Minnesota Twins Sign Brian Dozier To A Four-Year Extension
The long rumored Brian Dozier extension with the Minnesota Twins came to fruition on Tuesday morning when the club announced they had signed the second baseman to a four-year contract extension.
BREAKING: #MNTwins ink @BrianDozier to 4 year contract!
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) March 24, 2015
There are many interesting aspects to the extension that have been reported by the beat reporters down in Florida, one of those being that the Twins and Dozier discussed longer extensions. As in twice as long.
Rob Antony said they explored 5,6,7,8 year deals
— LaVelle E. Neal III (@LaVelleNeal) March 24, 2015
The Twins and Dozier obviously met in the middle with four which seems like a good amount for the time being. The contract can always be revisited in the coming years. Now for the money figures that everyone is wondering about:
#MNTwins will pay Brian Dozier salaries of $2 million in 2015, $3 million in 2016, $6 million in 2017 and $9 million in 2018. No options.
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) March 24, 2015
That’s a pretty good deal for the Minnesota Twins. Brian Dozier is one of the best second baseman in the American League and is still getting better, signing him before he absolutely explodes (in a good way) is the best way to go. The Twins do still have their options open:
Brian Dozier does not have a no-trade clause in his contract
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) March 24, 2015
If the right offer came along, Dozier could be traded in a heartbeat. That’s something that won’t happen anytime soon. No teams have called about Brian Dozier this spring, all of them knowing that the Twins wouldn’t deal him. Dozier feels pretty good about all of this.
Brian Dozier on his four-year deal worth $20 million: "I couldn't be any happier"
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) March 24, 2015
It’s nice to have you Brian. Let’s get that beautiful flow back now.
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