The Marlins made the first big move of the winter meetings Sunday night, agreeing to sign Jose Reyes to a six-year contract worth $106 million. It’s obviously the largest contract in franchise history, more than doubling the four-year, $52 million pact signed by Carlos Delgado prior to the ...
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Jose Reyes,
Carlos Delgado,
Alex Rodriguez,
Tom Hicks,
Derek Jeter,
George Steinbrenner,
Troy Tulowitzki,
Miguel Tejada,
Nomar Garciaparra
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants
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