{"id":2197816,"date":"2025-12-13T17:04:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2197816"},"modified":"2025-12-13T17:04:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:04:37","slug":"maikel-garcia-signs-multi-year-extension-with-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/maikel-garcia-signs-multi-year-extension-with-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Maikel Garcia signs multi-year extension with Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The Kansas City Royals have solidified the left side of their infield for years to come.<\/p>\n

According to a report from ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan<\/a>, the Royals and third baseman Maikel Garcia have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension with a club option for a sixth year.<\/p>\n

Garcia, who will turn 26 ahead of the 2026 season, became a first-time All-Star with a breakout season last year. The Venezuela native had career-bests in batting average (.286) and on-base percentage (.351), along with 170 hits, which ranked 13th in Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

His outstanding play defensively helped Garcia win a Gold Glove at third base during his third full season with the Royals.<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Royals’ Maikel Garcia watches his two run home home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)<\/span>(Charlie Riedel | AP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His contract extension will take him into his early thirties with Kansas City, which signed him as an international free agent in July of 2016. <\/p>\n

It also ties the Royals contractually to Garcia and superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. through at least the 2030 season.<\/p>\n

MLB.com\u2019s Anne Rogers reports Garcia\u2019s extension is worth $57.5 million guaranteed. With the club option included and escalators for performance, the deal could reach $85 million, Rogers said.<\/p>\n

Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino celebrated his teammate\u2019s extension on X.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cVamos Maikel!!! Pasquantino posted. \u201dTeam dinner on you!!!”<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. KCTV will update it as more information becomes available.<\/i><\/p>\n

Copyright 2025 KCTV. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wibw.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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