The Kansas City Royals spiced up their offseason by handing third baseman Maikel Garcia a five-year contract extension with a club option for a sixth on Friday (per ESPN's Jeff Passan), but they'd be smart to keep making moves. For example, getting Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams would instantly upgrade their lineup.

The Royals have had discussions with the Nationals about shortstop CJ Abrams and left-hander MacKenzie Gore, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports.

With the Red Sox boasting a surplus of outfielders and the Royals holding quite a few quality starting pitchers, the two AL teams are logical trading partners.

Anne Rogers has more on the Maikel Garcia signing.

"Extend Maikel Garcia" will no longer be the refrain of Kansas City Royals. Garcia, the Royals' 25-year-old third baseman, enjoyed a breakout season in 2025. H

The company that employs more than 3,000 employees said it wouldn't continue working in the same location as a Royals ballpark.

The Kansas City Royals remained busy on Friday afternoon as they signed veteran reliever Jose Cuas to a minor-league deal. Cuas, 31, returns to the Royals after spending last season in the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves organizations. He last pitched in the majors in 2024 with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Last season did not end as head coach Cory MacIver had hoped, but he has high hopes for his South Prairie-Max girls basketball team this season. Basketball, like any other team based high school sport,