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Kansas City Royals news: What can the Royals learn from playoff teams?

Analyst David Lesky evaluated what the Kansas City Royals can learn from postseason clubs, noting that health and a couple of roster upgrades could elevate their offense if paired with strong pitching. Projected improvements from players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Carter Jensen, and Jac Caglianone might significantly boost the lineup for 2027, though the club still needs to convert hard contact and batting average into actual run production.

Meanwhile, Josh Hammond fell to number 82 in updated top 100 prospect rankings following a season where his Single-A campaign began impressively but concluded with a low slugging percentage over his final 40 games. In other roster moves, the franchise outrighted left-hander Luke Little off the 40-man roster, while pitcher Seth Lugo was involved in defensive plays earlier in the year.

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