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Rays, Manuel Margot agree to 2-year, $19 million contract
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Outfielder Manuel Margot has agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The deal reached Tuesday contains salaries of $7 million in 2023, up from the $5.6 million the 27-year-old is because of earn this season, and $10 million in 2024. It additionally features a $12 million mutual choice in 2025 or a $2 million buyout.
Tampa Bay Rays proper fielder Manuel Margot (13) will get a welcome again to the dugout after a house run throughout a spring coaching baseball sport towards the Minnesota Twins on the Charlotte Sports activities Park Tuesday March 29, 2022, in Port Charlotte, Fla.
(AP Picture/Steve Helber)
Margot would have been eligible totally free company after this season.
“Manny helps us in some ways and we’re thrilled to achieve an settlement with him on a multi-year extension,” normal supervisor Peter Bendix stated. “The standard of his at-bats, his outfield protection, and aggression and instincts on the bases make him a well-rounded participant.
“Along with how he helps us on the sphere,” Bendix added, “he’s an ideal teammate and clubhouse presence, and has grown right into a management function on our membership.”
Margot was obtained in a commerce from the San Diego Padres in February 2020 and has performed all three outfield positions over two seasons with the Rays.
He hit .254 with 10 dwelling runs and 57 RBIs final season.