01/08/2008 | Royals, pitcher Hudson agree on one-year deal

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Royals and Hudson agree to $500K deal
Published 1/9/2008 by NYRoyal <info@royalsreview.com> at Royals Review: Front Page Posts
... start. Hudson underwent surgery in June but is expected to be recovered enough to compete in spring training. "When he's healthy, he's got some pretty dynamic stuff," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. "The quality of his pitches is very good. We're counting on him coming in here and competing for a job." The Royals have seven players still facing arbitration: John Buck, Jorge De La Rosa, Esteban German, Ross Gload, Jimmy Gobble, Zack Greinke and Mark Teahen. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/royals/story/436601.html My generous arbitration estimate ...

Royals Update
Published 1/12/2008 by Lee Warren at Royal Reflections
... Luke Hudson signed a one-year $500,000+ contract with the Royals this week, which helped him and the Royals avoid arbitration. Hudson had shoulder surgery in June, and, while he isn't expected to be 100% during Spring Training, he is expected to compete for a starting job at the bottom of the rotation. ...