The Royals announced they have signed right-handed reliever Colten Brewer to a minor league deal. Teams can still sign players that did not end the season on the 40-man roster to minor league contracts during the transaction freeze.
The 29-year old has pitched in parts of four big league seasons with the Padres and Red Sox with a 5.04 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts-per-nine innings in 91 career innings. Last year he pitched just one inning in the big leagues, and spent 18 innings in Triple-A with a 4.00 ERA for Worcester. Brewer is a fastball-slider pitcher, with a heater that runs 94-96 mph.