January 19, 2009
Marked for a Payday
Nick Markaksis gets his big payday from the Orioles:
The Balimore Sun, citing unnamed sources, reported Monday that the Orioles and outfielder Nick Markakis agreed to a six-year, $66 million extension, pending a physical.
That's his three years of arbitration and three years of free agency. Markakis first three years show a nice rise in skills; better batting average, OBA and slugging percentage. He'll be 25 in 2009, so the Orioles get his prime at a very nice price. This is a very good deal for Baltimore.