Reyes Jose

Jose Reyes, Marlins Agree At $106 Million: REPORT 

 DALLAS -- Jose Reyes is rushing to the suddenly splurging Miami Marlins.

The All-Star shortstop became the second prime free agent to land with the Marlins in an exceedingly matter of days, agreeing Sunday night to a $106 million, six-year contract, an individual acquainted with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

After adding All-Star nearer Heath Bell for $27 million over 3 years, the Marlins gave the NL batting champion a deal that features a club possibility for 2018 that may build the contract price $120 million, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity as a result of the agreement had not however been announced.

Preparing to maneuver into a $515 million retractable-roof ballpark, the Marlins employed Ozzie Guillen as their manager and became a driving force within the market sooner than the winter conferences, that begin Monday. With Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols the remaining high-profile hitters on the market, they hope to land another massive bat. Pujols, like Reyes, already has toured the new stadium – that opens when the Marlins host the Cardinals on April four.

Reyes is following Francisco Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran out of latest York, leaving David Wright and Johan Santana because the Mets' last remaining stars. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson began hearing rumors of the deal Sunday afternoon.

"If the numbers are what are speculated and Jose will leave us, i do not suppose folks are going to be stunned that beneath those circumstances he went elsewhere. It doesn't suggest they will be happy concerning it," said Alderson, who spoke with Reyes' agents earlier within the day. "There was a sign to me that things were moving. precisely how way. I did not raise. I did not ought to."

Reyes signed with ny at age sixteen and last year become the Mets' initial NL batting champion, when he hit .337 and topped the league with sixteen triples, whereas stealing thirty-nine bases.

The 28-year-old could be a four-time All-Star and three-time stolen base champion. however he has been susceptible to injuries in recent seasons, notably to his hamstrings. He has not played over 133 games in any of the last 3 years, averaging ninety eight.

His arrival in Miami, where the Marlins are going to be sporting new brightly coloured uniforms, doubtless suggests that three-time All-Star Hanley Ramirez are going to be shifting from shortstop to 3rd base.

Reyes received the second-nine figure deal of the offseason, following center fielder Matt Kemp's $160 million, eight-year contract to remain with the l.  a.   Dodgers.

Reyes' departure is another blow to the Mets, who went 77-85 in their third straight losing season. Attendance at Citi Field dropped to a pair of.35 million, down concerning seven p.c from last year and their lowest since 2004, after they played at Shea Stadium.

Alderson said the Mets never created a proper provide to Reyes, who is returning off a deal that paid him $32.4 million over 5 years.

"I don't think Mets' fans are going to be stunned if these reports are true that Jose might not be back," he said. "You ought to draw a line somewhere and primarily based on our expertise, not simply with Jose – however with multiyear contracts typically, and not simply with our multiyear contracts, however all multiyear contracts typically – we have a tendency to set that there have been some conceptual limitations to where we'd go."

Alderson became general manager when Omar Minaya was fired when the 2010 season. The Wilpon family that owns the Mets has been sued by the trustee attempting to recover cash for the victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi theme, and he's seeking to recover up to $386 million from the Mets' possession cluster.

"Bernie Madoff and his specter are forever referenced in these things. very|i actually} do not really suppose that Madoff has that a lot of to try and do with this," Alderson said. "But when a team loses $70 million, regardless of Bernie Madoff or anyone else, that is in all probability a much bigger think about our approach to the current season and also the next couple than anything."

Alderson would not say whether or not the $70 million figure was for 2011 solely.

"Big losses, let's place it that approach," he said.

With Reyes gone, Ruben Tejada becomes the Mets' projected beginning shortstop.

"We do not expect him to be Jose Reyes," Alderson said. "At some purpose, he are going to be what he will be as a player."

In a matter-of-fact 20-minute briefing, Alderson did not concede the 2012 season would be a loss and maintained the departure would not result in a complete rebuilding.

"I do not suppose something that Jose will or does not do over successive few days has any impact on David Wright," Alderson said. "Right now, we do not ponder trading David Wright."