The Kansas City Royals have signed former Cy Young winner, Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Keuchel, 37, was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers in July of 2024 after four starts with a 5.40 ERA. He then elected free agency.
He spent seven years with the Houston Astros from 2012-18, where he went 76-63 with a 3.66 ERA in 192 appearances, 183 of which were starts. Keuchel won the American League Cy Young Award in 2015 after going 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA and a 1.017 WHIP. He went 35-28 over his final three years with the Astros, before signing a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves in 2019.
Over his final six seasons, Keuchel went 31-45 and never won more than nine games. He played with five different teams over his final six seasons, the Braves, Twins, Diamondbacks, Brewers and Rangers.
Keuchel held a workout with the Royals last week and hit 92 miles per hour on his fastball. The Royals will start him in Triple-A with the hopes of getting the left-handed pitcher to the big leagues this season.