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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- January 22, 2008
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Local & state: Royals sign righty Tomko to $3 million, one-year
deal
Brett Tomko agreed Monday to a $3 million, one-year contract with
the Kansas City Royals, promising he's worked out the problems that
led to failure with the Dodgers last year.
A right-hander who turns 35 during the first week of the 2008
season, Tomko will compete for a spot in the rotation but is also a
candidate for bullpen duty for a club seeking to climb out of the AL
Central basement.
Tomko's contact calls for an additional $1.5 million in
performance bonuses.
Ron Prince announced Monday that Greg Burns has resigned as
Kansas State's defensive backs coach.
The announcement confirmed reports that surfaced last week ...