Cubs, shortstop Swanson agree to seven-year deal
The Chicago Cubs and Dansby Swanson agreed to a $177 million, seven-year contract on Saturday, adding the All-star shortstop to their rebuilding project.
The deal includes a full no-trade clause, according to two people familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was pending a physical.
Chicago went 74-88 this year and finished third in the NL Central. It was its second straight losing season, but it went 40-31 in its last 71 games.
The addition of Swanson is the biggest of three major moves by the Cubs since the end of the season. The team finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract with 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger on Wednesday, and right-hander Jameson Taillon agreed to a four-year contract that is worth roughly $68 million.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers and designated hitter J.D. Martinez agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move is pending a physical.
The 35-year-old Martinez, who also can play the corner outfield spots, hit .274 with 16 homers and 62 RBIS last season with Boston.
The move reunites Martinez with Mookie Betts, who was traded from Boston to Los Angeles in February 2020.
(8-1), playing for the first time in 11 days, never got closer than six again, and each time the Cougars answered.
Kadin Shedrick scored 16 points and Jayden Gardner had 13 for the Cavaliers.
• Drew Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and Gonzaga overcame Brandon Miller’s 36-point outburst to beat Alabama in the C.M. Newton Classic.
Timme had 10 rebounds, four assists and made 12 of 18 shots to help the Bulldogs (9-3) cool off one of the nation’s hottest teams.
The Crimson Tide (9-2) had won four straight and beat two No. 1 teams to earn their highest ranking in 15 years.
Miller scored 26 points in the second half, including the team’s first 10. Justin Thomas and his father, club professional Mike Thomas.
Team Thomas won the championship belt two years ago, when Woods first introduced Charlie to a national television audience at the PNC Championship.
“They rubbed it in our face over Christmas dinner. They are in a great position to possibly do it again on Christmas dinner,” Woods said. “But we are going to have a little something to say about that.”
Even being in the mix, much less the last group, looked unlikely the way father and son were hobbling around The Ritz-carlton Golf Club Orlando.
Woods, limping from plantar fasciitis in his right foot, chipped in for eagle from behind the fifth green, hit whatever shot was needed and closed out the front nine with putts of 20 feet and 35 feet.
Charlie’s left ankle hurt to the point that he dropped to his knees after he topped his tee shot on the par-5 fifth hole. He rode in a cart with his dad — that’s allowed because this is sanctioned by the PGA Tour Champions — and even changed shoes on the practice range to see if it would help.
The young teen contributed a wedge to 3 feet for their first birdie, a 20-footer during their big run when they played an eight-hole stretch in 9-under par. Charlie finished the round with a 6-foot birdie putt, stooping to pick up his father’s coin before the ball even went into the cup.
“On some shots it hurt a lot. Walking was tough,” Charlie said in his first time in front of the media at this tournament. “But it was all right. It wasn’t that bad.”
They still have to track down Team Thomas, who delivered two eagles and closed with a birdie from the bunker for a 15-under 57.
Even though Vijay Singh and son Qass were the first to post 59, the final group will be Woods and Thomas. Charlie referred to it as a “big family,” because the Thomas family spends plenty of time with them at home. Joe Lacava caddies for Woods and Lacava’s son caddies for Charlie.