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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Twins sign Span to five-year, $16.5M contract </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Denard Span - OF - MIN - Mar. 13 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Twins signed OF Denard Span to a five-year, $16.5 million million contract with a $9 million team option for 2015.
$3.3 million a year for their leadoff hitter is a pretty favorable deal for the Twins as long as Span continues to get on base at a .390-.400 clip. The deal is likely to save the Twins some money over what they'd pay in arbitration and the $9 million option over his first free agent season gives them the chance to retain Span for a reasonable amount if he continues to mature.
Source: Joe Christensen on Twitter
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$3.3 million a year for their leadoff hitter is a pretty favorable deal for the Twins as long as Span continues to get on base at a .390-.400 clip. The deal is likely to save the Twins some money over what they'd pay in arbitration and the $9 million option over his first free agent season gives them the chance to retain Span for a reasonable amount if he continues to mature.
Source: Joe Christensen on Twitter
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