Monday's roundup: Cueto reportedly rejects Diamondbacks
Phoenix — Johnny Cueto rejected a six-year, $120 million offer from the Diamondbacks, according to multiple reports Monday.
Arizona wants a front-line starter and would have made the right-hander by far the highest-paid player in the organization.
The Diamondbacks reportedly met with Cueto and his representative last week.
The right-hander, 29, was acquired by Kansas City in a midseason trade with Cincinnati last season. He went a combined 11-13 with 3.44 ERA.
Personnel dept.
Former Tigers catcher Brayan Pena, a free agent, agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract with the Cardinals, where he will be All-Star Yadier Molina’s backup.
Pena, 33, led Reds catchers with 86 games last season, hitting .273 with a career-best .344 on-base percentage.
He led the National league with a .999 fielding percentage, making one error in 715 chances.
Pena has a .260 career average, with 23 homers and 164 RBIs in 629 games over 11 big league seasons.
... Left-hander J.A. Happ will receive $10 million next season as part of the three-year, $36 million contract agreed to with the Blue Jays.
He will get $13 million in each of the final two seasons.
... Right-hander Bud Norris can earn $2.75 million in bonuses based on starts in addition to his $2.5 million salary with the Braves.
Around the horn
A full postseason share for the World Series champion Royals is worth $370,069, just under the record $388,606 set by the Giants last year.
The Mets set a record for a World Series loser at $300,758 a share, according to baseball officials.
The players’ pool totaled a record $69.88 million, topping the mark of $65.36 million set in 2012.
... Another entertainer is joining Jay-Z in the sports agent business — singer Marc Anthony.
Anthony founded Magnus Media this year. Company officials said they are forming a joint venture that will represent Reds closer Aroldis Chapman.
Praver Shapiro Sports Management is part of the joint venture. It is headed by agents Barry Praver and Scott Shapiro.