Chris Young
Joakim Soria is heading back to Kansas City and Chris Young is staying there after agreeing to deals with the Royals. Soria’s deal is reportedly for three years and $25 million, while Young’s is for two years. Both agreements are pending physicals.
Soria had a 2.53 ERA over 72 combined outings between the Tigers and Pirates last season. He had a 2.03 ERA in 29 appearances for Pittsburgh after being acquired at the Trade Deadline. The 31-year-old Soria spent five seasons with Kansas City, with two All-Star appearances. He has a 2.57 career ERA in 444 appearances overall, spanning eight seasons.
Young, 36, went 11-6 with a 3.06 ERA in 34 games, 18 of them starts, for the Royals last season after joining them as a free agent in March. He won a game against the Mets in the World Series.
Ben Zobrist, a big spark for the Royals, is a native of Nashville, where this week’s winter meetings are taking place. San Francisco, New York, and Washington are considered front runners for his services.