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MLB insider identifies one perfect Royals’ buy-low outfielder and one to avoid

The Kansas City Royals need to find a center fielder this offseason, and former GM Jim Bowden predicted two options: one they should consider, and one they shouldn't.

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 1:15 PM
MLB insider identifies one perfect Royals’ buy-low outfielder and one to avoid
Key Things to Know
  • Kings of Kauffman argues the Royals should target Daulton Varsho and avoid Trent Grisham in free agency.
  • Jim Bowden projected Varsho could receive a one-year, $8 million contract in free agency.
  • Bowden predicted Grisham would land a one-year, $12 million free-agent deal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Kings of Kauffman analyzes MLB insider Jim Bowden's free-agent predictions for the Kansas City Royals, evaluating two buy-low outfield options to fill vacancies in left and center field. The outlet argues that the Royals should target Daulton Varsho, who Bowden projected to sign a one-year, $8 million deal, citing Varsho's elite defensive metrics despite recent offensive slumps.

Conversely, the writer contends Kansas City should avoid Trent Grisham, who Bowden linked to a predicted one-year, $12 million contract. The article points out Grisham's declining defensive performance and inconsistent offensive track record outside of a singular power surge with the New York Yankees in 2025.

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