According to the Associated Press, the Minnesota Twins and All Star catcher Joe Mauer have agreed to an eight-year, $184 million contract extension. The deal covers the 2011-2018 seasons and includes a full no-trade clause.

The contract was first announced by Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via Twitter. Rosenthal adds that the deal is the fourth largest in history behind two of Alex Rodriguez’s ($275 million and $252 million) deals and Derek Jeter’s deal ($189 million).

Kelly Theiser of MLB.com says that both Mauer and the Twins have agreed not to comment further on the deal until the press conference on Monday evening.

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