The Royals non-tendered pitcher Richard Lovelady but tendered contracts to their seven arbitration-eligible players - catcher Cam Gallagher, infielders Nicky Lopez, Adalberto Mondesi and Ryan O’Hearn, outfielder Andrew Benintendi, and pitchers Scott Barlow and Brad Keller. The 40-man roster now stands at 39.
The decision to let Lovelady go was not too surprising considering he underwent Tommy John surgery this fall and will likely miss most of next year. The 26-year old left-hander pitched in parts of three seasons with the Royals with a 5.62 ERA in 41 2⁄3 innings. He had his best season this year, with a 3.