
The Royals will make decisions regarding the options for Miguel Olivo, Coco Crisp and Yasuhiko Yabuta following the World Series.
Crisp and Yabuta have $500,000 buyouts on their contracts. The Royals have five days after the World Series to decide whether to exercise their options for 2010, but it really shouldn't take that long, even for Dayton Moore. While the Royals could decide to bring the rehabbing Crisp back on a new incentive-laden deal, Olivo's case is a bit more complicated. He has a $3.3 million option for 2010, so even if the Royals are willing to bring him back, Olivo may choose to become a free agent. Olivo batted .249/.292/.490 with 23 homers, 65 RBI and a .781 OPS in 390 at-bats this season. The Royals must decide within three days of the World Series to bring him back. Source: Kansas City Star
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