Report: Royals finalizing extension with 3B Maikel Garcia

Field Level Media|published: Fri 12th December, 16:17 2025

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Sep 19, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) runs to third base during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year, $57.5 million extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia, ESPN reported on Friday.

The deal with the 2025 Gold Glove award winner includes a club option for a sixth year and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.

Garcia, 25, batted .286 with 16 homers, 39 doubles, 74 RBIs, 81 runs and 23 stolen bases in 160 games last season.

Signed out Venezuela in 2016, Garcia has batted .263 with 27 homers, 87 doubles, 184 RBIs, 225 runs and 83 steals in 449 games since making his Royals debut in 2022.

According to the report, the extension runs through 2031, covering four years of arbitration eligibility (2026-29) and his first two seasons of free agency.

--Field Level Media

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