(Photo: The Canadian Press)in cashing in on the money. Moments after slugging his way to the Home Run Derby title during All-Star festivies in St. Louis, Fielder inked a 4-year deal to stay on with the Homestead Grays. The deal will cost $25 per year and is the first inked by any ThaGreenMonster player after the 2009 Inaugural Draft. Fielder received the longest contract allowed by league rules and it wont expire until after the 2013 season, making him part of the foundation for the Homestead Grays to build their team around for the future.
Thus far this season, "Cecil Jr." is batting .315/.444/.614 with 22 HR and 78 RBI and is second only to Albert Pujols amongst hitters with 394 total points. At just 25 years old, Prince has yet to hit his prime and should be a standout investment for the duration of the deal.
If only he were Canadian.. (he's born in Ontario, CA).
It's now midseason, and time for owners to begin to shake down their payrolls and see the big picture. Keeper Rosters are due by October 5th at 12:00am but there could be lots of signings well before that deadline. As the trade market begins to develop prior to the August 2nd trade deadline, expect to see some owners locking up key pieces of their future. As more players sign, the crop of available players should emerge and lead to a busy last month of trading season.
Prince has gone first. Who's next??
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