Overview
- Multiple outlets report a $57.5 million guarantee, with escalators and a $21 million option that could lift the total value toward $85 million.
- Reported mechanics include salaries of $4M in 2026, $7M in 2027, $10M in 2028, $13M in 2029 and $19M in 2030, plus a $21M club option for 2031 and a $3.2M buyout.
- The extension buys out four arbitration seasons and at least one free-agent year, keeping Garcia aligned with Bobby Witt Jr. through 2030.
- Garcia, 25, earned his first All-Star nod and an AL Gold Glove at third base in 2025, hitting .286/.351/.449 with 16 home runs and 23 steals.
- Kansas City remains active in upgrading its lineup, signing Lane Thomas to a one-year $5.25 million deal and inquiring on Jarren Duran, MacKenzie Gore and CJ Abrams, per reports.