Royals Sign J.R. House

According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, the Royals signed catcher J.R. House to a split contract.  House, 29, hit .306/.378/.480 in 454 Triple A at-bats this year.  Back in the day, House was considered the Pirates’ top prospect before he was derailed by injuries.  There was a time when Jason Kendall was expected to move to the outfield to accomodate him.