By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph PostThe Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday that they have signed right-handed pitcher Ervin Santana to a minor league contract.The 38-year old right-hander pitched for the Royals in 2013, winning nine games with a 3.24 ERA in 211 innings.Santana last pitched in the big leagues in 2019, making three starts for the Chicago White Sox with a 9.45 ERA. He was an All-Star as recently as 2017, winning 16 games for the Minnesota Twins with a 3.28 ERA.Santana has spent parts of 15 seasons in the majors, winning 149 games with a 4.09 ERA for the Angels, Royals, Braves, Twins and White Sox.<figure>
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Royals sign RHP Ervin Santana to minor-league contract