After missing the playoffs in 2025, the Kansas City Royals are looking for ways to bolster their roster to get back on track. One clear option is adding more firepower to their lineup.

The Royals seem keen to follow through on that plan by adding at least one outfielder in free agency. Amongst the players Kansas City is keeping close tabs on includes Harrison Bader , Austin Hays and Mike Yastrzemski, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Bader split the 2025 season with the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. Over 146 games total, he hit .277 with 17 home runs, 54 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Alongside his work at the plate, Bader is also a former Gold Glove winner.

What he doesn't have though is an All-Star appearance, which Hays earned with the Baltimore Orioles in 2023. Th

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