The Seattle Times · Jan 17, 2016
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles agree on 7-year, $161 million contract
Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis, pictured Sept. 19, reportedly has agreed to a seven-year deal worth $161 million. (Steve Nesius/AP)Slugger Chris Davis, 29, agreed to a seven-year, $161 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Baltimore keeps Davis
A Baltimore Orioles offseason focused on retaining first baseman Chris Davis had its twists and turns. But just as the team seemed ready to turn its back on the popular slugger, the Orioles re-signed him to a deal that will make him the highest-paid player in franchise history.