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The Royals have signed George Sherrill, Dan Wheeler and Willy Taveras to minor league contracts.

Sherrill is coming off Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.

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Taveras, who turns 31 later this month, is a career .274 hitter in seven seasons.

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