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Randy Wolf's deal with the Brewers is for three years and just under $30MM, with a club option for a fourth year. Yikes!
I know he earned the deal with a stellar season with the Dodgers this past season, but three years seems like a lot for a him, especially in that ballpark. But I guess that's what happens when you follow up a solid season heading into free agency and you wind up ranked as the second or third best starting pitcher option among free agents.
I'm also still baffled as to why the Dodgers didn't offer this guy arbitration. Everyone knew he would get a multi-year deal after his solid performance this year and the Dodgers were only willing to do one-year to retain he services.
Bye bye, draft picks.
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Some other signings and tidbits...
Andy Pettitte, who was the other pitcher ranked second or third among starting pitchers on the free agent market (granted he didn't really make himself available to anyone but one team), has re-upped with the Yankees for another year at roughly $11.75MM. Shocker.
The Chone Figgins-to-Seattle Mariners deal became official yesterday, as well. Figgins agreed to a four-year deal late last week for roughly $36MM, with a fifth-year option, but the deal was hinged on whether or not Adrian Beltre accepted or declined the M's offer for arbitration. On Monday, Beltre, a Scott Boras client, officially declined before the deadline to make that decision.
So where does this leave Beltre? He'd be a perfect fit in Minnesota, I think.
Another former Dodger pitcher has found a new home. Brad Penny has moved on and signed with St. Louis. Penny's deal is for one-year, $7.5MM and with another $1.5MM in incentives (if he reaches 204 IP). Good luck with his two-cent head, Cards!
In a head-scratcher of a deal, the Nationals have signed former MVP catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a two-year deal for roughly $6MM. Say what?!
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