KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees President Randy Levine offered a succinct response when asked what he thought about the Marlins and outfielder Giancarlo Stanton breaking the record for richest contract that had been held by Alex Rodriguez for more than 13 years until last spring.

“Thank God,” Levine said, laughing. “Thank God.”

Not all executives are quite so pleased.

As baseball executives gathered for two days of owners meetings in Kansas City, the flurry of pricy contracts that have already been offered this offseason was a topic of conversation.

Along with Stanton’s record-setting $325 million, 13-year pact with Miami, the Blue Jays gave catcher Russell Martin an $82 million, five-year deal, and the Athletics agreed to give Billy Butler a $30 million, three-year deal to become their first baseman and designated hitter.

PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball might look at tweaking its replay challenge system to prevent managers from lingering on the field before determining if they want a play reviewed.

The replay system was changed last season, allowing teams one challenge per game, and another if that one was successful.

All sides seemed pleased overall with the system. But there was concern that managers were spending too much time on the field, stalling while awaiting word from the dugout on whether to challenge or not.

Baseball’s general managers also discussed possibly implementing elements of experimental pace-of-play measures being used in the Arizona Fall League, where 20-second pitch clocks are being used.

NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore’s Buck Showalter was voted AL Manager of the Year for the third time, edging the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Scioscia and Kansas City’s Ned Yost.

Showalter received 25 of 30 first-place votes and 132 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Tuesday. He kept up his pattern of winning the award once a decade following victories with the New York Yankees in 1994 and Texas in 2004.

Scioscia was second with four firsts and 61 points and Yost third with 41 points followed by Seattle’s Lloyd McClendon with 29 points.

Showalter guided the Orioles to a 96-66 record and their first AL East title since 1997. Voting took place before the playoffs, where Baltimore swept Detroit in the Division Series and then was swept by Kansas City in the AL Championship Series.

Washington’s Matt Williams won the NL honor, the fourth first-year big league manager to win the award. He played under Showalter.