Chicago Cubs sign free-agent shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year, $177 million deal. Swanson was a 2022 MLB All-Star and won his first Gold Glove last season.
USA TODAY Sports MLB writer Steve Gardner looks at the ripple effect of Aaron Judge staying with the New York Yankees.Dansby Swanson, who helped lead the Atlanta Braves to a World Series title in 2021, has agreed to a 7-year, $177 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to a baseball official with direct knowledge of the deal.
The official spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced.Swanson, 28, hit .277 with 25 home runs last season for Atlanta, and set career highs with 99 runs scored, 96 RBI and 18 stolen bases as the Braves won their fifth consecutive NL East division title.
Swanson's deal caps a lucrative offseason for elite shortstops -- with fellow free agents Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts and Trea Turner all signing contracts for at least 11 years and $280 million.
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