The Royals have agreed to a minor-league contract with reliever Peter Moylan, reuniting with a veteran right-hander who spent most of 2016 in the club’s bullpen.
Moylan, 38-year-old submarine-style pitcher, posted a 3.43 ERA in 44 2/3 innings across 50 appearances last season, sliding into a role as an effective righty specialist. A native of Australia, Moylan is expected to arrive in camp by Monday.
Moylan will join a crowded competition for one or two remaining bullpen slots. Three slots are expected to be filled by Kelvin Herrera, Joakim Soria and Matt Strahm, while two others could be filled by the two pitchers that lose out in the competition for the final rotation slot.