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MLB Trade Rumors: Royals Sign Two

Posted on July 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM.

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Royals Add To Bullpen With Pair Of Signings

The Kansas City Royals have decided that they needed to add a couple of arms to their bullpen. The Royals signed 31-year old closer Brian Wilson and and 35-year old closer Jose Valverde to contract yesterday afternoon.

Wilson pitched in only two games last season after coming back from Tommy John Surgery with the San Francisco Giants and recorded one save in two innings pitched. The former Giants closer was a fan favorite in San Francisco due to his famous beard. The Giants closer is a very effective right handed closer when he is healthy as shown in 2011 when he saved 36 games out of 41 opportunities for the Giants.

Valverde, 35, spent last season with the Detroit Tigers and converted 35 of 40 save opportunities for the Tigers last year who were swept in the World Series by the San Francisco Giants. The Tigers opted not to resigned the hard throwing righthander because they had up and coming closer Bruce Rondon waiting in the minors for them. Valverde has a career 3.19 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.

Both pitchers have been assigned to Triple-A to get into shape before they make any appearances for the Kansas City Royals.