The Kansas City Royals' quest for a corner outfielder may be nearing an end, with the team trying to reach an agreement with Reggie Sanders on a two-year contract worth about $10 million. "We're trying to work toward that," Royals general manager Allard Baird said Thursday night. The 38-year-old Sanders could provide some much-needed offense to go along with what appears to be an improved Kansas City defense. He hit .271 with 21 home runs and 54 RBIs in 295 at-bats last season for St. Louis, missing nearly two months after breaking his right leg in an outfield collision with Jim Edmonds. Sanders had 10 RBIs in the Cardinals' three-game sweep of San Diego in the first round of the playoffs, hitting a grand slam and driving in six runs in the opener. Asked if he was close to a deal, Baird would only say: "I just don't believe in `close' until it's done. Believe me, if we had it done, I would announce it."