The Royals announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Kohl Stewart to a minor league deal. The 28-year-old did not pitch last year due to an elbow injury. He has pitched parts of three seasons in the big leagues with the Twins and Cubs, posting a 4.88 ERA in 75 2/3 innings with 5.4 strikeouts-per-nine innings.
Stewart was the #4 pick in the 2013 draft out of high school in the Houston area. He put up good numbers in the minors and was a top 50 prospect, and even had a promising debut season with the Twins in 2018, but struggled the next year, and was outrighted off the roster.