Alex Lange among 12 Royals to become minor league free agents

Twelve Kansas City Royals players have officially reached minor league free agency, headlined by relief pitcher Alex Lange, who was outrighted off the 40-man roster. Across Major League Baseball, 504 minor leaguers became free agents after completing six seasons without being added to a 40-man roster, making them eligible to sign minor or major league deals with any club.

The group of departing Royals farmhands includes several experienced major league veterans, such as pitchers Scott Alexander, Matt Moore, and Vince Velasquez, alongside infielder Abraham Toro. Other players entering minor league free agency from the organization are Christian Chamberlain, Grant Gambrell, Isaiah Jackson, Connor Kaiser, Luke Little, Alejo López, and Elih Marrero.