Reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta has agreed to a $6 million, two-year contract with the Kansas City Royals and will compete for a spot as the team’s primary setup man. A 34-year-old right-hander, Yabuta spent 12 seasons with the Pacific League’s Chiba Lotte Marines, who are managed by Bobby Valentine. Trey Hillman, who spent the past five years managing the Nippon Ham Fighters before being hired last month…
Posted: November 28th, 2007.
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Japanese reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta agrees with Royals
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Japanese reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta agrees with Royals (AP)
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