Bret saberhagen

Twenty-five year-old right-hander Bret Saberhagen (23-6, 2.16) signs a three-year extension with the Royals for $8.9 million. The Cy Young Award recipient barely misses being baseballā€™s first $3 million-a-year player; a mark Kirby Puckett will reach five days later when he comes to terms with the Twins for $9 million over three years.

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Twenty-five year-old right-hander Bret Saberhagen (23-6, 2.16) signs a three-year extension with the Royals for $8.9 million. The Cy Young Award recipient barely misses being baseballā€™s first $3 million-a-year player; a mark Kirby Puckett will reach five days later when he comes to terms with the Twins for $9 million over three years.

Nick Esasky, who became one of the most covetedĀ free agentsĀ signs a three-year contract with theĀ Atlanta Braves

Nick Esasky, who became one of the most covetedĀ free agentsĀ signs a three-year contract with theĀ Atlanta Braves

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1989Ā ā€“Ā Nick Esasky, who became one of the most covetedĀ free agentsĀ after hitting .277 with 30 home runs and 108 RBI for theĀ Boston Red Sox, signs a three-year contract with theĀ Atlanta Braves. Esasky lives inĀ Marietta, Georgia. However, he will be forced into early retirement because of an inner-ear infection that gives him chronic vertigo.