The Kansas City Royals have signed Sam Freeman to a Minor League contract.

Kansas City didn't specify whether the reliever received an invitation to Major League camp.

Freeman, a left-hander, has appeared in parts of nine Major League seasons.

The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a Minor League deal with reliever Matt Dermody.

The left-hander made a single Major League appearance for the Cubs in 2020, his most recent big-league action.

Dermody spent the 2021 season in Japan.