The euphoria surrounding a big-name deal can sometimes overshadow the deal itself. Occasionally a team will mortgage its future to make a big splash, though no one in Arizona was worried about that today as the club finalized terms with John McGarvey. McGarvey will earn $7,500,000 per year over 1 year. Lifetime McGarvey has played in 1118 games with a .238…
The Arizona front office announced the signing of Matt Montagna today as the team’s new shortstop. The 31-year-old came to terms with the Diamondbacks and will be hauling in $3,600,000 a year over 1 year. During his career Montagna is batting .201 and has totaled 27 home runs.
Mike Badura stepped before the podium this afternoon with St. Louis officials flanking him on both sides as he doffed the Cardinals cap and announced he’d reached an agreement to play in St. Louis for 1 year. The deal, an estimated $8,000,000 in total, is widely seen as a positive move for an organization and an upgrade. Looking at his all-time stats, Badura has…
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The Padres and Matt Slay appeared before the San Diego media today as the two sides emerged from marathon contract talks. Slay, a third baseman, is poised to make $40,000,000 over 1 year. In 1111 career games Slay has hit .217 with 822 hits, 283 home runs, 658 RBIs and scored 637 runs.
Talk of a deal between Chicago and Jorge Barrera came together today as the two sides inked a deal worth $19,000,000 over 1 year. Barrera is highly regarded around Major League Baseball for his talents and is expected to add that extra spark to the White Sox roster. In his career Barrera has hit .283 with 2378 hits, 545 doubles, 69 triples and 331…