Report: Kris Bryant Signs With Rockies on Seven-Year, $182 Million Deal

The former National League MVP is heading to Colorado on a massive contract.

The Rockies have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $182 million deal with former National League MVP Kris Bryant, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. MLB Network's Jon Heyman was the first to report Bryant's destination.

Breaking: Third baseman Kris Bryant is signing a seven-year, $182M contract with the Colorado Rockies, per @JeffPassan 💰 pic.twitter.com/dEDfjDeTla

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 16, 2022

Bryant had spent his entire career with the Cubs before a midseason trade sent him to the Giants last year. Over 144 games in 2021, Bryant hit .265/.353/.481 with 25 home runs and 10 stolen bases, seeing time at third base and in the outfield.

Bryant has been a consistent hitter throughout his career, posting an OPS+ over 120 in six of his seven seasons. The only year in which he fell below that mark was the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, when injuries limited him to just 34 games.

After back-to-back playoff appearances in 2017 and ’18, Colorado has posted three consecutive losing seasons, parting ways with big-name, expensive stars in the process. The Rockies traded third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals last offseason just two years into his nine-year, $275 million contract, and let pitcher Jon Gray sign with the Rangers this winter. Star shortstop Trevor Story remains unsigned in free agency.

The Rockies have not won a playoff series since their run to the World Series in 2007. Since then, the team has posted losing records in 10 out of 14 years.