MLB hot stove: Twins finalizing 1-year deal with 2B Jonathan Schoop, report says
The Twins are finalizing a one-year deal with second baseman Jonathan Schoop, according to The Athletic, which cites unidentified sources.
#Twins finalizing one-year deal with free-agent 2B Jonathan Schoop for more than $7M, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 6, 2018
The deal reportedly is worth $7.5M, plus incentives, the report notes.
Schoop was non-tendered by the Brewers after the season.
Milwaukee acquired Schoop at the deadline from the Orioles and he went on to bat .202 with four home runs and 21 RBIs in 124 at-bats with the team. He went hitless in eight postseason at-bats.
The 27-year-old finished the season with a .233 batting average with 21 home runs and 61 RBIs.
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