The Astros and left-hander Josh Hader are in agreement on a five-year, $95MM contract, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan adds that there are no deferrals, making it the largest contract for a reliever in terms of present-day value. Edwin Díaz signed a $102.5MM deal with the Mets prior to last season, setting a new benchmark for a reliever, but there was some deferred money which dropped the present-day value and competitive balance tax calculation to around $93MM.
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