Royals and All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia agree to 5-year, $57.5M contract, AP source says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a five-year, $57.5 million contract that includes a club option for a sixth season, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract is pending a physical. Garcia was arbitration-eligible for the first time in 2026, so the deal essentially buys out his arbitration years and potentially his first two years of free agency.

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Royals and All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia agree to 5-year, $57.5M contract, AP source says |

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