The Houston Astros announced today that they have signed outfielder George Springer to a two-year contract worth $24 million, first reported by Ken Rosenthal but best reported by Bob Nightengale:
Followed by further clarification in a subsequent tweet:
The 28-year-old newlywed is also a newly-minted superstar, coming off a 2017 season which saw him earn rave reviews from all around baseball for being a fearless advocate for people with stuttering problems, going so far as to be live-mic’ed during the All Star Game in Miami before exploding in the World Series to the tune of a .