The Royals and right-hander Aaron Sanchez are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of Fansided. The former Blue Jays All-Star will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee. Sanchez would earn $1.5MM on the big league roster and has another $1.35MM available to him via incentives, a source tells MLBTR. The contract contains opt-out/release dates on … [Read more...] about Royals, Aaron Sanchez Agree To Minor League Deal
Royals, Hector Neris Agree To Minor League Deal
The Royals are in agreement with veteran righty Héctor Neris on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The Octagon client gets a non-roster invite to MLB camp. Neris, 36, is a well-traveled reliever who surpassed the 10-year service milestone last season. He split the year between the Braves, Angels and Astros and tossed 26 2/3 innings over 35 … [Read more...] about Royals, Hector Neris Agree To Minor League Deal
Hanser Alberto Announces Retirement
Veteran infielder Hanser Alberto announced his retirement via Instagram earlier this week, bringing a career that saw him spend parts of eight seasons in the majors to a close. He played for the Rangers, Orioles, Dodgers, Royals, and White Sox throughout his time in the big leagues. Alberto, 33, signed with the Rangers out of the Dominican Republic as an amateur and made his … [Read more...] about Hanser Alberto Announces Retirement
Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Elected To Hall Of Fame
The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected to the Hall of Fame. They’ll be inducted into Cooperstown alongside Jeff Kent, who was elected by the Era Committee, on July 26. Beltrán appeared on 84.2% of ballots, while Jones got to a 78.4% vote share. Beltrán gets the honor in his fourth year. The switch-hitting … [Read more...] about Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Elected To Hall Of Fame
Rich Hill Not Planning To Play In 2026
Left-hander Rich Hill doesn’t want to use the word but it seems to be leaning towards retirement. Appearing on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast, Hill was asked by host Rob Bradford if he was retiring and said “I don’t have any plans on playing next year.” The situation is somewhat analogous to that of Joe Kelly, who announced on the same podcast last month that he didn’t want … [Read more...] about Rich Hill Not Planning To Play In 2026