MLB

Cardinals Ink Allen Craig to Five-Year Contract

The St. Louis Cardinals have locked up Allen Craig, their first baseman for the foreseeable future, to a five-year $31 million deal. The Cardinals have a $13 million option for 2018, that could change the contract's value to six years and $43 million. According to reports, the money escalates each year; Craig will earn $1.75 million in 2013, $2.75 million in 2014, and $5.5 million, $9 million and $11 million over the final three seasons.