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Teams spend $1B on day MLB, union likely head to lockout

Teams spend $1B on day MLB, union likely head to lockout | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - Seattle Mariners gather as the MLB logo is shown during a review of an attempted catch by right fielder Mitch Haniger of a ball hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Ji-Man Choi that was originally called an out during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 18, 2021, in Seattle. The call was overturned. The Mariners won 5-1. The clock ticked down toward the expiration of Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement at 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday night, Dec. 1, 2021, and what was likely to be a management lockout ending the sport’s labor peace at over 26 1/2 years. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

NEW YORK (AP) — Major league teams committed to over $1 billion in salaries in one day for the first time Wednesday, hours before the league was expected to lock out the players following the 11:59 p.m. EST expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.

The Texas Rangers led the spending spree, finalizing deals with shortstop Corey Seager for $325 million over 10 years and infielder Marcus Semien for $175 million over seven years.

The Detroit Tigers locked up Javier Báez on a $140 million, six-year deal, ace Max Scherzer got $130 million over three years from the New York Mets, and right-hander Kevin Gausman landed with the Toronto Blue Jays for $110 million over five years. Twins center fielder Byron Buxton also finalized a $100 million, seven-year contract to remain with Minnesota.

The 17 deals and counting announced Wednesday totaled $1,151,250,000, part of more than $1.9 billion in new contacts handed out in the days ahead of the CBA expiration.

The union and league are likely headed for a protracted labor dispute after the average major league salary fell on opening day in 2021 for the fourth consecutive season.

Among the other deals completed Wednesday:

— OF Avisail Garcia to Miami, $53 million over four years

— LHP Alex Wood to San Francisco, $25 million over two years

— INF Eduardo Escobar to New York Mets, $20 million over two years

— INF/OF Leury Garcia to the Chicago White Sox, $16.5 million over three years

— C Yan Gomes to the Chicago Cubs, $13 million over two years

— RHP Yimi Garcia to Toronto, $11 million over two years

— RHP Corey Knebel to Philadelphia, $10 million over one year

— RHP Corey Kluber to Tampa Bay, $8 million over one year

— RHP Andres Munoz with Seattle, $7.5 million over four years

— C Roberto Perez to Pittsburgh, $5 million over one year

— C Kevin Plawecki with Boston, $2.25 million over one year

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