Overview
- The Royals announced on July 9 that they signed left-hander Dallas Keuchel to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Omaha.
- If promoted to Kansas City, Keuchel will earn a prorated $2 million salary, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
- The 37-year-old southpaw last pitched in the majors in July 2024 before spending early 2025 in Japan’s Pacific League.
- Keuchel won the 2015 American League Cy Young Award and helped the Astros capture their first World Series title in 2017.
- Kansas City has used 15 different starters this season and stands four games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.