Chris Davis agrees to 7-year, $161M with Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles locked up slugger Chris Davis to a 7-year deal worth $161 million deal last week. Baltimore seemed to be waiting all offseason for Davis to accept an offer, and he was finally brought back to Camden Yards. Davis, who led the American League in both home runs and strikeouts last year, is a middle of the order bat that can send on out of the park with a swing of the bat, but also holds back the team with strikeouts. The Orioles just dished out the largest contract in franchise history, but within reason. Davis was the most valuable Oriole for the second time in three seasons, hitting 47 homers. Davis is loved in the clubhouse by teammates and by manager Buck Showalter. After being acquired in a mid-season trade in 2011, he became a quick fan favorite. In 2013 he had a breakthrough season hitting .286 with 53 home runs. This deal was worth it for the Orioles as they are now just as dangerous as they have been in the past.