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Revisiting the 2023 KC Royals trade deadline with updated deal grades

The "will they, won’t they" game has to be exhausting for Kansas City Royals fans as the MLB trade deadline looms.

The All-Star break may have offered a brief reset, but the Royals entered the second half below .500 through 97 games. While that record isn’t a death sentence in today’s crowded Wild Card race, every close win and deflating loss has fans asking the same question: What path will Kansas City choose? Will the front office push in chips and invest in this year’s team? Or will a losing record trigger another sell-off to bolster the future?