The Royals have signed veteran infielder Ryan Goins to a minor league deal according to the transaction log at MLB.com. Goins played for the Royals in 2018, hitting .226/.252/.313 in 41 games.
Goins is an eight-year MLB veteran, playing for the Blue Jays and White Sox in addition to the Royals, hitting .228/.278/.333 in his career. He last played in the big leagues in 2020, spending all of last season in AAA with the Braves. Bringing back a player at this point in his career is typically a precursor to coaching, so it is possible the Royals will have Goins play a player/coach role for Omaha with the expectation he transitions into a coaching role in the future.