Schwarber re-signs, Diaz joins Dodgers in MLB winter meetings
Kyle Schwarber re-signs with the Phillies while Edwin Diaz joins the Dodgers in a busy MLB winter meetings.
The Kansas City Royals have extended manager Matt Quatraro’s contract for another three years, the team announced on Sunday, Jan. 4.
The extension will kick in with the 2027 season and keep him in the Royals dugout through 2030.
Quatraro, 52, is entering his fourth season in Kansas City. He led the team to 86 wins, a playoff berth and a wild-card series victory over the Baltimore Orioles in 2024 before slipping back to 82-80 last season.
In three seasons under Quatraro, the Royals have posted an overall record of 224-262 (.461), with a 3-3 mark in two postseason series.
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