The Royals have been pretty quiet this off-season, with their biggest move being the signing of free agent pitcher Jordan Lyles. The two-year, $17 million deal may not seem like a big deal, yet it is still one of the largest free agent deals in club history!
Let’s take a look back at the most the Royals have ever spent on free agents. This list will only include players that became free agents, not long-term deals for players that were already under club control like Salvador Perez’s four-year, $82 million extension in 2021 or Danny Duffy’s five-year, $65 million deal in 2017.