Despite adding Lane Thomas and Isaac Collins to their outfield this offseason, the Royals may be looking for more, with Duran a top target.

The latest trade may have major implications, potentially taking the Royals out of the running for a Cardinals All-Star.

With the Red Sox boasting a surplus of outfielders and the Royals holding quite a few quality starting pitchers, the two AL teams are logical trading partners.

The Kansas City Royals remained busy on Friday afternoon as they signed veteran reliever Jose Cuas to a minor-league deal. Cuas, 31, returns to the Royals after spending last season in the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves organizations. He last pitched in the majors in 2024 with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Kansas City Royals have been busy this week. On Thursday, they took their first step towards improving their offense for 2026, signing Lane Thomas to a one-

The Royals traded left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Brewers for versatile outfielder Isaac Collins and right-hander Nick Mears.

Kansas City drafted Caglianone No. 6 overall in 2024 after he excelled as a hitter and pitcher for the Gators. The Florida native owns the school's career home run record (75) and averaged 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.

The Kansas City Royals came into the offseason with a lot of important work to do. They needed to pick up some bats to boost their offense after it let them dow