Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty is likely headed out of Los Angeles this winter. The Dodgers have brought in plenty of starting pitchers to replace him.

That leaves Flaherty looking for a new team.

The righty has been closely connected to the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles with contract projections ranging over $100 million.

While both of these suitors make a lot of sense, there’s still room for other teams to swoop in and steal the former Dodgers World Series hero.

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller recently suggested the Kansas City Royals could be a surprising landing spot for the righty instead of seeing him land with the Braves or Orioles.

“Flaherty’s market has been so quiet (at least publicly) that just about anywhere that he signs would prove a bit shocking,” Miller wrote. ”

But Kansas City, in particular, would be a real eyebrow-raiser.

Right now, the Royals’ $115.7M projected payroll is effectively identical to where they began last season ($115.4M), and maybe that’s as high as they’re willing to go.

But they did have an average OD payroll of $132.2M from 2016-18 and plausibly could stand to make a Flaherty-sized splash.”

The Royals could look to build a starting rotation that could rival the Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners if they’re able to land Flaherty.

Last season, Kansas City threatened to shock the world and win a few postseason series.

In 2025, an addition like Flaherty could help Bobby Witt Jr. and company win the American League pennant.