The Cleveland Guardians aren’t the biggest market in the league. In fact, they’re close to the bottom of the league, but they’ve found a way to keep Jose Ramirez on the roster for his entire 13 year career.
On Thursday, the Guardians made the shocking announcement that they’ve signed Ramirez to a seven-year, $175 million contract extension that will keep him in Cleveland for the rest of his prime years. There’s a real chance that Ramirez plays every game of his big-league career with the small market Guardians.
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The Kansas City Royals are no strangers to early contract extensions. They pulled off a huge deal with Bobby Witt Jr. a few years ago. After Ramirez’s deal, they could be perfectly positioned to sign one of their young stars to a massive contract extension, too. Who could be the next Royals youngster to sign a huge extension?
Kansas City Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone