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Bannister, Royals agree on 1 year, $1.7M (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Right-hander Brian Bannister and the Kansas City agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract worth $1,737,500 and avoided a salary arbitration hearing. Bannister made was 9-16 with a 5.76 ERA in 32 starts for the Royals last season. He was third in 2007 AL Rookie of the Year voting after going 12-9 with a 3.87 ERA in 27 starts.