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Source: Marlins, Volquez agree to 2-year deal
- Updated: November 29, 2016
MIAMI — A week before the start of the Winter Meetings, the Marlins took a major step toward solidifying their rotation by coming to terms on a two-year deal with durable free-agent right-hander Edinson Volquez.
Multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com the contract is worth $22 million, and it’s pending completion of a physical. The Marlins have not confirmed the agreement.
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The deal was first reported by the Miami Herald.
Locking up Volquez, 33, sends a signal that the Marlins plan to compete for a playoff spot in 2017. In the aftermath of Jose Fernandez’s death in a boating accident on Sept. 25, there had been speculation Miami could possibly take steps toward breaking up its core and rebuilding.
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