Could Mauer Get $200 million From Red Sox or Yankees?

Twins catcher Joe Mauer, 26, who can become a free agent after next season, also is hitting .429, and has an incredible .519 on-base percentage. The most opportune time for the Twins to sign Mauer to a contract extension at a relative bargain rate might have been this spring, while Mauer was on the disabled list with a sore back. Now, it might cost the club $200 million over 10 years if he remains healthy and continues to produce anywhere near his current output. … Don’t think the current Twins-Red Sox series, from Boston’s perspective, isn’t an audition for Joe Mauer, who can become a free agent after next season.– Pioneer Press