 games last year. There will likely be a flurry of action this month before the labor deal expires in December. What would you do if you were running the Royals this offseason?The Royals currently have 35 players on the 40-man roster.Catchers (2): Carter Jensen, Salvador PerezInfielders (6): Maikel Garcia, Nick Loftin, Michael Massey, Vinnie Pasquantino, Tyler Tolbert, Bobby Witt Jr.Outfielders (5): Jac Caglianone, Isaac Collins, Kyle Isbel, Matthew Lugo, John RavePitchers (22): Ryan Bergert, Spencer Bivens, Noah Cameron, Steven Cruz, Jose Cuas, Randy Dobnak, Carlos Estévez, Carlos Durán, Lucas Erceg, Tony Gonsolin, Anthony Gose, Nolan Hoffman, Ben Kudrna, Seth Lugo, Daniel Lynch IV, James McArthur, Nate Pearson, Mitch Spence, Connor Thomas, Michael Wacha, Beck Way, Steven ZobacLuinder Avila, Stephen Kolek, Nick Mears, and Cole Ragans will be activated from the 60-day Injured List and will join the 40-man roster soon. Carson Roccaforte and Lucas Braun need to be added to the 40-man roster, and you may want to add Brett Squires, Gavin Cross, Felix Arronde, and/or Daniel Vazquez, among other players. Do you add any of them and who do you remove?The Royals have a $13 million club option on closer Carlos Estévez with a $2 million buyout, and a $2.5 million club option on Tony Gonsolin. Do you exercise either of those?The Royals have nine players eligible for arbitration with the following projected salaries.Randy Dobnak $2,300,000Lucas Erceg $2,300,000Anthony Gose $1,100,000Kyle Isbel $3,500,000Daniel Lynch IV $1,800,000Michael Massey $3,200,000James McArthur $800,000Nick Mears $2,200,000Nate Pearson, $2,000,000Do you non-tender any of them?The Royals have seven players under contract for next year.Seth Lugo $21.5 millionBobby Witt Jr. $20.111 millionMichael Wacha $14 millionCole Ragans $7.583 millionMaikel Garcia $7.26 millionVinnie Pasquantino $6.9 millionSalvador Perez $6.5 millionThose salaries total just over $83 million. Combine them with your arbitration-eligible salaries, any buyouts, and the salaries of pre-arbitration players. Owner John Sherman projects around $30 million for the team to spend this offseason. Here is a list of eligible free agents. Who do you pursue?Would you have the Royals active on the trade market? You can use the Trade Simulator at Baseball Trade Values to get an idea of what would be a fair trade.What does your offseason look like to get the Royals back to contention?  

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