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The KC Royals tendered their designated hitter Wednesday, but not their third baseman.
The KC Royals, a franchise known for its fiscal conservatism and adversity to taking big chances, avoided big gambles again Wednesday.
Facing a 7 p.m. Kansas City time deadline to tender 2021 contracts to most of its 40-man roster, including several key players eligible for arbitration, the Royals signed slugging designated hitter Jorge Soler to a one-year deal, but non-tendered popular third baseman Maikel Franco, who instantly became a free agent eligible to negotiate with any club.