Royals Finalize Contract With Soria, MLB News

The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a three-year contract with free-agent, right-handed reliever Joakim Soria, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick on Sunday amid multiple media reports.

The deal will be worth $25 million, according to the source.

The 31-year-old Soria is close to reuniting with the team with which he broke into the majors and spent his first five seasons. As Kansas City's closer, Soria saved 160 games and made the American League All-Star team in 2008 and 2010.

Dodgers Hope to Finish Trade for Chapman

There is growing confidence in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization that the team will be able to finish a trade for Cincinnati Reds All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney.

Fox Sports earlier reported that the sides were progressing on a deal, with sources saying the Dodgers would be sending prospects to the Reds for Chapman, the hard-throwing 27-year-old from Cuba.

Reds president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty said last month that he hoped to move the closer before the winter meetings, which will take place this week in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Reds finished last in the NL Central the past season with a 64-98 record.