MLB: Contract option picked up for Brantley, McCutchen, Altuve, Gonzalez, Tanaka; declined for Ichiro
CLEVELAND/PITTSBURGH/HOUSTON/NEW YORK/MIAMI (UPI) -- The following contract options in Major League Baseball (MLB) were exercised and/or declined as of Saturday, November 4: Injuries shortened Michael Brantley's past two seasons, but the Cleveland Indians exercised his $11.5 million option for 2018 on Friday. The 30-year-old Brantley hit .299 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 90 games this season. His strong first half netted him an All-Star spot but he went on the disabled list twice and had right ankle surgery on Oct. 18. […]
