On the same day, the Cardinals added former Dodger second baseman Mark Ellis as a righthanded complement to rookie Kolten Wong, the Royals finalized their deal with former Detroit second baseman Omar Infante:
"We've admired Omar for a long time," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said on Tuesday. "He's always been a winning, championship-type player. We obviously wanted to improve and upgrade at second base, and we've had our eye on him from the very beginning. … It's exciting that he's going to be part of our organization for the next four years."
The Royals apparently outbid the Yankees for Infante's services. The Yankees reportedly offered a three-year deal at $24 million. That would serve as some payback for the Royals, who a week ago lost a battle for outfielder Carlos Beltran with the Yankees.
The addition of Infante fills one of the Royals' offseason goals of solidifying second base and puts the incumbent, Emilio Bonifacio, in line to become the team's super-utility player in the infield and, if needed, the outfield.
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