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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have locked up promising outfielder Gregory Polanco well into the next decade.graves
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the 24-year-old right fielder has agreed to a contract extension that will begin at the start of the 2017 season. The deal includes two club options for 2022 and 2023. Financial details were not immediately available. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Monday because the deal had not been announced.
The agreement was first reported by Yahoo.
Polanco went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday’s season-opening win over St. Louis. The Dominican Republic native hit .256 with nine home runs and 52 RBI in his first full season in the majors last year.
