Red Sox & Mike Napoli Agree to a 3 Year Deal; Now a 1 Year Deal

[gladdyontherise]

Mike Napoli, Red Sox Agree To Terms: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

The Red Sox have become the first team to make a major splash at the 2012 Winter Meetings, reaching an agreement on a three-year contract with Mike Napoli. The deal is for three years and $39MM, with the Red Sox choosing to pay the Brian Grieper client a higher annual salary rather than tacking on a fourth year.

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Atleast Boston didn't massively overpay for someone!

[jwgreen68]

What made Napoli expendable in Texas?

[key2win]

$13 million per season is a lot, but at least its only 3 years.

[gladdyontherise]

And a new deal is in place...

Red Sox To Sign Mike Napoli: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

The Red Sox and Mike Napoli have reached an agreement on a new contract, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports. The Paragon Sports International client is believed to be getting a one-year deal.

Napoli gets $5MM plus incentives for the one-year deal, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports.

The incentives could increase the value of the deal to $13MM, Bradford reports. It's a strict one-year deal, according to WEEI.

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Turns out to be a great deal for the Red Sox.

[tndcollectables]

When did Boston get smart?

[key2win]