Kansas City, Mo. ? Left-handed reliever Ron Mahay and the Kansas City Royals reached a preliminary agreement on an $8 million, two-year contract. Mahay’s deal is subject to him passing a physical, which is scheduled for today, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t made an announcement. Mahay would earn $4 million annually.

The 36-year-old was 3-0 with a 2.55 earned-run average in 67 innings last year with Texas and the Atlanta Braves.