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Cubs, All-Star SS Swanson finalize $177 million, 7-year deal

Carter Hawkins, Chicago Cubs general manager, left, talks with new shortstop Dansby Swanson after a baseball press conference Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)/ Chicago Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins, left, looks on as Jed Hoyer,president of baseball operations, presents a jersey to new shortstop Dansby Swanson, during a baseball press conference Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)/ All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson, alongside Jed Hoyer, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, speaks during baseball press conference Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Swanson is joining the Chicago Cubs, finalizing a $177 million, seven-year contract on Wednesday. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) FILE - Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson (7) catches a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sept. 17, 2022, in Atlanta. The Chicago Cubs and Swanson agreed to a seven-year, $177 million contract on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, adding the All-Star shortstop to their rebuilding project. The deal includes a full no-trade clause, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was pending a physical. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Cubs, All-Star SS Swanson finalize $177 million, 7-year deal