ROYALS ADD LEFTY FRANCIS ON ONE YEAR DEAL

By: Dick Kaegel / MLB.com

KANSAS CITY — The Royals’ probable starting rotation looked more complete on Friday with the signing of free agent Jeff Francis, a 6-foot-5 left-hander.

Francis signed a one-year contract for 2011 at $2 million plus performance bonuses, pending a physical examination. He missed the entire 2009 season after surgery to his left shoulder but returned last year to pitch 20 games for the Colorado Rockies.

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