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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves and shortstop Andrelton Simmons agreed on a $58 million, seven-year contract on Thursday, a record deal for the latest young star locked up by the NL East champions. Ben Harpur Jersey . The deal, which runs through the 2020 season, is the largest ever awarded to a player subject to American draft rules with less than two years of service time. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo signed a $41 million, seven-year contract last May. Simmons, 24, showed power potential in 2013, when he hit 17 home runs, but he earned the big contract with his defence. He won his first Gold Glove award in 2013, when he led the major leagues with 499 assists. "We feel that Andrelton is one of the premier shortstops in the game today, and we are happy that we were able to agree on this multiyear contract," general manager Frank Wren said in a statement released by the team. The Braves this month also reached multiyear agreements with first baseman Freddie Freeman, outfielder Jason Heyward, closer Craig Kimbrel and right-hander Julio Teheran, committing $280.7 million to the rising stars, including Simmons. Simmons hit .248 and drove in 59 runs last season. He earned the new contract after playing in only 206 career games. Simmons received a $1 million signing bonus and will earn $1 million this season. He will earn $3 million in 2015, $6 million in 2016, $8 million in 2017, $11 million in 2018, $13 million in 2019 and $15 million in 2020. It has been a busy month for the Braves and Wren. On Sunday, the team agreed to a $42 million, four-year contract with Kimbrel, 25, the All-Star closer. That came two days after the 23-year-old Teheran agreed to terms on a six-year, $32.4 million deal. Earlier this month, the Braves announced multiyear deals with a pair of 24-year-old hitters — Freeman and Heyward. Freeman, the All-Star first baseman, agreed to the biggest contract in Braves history — $135 million for eight years. Of all the new deals, only Heywards is for fewer than four years. Heyward, the outfielder who won his first Gold Glove in 2012, signed for two years and $13.3 million. Even management has been included in the wave of new deals. Manager Fredi Gonzalez and Wren also have been given contract extensions. Simmons ranks with Freeman, Kimbrel, Teheran, Heyward, Justin Upton, left-hander Mike Minor and others as the foundation for the Braves future. Chipper Jones retired after the 2012 season, and Tim Hudson and catcher Brian McCann departed as free agents after last season, leaving the team that won 96 games last year with a young roster. Simmons hit only .216 against left-handers last season, and he hit only .219 in 283 at-bats as a leadoff hitter. The team took off when Heyward was moved to the leadoff spot, and Simmons was more productive in other spots in the lineup. Mike Condon Jersey . Louis Blues are reportedly taking restricted free agent forward Vladimir Sobotka to arbitration. Johnny Oduya Jersey . Edwin Encarnacion carried the torch for two days at Fenway Park this week; Melky Cabrera and Jose Bautista have had their moments; lately Anthony Gose has contributed.CALGARY - Heather McLean, Gilmore Junio, Vincent de Haitre and Kali Christ were all winner of the first sprint races held at the Canadian single distance long track speed skating championships on Sunday.McLean and Christ were the winners in the womens event, with McLean taking the womens 500-metre race and Christ winning the 1,000m event.Winnipegs McLean had a personal best of 38.41 seconds while Edmontons Jessica Gregg took silver and Marsha Hudey of White City, Sask. won bronze.Im really happy, said McLean. I was able to improve on my opening (100 metres), which was my goal, because I knew if I opened faster, Id keep getting faster.Christ finished the 1,000m in one minute 16.09 seconds with Calgarys Kate Hanly and Torontos Alexandra Ianculescu finishing in second and third.In the mens eventss, Junio won the mens 500m race while de Haitre was the winner of the 1,000m. Alex Formenton Jersey. .Calgarys Junio narrowly beat Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que. with a time of 34.78 seconds compared to Dubreuils 34.79 seconds. Alex Boisvert-Lacroix of Sherbrooke, Que., took the bronze in 34.82.Its one of my best races this year, said Junio. I executed my plan properly and hopefully (Monday), Ill be a bit faster.De Haitre won the 1,000m in 1:08.39, edging Dubreuils time of 1:08.40. Winnipegs Tyler Derraugh won bronze in a time of 1:08.52.Denny Morrison of Fort St. John, B.C. qualified for the world all round championships in March with a seventh place finish in the 500m. 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