Jan 21, 2021

Royals agree to terms on 2021 contracts with 14 players

Posted Jan 21, 2021 6:44 PM

St. Joseph Post

The Kansas City Royals announced Thursday that they've agreed to terms on 2021 Major League contracts with 14 players.

They include pitchers Scott Barlow, Scott Blewett, Kris Bubic, Carlos Hernández, Jake Newberry, Angel Zerpa and Tyler Zuber.

Catcher Sebastian Rivero, infielders Kelvin Gutierrez, Nicky Lopez and Ryan O’Hearn and outfielders Nick Heath, Khalil Lee and Edward Olivares also agreed to terms.

Consistent with club policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

Of the players signed today, 11 of them – Barlow, Blewett, Bubic, Gutierrez, Heath, Hernández, Lopez, Newberry, O’Hearn, Olivares and Zuber – have Major League service time. 

The Royals have 10 players who remain unsigned for the 2021 season.