THE TEXAS RANGERS SIGN FREE AGENT ANDRIAN BELTRE TO A 6 YEARS $96 MILLION CONTRACT. BELTRE WILL REPLACE MICHAEL YOUNG AT 3RD BASE AND WILL BE HITTING CLEAN UP.
BELTRE WILL RECEIVE $14 MILLION THIS YEAR, $15 MILLION IN 2012, $16 MILLION IN 2013, $17 MILLION IN 2014, $18 MILLION IN 2015 AND $16 MILLION IN 2016. 2016 $16 MILLION IS BASED INCENTIVES; HE HAS TO HAVE A 600 PLATE APPEARANCES IN 2015 AND A COMBINED 1200 PLATE APPEARANCE IN 2014 AND 2015.
