‘Tis the season for contract extensions in MLB.
The same day the Atlanta Braves and Ronald Acuna agreed to a massive contract extension, the Colorado Rockies and starting pitcher German Marquez reportedly agreed on one as well.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the Rockies are giving Marquez a 5-year, $43 million contract. The deal is pending a physical and reportedly includes a club option.
Starter Germán Márquez and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a five-year, $43M contract extension, pending a physical, league sources with knowledge of the deal tell ESPN. It includes a club option that can vest into a mutual option if he has two top-3 Cy Young finishes.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 2, 2019
Marquez, 24, has steadily improved each season. Last year he went 14-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 230 strikeouts in 196 innings. The year before he had a 4.39 ERA in 162 innings.
Marquez is in his third full season with the Rockies and was not scheduled to become a free agent until 2023.
