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Royals sign right-hander Chris Young to a one-year contract
The Royals added some rotation depth Saturday by signing right-hander Chris Young to a one-year contract. Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports that Young will receive a $675,000 base salary with $5.325 in possible incentives. Pretty interesting deal.
Young didn’t pitch at all in the majors in 2013 and required thoracic outlet surgery, but he posted a 3.65 ERA and 108/60 K/BB ratio over 165 innings with the Mariners last season and won the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award. Still, the market for him was very quiet this winter. It’s understandable, as Young has a long injury history, gives up a ton of home runs and fly balls, and his peripherals weren’t very impressive last season.
It’s hard to see where Young fits with the Royals right now, as they already project to have Yordano Ventura, Jason Vargas, Edinson Volquez, Danny Duffy, and Jeremy Guthrie lined up to begin the year in the starting rotation. He offers insurance at the very least. And the Royals, with their outstanding outfield defense, at least fit his fly ball tendencies.
In order to make room for Young on the 40-man roster, the Royals transferred right-hander Kris Medlen on the 60-day disabled list as he makes his way back from Tommy John surgery
Who the eff is Brooks?
Padres To Sign James Shieldshttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/02/padres-to-sign-james-shields.html
The Padres have agreed to terms with James Shields on a four-year deal likely between $72MM and $78MM, SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo reports (Twitter links). The deal also includes a club option. Shields is a client of PSI Sports Management.
Projected 2018 Lineup:
C Sal Perez
1B Eric Hosmer
2B Raul Mondesi
3B Hunter Dozier
SS Alcides Escobar
LF Alex Gordon
CF Lorenzo Cain
RF Jorge Bonifacio
DH Mike Moustakas
#1 Yordano Ventura
#2 Danny Duffy
#3 Brandon Finnegan
#4 Sean Manaea
#5 Kyle Zimmer
CP Wade Davis
Or a double switch.How can you just move someones spot in the batting order?Bring nix in for pitcher and new pitcher in for moose.
Josh Vernier ?@JoshVernier610
#Royals Hosmer just tattooed 4 straight bombs over the CF wall during BP. Holland tried to climb the wall & bring one back, unsuccessfully.
Josh Vernier ?@JoshVernier610
#Royals Hosmer's shirt reads "Shock The World" at his pregame press conference.
Josh Vernier ?@JoshVernier610
#Royals Ned on if he'll re-watch these games in offseason, "No, I'm gonna lock the gate to my farm & look for a deer to have some fun with."
when yost let the pitchers hit i wanted to beat in his face so bad.
Josh Vernier @JoshVernier610 · 2h 2 hours ago
How did Lorenzo Cain describe Kelvin Herrera's at-bat? One word. "Hilarious." #Royals