Just a week after Manny Machado reportedly said he was going to opt out of his current contract, the superstar third baseman is reportedly in agreement on a lucrative extension. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Padres and Manny Machado are in agreement on an 11-year, $350 million deal. Dennis Lin of the Athletic also confirmed that the extension will kick in this year. Lin added that the deal has no...
The Boston Red Sox are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract with star third baseman Rafael Devers, per former Major League infielder Carlos Baerga. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the deal is not done, as the “physical process hasn’t started” just yet. On Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that the two sides had agreed upon a one-year, $17.5 million deal in order to...
The San Diego Padres signed free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million deal Wednesday night, in yet another significant Winter Meetings move. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to report the news. The deal comes after the Padres missed out on fellow free agent star shortstop Trea Turner, who got 11 years and $300 million from the Phillies. Reports afterwards suggested...
Trea Turner is back in the National League East. The shortstop signed an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He has a full no trade clause. Turner, 29, will now presumably finish his career as a Phillie. A two-time All-Star, Silver Slugger, and World Series Champion is back in the NL East after being traded away in 2021. Turner joins the Phillies after they made an...
