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Former LSU star and current Philadelphia Phillies ace pitcher Aaron Nola has agreed to a 4-year, $45 Million extensions, the team announced Wednesday. Per MLB.com:
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The Phillies and Nola, 25, have agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday morning. The extension buys out Nola's three years of salary arbitration eligibility, plus his first free-agent year. The contract includes a club option for a fifth season, which could keep Nola in a Phillies uniform through 2023.

Nola will be 30 before he is eligible to hit free agency, if the Phillies pick up the club option. ESPN reports that Nola will make $4 million this season, with a $2 million signing bonus. He will make $8 million in 2020, $11.75 million in '21 and $15 million in '22. The '23 club option is worth $16 million, with a $4.25 million buyout.


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I can't believe my Braves gave an aging, declining Derek Lowe a 4 year, 60 million dollar contract TEN years ago, but the Phillies somehow get away with signing a young, dominant Aaron Nola to a 4 year deal for 15 million less in 2019. I maintain that Frank Wren was the worst GM in all of sports, and obviously Nola's agent isn't very good. I see people talking about the market being down, and it is... But it isn't this down. Not for a star pitcher. I think his agent misread the market and gave some bad advice. Not that 45 million isn't more than enough to set you for life. I'm just really surprised.
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Nola has a shitty agent. Dude almost won the Cy Young. Should have gotten 5 years 80 mil at least.
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Bargain
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Wow, they got a bargain.
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This speaks volume about the current mlb market. He gave up his 1st 2 years of FA for this? Congrats Phillies
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If he continues like this he will get a huge payout after. If he gets hurt, he’ll get 50 million guaranteed
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He’ll be 31 and heading to the backend of his career. If the market wasn’t what it is, no way he takes that
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Hard works pays off!
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