Jaylon Thompson at the Star asks three critical questions of the Royals ahead of the Winter Meetings ($):

How will the Royals improve their offense?

The Royals scored 84 fewer runs in 2025. It was a significant downturn from their 2024 campaign that led to a postseason berth. The Royals struggled with runners in scoring position, which contributed to changes on the coaching staff. This offseason, the Royals hired Marcus Thames and Connor Dawson as new hitting coaches to pair alongside Alec Zumwalt. The trio will work to revamp the offense with a different approach. The Royals will keep their core philosophy based around situational hitting and aggressive baserunning. But they will look to find versatile players who can offer an improvement in both areas.

Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia

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