The Royals have agreed to minor-league contracts with outfielder Bubba Starling, pitcher Jason Adam and first baseman Samir Duenez, the club announced Monday.
The three were among a group who were not offered major-league contracts last month. They became free agents and are now back in the Royals organization.
Starling, 26, was limited to 20 games last season between Class AAA Omaha and rehabilitation stints in Idaho Falls and Surprise. He hit .296 with four homers and 11 RBI. He was the Royals’ 2011 first-round pick from Gardner Edgerton High School, fifth overall.
Adam, 27, a right-handed pitcher, made his major-league debut in 2018, finishing 0-3 with a 6.