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Royals Finalize Two-Year Deal with Edinson Volquez

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Getty S 060213 MLB1?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1419957561962Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — The defending American League Champions have taken a step to bolster their starting rotation, finalizing a two-year deal with free agent starting pitcher Edinson Volquez.

Volquez’ deal will pay him $20 million during the course of his deal and includes a mutual option for the 2017 season.

“I want to be here and help the team win some games, the way they did last year,” Volquez told reporters. “We did in Pittsburgh, too, but Kansas City went a little bit farther. They almost won the World Series. Why not do it here?”

The 31-year-old Volquez is coming off arguably one of the best seasons of his career. In 32 starts with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014, he went 13-7 with a 3.04 ERA.

“I was really aggressive, attacking the hitter in the strike zone, getting ahead of the count,” Volquez explained. “And I controlled a little more my emotions.”

Volquez will take over the spot recently vacated by free agent James Shields.


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