The San Francisco Giants have signed right-handed closing pitcher Mark Melancon on Monday, they officially announced. ESPN's Buster Olney was the first to report that Melancon and the Giants agreed to terms.
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Melancon's deal is for four years and $62 million. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Melancon can opt out of his contract following the second season. In the contract, Melancon will earn $4 million in 2017, $10 million in 2018 and $14 million in both 2019 and 2020. So, if he decides to opt out, the contract goes form a four-year, $62 million deal to a two-year, $14 million deal in annual salaries. As part of the deal, Melancon will earn a $20 million signing bonus, $12 million of which will be earned up front and the other $8 million that will not be earned until the contract is up.
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The New York Yankees have agreed to sign outfielder Matt Holliday on Sunday, as first reported by Sweeny Murti of WFAN Radio.
According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, Holliday's deal is a one-year, $13 million contract. Holliday, especially on a short-term contract, is a good fit for a Yankees team that really did not feature a power-hitting lineup. As a group, in 2016, Yankees hitters posted the fourth-worst slugging percentage and fifth-worst isolated power in the AL.
The Houston Astros have agreed to sign designed hitter and outfielder Carlos Beltran, as first reported by ESPN's Buster Olney.
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Beltran has signed a one-year, $16 million deal wiht a full no-trade clause. The Astros have had a busy offseason thus far, acquiring catcher Brian McCann, claiming Nori Aoki off of waivers and signing outfielder Josh Reddick and starting pitcher Charlie Morton. Houston had a disappointing 2016 season, going 84-78 and missing the playoffs, despite the fact that they won an AL Wild Card the year prior. It appears that they are trying to make a run for the pennant for the first time since winning the World Series in 2005. Beltran, even on the short-term contract, should certainly help, especially because he is coming off of back-to-back solid seasons even at an older age. MLBTradeRumors.com projected Beltran to earn a one-year, $14 million contract, so his new deal falls very closely in line with their projection. Last season, Beltran hit .295/.337/.513 with 29 home runs and 93 runs batted in over 593 plate appearances. He was worth 2.3 WAR, according to FanGraphs with the Yankees and Rangers. Beltran has spent time with the Astros in the last, playing with them for half a season in 2004. --Devan Fink
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed catcher Jeff Mathis, a source confirmed to Cover Those Bases. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports was the first to report the deal.
According to Nick Piecoro of AZCentral Sports, the sides have agreed to a two-year, $4 million contract. The D-Backs' signing of Mathis comes on the heels of their non-tender of catcher Welington Castillo, who may have gotten too expensive in arbitration for what they are apparently looking for.
The Washington Nationals have announced the acquisition of veteran catcher Derek Norris from the San Diego Padres on Friday.
In exchange for Norris, the Padres received right-handed pitching prospect Pedro Avila. The acquisition of Norris represents a low-cost addition for the Nationals at a posititon of need. Wilson Ramos served the 2016 season as starting catcher in D.C., but he tore his ACL and is a free agent this offseason. The Norris trade likely means the Nationals will not be bringing Ramos back, even on a multi-year deal, which would allow them to have him back when healthy. |
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