NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Royals liked what they saw of Chris Young so much they decided to keep him. And they liked Joakim Soria so much from his past stint in Kansas City they struck a deal to bring him back.
The World Series champions announced an $11.5 million, two-year contract with Young on Monday and also agreed to a $25 million, three-year deal with Soria that still needs to be finalized.
"Him and Chris Young are very similar people," general manager Dayton Moore said at the winter meetings.
Details of Soria's agreement were provided by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because it had not yet been announced.