Earlier today, the Kansas City Royals signed catcher Martin Maldonado to a one-year contract. With Salvador Perez out for the season, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Maldonado will come to the Royals on a $2.5MM contract, and he will have the ability to earn up to $1.4MM in incentives.
From the moment it was announced Perez may need Tommy John surgery, speculation began on if the Kansas City Royals had ample replacement options within the organization. Both Cam Gallagher and Meibrys Viloria were in talks of taking the top spot on the depth chart.