As the Kansas City Royals consider how to make their roster playoff-ready for 2026, there are several different free agents they can pursue that are both cost-effective and can fill a hole. However, there may not be as many people out there that would be as good a fit for the team, and fit those two factors as well as Mike Yastrzemski.
Yastrzemski, of course, joined the Royals right around the trade deadline this summer. He was quite the addition for a team that was toying with the idea of making the playoffs for the rest of the second half.