Royals predicted to sign $5.5 million All-Star to become depth option behind Jac Caglianone
This would give the Royals a decent fourth outfielder.
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The Kansas City Royals were looking for another outfielder all offseason, but were unable to get one to take over a starting job. Now, they should shift from focusing on starters, and looking for depth options if they want another outfielder. FanSided’s Christopher Kline predicts that the Royals could find another outfielder in veteran All-Star Jesse Winker, who was a decent backup for the New York Mets last season.
MORE: White Sox predicted to sign $7 million two-time All-Star ace to create 1-2 punch with Shane Smith “He may be more of a DH than an outfielder at this point, but if the Royals — a team still in search of consistent outfield production — stick him in right field every now and again, there could be worse outcomes. Winker is basically a spark-plug emergency bat at this stage. He won't cover much ground on defense and he's not an everyday thumper in the heart of a lineup.
As Kansas City searches for more juice behind Maikel García and Bobby Witt Jr. , however, sprinkling in Winker as a fourth or fifth outfielder is a worthwhile adventure,” Kline wrote. This past season, Winker slashed .