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2026 MLB Free Agent Signings, Trades: Dodgers Add an Infielder

Keeping tabs on all of MLB's notable free agency signings, trades, and extensions ahead of the 2026 season.

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2026 MLB Free Agent Signings, Trades: Dodgers Add an Infielder

Royals predicted as dark-horse landing spot for .814 OPS free agent from Yankees | Sporting News This would be an exciting move for Kansas City.

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Stadium, Salvy and more: What to watch for the Royals in 2026 This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularl...

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Royals Playing Chess With Cardinals In Pursuit Of All-Star The Kansas City Royals have had a productive offseason thus far, adding Lane Thomas, Isaac Collins and Nick Mears via free agency and trades...

6 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

MLB prepared to produce, distribute telecasts for 9 FanDuel-affiliated teams: reports One year after Main Street Sports Group emerged from bankruptcy, the owner of the FanDuel Sports Network channels lost nine Major League Bas...

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Royals avoid arbitration with 6, but Pasquantino and Bubic appear set for hearing KANSAS CITY -- The Royals avoided salary arbitration with six of their eight remaining eligible players on Thursday, the deadline to exchang...

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Nick Mears - Nabs $1.9 million from Royals Mears agreed to a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Mears was traded from Milwaukee to Kansas City in December following his best season in the majors, during which he logged a 3.49 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 56.2 innings. The 29-year-old will now receive a $937,000 raise from his new club and is expected to begin the new year as a middle reliever for the Royals.

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John Schreiber - Reaches deal with KC Schreiber agreed to a one-year, $3.715 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Schreiber's $1.415 million raise comes after he posted a 3.80 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 64 innings in 2025 while collecting 23 holds. The Royals brought in Matt Strahm from Philadelphia in December, which figures to lessen the number of high-leverage opportunities available for Schreiber in 2026, but he should still collect his fair share of holds again this year. The 31-year-old righty is due to enter the open market next offseason.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bailey Falter - Settles at $3.6 million Falter (biceps) agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Falter failed to make a positive first impression with the Royals after being traded from Pittsburgh at the deadline, as he allowed 15 earned runs over just 12 innings before spending the final month of the season on the injured list due to a biceps contusion. He's likely to be fully recovered by the time spring training starts, at which point he'll compete for a spot in Kansas City's rotation.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Isbel - Nets $2.7 million from Royals Isbel (hamstring) agreed to a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Isbel batted .255 over 135 games last year but otherwise failed to improve at the plate, finishing the season with a .654 OPS alongside four home runs, 33 RBI and 42 runs scored -- all decreases from 2024. With the Royals bringing in Lane Thomas and Isaac Collins during the offseason, Isbel is likely to receive some competition for playing time in the outfield in 2026.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Lynch IV - Gets $1.025 million from Royals Lynch agreed to a one-year, $1.025 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Lynch finished the 2025 campaign with a 3.06 ERA across 67.2 innings, although his 4.75 FIP tells a much different story about how well he performed on the mound. He'll pick up a slight raise for 2026 and figures to continue working in a multi-inning relief role for the Royals.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Michael Massey - Settles at $1.57 million Massey agreed to a one-year, $1.57 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Impact It's the first season of arbitration eligibility for Massey, who missed nearly three months of 2025 due to wrist, ankle and back issues. The 27-year-old struggled when available last year with a .244/.268/.313 slash line in 77 games, which was a significant drop-off from his .743 OPS during the 2024 regular season.

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Royals Lose 2025 Strikeout Leader To Rockies In Free Agency Michael Lorenzen was far from an ace for the Kansas City Royals, but he was pretty solid in the role he was asked to play. As the team's No....

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Rockies sign former Royals pitcher to $8 million free agent contract | Sporting News Colorado actually got a pitcher.

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Red Sox sign former Yankees prospect who was traded to Royals for Andrew Benintendi On January 6, the Boston Red Sox confirmed that spring training is right around the corner by revealing their first group of non-roster invi...

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Josh Rojas - Grabs NRI pact from Royals The Royals signed Rojas to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rojas slashed just .180/.252/.259 over 69 games for the White Sox in 2025 before being released in August. The 31-year-old's defensive versatility will give him a shot to earn a spot on the Royals' Opening Day roster, but the better bet is that he begins the season at Triple-A Omaha.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Royals interested in trade with Cardinals for potential Jonathan India replacement | Sporting News Kansas City has interest in a new second baseman.

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These are the 10 best MLB debuts in Royals history KANSAS CITY – The very first game a player appears in is a momentous occasion, and it’s one the player will always remember. But sometimes t...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Nationals hire Jason Sinnarajah from Royals as their president of business operations

The Washington Nationals have hired Jason Sinnarajah from the Kansas City Royals to become their president of business operations

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Royals 'in a better spot' with Spring Training on horizon KANSAS CITY -- Isn’t it funny how baseball can feel so far away in December but as soon as the new year hits, we’re closer than ever to the...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Jorge Alfaro - Inks MiLB deal with Royals The Royals signed Alfaro to a minor-league contract Monday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.

Impact Alfaro got into 14 games with the Nationals in 2025, slashing .256/.256/.308. The 32-year-old hasn't seen significant action at the major-league level since 2022, and with Salvador Perez and Carter Jensen locked onto the big-league roster, that's unlikely to change in 2026.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Royals smartly sign former Guardians coach to long-term extension as manager While the Kansas City Royals didn't make the postseason in 2025, they gave Matt Quatraro a contract extension. It should scare Guardians fan...

4 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Royals extend manager Matt Quatraro through 2030 season Kansas City Royals tacked 3 years onto manager Matt Quatraro's contract, taking him through 2030. He's led them to one playoff berth in thre...

5 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro agrees to 3-year contract extension though 2029

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro has agreed to a three-year contract extension though 2029

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Royals extend manager Quatraro through 2029 The Royals announced Sunday they have agreed to a contract extension with manager Matt Quatraro. The new deal begins in 2027 and is for thre...

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

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