Another day, another American League Central signing.
A day after the Kansas City Royals signed Lane Thomas to a one-year contract, they inked Maikel Garcia to a five-year, $52.5 million contract that will keep the infielder in Kansas City for the long-term. Meanwhile, the Guardians haven’t done much of anything outside of adding three unheralded relievers to their bullpen.
The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
BREAKING: Third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year contract extension with a club option for a sixth year, sources tell ESPN.