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Published March 21, 2010, 05:06 PM

Updated: Mauer agrees to contact with Minnesota Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — AL MVP Joe Mauer has agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension to stay with the Minnesota Twins.

By: AP wire report, West Central Tribune, The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — AL MVP Joe Mauer has agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension to stay with the Minnesota Twins.

The deal announced Sunday covers the 2011-2018 seasons and includes a full no-trade clause. It's the culmination of a months-long negotiation between the Twins and their hometown star.

Mauer has won three AL batting titles and an MVP award. He is considered one of the best defensive catchers in the game. Last year he hit .365 with 28 home runs and 96 RBIs to help the Twins win the AL Central division. The St. Paul native was the No. 1 overall pick by the Twins in 2001.

Read more on this story Monday in the West Central Tribune.

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