Report: White Sox, Ramirez agree to extension

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Monday, Jan. 31, 2011
Posted 6:53 p.m.Updated 8:35 p.m.

By Jeremy Lynn
CSNChicago.com

The White Sox have reportedly agreed to terms on a contract extension with Alexei Ramirez that will pay the shortstop 32.5 million over the next four years with a 10 million team option for a fifth year, according to the El Nuevo Herald in Miami.

A White Sox spokesman would only go as far as telling CSN's Chuck Garfien that, "no announcements are planned for (Monday night)."

Ramirez was among the leaders in AL shortstops offensively in 2010, posting a .313 on-base percentage and .431 slugging percentage (first among shortstops) for a .734 OPS. He led AL shortstops with a .282 batting average, 18 home runs and 252 total bases. He finished with 70 RBI, 165 hits and 29 doubles.

Ramirez's .282 batting average qualifies as the fourth-best in history by a White Sox shortstop and his 18 longballs were the sixth-most. He was named to the Sporting News 2010 AL All-Star Team - in Pale Hose annals, only Luke Appling (1936, 1940, 1943) and Luis Aparicio (1968, 1970) have been so honored.

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