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Michael Bourn signs with indians

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Bourn gets $48M for 4 yrs plus vesting option that could make it $60M for 5.


Michael Bourn has agreed to a four-year, $48MM deal with the Indians, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The contract contains a $12MM vesting option for a fifth year. The option vests if Bourn reaches 550 plate appearances in the final season of his contract, Bourn is represented by Scott Boras.


http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/e...ourn-agrees-to-fouryear-48m-deal-with-indians
Michael Bourn agrees to four-year, $48M deal with Indians.
from cbssports

http://tracking.si.com/2013/02/12/michael-bourn-indians-sign-free-agent-deal-contract/?sct=uk_t2_a3
Free-agent outfielder Michael Bourn and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a four-year deal worth $48 million, Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported Monday night. the deal contains a fifth-year vesting option for $12 million.
from sportsillustrated

The Indians will have to forfeit a draft pick in exchange for Bourn.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/...ael-bourn-agree-to-4-year-deal-stunner-021113
Bourn agrees to Indians deal.
foxsports

The Indians hold the No. 5 pick overall, and teams in the top 10 cannot lose their first rounder. Swisher cost them their second-rounder, and Bourn will cost them their next pick — one of the new, competitive-balance selections, approximately No. 71 overall. The Indians will retain their third rounder, approximately No. 80 overall.

Since 2008, Bourn leads MLB with 257 stolen bases. Most by a Cleveland Indian over that span, Shin-Soo Choo with 80.
 
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It?s been an uncharacteristically busy offseason for the Indians, who are typically modest spenders in free agency. They added Nick Swisher, Brett Myers and Mark Reynolds earlier in the winter and agreed to sign Michael Bourn to a four-year, $48MM contract last night. Here?s the latest from Cleveland...
?To the surprise of many, the Indians responded to an increase in TV-related revenue by spending aggressively on free agents. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that the Indians are suddenly a must-see team, even if their pitching staff does have shortcomings.
?The Indians and Rangers are still in the mix for free agent infielder Ryan Theriot, Rosenthal reports (on Twitter). Theriot?s main concern is playing time, and he could have trouble getting into the lineup in Cleveland and Texas.
?Drew Stubbs is "eminently available" and "very likely the odd man out" in the Cleveland outfield, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com writes. Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote last night that it doesn't appear Stubbs or Michael Brantley will be moved.
?It's believed that three of the final four teams in on Bourn had top ten draft picks that would have been protected, Heyman reports.
?MLBTR?s Steve Adams compiled some more signing reactions last night.
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