Free Agency and Roster Moves
The biggest free-agent pickups for the Royals in 2007 included RHP Gil Meche—who was signed to a 5-year, $55 million deal—and RHP Octavio Dotel, who quickly became trade bait to the Atlanta Braves.
Royals activity in free agency- (x) = club option for 2007
- (m) = mutual option for 2007
- (y) = player option for 2007
Color Code Key
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green | Player will return to team |
| Light Green | Player joins team |
| Crimson | Player will not return to team (released, option not exercised, signed with new team, or retired) |
| White | Player's status undetermined |
| Player | Position | 2006 Team | 2007 Team | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Andrade | RP | Royals | Devil Rays | Signed a minor league contract |
| Paul Bako | C | Royals | Orioles | Signed for 1 year |
| Adam Bernero | SP | Royals | Red Sox | Signed a minor league contract |
| Dewon Brazelton | SP | Padres | Royals | Signed a minor league contract |
| Jose Diaz | RP | Royals | None | Did not return in 2007 |
| Scott Dohmann | RHP | Royals | Devil Rays | Signed one-year contract |
| Octavio Dotel | RHP | Yankees | Royals | Signed for 1 year, $5 M |
| Brandon Duckworth | RHP | Royals | Royals | Signed a minor league contract |
| Seth Etherton | RP | Royals | None | Did not return in 2007 |
| Wayne Franklin | RP | Braves | Royals | Signed a minor league contract |
| Alex S. Gonzalez | 3B | Phillies | Royals | Signed a minor league contract |
| Runelvys Hernández | RHP | Royals | Red Sox | Signed a minor league contract |
| Ken Harvey | IF | Royals | Twins | Signed a minor league contract |
| Jason LaRue | C | Reds | Royals | Signed by Reds to a two-year contract, then traded to Royals |
| Gil Meche | RHP | Mariners | Royals | Signed for 5 years, $55 M |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | IF | Royals | Yankees | Signed one-year contract |
| Mark Redman | LHP | Royals | Braves | Signed a minor league contract |
| David Riske | RHP | White Sox | Royals | Signed one-year contract with club option |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | Royals | Red Sox | Signed a minor league contract |
| Jason Shiell | RHP | Braves | Royals | Signed a minor league contract |
| Jason Standridge | RHP | Mets | Royals | Signed a minor league contract |
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