First baseman Brandon Moss has agreed to sign with the Royals, according to ESPN's Jim Bowden and multiple reports.

Yahoo! Sports first reported that it will be a two-year deal for $12 million, and ESPN has confirmed the terms. The contract agreement is pending a physical, which is scheduled for this week.

The Kansas City Royals will wear a special commemorative patch on their uniform in honor of Yordano Ventura this coming season.

The "Ace 30" patch was revealed by the club on Twitter.

Ventura died Sunday in a car accident in the Dominican Republic.

The exact cause of death has yet to be determined, but Yordano Ventura reportedly was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the fatal car crash that killed him over the weekend.

There was no alcohol at the scene of the crash and speed is believed to have been a factor.

Greg Holland is getting closer to selecting a new team and could pick one by this week, according to a report.

Holland is believed to be seeking a two-year guarantee with an opt-out after the first season as he looks to re-establish himself following Tommy John surgery late in the 2015 season.

Yordano Ventura was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic on Sunday.

Ventura was 25.

Ventura has been with the Royals since 2013, posting a 38-31 career record with a 3.89 ERA.

Ventura was a friend of former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras who was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2014 at the age of 22. Days after Tavares' death, Ventura wore a cap with "RIP O.T #18" written on it for his Game 6 start of the World Series against the Giants. He threw seven shutout innings in a 10-0 win.

The Kansas City Royals have signed Danny Duffy to a five-year, $65 million contract.

Duffy was eligible for arbitration and would have become a free agent after the 2017 season.

The pact ensures Duffy will remain with the Royals through 2021.

Duffy will earn $5 million this year before a bump to $14 million in 2018. He will make $15.25 million each in 2019 and 2020 and $15.5 million in the final year of the deal.

"Danny has been great. He has one of the best arms in all of baseball," Dayton Moore said earlier this offseason. "The fact that he's left-handed makes him more special and separates him even more. He's the kind of pitcher we all envision."

The Royals were interested in Seattle right-hander Nathan Karns going back to the winter meetings, but the Mariners were reluctant to give up a power arm under club control through 2020.

That changed on Friday.

After the Mariners traded outfielder Seth Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for veteran right-hander Yovani Gallardo, the idea of shipping Karns away became a bit more palatable. So, the Royals and Mariners were able to reach a deal that sent him to Kansas City for outfielder Jarrod Dyson.

The Kansas City Royals had "preliminary" talks with the St. Louis Cardinals about a trade for Matt Adams before they acquired Peter O'Brien from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Adams has appeared to become expendable for the Cardinals, who told Matt Carpenter in November that he would be their everyday first baseman in 2017.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded Peter O'Brien to the Kansas City Royals for minor league right-hander Sam Lewis.

Originally drafted as a catcher, O'Brien converted to the outfield last season.