Dan Uggla receives $62 million

According to ESPN.com, Dan Uggla and the Atlanta Braves reached an agreement.  Upon a completion of a physical exam Uggla will receive a five year, $62 million contract.

Uggla was acquired from the Florida Marlins in November.  Dan Uggla is known for making two All-Star teams with Florida and has 154 home runs since his first major league season in 2006.

Uggla, who made $7.8 million last season, was eligible for salary arbitration this spring and could have been a free agent after the 2011 season. The Marlins traded him to Atlanta in November after failing to reach agreement on a long-term contract that would have kept him in Florida beyond 2011.

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