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Seth Lugo
Target for Cubs?
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Cubs have checked in with the Royals about acquiring a starting pitcher likely Lugo or Kris Bubic.
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Seth Lugo
No lock to be traded
The Royals are undecided on the possibility of trading Lugo, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Kris Bubic
Longshot to be dealt
The Royals "would need to be bowled over" by an offer to consider trading Bubic at the deadline, Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com report.
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Seth Lugo
Good chance to be moved at deadline
Lugo is a good bet to be moved at the trade deadline, Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN.com report.
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Carlos Estevez
Coveted by Yankees
The Yankees have considered trading for Estevez, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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Carter Jensen
Possible trade piece?
Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Kansas City has received trade interest for Jensen.
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Blake Mitchell
Potential trade chip?
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Royals have received trade interest for Mitchell.
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Kris Bubic
Earns first-ever All-Star nod
Bubic has been selected to participate in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
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Jac Caglianone
Set for MLB debut Tuesday?
The Royals have called up Caglianone to the big leagues, and he's expected to make his MLB debut against the Cardinals on Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com.
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Cole Ragans
Ready for rehab start
Ragans will throw three or four innings in a rehab start Saturday for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
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Jac Caglianone
Crushing minor-league pitching
The Royals continue to have conversations about when the right time is to call up Caglianone to the major leagues, MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM reports.
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Bobby Witt
Hitting streak close to 20 games
Witt has hit safely in each of his last 19 games and currently owns the longest hitting streak in all of baseball.
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Michael Lorenzen
Reaches service-time milestone
Lorenzen reached 10 years of service time in the major leagues Tuesday, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
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Hunter Harvey
Deal to Mets fell apart
According to Pat Ragazzo of SI.com, the Royals and Mets explored a trade in December that would have sent Harvey to Queens in exchange for outfielder Starling Marte.
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Angel Zerpa
Drawing trade interest
The Royals have received trade inquiries on Zerpa, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Bobby Witt
First SS with two 30-30 seasons
Witt closed the 2024 regular season with 32 home runs and 31 steals, and he's the first shortstop in MLB history with multiple 30-30 campaigns.
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Brady Singer
Target for Reds?
The Royals and Reds have engaged in trade talks surrounding Singer and Jonathan India, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Alec Marsh
Possibly on trade block
The Royals could consider dangling Marsh in trade talks for offensive help, Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic report.
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Kris Bubic
Possible trade piece
The Royals would consider trading Bubic for offensive help, Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic report.
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Michael Wacha
Likely hitting open market
Jim Bowden of The Athletic expects Wacha to decline his $16 million club option with the Royals for 2025.
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Chris Stratton
Back for 2025?
Stratton had a 5.55 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 44:33 K:BB across 57 innings before going down with a flexor strain in his forearm in September, and he's likely to pick up his $4.5 million player option to remain in Kansas City for 2025.
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Hunter Renfroe
Likely back for 2025
Renfroe is expected to exercise his $7.57 million player option and remain with the Royals for 2025, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
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Adam Frazier
Likely hitting free agency
Frazier's mutual option for 2025 is likely to be declined, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
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Michael Wacha
Weighing option decision
Wacha said after the Royals lost to the Yankees in the ALDS that he "want[s] to be back" with Kansas City but hadn't yet thought much about his $16 million player option for 2025, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
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Nick Pratto
Could rejoin big club
Pratto is a candidate to be called up by the Royals when MLB rosters expand to 28 players Sunday, reports Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star.
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