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Montero Puts Down Roots

by R.J. Anderson

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Re-signed C-L Miguel Montero to a five-year extension worth $60 million. [5/26]

One of the league’s better catchers, Montero would have been a free agent at season’s end. Instead, Kevin Towers chose to lock Montero up through the 2017 season. The easy comparison to make is to Yadier Molina, who earlier in the year signed away his free-agent chances. Like Montero, Molina signed for five years. Unlike Montero, Molina received a guaranteed $77 million (including the option-year buyout).

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