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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 ...

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