US EditionAll-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and Kansas City Royals finalize $57.5 million, 5-year contract
The Royals secured Garcia with a $57.5 million guaranteed deal that includes arbitration buyout and a club option for 2031, reinforcing their core as they aim for a postseason return.
- On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals agreed to a five-year extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia through 2030, guaranteeing $57.5 million and potentially reaching $85 million, Anne Rogers reported.
- By buying out his arbitration years and his first season of free agency, the Kansas City Royals continued retaining homegrown players to preserve a strong infield after re-signing Salvador Perez and adding Lane Thomas on Thursday.
- Garcia, 25, broke out in 2025 with career highs playing 160 games, hitting.286 with 170 hits, 39 doubles, 16 home runs and 74 RBIs.
- The extension links Garcia contractually with All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., reinforcing the homegrown infield core alongside Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino, while Garcia's positional versatility adds roster flexibility.
- Kansas City finished 82-80 last season and with its pitching staff and young position players improving, there is optimism the Royals can return to the postseason in 2026.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, USA (AP) — Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals finalized a five-year, $57.5 million contract on Tuesday. Kansas City scheduled a press conference for Wednesday to discuss the deal, which includes a team option for 2031. The agreement essentially buys out the Venezuelan's arbitration years and potentially his first two years of free agency. Garcia, 25, is coming off a standout season both defensively…
Kansas City Royals agree to five-year extension with All-Star Maikel Garcia
The Kansas City Royals confirmed that they have locked up one of their core infielders. The team announced Tuesday that it had agreed to a five-year contract extension with Maikel Garcia, which runs through the 2030 season and includes a club option for 2031.
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All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and Kansas City Royals finalize $57.5 million, 5-year contract
All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals have finalized a $57.5 million, five-year contract. Kansas City scheduled a Wednesday news...
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