SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — News item: Mike Moustakas, one of the top free-agent position players this offseason, is returning to his former team, the Royals, on a very team-friendly contract:
Mike Moustakas has agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual second-year option with the Kansas City Royals, according to sources. The deal, which was first reported by Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan, guarantees him $6.5 million and can max out at $22.7 million.
As Josh pointed out earlier today in MLB Bullets, the “mutual option” for 2019 is almost certainly not going to be exercised and Moustakas likely hits the free-agent market again next offseason.