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J.J. Picollo's remarks on Royals' stadium alterations show how complex issue truly is

The Kansas City Royals made waves across the baseball world on Tuesday after announcing that they'd be changing the dimensions at Kauffman Stadium by moving in a majority of the walls ahead of the 2026 season.

At first glance, there's definitely some obvious pros to be had with such alterations, including how it will all but surely affect their power production moving forward, specifically when it comes to home runs.

However, as names like Vinnie Pasquantino pointed out, the unique dimensions that made Kauffman Stadium both a hitter-friendly and pitcher-friendly ballpark at the same time are suddenly eliminated.