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10:52am: Craig obtains a $31MM guarantee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-
Dispatch reports (on Twitter).
9:41am: The Cardinals announced that they agreed to a five-year extension with
first baseman/outfielder Allen Craig (Twitter link). The deal runs through the
2017 season and includes a club option for 2018. ACES represents Craig.
Allen Craig - Cardinals (PW)
Craig, 28, is now entering his final season as a pre-arbitration eligible
player. The contract covers his final pre-arb year, his three arbitration
seasons, and at least one free agent year. The club option gives the Cardinals
the chance to retain Craig for a second free agent year.
Craig got plenty of playing time as a first baseman and corner outfielder in
2013, and he responded with a tremendous season that earned him some recog-
nition on NL MVP ballots. In 514 plate appearances, the right-handed hitter
posted a .307/.354/.522 batting line with 22 home runs. Craig also impressed
in 2011, when he posted a .917 OPS in 219 plate appearances.
While terms of the deal aren't known, it won't be surprising if it's worth
$30MM or so. Many others have signed long-term deals covering the same seasons
as Craig's deal, as MLBTR's Extension Tracker shows. When Andrew McCutchen,
Justin Upton, Jay Bruce, Cameron Maybin and Curtis Granderson signed long-term
deals, this five-year period was valued in the $25-36MM range (some of those
players signed six-year deals).
5年$31M,包含1年pre-arb,3年arb,1年FA.附加2018 club option.