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The Rangers agreed to sign Josh Hamilton to a two-year, $24MM deal,
avoiding arbitration. Hamilton had filed for $12MM in arbitration
this year, while the Rangers countered with $8.7MM.
The contract buys out the Moye/Sanderson client's final two seasons
of arbitration eligibility, but does not delay his free agency. Like
Joey Votto, last year's NL MVP, Hamilton signed an extension that
covers only his remaining arbitration years.
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News first reported the agreement
and Jon Heyman of SI.com reported the value of the contract.