More than anything, the Kansas City Royals need to pick up at least one impact bat this winter. Ask anyone who knows a baseball when they see one, and they'll tell you just that. Improving the club's offense is a must.
That doesn't mean, however, that general manager J.J. Picollo, whose identical search ended without much success last winter, will ignore other areas. Expect him to seek a decent utility man and a back-end rotation piece, with the latter increasing in importance if, as expected, bringing a big bat aboard costs the club some of its rich starting pitching depth.