Yankees extend Rizzo for two years
Reports put value of contract at $32 million
The New York Yankees announced a two-year contract extension Thursday for first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
The deal includes a player opt-out clause after the 2022 season.
Earlier reports pegged the value of the extension at US$32 million.
Rizzo, 32, was acquired by the Yankees from the Chicago Cubs before the trade deadline last year.
He finished the season with 22 homers, 61 RBIS and a .248 batting average in 141 games.
A three-time all-star and four-time Gold Glove winner, Rizzo played for the Cubs when they won the World Series in 2016, posting 32 homers, 109 RBIS and batting .292 in 155 games during the regular season.
In the World Series, he had one homer, five RBIS and a .360 batting average in seven games.
The previous season, also as a Cub, Rizzo led the National League in games (160) and plate appearances (701).
For his 11-year career, Rizzo has 251 homers, 814 RBIS, a .268 batting average, a .369 on-base percentage and a .481 slugging percentage.
The St. Louis Cardinals added a veteran presence to their outfield, signing Corey Dickerson to a one-year, $5 million contract pending a physical, multiple outlets reported Thursday.
An all-star and Gold Glove winner, Dickerson has played for four teams during the past three seasons. He batted .271 with six home runs and 29 RBIS in 109 games last season for the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays.
Dickerson, 32, hit as many as 27 home runs in a season when he made his only All-star Game appearance in 2017 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. He won his only Gold Glove a season later with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In nine seasons, Dickerson is a .283 hitter with 128 home runs and 416 RBIS in 937 career games for the Colorado Rockies (201315), Rays (2016-17), Pirates (2018-19), Philadelphia Phillies (2019), Marlins (2020-21) and Blue Jays. The left-handed hitter has a career .845 OPS against right-handed pitching.
The San Diego Padres signed right-hander Nick Martinez to a one-year contract with player options for 2023-25.
Martinez, 31, last pitched in the majors with the Texas Rangers (2014-17) before spending the past four seasons in Japan.