Chris Young returns to Royals on two-year, $11.5 million contract

Right-handed pitcher Chris Young will return to the Royals after signing a two-year contract Monday worth $11.5 million. Young will make $4.25 million in 2016, $5.75 million in 2017 and he will receive a $1.5 million buyout if an $8 million mutual option is not exercised for 2018.

Young, 36, finished the regular season with a 3.06 ERA. He succeeded as both a starter and a reliever, but he is expected to start 2016 as a member of the team’s starting rotation.

The Royals have yet to confirm their three-year, $25 million deal with Joakim Soria, but the contract is expected to be finalized later this week, according to people familiar with the situation.

This story was originally published December 7, 2015 at 9:52 AM with the headline "Chris Young returns to Royals on two-year, $11.5 million contract."