Royals signed LHP Bailey Falter to a one-year, $3.6 million deal to avoid arbitration.

Falter came over from the Pirates at the trade deadline but made just two starts before landing on the injured list with a bicep contusion that ended his season. The left-hander has some experience in the rotation and out of the bullpen, but he will be given a chance to win a rotation spot in Kansas City in 2026.