Lincecum Seeks $13M
New York, NY – San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum asked for $13 million in salary arbitration, a record for a player eligible for the first time, and Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez closed in on a five-year contract with the Mariners.
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Sixty-four players reached agreements with their teams ahead of Tuesday’s exchange of figures, leaving just 46 to swap with their clubs – the same total as last year. That’s down from 128 players who filed for arbitration last Friday.
The Giants offered $8 million to Lincecum, who has won consecutive NL Cy Young Awards.
Hernandez asked for the second-highest figure, $11.5 million, and the Mariners offered $7.2 million. He is due in Seattle for a physical needed to finalize his contract, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet finished.
Posted: 1/19/2010 10:15PM ET