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Royals, Ryan Goins Agree To Minor League Deal

By Steve Adams | January 31, 2023 at 3:54pm CDT

The Royals are bringing veteran infielder Ryan Goins back to the organization on a minor league contract, per the transaction log at MLB.com. Goins, an Octagon client, spent the 2018 season with Kansas City as well.

Goins hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since the truncated 2020 season, when he logged 14 games with the White Sox. He tallied only 10 plate appearances in that time, however, and went hitless in that small sample. He’s spent the past two seasons with the Braves organization, playing a combined 181 games for their Triple-A affiliate. Atlanta actually selected him to the Major League roster this past August but designated him for assignment and sent him outright back to Gwinnett before he ever got into a big league game.

The 34-year-old Goins didn’t hit much during his time with the Braves’ top affiliate, but that’s par for the course in his case. He’s long been a glove-first player, offering above-average defense all around the infield — but particularly at second base. In parts of eight Triple-A seasons, Goins is a .261/.319/.363 hitter, but he carries a lifetime .229/.278/.333 batting line in 1690 plate appearances as a big leaguer. The bulk of that experience came with the Blue Jays from 2013-17, but Goins has also spent time with the Royals (2018) and White Sox (2019-20).

Kansas City’s infield mix figures to give plenty of opportunity to younger players in 2023. Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Pratto are expected to share time at first base and designated hitter, while young Michael Massey has an inside track on the primary job at second base. Bobby Witt Jr. should slot in as the team’s shortstop, though he spent plenty of time at third base in his rookie season in deference to defensive standout Nicky Lopez. The 27-year-old Lopez could log regular reps at shortstop or bounce around in utility fashion. He’s also drawn trade interest from the White Sox (and presumably other clubs). Hunter Dozier remains on hand as an option at either corner infield or corner outfield spot, while utilityman Nate Eaton could see action all over the infield and outfield.

Goins joins fellow veterans Johan Camargo and Matt Duffy as experienced infielders who Kansas City has signed to non-guaranteed deals in an effort to bolster the organizational infield depth. The Royals will surely want to get their young players as many looks as possible, but injuries are inevitable and Goins gives them a strong defensive veteran who can cover multiple spots should the need arise.

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19 Comments

  1. Monkey’s Uncle

    2 years ago

    Goins, Goins, not gone.

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  2. matthew07

    2 years ago

    Beats working at Sears.

    Reply
  3. El Chupacabra

    2 years ago

    Why JJ, why?

    Reply
  4. miltpappas

    2 years ago

    Ryan Goins = Ringo Yans

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    Reply
  5. TLB2001

    2 years ago

    Oh great maybe he’ll be better than he was FIVE YEARS AGO the last time we dumpster dove for him.

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    Reply
  6. PaulyMidwest

    2 years ago

    Matt Duffy has a much better chance of spending a good amount of time with the big league club then Goins..but injuries happen so depth is not a bad thing.

    Reply
  7. C-Daddy

    2 years ago

    I will always remember casual Jays fans thinking this guy was an amazing offensive player in 2017 because he had 62 RBIs. Dude had a 70 OPS+ and was barely replacement level.

    Reply
    • Ted

      2 years ago

      He occasionally showed flashes of a league average bat, just enough to remind us he wasn’t Rafael Belliard. He’s a guy whose numbers were always a bit worse than I realized in the moment.

      Reply
    • Saskatchewan Jaysfan

      2 years ago

      He had quite a few clutch hits that year which helped get him 60+rbi. It was the same year that Joey bats fell off a cliff, and as a whole, the Jays aged terribly.

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      Reply
    • Generic Casual Fan

      2 years ago

      Sounds like we’ve been living rent free in your head for at least 6 years. Maybe in another 6 years you can drop Raimel Tapia’s numbers in the comments of a minor league signing article.

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      Reply
  8. bigun

    2 years ago

    What, Chris Getz wasn’t available?

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    • Topshelf Nick

      2 years ago

      Neither was Mike Aviles I guess

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      Reply
  9. chaz8

    2 years ago

    Royals are not a major league team anymore

    Reply
  10. chaz8

    2 years ago

    Is it possible to suck anymore than the Royals

    Reply
    • GareBear

      2 years ago

      I don’t know let’s ask the 23 other teams that haven’t won a WS trophy since the Royals last one. Or we could look at the disfunction of the Rockies, Reds, and A’s. At least KC has a prospect base to be hopeful about in the coming years

      Reply
  11. gregorykc

    2 years ago

    Is it possible for Royals organization suck anymore than they do?

    Reply
  12. gregorykc

    2 years ago

    John Sherman MLBs worst owner.

    Reply
  13. Saskatchewan Jaysfan

    2 years ago

    Pretty good defender back in 15-16 for the Jays. Got some clutch hits,but other than that and his decent D..he little else in his game. It’s crazy to look back at our lineup in 2017 and see how so many players all plummet at/near the same time(Bautista,Morales,R.Martin,Tulo,Pillar..etc)

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    • GareBear

      2 years ago

      Wasn’t that about the time Devon Travis was also in the lineup? He looked electric when he first came up, sad that injuries struck down such an exciting start to his career

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