Dodgers fans, rejoice!!! … Mookie Betts appears set to be a Los Angeleno for life — reportedly closing in on signing a massive 10-YEAR extension with the team!!!
Official numbers on the imminent deal aren’t out yet … but WEEI’s Lou Merloni reports the figures could be anywhere from $350 to $400 MILLION for the life of the contract.
Of course, it’s HUGE news for the Dodgers … there was some worry in the City of Angels that the impending free agent, Betts, would bolt for another team after this season.
But, the outfielder — who won an MVP and a World Series ring in Boston before being traded to the Dodgers this offseason — now appears poised to finish out his career in California.
The 27-year-old is one of the game’s brightest stars … he’s got a .301 career batting average and has already come up with a few monster hits in the Dodgers’ exhibition games this month.
Crushing blow for Red Sox fans, meanwhile … some thought Mookie would return to Beantown and sign a long-term deal there after this season.
Tough break.
