Royals agree to minor league deal with veteran catcher Elias Díaz

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a minor league deal with catcher Elias Díaz on Friday and said the 11-year veteran will join the big league camp next week. Díaz spent last season with the San Diego Padres, hitting .204 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 106 games. It was Díaz's lowest career average when getting at least 250 at-bats.