The Royals signed free-agent outfielder Jon Jay to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Right-handed pitcher Jesse Hahn was placed on the 60-day disabled list (right ulnar collateral ligament sprain), making room on the 40-man roster.
Jay, 32, a left-handed hitter, spent the 2017 season with the Chicago Cubs, recording a .296 batting average with 18 doubles, three triples, two homers, 34 RBIs and a .374 on-base percentage in 141 games. He batted .358 (19-for-53) with a .435 on-base percentage and a .888 OPS in 53 games off the bench. That included going 13-for-40 (.