Rockies’ Arenado says ‘my heart was here’ after $260 million deal
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nolan Arenado says he wants to spend his entire major league career with the Rockies and had no desire to become a free agent after this season.
“At the end of the day my heart was here,” he said Wednesday, a day after agreeing to an eight-year, $260 million contract.
Arenado’s deal has a $32.5 million average annual value, second behind the $34.42 million for pitcher Zack Greinke in a $206.5 million contract with Arizona that began in 2016.
Arenado has a full no-trade provision.
He said he wants to emulate Todd Helton and the New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter by spending his entire big league career with one team.
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Rockies give pitcher German Marquez a $43 million contract to stay with Colorado through 2023
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hard-throwing right-hander German Marquez, whom manager Bud Black says has a chance to be one of the best pitchers in baseball, has reached a five-year, $43 million contract extension with the Rockies, a major-league source confirmed Tuesday night
The deal, first reported by ESPN, is pending a physical and has not been confirmed by the Rockies. According to the source, the contract negotiations have been going on for about a month.
Marquez, 24, set a franchise record last season with 230 strikeouts. He blossomed in the second half of the season, posting a 2.47 ERA over his final 113 innings, surrendering more than three runs only once, with 15 quality starts out of a possible 17.
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