Yankees Sign Carlos Beltran For Three-Years/$45M

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Carlos Beltran played his cards just right. After turning down the Cardinals one year tender offer of $14 million, Beltran entered the free agent market and scored a $45 million deal with the Yankees.
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The Yankees quickly moved on from second baseman Robinson Cano, agreeing to a three-year, $45 million deal with outfielder Carlos Beltran on Friday evening, according to multiple reports.
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Way back in 2004 as he went through free agency for the first time in his career and as perhaps the best all-around player in the game, Carlos Beltran spoke openly about his fondness for the way the New York Yankees pursued titles. His agent at the time even doubled back to the Yankees before Beltran signed that winter with the New York Mets.
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran has signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees, according to a report in the New York Daily News.
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On the same day the New York Yankees lost second baseman Robinson Cano to the Seattle Mariners, they rebounded and agreed to sign outfielder Carlos Beltran to a three-year, $45 million deal, an official told USA TODAY Sports.
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