The Royals have reached an agreement with free-agent catcher Martin Maldonado, according to multiple reports Saturday.
Maldonado will sign a one-year contract reportedly worth $2.5 million. Maldonado must pass a physical before the deal becomes official. The contract also provides for $1.4 million in incentives, according to the Athletic.
Free-agent catcher Martin Maldonado in agreement with #Royals on one-year, $2.5M contract, sources tell The Athletic. Deal, which is pending a physical, also includes $1.4M in incentives. Can re-enter market next offseason.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 9, 2019
Maldonado, 32, played for the Angels and Astros last season, hitting a combined .225 with nine home runs and 44 RBIs in 119 games. He won on a Gold Glove in 2017 with the Angels.
Kansas City was in the market for a catcher after Salvador Perez had season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday.