The Royals have re-signed first baseman Ryan O’Hearn to a one-year contract worth $1.4 million, including incentives, according to Kansas City Star reporter Lynn Worthy. O’Hearn, who earned $1.3 million last year and was eligible for arbitration, hit .239/.290/.321 with one home run in 145 plate appearances.
O’Hearn could benefit from proposed rule changes next year that would ban radical defensive shifts. He also did produce effectively as a pinch-hitter last year, hitting .367/.406/.567 in 36 pinch-hit appearances last year. But with Nick Pratto and Vinnie Pasquantino vying for playing time at first base, it is hard to see how O’Hearn will fit well into this roster, and with a career line of .