"The 35-year-old veteran was a late bloomer with the Giants who didn't debut in the majors until his age-28 season, but he's been a consistently above-average hitter in seven seasons since then. Over the past three years, Yastrzemski is a .232/.322/.426 (107 wRC+) hitter with a 23.4% strikeout rate against an excellent 11.0% walk rate. He's a consistent source of decent power as well, typically offering 15 to 20 homers and 20 to 30 doubles in a given season."
"While the team wasn't able to squeak into the playoffs, Yastrzemski delivered a phenomenal performance with nine home runs and a 127 wRC+ in 50 games for the Royals while also walking (13.4%) more often than he struck out (11.8%). All of this occurred in a small sample of just 186 plate appearances, but if Yastrzemski could turn in a performance even close to that in 2026 he'd surely be one of the biggest bargains in this winter's free agent class."
The Royals have interest in reuniting with outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and second baseman Adam Frazier. Yastrzemski is a 35-year-old veteran who debuted at age 28 and has been a consistently above-average hitter over seven seasons. Over the past three years he has hit .232/.322/.426 (107 wRC+) with a 23.4% strikeout rate and an 11.0% walk rate, and he typically produces 15–20 homers and 20–30 doubles per season. After being traded from San Francisco to Kansas City, he hit nine homers and posted a 127 wRC+ in 50 games with 186 plate appearances. Frazier struggled in 2024, posting a 65 wRC+ across 104 games in a part-time role, and he rejoined Kansas City in a trade with the Pirates at the summer deadline.
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