December 15, 200322 yr Royals keep spending, get Graffanino Associated Press Posted: 3 hours ago NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? Infielder Tony Graffanino and the Kansas City Royals agreed Sunday to a $2.2 million, two-year contract. Graffanino, 30, spent the three-plus seasons with the Chicago White Sox. He hit .260 with seven home runs and 23 RBIs last season. Graffanino made 60 starts, including 26 at shortstop, 22 at second base and 12 at third in 2003. The Royals have gotten a good look at Graffanino over the years. He is a career .370 hitter at Kauffman Stadium. Graffanino also has played for Atlanta and Tampa Bay. He is a career .258 hitter in 574 at-bats. He gets $1.1 million in each of the next two seasons and the chance to earn $100,000 more annually in performance bonuses.
December 15, 200322 yr The Royals are ruining baseball with all this money they're throwing around. Seriously though, they're making some very good mid-level moves. I'm impressed.
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