The Atlanta Braves have signed center fielder Ender Inciarte to a five-year contract extension, the team announced in a press conference Friday. Inciarte, 26, will reportedly receive $30.5 million in guaranteed money over the life of the deal with an option for a sixth year. Inciarte was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks before the 2016 with top prospect Dansby Swanson and pitcher Aaron...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Twitter, the Cleveland Indians have struck a deal with free agent stud Edwin Encarnacion on a three-year deal with an option. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports also tweets that the deal is worth a guaranteed $65 million with a $5 million option buyout. Encarnacion, 34 on Opening Day, has spent the last eight seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, appearing in...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have brought back their stud closer Kenley Jansen on a five-year, $80 million deal, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN on Twitter. Former Met Justin Turner is also very close to returning to Los Angeles on a four-year pact that is expected to be completed today. Jansen, 29, was one of the most coveted relief pitchers on the open market, and the single most sought after when...
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today on Twitter, the Cubs and Royals are in agreement on a deal that will send Wade Davis to Chicago and OF Jorge Soler to Kansas City. The deal is pending physicals and will be announced in the morning. Soler, 25 on Opening Day, has hit to a .258/.328/.434 clip in three seasons for the Cubs. Davis, 31, saved 27 games last year for the Royals, finishing the...
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According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post on Twitter, the Tampa Bay Rays and C Wilson Ramos are in agreement on a two-year deal, pending a physical. Jon Heyman of Fan Rag reports that Ramos will receive $12.5 million in guaranteed money, and up to $18.2 million if incentives are hit. Ramos, 29, tore his ACL at the end of September in the midst of his first all-star campaign, where he hit...
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