In a stunning continuation of a growing trend in Major League Baseball, two young players agreed to eight-year contract extensions over the weekend long before they would have qualified for free agency.
Outfielder Corbin Carroll, widely considered a strong contender for National League Rookie of the Year, will get a guarantee of at least $111 million from the Arizona Diamondbacks while switch-hitting catcher Keibert Ruiz accepted a Washington Nationals pact worth $50 million in guaranteed money.
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