Gold Glove-winning SS Erick Aybar appears to be close to signing a contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The two sides have been talking for almost four months. Aybar, 28, is reportedly asking for a five-year extension worth $50 million, while the team is more content with a four-year contract worth somewhere between $30 and 35 million, very similar to the extension awarded 2B Howie Kendrick in January.
Bad news for the Angels: Middle infielder salaries have been inflated by the recent extensions given to Texas 2B Ian Kinsler and Cincinnati 2B Brandon Phillips, and the team is playing beat the clock as an extension for Yankees 2B Robinson Cano, which will likely be huge, is believed to be nearing completion as well. Aybar set career-highs last season in runs scored, doubles, homers, runs batted in, and stolen bases and won his first Gold Glove, although he's only batting .219 with one extra base hit so far this season. Aybar was eligible for arbitration this year, though he signed a $5.075 million contract for this season to avoid that process.
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