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Rays To Sign Colby Rasmus To One-Year Deal 

1/9/2017

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The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to sign outfielder Colby Rasmus Monday, according to media reports.

Rasmus and the Rays agreed to a one-year contract worth around $5 million. Incentives in the contract could push the contract up to around $7 million. 

Rasmus is coming off of a down season with the Houston Astros after he bet on himself last offseason by taking their one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer. Unfortuantely for him, it did not appear to pay off, as he has to rebuild value now in Tampa Bay. 


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Mariners, Orioles Swap Yovani Gallardo, Seth Smith 

1/6/2017

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The Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles announced a trade on Friday. 

Seattle acquired right-handed starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo from Baltimore in exchange for outfielder Seth Smith. To help pay Gallardo's contract, it is expected that Seattle will recieve about $2 million in the deal. 

The trade fills theoretical needs for both sides. The Mariners have been looking for a back-of-the-rotation starter with some upside like Gallardo, while the Orioles have searched for a corner hitting outfielder with some power, and Smith certainly fits the bill. 


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Athletics To Sign Rajai Davis

1/3/2017

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The Oakland Athletics have agreed to sign outfielder Rajai Davis on Tuesday, according to media reports.

The sides agreed to a one-year, $6 million pact that can include a potential $450,000 in performance bonuses. 

Davis should hit at the top of the order in Oakland and start at center field, which was perhaps their top need heading into the 2017 season. In fact, Athletics' center fielders posted the worst fWAR in the Majors last year with a -1.4 mark. 


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Braves Extend Ender Inciarte

12/23/2016

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The Atlanta Braves extended outfielder Ender Inciarte to a long-term contract on Friday. 

The sides have agreed to a five-year deal that will pay Inciarte a total of $30.525 million. He will earn a $3.5 million signing bonus before making $2 million in 2017, $4 million in 2018, $5 million in 2019, $7 million in 2020 and $8 million in 2021. The deal comes with an option for the 2022 season valued at $9 million with a $1.025 million buyout. 

The team has since announced the extension.

"We are thrilled to announce an extension for Ender," GM John Coppolella said in a press release. "We feel that he's the best defensive center fielder in baseball and one of the best leadoff hitters in the game.  Ender brings so much to our club, on and off the field, and we are happy to have him under club control for at least the next six years."


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Indians To Sign Edwin Encarnacion To Three-Year Deal

12/23/2016

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The Cleveland Indians agreed to sign designated hitter and first baseman Edwin Encarnacion on Thursday. 

Encarnacion and Cleveland reach have reached a three-year, $55 million contract with an option for 2020 valued at $25 million with a $5 million buyout. In theory, Encarnacion is guaranteed at least $60 million with the opportunity to earn $80 million. 

It has been a long offseason for Encarnacion, who allegedly wanted to return to the Toronto Blue Jays but rejected a four-year, $80 million deal from them in November. Then, his suitors continued to dwindle as time went on, but the Indians recognzied the need and ponied up the money on an apparently reduced price tag in order to make the splash. 


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