{"id":2307929,"date":"2026-03-02T08:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2307929"},"modified":"2026-03-02T08:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:06:48","slug":"royals-sign-veteran-catcher-elias-diaz-to-minor-league-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-sign-veteran-catcher-elias-diaz-to-minor-league-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Sign Veteran Catcher Elias D\u00edaz to Minor League Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Published on Mar. 1, 2026<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=San+Diego%2C+CA&amp;city=San+Diego&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Royals+Sign+Veteran+Catcher+Elias+D%C3%ADaz+to+Minor+League+Deal&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fca%2Fsan-diego%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2F01%2Froyals-sign-veteran-catcher-elias-diaz-to-minor-league-deal-1%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got story updates?<\/span> Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Elias D\u00edaz, who will join the team&#8217;s big league camp next week. D\u00edaz, an 11-year MLB veteran, spent the 2025 season with the San Diego Padres, hitting .204 with 9 home runs and 29 RBIs in 106 games.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>The Royals are looking to bolster their catching depth behind All-Star Salvador Perez, who has been the team&#8217;s starting catcher since 2013. D\u00edaz&#8217;s veteran experience could provide valuable mentorship for the team&#8217;s top catching prospect, Carter Jensen, who made his MLB debut last season.<\/p>\n<h2>The details<\/h2>\n<p>D\u00edaz, a 35-year-old Venezuelan, spent his first five MLB seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates before playing four years with the Colorado Rockies. He was an All-Star with the Rockies in 2023 before being traded to the Padres during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D\u00edaz spent the 2025 season with the San Diego Padres.<\/li>\n<li>D\u00edaz will join the Kansas City Royals&#8217; big league camp next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"news-callout-box\">\n<h2>The players<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Elias D\u00edaz<\/h3>\n<p>A 35-year-old Venezuelan catcher with 11 years of MLB experience, most recently with the San Diego Padres in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Salvador Perez<\/h3>\n<p>The Royals&#8217; starting catcher since 2013, a 9-time All-Star and 5-time Gold Glove winner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Carter Jensen<\/h3>\n<p>The Royals&#8217; top catching prospect, who made his MLB debut and played 20 games last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=San+Diego%2C+CA&amp;city=San+Diego&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Royals+Sign+Veteran+Catcher+Elias+D%C3%ADaz+to+Minor+League+Deal&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fca%2Fsan-diego%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2F01%2Froyals-sign-veteran-catcher-elias-diaz-to-minor-league-deal-1%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got photos?<\/span> Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/span><\/a>      <\/div>\n<h2>What they\u2019re saying<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-quotes\">\n<div class=\"news-quote\">\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cThe Kansas City Royals agreed to a minor league deal with catcher Elias D\u00edaz on Friday and said the 11-year veteran will join the big league camp next week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Associated Press (<i>sfgate.com<\/i>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-highlight-box\">\n<h2>The takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>The Royals&#8217; signing of veteran catcher Elias D\u00edaz to a minor league deal provides additional depth and experience behind their All-Star starter Salvador Perez, while also offering mentorship opportunities for the team&#8217;s top catching prospect, Carter Jensen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>\n      window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n        FB.init({\n          appId: '179692745920433',\n          cookie: true,\n          xfbml: true,\n          version: 'v17.0'\n        });\n        FB.AppEvents.logPageView();\n      };\n      (function(d, s, id){\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n        if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n        js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n        js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n      }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nationaltoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published on Mar. 1, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Elias D\u00edaz, who will join the team&#8217;s big league camp next week. 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