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The Kansas City Royals<\/a> are adding a 13-year veteran to boost their pitching depth.<\/p>\n According to the team\u2019s player development account, the Royals signed left-hander Matt Moore<\/a> to a minor league deal Saturday. The club has yet to announce which affiliate he will report to.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Moore, 37, returns to pro ball after not pitching during the 2025 season. He signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox<\/a> last February but did not make the Opening Day roster. Arm issues prevented him from ever taking the mound for Triple-A Worcester, and he was released in early April. The left-hander remained a free agent for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n Once viewed as MLB<\/a>\u2019s top overall prospect, Moore began his career as a starter with the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> in 2011. He earned his first and only All-Star selection in 2013, when he went 17-4 with a 3.29 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.6 K\/9 rate over 27 starts. Unfortunately, his career was set back by Tommy John surgery in 2014, and his numbers declined after the procedure.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Moore\u2019s career got back on track in 2022, when he shifted to relief pitching full-time and posted exceptional numbers for the Texas Rangers<\/a>. The veteran southpaw appeared in 63 games that season, recording a 1.95 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with 83 strikeouts in 74 innings. He followed that up with a 2.56 ERA and 10.3 K\/9 rate over 52.2 innings in 2023 before experiencing a down season with the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n If Moore reaches the majors and pitches for Kansas City<\/a>, it would mark his first appearance on a big league mound since Aug. 25, 2024. He posted a 5.03 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 48.1 innings with the Angels that year before a forearm injury prematurely ended his season.<\/p>\n Kansas City\u2019s bullpen entered the weekend with a collective 4.89 ERA (26th in MLB) and 1.52 WHIP, the third-worst mark in the majors. John Schreiber<\/a> and Daniel Lynch IV<\/a> have been bright spots for the Royals, but for the most part, their relief corps has struggled to limit baserunners.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Royals already have plenty of experienced pitching depth at Triple-A Omaha, with Aaron Sanchez, G\u00e9nesis Cabrera<\/a> and Randy Dobnak<\/a> among the arms with at least three years of MLB service time. Moore gives them another low-risk, high-reward arm who can compete for a spot in the big-league bullpen.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB<\/a> section. 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