Kris Bryant signs massive contract seven year deal $182 million

Kris Bryant signs massive contract seven-year, $182 million

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Bryant is signing a seven-year/$182 million deal to join the Colorado Rockies.

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it’s a bigger deal than many believed he would get at the outset of the offseason

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It’s unclear what other suitor was so aggressive in their pursuit of Bryant that the Rockies

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Bryant is still a very good offensive player with defensive flexibility

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he was worth 20.7 fWAR in his first three Major League seasons

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Bryant got three more years and an additional $103 million, so clearly things weren’t equal.

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Bryant got off to a hot start last season, hitting .322 in April and .327 in May

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Bryant is a career .278 hitter with 167 homers and 487 RBIs.

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