KANSAS CITY -- The Royals re-signed free-agent shortstop Alcides Escobar on Monday, adding back a key piece of their roster.
General manager Dayton Moore hinted on Friday at the team's Fan Fest event that the one-year deal was imminent. A source confirmed the contract is worth $2.5 million with $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.
"With every contract negotiation there are final hoops you have to go through," Moore said. "It's just protocol."
Escobar, 31, spent the past seven seasons with the Royals and three times has played all 162 games in a season.