MLB Rumors: Marcus Stroman and Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms on a free agent contract, per Marcus Stroman himself on Twitter. Reports indicate that the deal is a 3 year, $71 million deal, with an opt out after year two. The deal reportedly includes $2 million escalators for 160 innings pitched in 2022 and 2023. His base salary is $25 million in 2022 and 2023, and $21 million in 2024.
This is a pretty solid deal for Stroman — he doesn’t get the big, long-term contract that some predicted, but he gets a high AAV deal that allows him to go back on the market after two seasons.