Miguel Sano is extending his time in Minnesota…
The 26-year-old Dominican professional baseball third basemanhas agreed to a three-year contract extension agreement with the Minnesota Twins, according to ESPN.
The extension includes a club option for the 2023 season and will buy out two years of free agency. It’s valued at $30 million. There is $27 million spread over the first three years and $3 million on a fourth-year option, a source said. If the $14 million option is picked up, the deal maxes out at $41 million over four years. MLB Network was first to report the financial terms of the deal.
Sano slugged 34 home runs and had 79 RBIs for the Twins in 2019. After getting off to a dreadful start, he finished the season with a .247 average.
After June 28, Sano batted .279 with a .994 OPS. During the stretch run, Sano was one of the best hitters in baseball.
Sano made $2.65 million last season in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The sides swapped proposed figures in arbitration as placeholders, the player asking for $6.25 million and the team offering $5.1 million.