"The Royals announced Monday that outfielder Randal Grichuk declined his half of a $5MM mutual option. He'll be paid a $3MM buyout and return to free agency. Grichuk, 34, was acquired from the Diamondbacks prior to the trade deadline in a deal that sent reliever Andrew Hoffmann back to Arizona. He'd been in the midst of a roughly average year at the plate and came to Kansas City with a strong track record of pummeling left-handed pitching."
"He'll be paid a $3MM buyout and return to free agency. Grichuk, 34, was acquired from the Diamondbacks prior to the trade deadline in a deal that sent reliever Andrew Hoffmann back to Arizona. He'd been in the midst of a roughly average year at the plate and came to Kansas City with a strong track record of pummeling left-handed pitching. He didn't produce in his new surroundings, however, as his .206/.267/.299 slash in 105 plate appearances with K.C. dropped his season-long batting line to a well below average .228/.273/.401."
Randal Grichuk, 34, declined his half of a $5MM mutual option and will receive a $3MM buyout, returning to free agency. Kansas City acquired him from the Diamondbacks prior to the trade deadline in a deal that sent reliever Andrew Hoffmann back to Arizona. He entered Kansas City after a roughly average season at the plate and with a strong track record of success against left-handed pitching. Grichuk struggled in Kansas City, hitting .206/.267/.299 in 105 plate appearances. That performance lowered his season batting line to .228/.273/.401. The $3MM buyout provides immediate compensation while Grichuk seeks a new team.
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