It's been a good year for San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford. He endured a career campaign in 2015 and took home the National League Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards at his position.
That earned him a six-year contract extension with the Giants, which the team announced on Tuesday.
#SFGiants sign @bcraw35 to a six-year contract.
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) November 17, 2015
The financials have not yet been confirmed by the club, but here's the latest from FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal:
Source: Crawford six-year deal with #SFGiants is for $75M. Full no-trade. No option years.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 17, 2015
The deal covers Crawford's arbitration years, as he was slated to hit his first year of arbitration eligibility this offseason. At this point it's unknown, but the contract may affect the Giants' plans in free agency.
Crawford, 28, earned his first All-Star honors this past season and batted .256/.321/.462 with 65 runs scored, 21 home runs and 84 RBI in 143 games. He notched career-highs in runs scored, hits (130), doubles (33), home runs, RBI, batting average, OPS (.782) and total bases (234).
"The success of our franchise depends on developing and retaining homegrown talent like Brandon Crawford," said President and Chief Executive Officer, Larry Baer, via MLB.com. "Brandon is an integral part of the team whose performance on the field will be one of the keys to our success for years to come. I want to commend Brian Sabean, Bobby Evans, Brandon and his representatives for their hard work to keep Brandon in a Giants uniform for an extended period of time. This is an exciting day for Giants fans everywhere."
"Brandon is an exceptionally talented baseball player who has earned this through his hard work, dedication and competitive spirit," added senior vice president and general manager Bobby Evans. "He took great strides both offensively and defensively last season, winning his first-ever Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award. This is a great day for Brandon and his family, for the Giants and for our fans."
Crawford is the first Giant to win the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards in the same season since Barry Bonds did it in 1997.
