mlbtraderumors.com - 5/15/2008
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Continuing the trend of signing young stars to long-term deals long before arbitration-eligibility, Tom Haudricourt is reporting that the Brewers have inked Ryan Braun to a 7-year deal.
The amount of money is not known yet, but it is expected that the contract will be worth more than the $42MM deal signed by Jeff Suppan prior to the '07 season. That deal is currently the largest ever given ...
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Breaking: Braun signs eight-year deal (seven-year extension)
Right Field Bleachers —
One of the main Brewers concerns has been addressed today. Less than a week after RFB posted a rumor of an extension, Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has reportedly signed a seven-year, $45MM extension with the organization. The record-setting deal for a player with zero to three years experience is considered by the team to span eight years, but includes this season. No word on whether these new terms will augment his $455,000 salary for 2008. More HERE and HERE. Braun, 24, is considered to have "zero-plus" seasons of big league experience, and would not have ...
Ryan Braun Extension
ShysterBall —
It's apparently happening today. Details coming in over at MLB Trade Rumors. Eight years (including 2008, because there's a bonus to be paid immediately) totalling something like $47M, with fancy-schmancy escalator clauses and other NFL-sounding things. Upshot: two years of free agency bought out for the Brewers, riches secured for Braun, and everyone can now commence having the same conversation about risk vs. reward that we had when Longoria and Peavy and all of the others signed their deals. ...
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Ryan Braun to sign long-term extension
mvn.com 5/15/2008 — The Milwaukee Brewers have called a press conference for 10 A.M. this morning local time to make “a major baseball announcement.” It is expected that Ryan Braun will sign a seven-year contract extension although money has not been disclosed at this time.
Braun is the reigning NL Rookie of the Year and has continued to play well this season after moving to left field from third base.
Braun to sign record deal
blogs.jsonline.com 5/15/2008 — The Milwaukee Brewers will announce this morning that leftfielder Ryan Braun has agreed to a seven-year contract extension that will be a record in terms of both length and money for the team and the industry.
The Brewers have called a 10 a.m. ...
Braun deal is worth $45 million
blogs.jsonline.com 5/15/2008 — As I speculated in early blogs, the Brewers' deal with Ryan Braun is worth $45 million.
The Brewers are calling it an eight-year deal, including 2008. It's actually a seven-year extension because he was signed for this year for $455,000. We'll see ...
