Rockies Insider: After Nolan Arenado’s Deal, Mike Trout, Alex Bregman And Blake Snell Reaffirm The Grass Isn’t Always Greener

Kyle Newman, Denver Post: Sports
Fri, 03/22/2019 - 5:00am

The pursuit of free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado dominated baseball headlines this winter, with the two mega-stars demanding to be courted, and fought over, by an array of cash-flush franchises. But, as opening day approaches, attention has now shifted to players who have chosen to forgo the circus of free agency and commit for the long haul to the team that drafted them. First it was Nolan Arenado with the Rockies in late February, signing an eight-year, $260 million contract, underscoring the faith the third baseman and the team are putting in each other to pursue a World Series championship with the 27-year-old as the cornerstone. Then came the bombshell Tuesday, when news broke that outfielder Mike Trout had agreed to a 12-year deal with the Angels worth $426.5 million.

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