SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Mike Moustakas has agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual second-year option with the Kansas City Royals, according to sources. The deal, which was first reported by Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan, guarantees him $6.5 million and can max out at $22.7 million.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore had made it clear in recent weeks that the club still had interest in Moustakas, but it was not interested in signing any multiyear deals as it goes through a rebuilding process.
The Royals did make Moustakas a qualifying offer last fall for $17.