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Royals, Dyson settle on one-year deal

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January 27, 2015 at 3:04 pm.

Oct 14, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals outfielders Jarrod Dyson (1) , Alex Gordon (4) and Lorenzo Cain (6) celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles in game three of the 2014 ALCS playoff baseball game at Kauffman Stadium. Photo Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Royals avoided arbitration with outfielder Jarrod Dyson, reaching agreement Tuesday on a one-year, $1,225,000 contract.

Additional incentives include $25,000 for 350 plate appearances and $50,000 for making the All-Star game.

The 30-year-old Dyson, projected as the Royals’ fourth outfielder in 2015, is getting a healthy pay boost from $530,000 last season. He requested $1.6 million in arbitration for this season and the Royals offered $900,000.

In 290 plate appearances last year for the American League champions, Dyson batted .269 with one home run, 24 RBIs and 36 stolen bases.

Other Royals players remaining in arbitration are outfielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and pitchers Greg Holland, Kelvin Herrera and Danny Duffy.

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