Person familiar with deal: Rangers, Beltre add 2 years, $36M (Yahoo Sports)

The Texas Rangers and Adrian Beltre have reached an agreement that adds $36 million and two years for the All-Star third baseman through the 2018 season, according to a person familiar with the deal. Beltre is in the final season of the $96 million, six-year deal he signed with the Rangers as a free agent before the 2011 season. Beltre and the Rangers had talked since the end of last season about wanting to get a new contract completed.