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On Wednesday the 17th and Thursday the 18th, the Royals signed starting pitchers Edinson Volquez along with Kris Medlen. The Volquez contract is worth $20 million over two years and the Medlen contract is worth $8.5 over two years, with $10 million in incentives. The signing of both, signals that the Royals are preparing to say goodbye to James Shields, as Medlen and Volquez will replace Big Game James in the starting rotation. Edinson will most likely be the more solid replacement as Medlen is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, and might not be eligible to start until mid-season Continue reading Royals Add 2 Right-handers to Rotation; Move on From Shields→

The Winter Meetings in San Diego might have been one of the busiest meetings over the last 10 years, as many teams made some noise by signing big names or making blockbuster trades. Some of the main teams to highlight at the meetings were the Dodgers, Red Sox, and Cubs, but one team to go speeding under the radar was the Chicago White Sox. After signing left-handed reliever Zach Duke weeks before the Winter Meetings, they then keep it going by adding Samardzija and David Robertson, while in San Diego. On December 9th the White Sox sent infielder Marcus Semien, Continue reading White Sox find their #2 Pitcher and Bulk Up Bullpen→

Back on Thursday the 11th, the Red Sox added yet another starter to their rotation, as they inked Justin Masterson to a 1 year $9.5 million contract. He can also earn up to another $2.5 million with incentives that require Masterson to pitch in at least 185 innings if he wishes to receive the extra money, as he will get a check for 500K after every 5 innings pitched beyond 185. Reportedly though it was a close call for the Red Sox, as they were deciding between Masterson and Brett Anderson. Since Masterson has better numbers and has a bigger Continue reading Why Justin Masterson is a Nice Fit in Boston→

Two league sources confirmed to ESPN.com that the Royals have inked RF Alex Rios to a one-year $11 million deal. The Royals have reportedly always liked Rios, as they tried to trade for him during the trade deadline back in July, but needed to clear Billy Butler’s salary first, so obviously they couldn’t get it done. Now with Butler’s departure to Oakland and the very likely possibility of Nori Aoki signing with a new team, KC now has the room to sign Rios, as he will be the right fielder in 2015. Alex plays a solid right field, as he Continue reading Alex Rios to Royals→