Brandon Crawford and the SF Giants avoided arbitration on Tuesday, with Crawford agreeing to a one-year, $3.175 million deal with the team - a major raise from his $560,000 salary in 2013.
While this ensures (barring unforeseen circumstances) that Crawford will be the team's starting shortstop in 2015, Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow hopes the team locks up long-term before his two remaining arbitration years are up.
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"He's one of our own," Krukow said, via CSN Bay Area. "When you think about his roots and where he comes from -- raised in the Bay Area and a huge Giants fan his whole life ... he just is part of the legacy that we are never going to forget. It's just a cool story ... I hope they can lock him up for a long time and he can be a Giant forever."
The Giants selected Crawford in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft, and he has shown improvement every year up to and including 2014 - something which Krukow has immense respect for.
"You really applaud the journey that he has taken through the big leagues because he's gotten better every year," Krukow said. "69 RBIs -- that's an accomplishment. And the Giants are hoping that he can build on that."
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