The Royals announced they have signed infielder Brandon Drury to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Drury did not appear in the big leagues last year, but hit 26 home runs in 2023 and was a Silver Slugger winner in 2022.
Drury was drafted by the Braves in 2010, when Royals scouting director Brian Bridges was a scout with the club. He was traded to the Diamondbacks in the Justin Upton deal and made his debut with Arizona in 2015. He bounced around to the Yankees, Blue Jays, and Mets before having a breakout season in 2022 with the Reds. He hit .263/.320/.492 with 28 home runs, earning a Silver Slugger Award.
Drury signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the Angels and hit 26 home runs in his first season with them. But he fell off drastically in 2024, hitting just .169 with four home runs in 97 games. He joined the White Sox organization last year, but he was released in the summer without appearing for the big league team, and he spent the rest of the season in the Angels organization.
The 33-year-old Oregon native is a right-handed bat that can play first, second, or third base, and has some experience in the outfield.
Drury will compete for a reserve infield role with Michael Massey, Nick Loftin, and Tyler Tolbert, and other MLB veteran non-roster invitees, Connor Kasier, Kevin Newman, Josh Rojas, and Abraham Toro.
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