Royals' Trevor Richards: Grabs minors deal from Royals

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By RotoWire Staff

May 9, 2025 at 9:11 am ET • 1 min read

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The Royals signed Richards to a minor-league contract Thursday.

Richards had been cut loose by the Cubs earlier this week after posting a 7.27 ERA and 12:7 K:BB over 8.2 innings at Triple-A Iowa. The righty will report to Triple-A Omaha, where he will give the Royals some relief depth.

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