The Kansas City Royals have made their intentions clear at this year's trade deadline. And the Royals are now seeing first-hand from the Blue Jays over the past 24 hours how this approach can be executed. The Royals enter this trade deadline with a clear need for starting pitching. The other two prospects the Jays sent to the Angels were not Top 30 names showing plenty of promise in 2026. Soriano seems like a loss, but there are other arms the Royals could go out and get to help them for the competitive future.