At this point, it's probably exhausting for Royals to fans to continually hear about how desperately this outfield requires a face lift this winter.
And despite the additions of Lane Thomas and Isaac Collins, the Royals are still linked to even bigger names as the growing consensus is that this team needs another big name bat to fit into the heart of the order.
So, considering that they've reportedy been in on some of the winter's top trade targets in All-Stars Jarren Duran and Brendan Donovan, the news that the most prized free agent target this offseason could be more available than most would've anticipated at the start of winter may've raised some eyebrows amongst the Royals faithful.