There's no denying that after officially opening there contention window with a stunning rise to the postseason in 2024 and then immediately falling short of October the year after, the Kansas City Royals will be active this offseason in hopes of regaining that form.
With that comes speculation from insiders and analysts, pitching how they'd resolve the Royals' series of issues facing them ahead of 2026 if they were in GM J.J. Picollo's shoes.
While some are realistic or even exciting options to think of, there's always going to be some that leave you saying "huh".
The Royals faithful were treated to one of those this week when MLB.