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Cards, Holliday make it official

January 8, 2010 By Bill Pollock

John Mozeliak, Matt Holliday and Bill DeWitt JR.  (Bill Greenblatt, UPI)

John Mozeliak, Matt Holliday and Bill DeWitt JR. (Bill Greenblatt, UPI)

Team owner Bill DeWitt Jr. and general manager John Mozeliak made it official yesterday that Matt Holliday is a Cardinal. Holliday showed off his jersey at a press conference Thursday where it was announced he has signed the largest player contract in franchise history…for now.

I say that because Albert Pujols’ $100 million contract is up in 2011. The team signed Holliday to a seven-year contract and reports say Holliday will be paid $17 million per season. The deal also includes an option for the 2017 season and the contract will be paid through 2029.

Holliday turns 30 on January 15th, He has a career .318 batting average with 152 home runs and 592 RBI’s in six-plus seasons with the Colorado Rockies (2004-2008), Oakland Athletics (2009) and in 63 games with the Cardinals. Holliday switched to number 7 from 15 which he wore last season. Mark DeRosa wore 7 last year.

Matt Holliday comments on his signing.

1-8 Holliday

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