Spencer Bivens Claimed Off Waivers by Royals and Optioned to Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals have claimed 32-year-old right-handed reliever Spencer Bivens off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha. Bivens, who spent most of 2026 in the minors with a 4.92 ERA in 75.0 innings, takes the final open spot on Kansas City's 40-man roster. He owns a career 4.08 ERA across 85 major league relief appearances over three seasons with a 52.8 percent groundball rate.