Kansas City Royals beat writer for MLB.com Jeffrey Flanagan tweeted the news:
As expected, Dillon Gee filed his opt out and #Royals subsequently put him on 40-man to block move. Mike Minor moved to 60-day DL #Royals
— Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) March 15, 2016
Dillon Gee had a clause in his contract that gave him the option to opt out if the Kansas City Royals failed to add him to the 40-man roster by March 15. Gee’s solid performance so far in spring training (1.