Mejia has been named Venezuelan League MVP

It is reported that Mejia has been named Most Valuable Player as well as Rookie of the Year for his performance in the Venezuelan Winter League. He is the first player in the league's history to win both awards in the same season. Mejia batted .292 and led the league with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs in 57 games for Aguilas del Zulia. Being from Guanare in Venezuela, he was signed by the Royals on Dec. 11 as a Minor League free agent.

And Royals second baseman Alberto Callaspo, who was also playing for Zulia, batted .286 with one homer and 24 RBIs in 40 games in the royals jersey. Infielder Wilson Betemit is in the Dominican Winter League playoffs with Gigantes del Cibao. He batted .301 in 47 regular-season games with eight homers and 36 RBIs.

Tim Maxey spent seven seasons with Indians

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced that Tim Maxey was named Major League Baseball's Joint Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Maxey will focus on providing guidance to and identifying best practices for clubs and players involving conditioning, fitness, nutrition and other related subjects in this newly created position. Maxey has plenty of experience in the field and he just completed his seventh season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Indians in 2009, and he also worked in the Royals organization from 1998 to 2002.

Maxey visit with every team during Spring Training to discuss practices and conditioning. He will also be available to all Major League clubs during the season for all areas relating to strength and conditioning, including the development of educational programs. He also has served MLB and the MLBPA on its Strength and Conditioning Advisory Board and has been an advisor to the Taylor Hooton Foundation.

Maxey is a National and Conditioning Association-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach. He is a graduate of Shawnee State University and holds a Master's Degree in physical education from The Ohio State University.

Royals acquire Humber to Minors deal

The Royals announced that the club have agreed to termed with right-handed pitcher Philip Humber on a Minor League contract for the 2010 season. Now He becomes the eighth non-roster pitcher to receive an invitation to Kansas City's Major League spring camp. Humber has spent the past two seasons in the Twins organization and was part of the five-player trade that sent pitcher Johan Santana to the Mets.

Humber was the Mets' first-round selection in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft. Currently playing winter ball with Leones de Ponce, Humber is 2-3 with a 4.19 ERA in seven games. He is allowed 34 hits while striking out 29 and walking 12 over 34 1/3 innings. Hope to see him playing on the field in the royals jersey.