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Alex Gordon returns to Royals on crucially needed team-friendly deal
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Kansas City Royals place RHP Joakim Soria on 10-day disabled list
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Kansas City Royals: Brandon Maurer is the new Joakim Soria
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Kansas City Royals Top 10 Prospects 2011 — College Baseball, MLB
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Joakim Soria retires from baseball
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Los Angeles Dodgers get Scott Alexander in 3-team trade with
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Joakim Soria - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kansas City Royals cornering market on former Atlanta Braves
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Milwaukee Brewers get Mike Moustakas from Kansas City Royals
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Chris Young signs two-year contract with Kansas City Royals - ESPN