The Royals have signed outfielder Jon Jay to a one-year deal. The 32-year old left-handed hitter batted .296/.374/.375 in 433 plate appearances for the Cubs last year, and was a 1.6 WAR player, according to Fangraphs. He has had an eight-year Major League career with the Cardinals, Padres, and Cubs, batting .288/.355/.383.
According to a source, Jon Jay will earn $3M base salary with a chance to make an additional $1.5M in incentives based on plate appearances starting at 250. The Royals plan to give Jay a chance to play every day, which was a deciding factor for him in signing with KC.