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Kansas City Royals: Way too early 2020 lineup predictions

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 04: Alex Gordon #4, Bubba Starling #11 and Brett Phillips #14 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on September 04, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 04: Alex Gordon #4, Bubba Starling #11 and Brett Phillips #14 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on September 04, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Right Field

The Royals need to address right field this offseason. Currently the roster is built to be a rotation of Brett Phillips, Bubba Starling, Ryan McBroom, Hunter Dozier, and Whit Merrifield in right field depending on rest and pitching match-ups.

2020 offseason transactions: Clint Frazier (trade), the 25-year-old has put together a productive 2019 season slashing .265/.310/.489 with 12 home runs this season for the New York Yankees.

The Yankees have an impending roster crunch this off-season and may be willing to depart with Clint Frazier and several other pieces to make room on their 40-man roster. Frazier would bring significant power potential and league average defensively ability to the Royals. Frazier could be a cornerstone for the offense for the next 4 years.

A two-sport collegiate athlete drafted in the seventh round of the 2017 draft out of UAB has already been a starting outfielder for two minor league championship teams (2018 Lexington Legends and 2019 Wilmington Blue Rocks). Hicklen is an exceptional athlete and has the potential to develop into a .260 average, +20 home runs and 30 stolen bases outfielder that brings consistent defense every night. A more extensive write-up about Brewer Hicklen can be read here.