On the heels of a strong 2014 campaign, starting pitcher Chris Young has finally found a new home with the Kansas City Royals.
According to the organization’s official Twitter account, the 35-year-old righty has agreed to terms on a one-year contract:
To make room for the 11th-year veteran, the Royals placed pitcher Kris Medlen on the disabled list:
Per Andy McCullough of The Kansas City Star, Young’s contract is largely incentive based:
After sitting out the entire 2013 season, Young enjoyed a renaissance last year with the Seattle Mariners. He went 12-9 with a 3.65 ERA in what was his best performance since making his first and only All-Star appearance with the San Diego Padres in 2007.
Young certainly isn’t an overpowering pitcher, but he is quite imposing at 6’10” and has excellent control.
He should add some depth to a Royals rotation that lost James Shields, and while he certainly won’t be able to replace him, he figures to give KC some solid innings.
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