Royals Avoid Arbitration With Three Pitchers

The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has agreed to terms on one-year Major League contracts with right-handed pitchers Luke Hochevar and Felipe Paulino, and left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez for the 2012 season, avoiding arbitration with all three.

Coming to Terms with the Ludwick Trade

It may be time to embrace the explanation of the Ryan Ludwick deal, but that does not change the fact that a Cardinal favorite is gone.