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Searching around Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals might have been one of the more disappointing teams in the league last season. Outside of the Atlanta Braves, a squad many thought not only had a chance to compete for a World Series but at least make the postseason, the Royals were at the top of that list in terms of disappointment.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere are a lot of players out there for the Royals to pursue, but former Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna, who is now on the free-agent market, could be one of them, according to Jordan Leandre of Just Baseball.
“Another team on the prowl for offense is the Kansas City Royals. While rumors circulated early this offseason that they’d be big game hunting on offense, it feels more reasonable to expect they sign someone in Ozuna’s tier of bat.
“Not the greatest ballpark for offense, but the Royals have taken a righty slugger and turned him into a monster before (see: Jorge Soler). Ozuna is a bit older than Soler was when he led the league in homers, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a good addition for that roster,” he wrote.
Some of Ozuna’s best seasons came just a few years ago, as he hit 40 home runs in 2023 and 39 in 2024.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKauffman Stadium obviously isn’t the best park for hitters, as Leandre touched on, but if Ozuna can return to his prior form, he’d be an excellent addition in Kansas City.
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