Royals, Garcia agree to 5-year, $57.5M contract
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Beginning when they signed him out of Venezuela as a teenager in 2016, the Royals have seen Maikel Garcia develop through their system first as a potential utilityman, then as a rising everyday player,
Leadership from the Kansas City Royals and 29 other MLB teams has gathered in Orlando for this year's Winter Meetings, where executives can discuss trade options and possible free-agent moves and speak to reporters about their offseason plans.
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.