According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Kansas City Royals and outfielder Alex Rios have agreed to terms on a one-year, $11 million deal.
Rios, 33, spent last season with the Texas Rangers, hitting at a .280/.311/.398 clip, with 30 doubles, 8 triples and 4 home runs. He tallied 54 runs batted in while scoring 54 runs and stealing 17 bases.
For his career, Rios is a .278/.323/.439 hitter. He will likely take Nori Aoki‘s spot in the Royals outfield.
He was considered an option for the Mets before they signed Michael Cuddyer to a two-year, $21 million contract early in the offseason
The Yankees also made a free agent acquisition today, as they agreed to terms on a four-year, $52 million deal with Chase Headley.
Headley, 30, was acquired by the Yankees mid last season from the Padres in exchange for Yangervis Solarte and RHP Rafael De Paula.
Last season between his time with San Diego and the Yankees, Headley had a slash line of .243/.328/.372.
Headley can also earn up to $8 million in incentives.
Other moves from around baseball today also have the Cubs signing reliever Jason Motte to a one-year, 2.5 million deal, and the Dodgers signing LHP Brett Anderson to a one-year, $10 million deal.
