ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚɹ ˈeɪt, , ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst bˈeɪl wʊd ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl, ˈæftɚ sˈaɪnɪŋ ɐ tˈuːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə kˈænzəs sˈɪɾi ɹˈɔɪəlz.
On December 8, , it was announced Bale would return to Major League Baseball, after signing a two-year contract with the Kansas City Royals.