By STEVEN WINE
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI (AP) – A person familiar with the situation says Miami Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich has agreed to a seven-year contract worth about $49.6 million.
The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the agreement hasn't been announced. Yelich is expected to sign the deal this weekend, and a news conference tentatively is planned for Sunday.
Yelich, 23, won a Gold Glove and hit .284 with nine homers and 54 RBIs in his first full major league season last year, when he made $505,000. His base salary this year will be $570,000 before the contract escalates.
A left-handed hitter, Yelich is part of an outfield the Marlins consider the best in the majors, with $325 million slugger Giancarlo Stanton in right field and Marcell Ozuna in center.
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