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The San Francisco Giants have signed Buster Posey to a landmark nine-year, $167 million contract, according to ESPN and multiple other media outlets.
The contract, which is also the longest in Giants history, covers 2013-21, with a team option for 2022. There is also a full no-trade clause for the duration of the contract.
It's also the most money ever guaranteed to a player with fewer than three years of service time -- more than doubling Carlos Gonzalez's $80 million contract with the Rockies -- and a record guarantee for a player with fewer than four years of service, surpassing Todd Helton's $151 million deal with Colorado.
Posey led the National League last season with a .336 batting average and hit 24 home runs with 103 RBIs to earn the MVP award.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9112620/san-francisco-giants-lock-buster-posey-nine-year-167m-deal
The contract, which is also the longest in Giants history, covers 2013-21, with a team option for 2022. There is also a full no-trade clause for the duration of the contract.
It's also the most money ever guaranteed to a player with fewer than three years of service time -- more than doubling Carlos Gonzalez's $80 million contract with the Rockies -- and a record guarantee for a player with fewer than four years of service, surpassing Todd Helton's $151 million deal with Colorado.
Posey led the National League last season with a .336 batting average and hit 24 home runs with 103 RBIs to earn the MVP award.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9112620/san-francisco-giants-lock-buster-posey-nine-year-167m-deal
