Nov 6
The Royals declined the 2010 contract option on Crisp (shoulder), the Kansas City Star reports.
Recommendation: Crisp, coming off shoulder surgery, is immediately eligible to file for free agency.
Nov 5
CF Coco Crisp has an $8 million option for 2010, which the Royals almost certainly will not pick up. He has a $500,000 buyout. Crisp hit .238 in 49 games before being shut down with shoulder injuries. He had surgery on both shoulders. Crisp, who turned 30 on Nov. 1, could return with a less lucrative contract that would escalate based on games played.
