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The Kansas City Royals added Nathan Karns to their pitching staff from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for veteran outfielder Jarrod Dyson.
Jayson Stark ESPN Senior Writer 
2 months into the offseason, 6 teams have yet to sign a free agent who will make more than $3 million a year: Royals, Tigers, Padres, Reds, Diamondbacks & Nationals. Asterisk alert: Washington did trade for Adam Eaton ($4M in 2017). And KC traded for Jorge Soler ($3.67M). Nevertheless, a large group of teams clearly have been trying to wait out this market. Let's just say agents have noticed!
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Is Hosmer baseball's best first baseman?
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Eric Hosmer had a career-high 25 homers and 104 RBIs last season, but his 59 percent ground ball rate was the most ever for a left-handed hitter. The three-time Gold Glove winner is also a strong baserunner. How does Hosmer fare in Buster Olney's rankings? Top first basemen (Insider)
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Royals rank in the middle of the pack
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The Royals still have most of their nucleus that helped them win a world championship just one year ago. Many of those players are on their free-agent years and will need be extended or traded so that the franchise doesn't get set back, Jim Bowden writes. Midwinter Power Rankings (Insider)
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