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Article: Kearns, Nats Agree to $17.5M for 3 Years
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- February 1, 2007
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WASHINGTON - Right fielder Austin Kearns and the Washington Nationals agreed Thursday to a three-year contract that guarantees him $17.5 million, adding a long-term piece to the team's rebuilding effort.
"I don't think there's going to be a better place to be very soon," Kearns said. "I feel comfortable here and I feel good about where it's going."
Kearns will get $3.5 million this year, $5 million in 2008, and $8 million in 2009, and the Nationals hold a $10 million club option for 2010, with a $1 million buyout. The contract does not include bonus clauses.
"Certainly we think Austin's going to be a cornerstone of this franchise," general manager Jim Bowden said. "His best years are ...