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Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro has signed a seven-year deal with the club.

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Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro had more than enough reason to smile during batting practice before Tuesday night's game against the Brewers at Wrigley Field.

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Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro begins the double play forcing Milwaukee Brewers' Rickie Weeks at second and getting Ryan Braun at first during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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As expected, the Cubs have finally completed a long-range deal with 22-year-old shortstop Starlin Castro that is worth at least $60 million. The Cubs announced Tuesday that Castro has agreed to terms on a seven-year contract extension that includes a club option for an eighth season in 2020.