The Royals announced they have signed pitcher Luis Cessa to a minor league deal, and have also re-signed catcher Logan Porter, outfielder Diego Hernandez, and pitcher Austin Cox to minor league deals.
The 31-year-old Cessa has spent eight years in the big leagues with the Yankees and Reds as both a starter and reliever with a career ERA of 4.43 in 425 innings. He had a 2.51 ERA in 64 2⁄3 innings but has struggled since then with low strikeout rates. This year had a 9.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 12 walks in 26 innings with Cincinnati.