The Miami Herald's Clark Spencer first reported the news, while Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com confirmed the news and added the deal is for two years and $22 million pending a physical.
In his second season with the Kansas City Royals, Volquez compiled a 10-11 record with a 5.37 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. He gave up more than a hit per inning and allowed a career-worst 23 home runs. FanGraphs' WAR formula measured his performance as being 1.1 wins worse than he was in 2015, when he was an integral part of the staff that led Kansas City to the World Series.