As the 2025 trade deadline approaches, the Kansas City Royals are headed in the wrong direction. Losers of their last six games, the Royals are suddenly buried in fourth place in the American League Central, and they trail the Boston Red Sox by three games for the third and final Wild Card spot. If things don’t turn around quickly, the Royals could be in danger of selling at the Jul. 31 deadline instead of buying, which was the obvious move when they were in playoff position. On Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com predicted that the Royals would go after a power bat at the deadline, which would be a continuation of their failed strategy both this past offseason and at last year’s deadline.