MIAMI (AP) -Joakim Soria and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a three-year contract extension on Saturday, which includes club options for three more years that could keep the closer with the club through 2014.

Soria allowed a run for the first time this season on Friday night, a two-run homer by the Marlins' Jeremy Hermida, but struck out Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu for his 11th save. Soria threw 16 2-3 scoreless innings to start the season, one-third shy of the Royals record.

He carried a 1.04 ERA into Saturday night's game at Florida.

The right-hander, who turns 24 on Sunday, was picked up when the San Diego Padres left him unprotected in the 2006 winter meeting draft (Rule 5). He had a 2.48 ERA last year, third among major league rookies, and was 17-for-21 in save chances.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.