The Brewers have introduced a five-year contract extension with left-hander Aaron Ashby, operating by way of the 2027 and together with membership choices for 2028 and 2029. Ashby will earn $20.5MM over the 5 assured years of his extension, as per Joel Sherman of The New York Put up (Twitter link). He can greater than double that whole if the contract is maxed out, as Sherman notes that one other $25.5MM is accessible if each choices are exercised and Ashby hits all his escalators. Ashby is represented by Turner-Gary Sports activities.
The extension solely cements Ashby’s place as an necessary piece of the Brewers’ future, and it additionally provides the 24-year-old some assured cash and safety early in his profession. Ashby (the nephew of former huge leaguer Andy Ashby) was a fourth-round decide within the 2018 draft, and he moved rapidly by way of the minors, successful the Brewers’ minor league Pitcher Of The 12 months honors in 2019 after which making his MLB debut in 2021.
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