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Royals sign Means despite two major injuries
14 Feb
Summary
- Means signed a two-year minor league deal with the Royals.
- He missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
- An Achilles rupture will sideline him for the entire 2026 season.
Daniel Means has agreed to a two-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. This signing comes despite significant injury setbacks for the left-handed pitcher. Means missed the entirety of the previous season as he underwent rehabilitation for Tommy John surgery.
Further compounding his injury woes, Means ruptured his Achilles tendon during the offseason. This new injury will force him to miss the entire 2026 campaign. His new deal keeps him with the Royals organization through 2027, at which point he will aim for his first MLB appearance since 2024.
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