Odor's extension includes 2 elite horses
Rougned Odor wouldn't talk extension with the Texas Rangers until they would very literally pony up with the offer.
As part of Odor's six-year extension, officially announced Thursday, the second baseman will also receive two elite horses, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Odor raises horses in his spare time.
In a press conference Thursday, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels told reporters they "sealed it with a couple of horses."
These are in fact the horses that sealed the Odor deal. This is not a joke pic.twitter.com/O0Ka03RXRb
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) March 30, 2017
Presumably, offers failing to include the equine portion of the agreement were met with a resounding neigh from Odor's party. It is, however, unlikely to curb horseplay around the clubhouse.
The 23-year-old Venezuelan broke out huge in 2016, hitting 33 home runs and 33 doubles in 150 games, leading to the Rangers locking him up through his arbitration years. He was set to be eligible for free agency in 2021, and his new contract keeps him with Texas through 2023 should they exercise a team option.