PCL1 Omaha Storm Chasers

Royals Sign Manager Ned Yost to Contract Through 2012 Season

Published on July 31, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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KANSAS CITY, MO (July 31, 2010) - The Kansas City Royals today signed manager Ned Yost to a two-year contract through the 2012 season, as announced by Dayton Moore, Royals Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager. Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The 16th manager in franchise history, Yost took over for Trey Hillman on May 14 and has led the Royals to a 31-37 record over the past two and a half months. The 55-year old originally joined the Royals as a Special Advisor to Baseball Operations on January, 13, 2010. He was manager of the Milwaukee Brewers from 2003-08, compiling a 457-502 record (.477 winning pct.) before being relieved of his duties on September 15, 2008. Yost had a combined 166-146 ledger his last two seasons at the helm in Milwaukee.

The Marietta, Ga., resident served Atlanta's Bobby Cox as bullpen coach from 1991-98 and as the third base coach from 1999-2002 before being named manager in Milwaukee. During his stint with the Brewers, Yost was part of Tony La Russa's National League coaching staff for the 2005 All-Star Game in Detroit. He caught for parts of six seasons in the Majors from 1980-85 with Milwaukee, Texas and Montreal.

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