Former SC 1B Justin Smoak gets new contract with the Blue Jays, $8.25M 2 years

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The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Justin Smoak came to terms on a two-year contract extension with an option for the 2019 campaign Saturday.

According to Barry Davis of Sportsnet, the deal will pay Smoak $4.125 million in each of the first two years, and the third-year option is worth $6 million. There is also a $250,000 buyout included in the pact.

The 29-year-old Smoak entered play Saturday hitting .234 with nine home runs and 23 RBI on the season.

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