Teams spend $1B on day MLB, union likely head to lockout

By JAKE SEINER
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball teams committed to more than $1 billion in salaries in one day for the first time Wednesday, hours before the league was expected to lock out players following the 11:59 p.m. expiration of the collective bargaining agreement. The Texas Rangers led the spending spree, finalizing deals with shortstop Corey Seager for $325 million over 10 years and infielder Marcus Semien for $175 million over seven years. The Detroit Tigers locked up Javier Báez on a $140 million, six-year deal, and ace Max Scherzer got $130 million over three years from the New York Mets.