The Royals are close to signing right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles to a two-year contract, according to MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand. No terms have been reported and the Royals have not confirmed. The 32-year-old had a 4.42 ERA in 179 innings for Baltimore with 7.2 strikeouts-per-nine-innings.
Lyles has been a journeyman, pitching for the Astros, Rockies, Padres, Brewers, Pirates, Brewers again, Rangers, and Orioles. In 12 seasons he has pitched in 321 games, 214 of them starts, with a career ERA of 5.10. He won a career-high 12 games in Baltimore last year, but it was just the third time he has exceeded 1 fWAR in a season, and he has never had a 2 WAR season.