Billy Butler and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a four year contract extension for $30 million. The hard hitting first baseman just won the Royals player of the year award for the second straight season. Butler had strong seasons in the minor leagues and has been very impressive during his four major league seasons. Billy Butler has 590 hits and 141 doubles in 533 games as a major league player.
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