Devers joins contract for Dominicans in MLB

Dominican Republic outfielder Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract extension.

Upon finalizing the deal, with the official announcement likely to come this Thursday, Devers will get the longest contract in Major League Baseball history for a third baseman and will also join an exclusive club among Dominicans: the $300 million dollar club.

In terms of value, Devers’ contract is currently second only to the 14-year, $340 million contract of Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. and $31 million more than Manny Machado of San Diego.

Next on the all-time list would be Alex Rodriguez’s 10-year, $275 million and $252 million contracts with the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, followed by Albert Pujols’ $240 million with the Los Angeles Angels for the same number of years.

Right after that is Robinson Canó’s $228.26 million for 10 years with the Seattle Mariners spanning 2014 through 2023. He is followed by Manny Ramirez who got an 8-year, $160 million deal, the largest contract for a Dominican with the Red Sox.

The deal that Devers, 26, would have with the Boston team will also surpass the $271 million for 7 years that pitcher David Price signed in 2015.

In relation to contract extensions, ‘Carita’s’ contract would be the third longest in history for a Dominican (7th overall) only behind Tatis Jr.’s 14 years, Julio Rodriguez’s 13 (for $210 million).

It would also match Wander Franco’s 11 years (for $182 million) and surpass the 10-year contracts of Machado, Pujols, Canó and A-Rod.

In overall total value, Devers will have the sixth highest in the Major Leagues only surpassed by Mike Trout’s $426.5 million (12 seasons), Mookie Betts’ $365 million (12 seasons), Aaron Judge’s $360 million (9 years), Francisco Lindor’s $341 million (10 years) and that of fellow countryman Tatis Jr.

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