Davis officially signs club-record deal with Orioles
BALTIMORE - Chris Davis has signed the richest contract in the history of the Baltimore Orioles.
The defending major-league home run champion put his name on a seven-year pact that will pay him $161 million.
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"We are ecstatic to be here for a number of years and hopefully continue the tradition of winning," Davis told reporters at a press conference Thursday. "That's something I take a lot of pride in, the fact that we've been a winning team every year that I've been here. We have a lot of good guys in place and hopefully we can keep that going."
Davis became a free agent after the 2015 season and was pursued heavily by the Orioles, who finally struck a deal Saturday pending a medical examination.
The agreement became official Thursday.
Davis had 47 homers and 117 RBIs last season, and ranked 13th in the majors with 100 runs. Since 2012, Davis leads the majors with 159 home runs and ranks fourth with 412 RBIs.
Although he's only been with the Orioles since the middle of the 2011 season, Davis is 10th on the team's career home run list with 161.
To make room on the 40-man roster, Baltimore designated utility player Joey Terdoslavich for assignment.
- With files from theScore