Holliday, Cardinals agree to big contract

MIAMI: Free agent leftfielder Matt Holliday has agreed a long-term contract with the St.Louis Cardinals, the Major League Baseball team said on Tuesday.

Holliday, who made his name with the Colorado Rockies, finished last season with the Cardinals before opting for free agency.

Local media reported the contract is for seven years and had a guaranteed $120 million over the period of the agreement.