Last season, when the Kansas City Royals signed Kris Medlen to a two year contract, there was a great deal of risk involved. Yes, when healthy, Medlen had proven to be a solid pitcher, posting a career 2.95 ERA and a 1.155 WHiP through 2013, but that was the question. Coming off his second Tommy John surgery, would Medlen be the same type of pitcher he had been in years past?
Medlen proved to be a solid addition to the pitching staff in the second half. Essentially another trade deadline acquisition, Medlen posted a solid 6-2 record with a 4.