The Royals announced they have signed outfielder Michael Saunders to a minor league deal. The 31-year old left-handed hitter spent 73 games with the Phillies and Blue Jays last year, hitting .202/.256/.344 with six home runs. He has spent nine years in the big leagues, mostly with the Mariners, and has hit .232/.305/.397 in his career.
Saunders signed a minor league deal with the Pirates earlier in the week, but was released just two days later when the club acquired Corey Dickerson from the Rays. He was an All-Star in 2016 with the Blue Jays, hitting .253/.338/.478 with 24 home runs, but had a terrible second half, hitting just .