The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed reliever John Schreiber from the Boston Red Sox on Saturday for right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin.
Schreiber, 29, was a late bloomer whose best season came in 2022, when he posted a 2.22 ERA over 65 innings with a nearly 4-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He regressed slightly last year, with his walk and home run rates growing, but still struck out 53 over 46.2 innings with a 3.86 ERA. He will make $1.175 million this season and isn't a free agent until after the 2026 season.
With the free agent signings of Will Smith and Chris Stratton, plus a trade for Nick Anderson, the Royals have overhauled a bullpen that had the worst ERA in the American League last year at 5.