The Royals have agreed to a deal, pending a physical, with Jarrod Dyson that will pay the veteran outfielder $1.5 million, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club hasn’t confirmed the deal.
Dyson, 36, spent his first seven seasons with the Royals, hitting .260 with a .325 on-base percentage and 176 stolen bases in 550 games.
Dyson won the World Series with the club in 2015, scoring the title-clinching run on Christian Colon’s 12th-inning single in Game 5 of the Fall Classic against the Mets at Citi Field.
The Royals traded Dyson to the Mariners for right-hander Nate Karns in 2017, and the outfielder went on to play two seasons with the D-backs before appearing in 32 games for the Pirates and White Sox in ’20.
Dyson is the latest member of the 2015 Royals to return to the club for ’21, joining relievers Greg Holland and Wade Davis.