Eight Royals officially became free agents today in the first day of the Major League off-season. Melky Cabrera, Trevor Cahill, Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Peter Moylan, and Jason Vargas all become “Article XXB” free agents for players with six years of service time. The Royals have an exclusive five-day negotiating window with these players before full free agency begins on Tuesday, November 7.
Mike Minor could join them on the list of free agents very soon. Minor has a $10 million mutual option that he will likely decline to seek a longer-term deal. The deal has a $1.