Now that the World Series is complete, the offseason can begin in earnest! The Royals are in that weird “hey, we had a winning season but didn’t make the playoffs” zone. Will they be able to make the moves to get them back to postseason baseball?

Rev up the hot stove, add Jeff Passan push notifications, and set MLB Trade Rumors on “refresh”. Here is what you need to know about the Royals’ off-season.

Which players become free agents?

Four Royals players automatically become free agents today – Adam Frazier, Hunter Harvey, Luke Maile, and Mike Yastrzemski. The Royals will have an exclusive five-day negotiating window with them, but after that, they are free to sign with any team. Last year, they used that window to re-sign Michael Wacha. J.J. Picollo indicated that Yastrzemski is a “play

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