Royals, Jordan Groshans Agree To Minor League Deal
The Royals are adding corner infielder Jordan Groshans on a minor league deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided ( X link ).
The CAA client spent this year in the upper minors between the Yankees and As.
Groshans, 25, is a former first-round pick of the Blue Jays.
He appeared among Baseball Americas Top 100 prospects in each season from 2019-21 but has yet to carve out much of an MLB role.
Toronto dealt him to the Marlins before he reached the big leagues.
Groshans appeared in the majors with Miami in 2022.
He played in 17 games, hitting .262/.308/.312 across 65 plate appearances.
Thats the extent of his major league experience.
Groshans bat has stalled in the minors over the past couple seasons.
He hit .244/.339/.330 with Miamis Triple-A affiliate in 2023.
The Marlins lost him to the Yankees via waivers last offseason.
New York successfully ran him through waivers in Spring Training.
Groshans didnt perform well at either of the top two minor league levels in the Yankees system.
New York traded him to the As in June for third baseman J.D.
Davis .
That swap turned out to be inconsequential for both teams.
Davis hit .105 in seven games as a Yankee before being released.
The As assigned Groshans to Double-A Midland.
He hit .239/.312/.352 in 51 contests and elected minor league free agency at the end of the year.
The righty-hitting infielder finished the 24 campaign with a combined .235/.311/.318 line across 383 plate appearances between the two organizations.
Groshans former prospect status continues to generate some level of minor league interest.
Hell need to take a step forward offensively if hes to earn an extended big league look.
Groshans has shown decent plate discipline but minimal power.
Hes a .252/.347/.331 hitter in more than 1000 Triple-A plate appearances.
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