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The Blue Jays are close to signing Alex Rios to a six-year deal worth $65 million, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
An option could make the contract worth $80 million. Rosenthal says the deal would start with the 2009 season, so it sounds about right as far as money. Rios is probably going to be due at least $18 million in his final two seasons of arbitration, so the Jays would get his first four years of free agency for under $50 million. As athletic as he is, it's easy to see him aging particularly well and lasting into his mid-30s as a fine corner outfielder.

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