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The Los Angeles Dodgers and star outfielder Mookie Betts are finalizing one of the richest contract extensions in MLB history, according to multiple reports.
The 27-year-old Betts is expected to sign a 13-year contract worth more than $ 380 million as early as Wednesday, ESPN reported. The terms of the contract include the abbreviated 2020 MLB season.
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Once finalized, the $ 380 million deal will rank as the second-richest deal in baseball history and one of the most lucrative contracts in American sports history. Only Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, who signed a $ 426.5 million extension last year, has a bigger MLB contract.
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts runs during baseball spring training on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Phoenix. (AP Photo / Gregory Bull)
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A four-time All-Star pick and 2018 American League MVP, Betts was set to earn a prorated amount of his $ 27 million salary before the extension. MLB will play only 60 games this year due to delays related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Dodgers acquired Betts in a successful trade with the Boston Red Sox in February. Since his MLB debut in 2014, Betts has tallied 42 wins over the replacement, a statistic that measures a player’s contributions in attack and defense relative to a replacement level player.
Betts hit .295 with 29 home runs and 80 RBIs with the Red Sox last season.
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