At the end of the 2007 season, the Royals had 11 arbitration-eligible players, but that number has dwindled to two.
The Royals avoided arbitration with first baseman-outfielder Ross Gload by signing him to a two-year contract for $3.2 million with a club option of $2.6 million for 2110. Gload earned $625,000 in 2007.
Catcher John Buck, who led the club with 18 home runs, signed for $2.2 million. Buck, the starting catcher for the past 3 1/2 seasons since he was acquired in the Carlos Beltran trade, made $440,000 last year.
Jorge De La Rosa, who was 8-12 with a 5.82 ERA in 2007, signed for $1.025 million after making $417,000 last year.
Posted: January 30th, 2008.
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Thumbnails of players mention in Mitchell Report (AP)
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Thumbnails of players mentioned in Mitchell Report (AP)
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