Anne Rogers has a Winter Meetings preview.

The trade market seems the most likely way for the Royals to find those bats they need. They are willing to part with the biggest area of depth: Pitching. All-Star lefty Kris Bubic is perhaps the likeliest trade candidate, but the Royals might not find what they’re looking for because of Bubic’s injury history and only one year of control remaining.

Teams ask the most about Noah Cameron, who just finished fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting and isn’t a free agent until after the 2031 season. That’s a lot of control for the Royals to give up, and if teams believe Cameron might regress following his rookie year, they might not match up with what the Royals think they should receive. The Royals also have Major League pitchers Ryan Bergert, Steph

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