The Royals have signed right-hander Zach Miner to a Minor League contract. Miner, 28, who has spent four years in the Majors, all with the Tigers, missed the entire 2010 season with a right elbow injury. A fourth-round selection by the Braves in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft, was shipped to Detroit in 2005 in a deal that sent reliever Kyle Farnsworth to Atlanta.

Joakim Soria wouldn't block a trade to the Yankees if the Royals changed their stance of moving him. In an interview with the Mexican paper Vanguard, Soria said he doesn't give much weight to the no-trade clause in his contract, which reportedly allows him to block trades to the Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, Phillies, Cardinals, and Cubs. "I didn't put it there, my agent did, as a strategy," Soria said. "But if the Royals decide to trade me to New York I would gladly go to play with the Yankees or any other team... I repeat, I would not block a trade to the Yankees. I like to play baseball and I would play with any team."

The Royals are telling teams that they aren't willing to deal closer Joakim Soria, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. Soria's contract is among the most friendly in baseball. Kansas City holds a series of no-risk options through the 2014 season.

The Nationals had a deal in place to acquire Zack Greinke, but the right-hander vetoed the deal, according to a baseball source. Instead, the Royals traded Greinke to the Brewers for prospects, a deal Greinke was willing to accept. No reason was given as to why Greinke turned down the deal with Washington, but he made it clear this past season that he would like to play for a team that wins on a consistent basis.

The Brewers have acquired right-hander Zack Greinke in a trade with the Royals, the team announced Sunday. Kansas City landed shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain and right-handed pitching prospects Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress from Milwaukee in exchange for Greinke, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and cash considerations. "Zack Greinke is one of the top young pitchers in the game today," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said in a statement. "We are very excited to add him to our new rotation. "Zack brings great physical skills and athleticism to the team and is an outstanding competitor. This trade is a credit to our scouting and player development staff as their hard work and judgment provided us the talented prospects that Kansas City will be receiving. I also appreciate the support of ownership in making this deal."

The Brewers have acquired right-hander Zack Greinke from the Royals, according to multiple reports. The reports came from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's blog and OnMilwaukee.com. The Journal-Sentinel's beat writer couldn't confirm the trade. For Greinke and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, the Royals would receive outfielder Lorenzo Cain and shortstop Alcides Escobar, along with minor-league pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress.

Zack Greinke fired his agent on Friday and has asked to be traded by the Royals. The club is expected to grant his wish. A high-ranking executive from another team told FOXSports.com, ?He really wants out of K.C.? Separate major-league sources confirmed that Greinke has unequivocally asked the Royals to be traded. Greinke will switch his representation from SFX Baseball to CAA.

While Zack Greinke can block a trade to the Yankees and Red Sox, he can be traded to the Rangers, Angels and Tigers without his permission. The Royals are open to dealing Greinke this offseason.

Now that Cliff Lee has made his decision, the rest of this offseason's pitching dominoes are expected to fall. The Nationals are looking to acquire either Matt Garza or Zack Greinke in a trade from the Rays or Royals, respectively. Washington is "aggressively pursuing" a trade for Garza or Greinke, according to a major league source.

The Royals are listening to calls about Zack Greinke, but they aren't actively calling other teams to shop the right-hander. "Nothing has really changed," general manager Dayton Moore said. "I haven't made one call to one organization asking them if they're interested in Zack Greinke or any of our players. I'm not shopping any of our players."