Marlins, Segura finalize two-year deal, Canada’s Leblanc designated for assignment

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins and infielder Jean Segura finalized a $17 million, two-year contract on Wednesday.

The deal features a membership possibility for a 3rd 12 months.

Segura, a two-time All Star, batted .277 with a .336 on-base proportion in 98 video games final season with the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. He hit .214 for Philadelphia within the postseason.

Segura, 32, provides infield depth to a Marlins workforce that hasn’t been aggressive just lately within the powerful NL East.

Miami went 69-93 final 12 months for its second straight dropping season and twelfth within the final 13 years. It went 31-29 and made the playoffs throughout the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

Segura spent the previous 4 seasons with Philadelphia. He additionally has performed for the Angels (2012), Brewers (2012-15), Diamondbacks (2016) and Mariners (2017-18). He has performed shortstop, second and third base in his profession with a .974 fielding proportion.

To make room on the roster for Segura, the Marlins designated for project infielder Charles Leblanc, who hit .263 with a .320 on-base proportion final season.