With the Kansas City Royals' 2025 campaign officially over, it's time to look towards 2026. There's plenty of young talent coming back that could make a big difference in the standings next summer.
Still, the club will need to add some free agents, or rather keep some free agents from leaving to compete in what is clearly a winnable AL Central.
There are, in fact, three soon-to-be free agents that the team should make every effort to keep around. It's unlikely they'll be all that costly, and they could be lovely pieces on a contending team.