Royals, Garcia agree to 5-year, $57.5M contract
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Anne Rogers has more on the Maikel Garcia signing.
The Royals have had discussions with the Nationals about shortstop CJ Abrams and left-hander MacKenzie Gore, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports.
The Kansas City Royals still have plenty of work to do on their roster. An unexpected trade could be the beginning of a domino effect.
The Kansas City Royals remained busy on Friday afternoon as they signed veteran reliever Jose Cuas to a minor-league deal. Cuas, 31, returns to the Royals after spending last season in the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves organizations. He last pitched in the majors in 2024 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Royals strengthened their offense by adding a former Guardians slugger, a move aimed at boosting Kansas City’s lineup heading into the 2026 season.
The Boston Red Sox could cut ties with All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran in a big trade with the Kansas City Royals this winter.