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Only a physical examination stands between Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and a six-year, $30 million contract extension, MLB.com reported today.

The extension would surpass the six-year, $23.45 million deal that Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore signed in 2006.

Tulowitzki's deal also would include a club option for 2013.

Tulowitzki, 23, is the fourth young Rockies player to sign a multiyear contract covering all of his arbitration years and the third that would extend into his free-agent years.

Matt Holliday's two-year, $23 million contract, reached on Friday, covers his final two arbitration years. Pitchers Jeff Francis and Aaron Cook earlier signed four-year deals — $13.25 million through 2010 for Francis and $34.5 million through 2011 for Cook.

Tulowitzki batted .291 and set a National League rookie shortstop record with 24 home runs. He also led all shortstops with a .987 fielding percentage, 561 assists and 114 double plays.