UPDATE: FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal is reporting Pollock will earn $3.5 million in 2016 and $6.75 million in 2017.
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It was an active day for the Arizona Diamondbacks. After signing reliever Tyler Clippard to a two-year deal, the MLB club inked outfielder A.J. Pollock to a two-year contract extension.
Steve Gilbert of MLB.com first reported the news while ESPN's Buster Olney and FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal added the deal was worth $10.25 million. The Diamondbacks then confirmed the news on Twitter, but did not specify the financial details.
OFFICIAL: The #Dbacks avoid arbitration and agree to a 2-year contract with outfielder A.J. Pollock.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) February 9, 2016
Pollock was the team's only remaining arbitration-eligible player.
The D-Backs and Pollock reportedly tabled contract extension talks earlier this offseason as the two sides were hoping to possibly hammer out a long-term deal before the 2016 MLB season. However, Pollock was reportedly seeking a six-year, $100 million contract and the D-Backs were likely a bit taken aback by the demands.
Pollock, 28, had a career season in 2015. In his first All-Star campaign the former first-round pick batted .315/.367/.498 with 111 runs scored, 20 home runs, 76 RBI and 39 stolen bases in 157 games. He notched career-highs in every major category in his fourth MLB season and played in over 137 games for the first time over that span.
Pollock filed for a $3.9 million salary this offseason in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The D-Backs countered with $3.65 million and it appeared as if the two were going to have an arbitration panel determine the 2016 salary.
MLBTradeRumors.com predicted Pollock would make $4.3 million in arbitration.
His average annual salary will be $5.125 million over the next two seasons before he becomes eligible for arbitration for the third and final time. Pollock is set to his free agency after the 2018 season, but it's possible the two sides work out a long-term deal if Arizona remains competitive for the foreseeable future and Pollock continues to produce at a high level.
