Kansas City, Mo. ? The Royals have signed former All-Star pitcher Brad Penny and veteran reliever Guillermo Mota to minor-league contracts that include invitations to spring training.

Pitchers and catchers report to camp on Feb. 14 in Surprise, Ariz.

The 35-year-old Penny, whose best years came with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is trying to resurrect his career after missing last season to rest his right shoulder. Penny was 0-1 with a 6.11 earned-run average in 2012 with the San Francisco Giants.

Mota has been with seven different clubs, most recently the Giants. The right-hander is 39-45 with a 3.94 ERA over 14 seasons. He is coming off a 100-game suspension for a second positive drug test.