"Between Boston's crowded outfield and Kansas City's numerous rotation options, the two teams seem like natural and logical trade partners, especially given how the Red Sox have continued to pursue starting pitching even after landing both and Johan Oviedo. Likewise, the Royals have added Lane Thomas to their outfield mix, yet an everyday starter like Duran would be a much more clearcut upgrade."
"Acquiring Gore would represent a fascinating pivot for K.C., and perhaps a step in a somewhat more convoluted path to obtaining outfielders. Gore would only add to the Royals' rotation surplus, yet with Gore now in the mix as a front-of-the-rotation arm, Kansas City could be more open to sending a pitcher like Cole Ragans to the Red Sox in a hypothetical Duran deal."
"Perhaps complicating this idea is the fact that the Red Sox almost surely have interest in Gore themselves. While the Sox haven't been publicly linked to Gore's market to date, their desire for frontline pitching and the fact that former Sox executive Paul Toboni is now Washington's president of baseball operations makes it easy to connect the dots. The Nationals have gotten so much interest in Gore"
The Royals have held talks with the Nationals about acquiring shortstop and left-hander MacKenzie Gore and continue to pursue Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran. Kansas City seeks to upgrade an underperforming outfield and views Duran as an everyday starter upgrade despite adding Lane Thomas. Adding Gore would increase the Royals' rotation depth and could make the club more willing to include arms such as Cole Ragans in trades for outfielders. Ragans is viewed as a possible fit for Boston, while the Red Sox also likely covet Gore given their ongoing desire for frontline pitching and the Paul Toboni connection to Washington. The Nationals have received heavy interest in Gore.
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