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The Royals avoided arbitration with relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer when they signed him to a one year, $635,000 deal.  Wellemeyer was picked up by the Royals when the Marlins waived him and he put together a decent stint for the Royals.  Walks are a concern (he walked 37 and struck out 37) but he held hitters to a .235 batting average.  Oddly, he was better against left handed hitting, who he held to a .208 batting average in 2006.