The Rockies and right-hander Antonio Senzatela are in agreement on a five-year, $50.5MM contract extension, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. There’s also a club option for the 2027 season. Senzatela, a client of Republik Sports, was headed into his second trip through the arbitration process and had previously been under club control through the 2023 season.
It’s a rather surprising first move for newly minted general manager Bill Schmidt, who had the “interim” tag shed from his title over the weekend. Senzatela has, at times, looked the part of a durable innings eater with a grounder-heavy approach, but he also possesses one of Major League Baseball’s lowest strikeout rates and was only in line for a modest raise on this season’s $3MM salary in arbitration. He’ll now earn $7.25MM in both 2022 and 2023 before taking home $12MM annually from 2024-26, according to Passan. The 2027 option is valued at $14MM.
More to come.
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