"The Royals have signed catcher Elias Díaz to a minor league contract, per a club announcement."
"The ACES client is expected to report to major league camp next week, the team added."
"The 35-year-old Díaz is a veteran of 11 big league seasons split between the Pirates, Rockies and Padres."
"He's a career .247/.300/.383 hitter in exactly 2800 plate appearances but batted just .204/.270/.337 (74 wRC+) in 283 plate appearances with the Padres in 2025."
Elias Díaz signed a minor-league contract with the Kansas City Royals and is expected to report to major-league camp next week. Díaz, 35, has 11 big-league seasons with the Pirates, Rockies and Padres as a catcher. He owns a career batting line of .247/.300/.383 in exactly 2,800 plate appearances. In 2025 with the Padres he hit .204/.270/.337 with a 74 wRC+ across 283 plate appearances. The signing provides experienced catching depth while Díaz looks to improve his recent offensive numbers.
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