MILWAUKEE (AP) -The Kansas City Royals signed right-hander John Thomson to a one-year contract Friday, two days after he was released by Toronto.
Thomson signed a one-year contract with Toronto in the offseason but never pitched for the Blue Jays. He developed a sore shoulder during spring training and was sent to Syracuse on a rehabilitation assignment, going 2-4 with a 4.58 ERA in seven starts.
His contract with the Blue Jays called for a $500,000 base, which would escalate to $1.5 million when he was added to the active roster. Kansas City will pay $209,727, a prorated share of the $380,000 minimum.
The 33-year-old is 62-84 with a 4.69 ERA in nine major league seasons. His best year was 2004, when he went 14-8 with a 3.72 ERA in 33 starts.
In a corresponding move, the Royals placed pitcher Scott Elarton on the 15-day disabled list with a right foot sprain, a move retroactive to Wednesday.
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