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The Royals sign Xavier Nady
Posted: 12.14.2012 at 11:35 PM
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(AP) -- Xavier Nady and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a minor league contract.


The 34-year-old outfielder is a .270 career hitter with 101 home runs and 406 RBIs during 11 seasons in the majors.

He has played for the Padres, Mets, Pirates, Yankees, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Nationals and Giants.


Nady spent last season with Washington and San Francisco, hitting a combined .184 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 152 at-bats.

He played in 40 games with the Nationals and 19 for the World Series champion Giants.


 

(Copyright ©2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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