The Brewers are closing in on a contract extension with outfielder Christian Yelich, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. It’s expected to be a seven-year contract worth more than $200M for the Paragon Sports client, per Rosenthal, who notes that it’s unclear whether the deal supersedes Yelich’s current contract or tacks on seven new years. However, ESPN’s Jeff Passan tweets that the deal will run nine or more seasons, and considering Yelich is already under control for another two guaranteed seasons, it’s perhaps likeliest that the new deal will indeed cover seven (or more) additional guaranteed years.
Yelich, 28, was already under club control for $12.5M in 2020 and $14M in 2021 — plus a $15M club option ($1.25M buyout) for the 2022 season. Those salaries came under the terms of Yelich’s previous seven-year, $49.57M deal, though; the newly proposed arrangement would obviously catapult him into the game’s elite in terms of annual rate of compensation.
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Originally posted on MLB Trade Rumors | By Steve Adams | Last updated 3/3/20
