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Royals and All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia agree to 5-year contract, AP source says
Maikel Garcia's $57.5 million guaranteed extension includes a club option, securing the Royals’ left infield alongside Bobby Witt Jr. after Garcia’s breakout All-Star and Gold Glove season.
- On Friday, Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2030, pending a physical and including a club option for a sixth year, ESPN reported.
- After a breakout 2025 season, Garcia became a first-time All-Star and won a Gold Glove at third base while batting.286 with 16 homers, 74 RBIs and 23 stolen bases.
- The reported deal guarantees Garcia $57.5 million and could total $85 million with option and escalators, Royals writer Anne Rogers said.
- The extension secures the Royals' left side of the infield by keeping Garcia alongside shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and gives the club roster certainty heading into the 2026 season.
- The Royals continued offseason moves by signing Lane Thomas to a one-year, $5.25 million contract and re-signing catcher Salvador Perez earlier, while pursuing trade targets like Jarren Duran, MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams to improve on an 82-80 season.
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