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KANSAS CITY -- The Royals checked off one of their big offseason to-dos earlier this week by signing Salvador Perez to a new two-year, $25 million contract that keeps the catcher in Kansas City through 2027.

Keeping Perez was always expected, given the 2026 club option on his previous contract; it was just a question of how the Royals would do it. Now that they got that done, it’s time to pivot to the rest of the offseason. And now that the post-World Series quiet period is over, it’s officially Hot Stove season.

Here are three more items on the Royals’ offseason to-do list:

1. Finalize the coaching staff

There’s headway in

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