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Royals agree with reliever Will Smith on $5 million deal for 2024, AP source says | |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Left-handed reliever Will Smith, who has won World Series rings the past three seasons with three different organizations, has agreed to a $5 million contract with the Royals, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The 34-year-old Smith can also make a certain amount of performance bonuses, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal for the 2024 season was pending a physical. Smith began his big league career as a starter in Kansas City, then transition to the bullpen, where he has had the majority of his success. He has pitched for five other clubs, going to the All-Star Game with the Giants in 2019 and then winning the World Series in 2021 with the Braves, the following year with the Astros and this past season with the Rangers. MORE | |
Royals Headlines
- Royals agree with reliever Will Smith on $5 million deal for 2024, AP source says
- Royals acquire pitcher Carlos Mateo from Astros for pitcher Dylan Coleman
- Royals sign utilityman Garrett Hampson to $2 million, 1-year contract
- Braves trade right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to Royals
- Pitcher Taylor Clarke to earn $1.25 million in 1-year contract with Royals
| Leaders | |||||
| AVG: | B. Witt Jr. | .276 | |||
| HR: | B. Witt Jr. | 30 | |||
| RBI: | B. Witt Jr. | 96 | |||
| SB: | B. Witt Jr. | 49 | |||
| W: | B. Singer | 8 | |||
| ERA: | J. Lyles | 6.28 | |||
| Saves: | C. Hernández | 4 | |||
| K: | B. Singer | 133 | |||
| AL Central | ||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
| X-Minnesota | 87 | 75 | .537 | - |
| Detroit | 78 | 84 | .481 | 9 |
| Cleveland | 76 | 86 | .469 | 11 |
| Chi White Sox | 61 | 101 | .377 | 26 |
| Kansas City | 56 | 106 | .346 | 31 |
| Full Standings | ||||
| General Batting (Rank) | |||||
| AVG: | .244 (19) | ||||
| Runs: | 676 (23) | ||||
| Hits: | 1325 (21) | ||||
| Home Runs: | 163 (26) | ||||
| Stolen Bases: | 163 (3) | ||||
| OBP: | .303 (28) | ||||
| SLG: | .398 (21) | ||||
| Total Bases: | 2158 (22) | ||||
| General Pitching (Rank) | |||||
| Earned Run Average: | 5.17 (28) | ||||
| Runs Allowed: | 859 (28) | ||||
| Saves: | 28 (30) | ||||
| Strikeouts: | 1270 (27) | ||||
| OpBA: | .262 (26) | ||||
| OBP: | .336 (23) | ||||
| SLG: | .442 (25) | ||||
| Run Support: | 4.32 (23) | ||||
| Transactions | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Transactions | |||||||
| 12/10 | W. Smith | Signed as Free Agent ( 2024)(one-year contract) | |||||||
| 12/7 | M. Brosseau | Signed to a Minor League Contract | |||||||
| 12/7 | T. Duffey | Signed to a Minor League Contract | |||||||
| 12/7 | S. Long | Signed to a Minor League Contract | |||||||
| 12/6 | D. Altavilla | Signed to a Minor League Contract | |||||||
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| Injuries | |||||||||
| Date | Player | Status | |||||||
| 10/7 | K. Wright | Right shoulder strain (60-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/19 | B. Keller | Thoracic outlet syndrome (15-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/19 | B. Singer | Left lower lumbar strain (15-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/18 | S. Perez | Concussion (7-day IL) | |||||||
| 9/9 | A. Cox | Sprained ACL, left knee (60-day IL) | |||||||
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