Here we go Yankees fans! Last night the news broke that the Yankees reached a 7-year deal with Jacoby Ellsbury. I’ve seen mostly a positive reaction to this news (except from Red Sox fans), but some think the deal is too long & paid too much. Via @SportsCenter, Ellsbury’s deal is reportedly worth more than $142 million (rumor is $153), 3rd largest contract for an OF in MLB history (Matt Kemp, Manny Ramirez).
More details after the jump…
Via ESPN:
Free-agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has reached agreement on a seven-year contract with the New York Yankees pending a physical exam, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
According to multiple reports, the deal will pay Ellsbury $153 million over seven years and includes an option for an eighth year that could increase the overall value of the contract to $169 million. Ellsbury’s deal exceeds Carl Crawford’s seven-year, $142 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in December 2010.
Ellsbury was on his way from his home in Arizona to New York on Tuesday night to take the physical, the source said.
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