The Twins like Brian Dozier. He is now signed through the 2018 season.
That move insures the Twins can avoid all arbitration hassles with him of the next 4 seasons. It also means that if Dozier has a breakout season in the next year or two, they won't have to worry about him going anywhere until 2019.
AND they're getting his services for about $5 million a year.
I really don't see a downside to this. Sure, Dozier could blow out his knee in April and collect twenty million dollars for doing nothing, but I think that the odds are much better that he will continue to give us 25-30 home run seasons for awhile, with the possibility of a 40-45 home run season mixed in there somewhere as well.
He's the only Twin's starter this year that I'd give a long term contract to. Vargas as DH may need that kind of attention next year.
And even Mike Pelfrey, our most likely fifth starter, who hasn't pitched a good season since before his arm surgery, is making $5 million for the Twins this season.
Using that as a baseline, Dozier's deal is an absolute steal.
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