TORONTO — Mark Shapiro’s long-anticipated contract extension is complete, Rogers Communications handing him a third five-year term as president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays in a deal announced Friday.

The news isn’t surprising, as murmurs of an expected agreement began as far back as the middle of the summer. During an August media availability, Shapiro hinted at the outcome, as well, when he said, “I want to remain here and I can also say that both Edward (Rogers, the company’s executive chair) and Tony (Staffieri, Rogers’ CEO) have been reciprocal in that desire.”

Shapiro’s current deal, announced Jan. 13, 2021, ran through the end of year and the new contract runs through 2030, maintaining a leadership stability far from assured when the Blue Jays began what turned out to be a rem

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