Updated at 8:21 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2008
Baseball: Holliday, Rockies agree to 2-year, $23M deal
Associated Press
DENVER — National League MVP runner-up Matt Holliday agreed today to a $23 million, two-year contract today with the Colorado Rockies that avoided arbitration.Holliday hit .340 last season with 36 homers and 137 RBIs, helping the Rockies to their first pennant. He finished a close second to Jimmy Rollins of the Phillies in the MVP balloting.
After making $4.4 million last season, Holliday gets $9.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2009.
Colorado outfielder Willy Taveras agreed to a one-year deal worth $1,975,000. Taveras can make $150,000 in performance bonuses; $50,000 each for 500, 550 and 600 plate appearances.
