After weeks of gamesmanship, Derek Jeter and the Yankees have finally been making great progress in recent hours, as multiple sources are expecting Jeter to sign a new contract with the team as soon as Saturday. Sweeny Murti of WFAN is reporting that the Jeter deal should end up at around $51 million.
Derek Jeter’s Deal With Yankees Reported To Be Around $51 Million
Jeter’s 3 yr deal will be worth around $51 million. 4th year option is less but contains many elements that will affect final number.
This would certainly be a little more reasonable than the $22-24 million per year that Jeter’s camp was reportedly seeking. Meanwhile, CNBC’s Darren Rovell has passed along an interesting bit of information:
Team Jeter never presented the Yankees with an offer from another team.
An offer from another team, of course, would have been Jeter’s primary means of leverage. Jeter surely would have generated some interest if his price tag was commensurate with his 2010 numbers. Whatever the case, it appears more likely with each passing hour that Jeter will wear pinstripes in 2011.
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