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Originally Posted by ESPN Barry Zito is staying in the Bay Area with the San Francisco Giants.
Sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons that Zito will receive a seven-year contract from the Giants, with the deal averaging approximately $18 million per season. Zito will be formally introduced by the Giants this afternoon.
The deal, agreed to late Wednesday night, includes an $18 million option for 2014 that could increase the value to $144 million, an unidentified source told The Associated Press.
Gammons reports that Zito picked the Giants over the Rangers, Mets, Yankees and Mariners. In additon, sources told Gammons that the Yankees never made a formal offer.
Zito is 102-63 in 222 career starts, including a 16-10 mark with a 3.83 ERA in 34 starts this year before becoming a free agent.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. |
Totally Shocked hear, I had heard about the M's, the Yanks, The A's, The Mets, and The Rangers going after him, but hadn't heard much talk on the Giants. 18 million a year is a bit too much for Zito IMO, but then again almost everyone has gotten more money than they deserve due to the lack of talent this offseason...
Thoughts?