The Texas Rangers announced yesterday that they had signed free agent reliever Chris Martin to a one year deal, though there were no reports last evening about the amount of the deal. Robert Murray this morning, however, is reporting that it is a $5.5 million deal.
This is a surprisingly low amount for Martin, who just finished up a two year, $17.5 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, and who pitched quite well for them. Multiple reports have indicated that Martin took less money to play for the Rangers, his hometown team, in what he has said he expects to be his final season as a player.