紅人和Jay Bruce延長合約 六年51M 第七年12M選擇權
The Reds have agreed to extend Jay Bruce on a six-year, $51MM deal, according
to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. The extension, which will keep Bruce in
Cincinnati through at least 2016, includes a $12MM option for a seventh year.
The contract includes a partial no-trade clause and the chance to earn more
money with award bonuses. Agent Matt Sosnick represents Bruce.
The 23-year-old batted .281/.353/.493 with 25 homers as Cincinnati's everyday
right fielder in 2010. His 5.3 Wins Above Replacement placed him tenth among
MLB outfielders last year and even if that stat doesn't impress you, this
will: Bruce's September 28th walk off home run clinched Cincinnati's first
playoff berth in 15 years.
A super two player, Bruce would have been arbitration eligible for the first
time this winter and was on track to hit free agency after the 2014 season.
Reds GM Walt Jocketty has discussed locking up Bruce for a while and this
deal will keep the outfielder under contract until he's 29 or 30.
Justin Upton, who is four months younger than Bruce, signed a comparable
extension with the Diamondbacks before the 2010 season. Upton's six-year,
$51.25MM deal will keep him under team control for all of his arbitration
seasons and what would have been his first two years of free agency.
Next up for the Reds - extending Joey Votto. Like Bruce, the 2010 NL MVP is
arbitration eligible for the first time and open to discussing an extension.
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