Perhaps the announcement was lost because the KC Royals had signed Alex Gordon during the previous day, and that was going to dominate the coverage. Or, perhaps we did not notice because it was a minor league signing. However, on January 7th, the Royals signed Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league contract.
Should Wang make the major league roster, he would have a $1 Million base salary, with an additional $1.5 Million in incentives as a starter, or an additional $250,000 as a reliever. Considering that Wang has not pitched in the majors since 2013, he certainly has a tall task ahead of himself.