Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Chipper and Braves agree to contract to keep Jones in ATL

After watching several of his longtime teammates such as Andruw Jones, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz leave via free agency, Chipper Jones won’t have to worry about calling U-Haul as the reigning batting champ and his only organization came to terms on a three year extension with a vesting option for a fourth year. The deal is believed to be worth roughly $40M and will keep the 1999 MVP in Atlanta possibly through 2013 and his 41st birthday. Jones is a five-time all-star and two-time WBC participant. The deal is scheduled to be announced at a press conference this afternoon.

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