[新聞] Royals sign Cain to 2 year contract
By Max Rieper 臢 @maxrieper on Jan 15, 2016, 7:46p
The Royals have agreed to a two-year contract with outfielder Lorenzo Cain,
according to Jeff Passan. According to Jerry Crasnick, Cain will earn $6.5
million in 2016 and $11 million in 2017. He will be eligible for free agency
after the 2017 season.
Cain will turn 30 years old in April and is coming off a career season in
which he hit .307/.361/.477 with 16 HR 72 RBI, making his first All-Star
Game, and finishing third in MVP-voting. He has been recognized as one of the
best defenders in the game, despite continually being snubbed for Gold Glove
award nominations. Since 2013, no outfielder in baseball has had more dWAR
than Cain.
Passan also reports that Cain had been seeking a six-year deal from the
Royals that would keep him in Kansas City through 2021. But the Royals
already have Alex Gordon signed through his age-36 season, and balked at the
idea of having two outfielders signed for those years.
The Royals originally acquired Cain from the Brewers in the Zack Greinke deal
before the 2011 season. He has been a .286/.336/.418 hitter in a Royals
uniform, but has had trouble staying on the field due to injuries. Last year
Cain played in a career-high 140 games. Cain was already under club control
the next two seasons before the signing and was eligible for salary
arbitration this off-season. He was seeking $7.85 million with the Royals
countering with a $5 million offer.
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