NEW YORK (AP) -Felix Hernandez received a sevenfold salary increase by avoiding arbitration and agreeing to a $3.8 million, one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.
Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks ($5.6 million), Colorado reliever Huston Street ($4.5 million), Atlanta closer Mike Gonzalez ($3.45 million), New York Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez ($1,687,500) and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Repko ($500,000) also agreed to one-year deals.
The agreements for Street and Repko were likely to be announced by the teams by Tuesday, when players and owners are set to exchange proposed figures in arbitration.
with right-hander Brandon League ($640,000).
Of the 111 players who filed for arbitration last Thursday, 14 had agreed to contracts by Monday afternoon. Among them were two who got big deals: Boston infielder Kevin Youkilis ($41,125,000 for four years on Friday) and Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels ($20.5 million for three years on Sunday).
In deals last Friday, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Darren Oliver agreed at $3,665,000 and Philadelphia pinch-hit specialist Greg Dobbs settled at $2.5 million over two years.
Hernandez made $540,000 last year, when the 22-year-old right-hander went 9-11 with a 3.45 ERA and 175 strikeouts.
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