I thought the Royals made a good trade when they traded Burgos for Bannister and considering what came of Burgos I guess it was still a good one but after that first year in KC, Bannister has been complete shit. He made over $2 million this past season so this money will definitely go towards something better.Brian Bannister has elected to become a free agent.
The 29-year-old Bannister finished with a 6.34 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over 127 2/3 innings for the Royals this season, working as both a starter and reliever. He could have trouble finding a starting job for 2011.