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The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Nola to a contract for the 2024 season on Friday, adding a veteran catcher to provide insurance behind Salvador ... session of spring training this week.

With the calendar flipping to 2025, we can say that Spring Training begins next month ... Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez. But when the season ended, general manager J.J. Picollo spoke at length ...