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MLB: Winter Meetings
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

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Anthony Castrovince talks to J.J. Picollo about free agency.

“You know the dollars are going to be challenging,” executive vice president and general manager J.J. Picollo said on Monday. “We tend to be more of a later-market team. So, I think that’s going to be more of how this pans out.

“But we are engaged with a couple of guys right now that we think are just good fits for the team. And if that doesn’t work out, then definitely we will be more in the later market.”

He also notes John Mabry is no longer on the coaching staff and adds some changes in the front office.

Paul Gibson will be the senior director of pitching performance, spending more time with the big league club than he did in the past. Mitch Stetter will be the director of pitching performance, covering day-to-day coordinator duties monitoring Minor League rotations and pitch counts while also staying involved in strategic elements.

Nate Adcock, who scouted for the Royals last year, will be the assistant director of pitching performance, focused on the Spring Training planning, then the Draft and player development. And Justin Friedman will be the assistant manager of pitching performance, focused on pitch design.

Lynn Worthy writes about what the Royals might be looking to accomplish at the Winter Meetings.

Starting pitching candidates should be the Royals’ biggest area of need this winter along with bullpen depth and a veteran hitter.

Of course, proven starting pitching almost always comes at significant cost. Meanwhile, Picollo has indicated that the club isn’t likely to spend big this winter.

The Royals weren’t ever going to be realistic bidders for elite starters such as Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander or Carlos Rodon.

But non-top tier starters have also begun to come off the board in recent weeks, and some of those price tags have also been relatively steep. Contracts signed by Zach Eflin (three years, $40 million), Mike Clevinger (one year, $12 million) and Matthew Boyd (one year, $10 million) indicate the high demand for starters, even those not among the elite level.

Picollo was on MLB Network Radio.

Kevin O’Brien at Royals Reporter reacts to interest in MJ Melendez.

It could signal that Melendez could be due for an even bigger breakout in his sophomore season, especially with the shift going away (somewhat) in 2023. Melendez had the sixth-highest pull rate (44.9 percent) of Royals hitters with 100 or more plate appearances a season ago, and his BABIP (.258) was the third-lowest of that group as well.

It may seem easy for the Royals to trade away Melendez for an established starting pitcher, especially since he struggled so immensely defensively behind the plate in his rookie campaign.

The signs are hinting though that Melendez could be an even bigger force offensively for the Royals next season.

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