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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Rays ink Ben Zobrist to contract extension </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ben Zobrist - OF - TB - Apr. 23 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>According to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times, the Rays have signed Ben Zobrist to a long-term contract extension.
An official announcement is expected later today. The first three years of the contract are guaranteed -- and cover all of his arbitration years -- while the team holds options for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Zobrist, who turns 29 in May, just missed eligibility as a "Super-Two" player this offseason. He enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2009, batting .297/.405/.543 with 27 homers and 91 RBI. He is batting .258 with six RBI to begin this season.
Source: St Petersburg Times
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An official announcement is expected later today. The first three years of the contract are guaranteed -- and cover all of his arbitration years -- while the team holds options for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Zobrist, who turns 29 in May, just missed eligibility as a "Super-Two" player this offseason. He enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2009, batting .297/.405/.543 with 27 homers and 91 RBI. He is batting .258 with six RBI to begin this season.
Source: St Petersburg Times
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