The Kansas City Royals’ pitching is near the top of the league, but the offense has struggled to back up the pitchers at times.
The Royals have recently made the call to bring up top prospect Jac Caglianone to be a catalyst behind Maikel Garcia, Bobby Witt Jr., and Salvador Perez. While the arrival of Caglianone could bring the kick to the Royals’ offense that is needed to keep up with the Detroit Tigers, MLB Insider Jeff Passan of ESPN suggests Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eugenio Suarez as a deadline acquisition.
Suarez has hit 16 home runs this season, and while his bat has been hot and cold throughout the season, his power is exactly what the Royals need. The Royals rank dead last in baseball in home runs, and while Kauffman Stadium is widely regarded as a pitcher’s park, the Royals desperately need to add pop to their lineup.
With key pieces in place and the versatility of Garcia and Jonathan India, the Royals could use the pop from Suarez at third base. Giving Matt Quatraro the tools to create different lineup combinations is going to be the key to the Royals recapturing the magic from their 2014 and 2015 playoff runs.
The Royals are setting up to be in contention down the stretch, and to do that, their offense is going to need to take a step forward to make it back to October for the second straight season. Suarez would bring a boost to the Royals’ lineup that is needed to keep pace in the American League.
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