By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
03/21/10 8:30 PM ET
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins have locked up their hometown star for the long term.
The club has agreed to terms with catcher Joe Mauer on an eight-year, $184 million contract extension, covering the 2011-2018 seasons. The deal includes a full-no trade clause and averages $23 million a year.
The contract is the fourth-largest in Major League history, both in total value and average salary.
A press conference will be held to announce the deal on Monday at 6 p.m. CT at the Twins Conference Center at the Lee County Sports Complex.
Posted by: min0 lee
Good for Minny.
Posted by: tucker01
Glad that happened. Gives me some hope for baseball.
Posted by: soxmuscle
This is excellent for baseball.
Posted by: I Are Baboon
I thought for sure the Yankees would get him.
Eh, they'll get Strasburg in a few years.
Posted by: min0 lee
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon
I thought for sure the Yankees would get him.
Eh, they'll get Strasburg in a few years.
The Yanks allegedly have 2 good prospects at that position so all is not lost.
Still, Mauer is one of those players that come once in a lifetime.
Posted by: ceazur
Sox
Posted by: min0 lee
Originally Posted by ceazur
Sox
They signed Mauer?
Posted by: ceazur
No Twins, but he should be a Sox
Posted by: ceazur
Posted by: min0 lee
Originally Posted by ceazur
No Twins, but he should be a Sox
Posted by: ceazur
you got jokes
Posted by: min0 lee
Not as good as yours!
Posted by: IronAddict
damn, if only I could consistantly hit a curve ball!
Originally Posted by I Are Baboon
