Players eligible for arbitration had to exchange salary figures with their clubs by noon today, but the Royals were able to agree on deals with two of their three arbitration-eligible players before that. The Royals signed reliever Kelvin Herrera one a one-year, $7,937,500 contract, according to MLB.com reporter Jeffrey Flanagan. Herrera struggled last year with a 4.25 ERA and just 0.1 WAR, according to Fangraphs, but he did convert 26 of 31 save opportunities. He earned $5.325 million last year and was entering his final year of arbitration before he becomes eligible for free agency next winter.
Royals come to terms with Kelvin Herrera, Nate Karns
