A’s, RHP Wuertz agree on 2 years, $5.25M
January 30, 2010
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Right-hander Michael Wuertz(notes) has agreed to a $5.25million, two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics that avoided salaryarbitration.
Wuertz was the last of the three Oakland players who filed for arbitrationto settle. The contract includes a club option for 2012.
He was one of the top setup men in the league in his first season in Oaklandlast year, going 6-1 with four saves and a 2.63 ERA in a team-leading 74appearances. He led AL relievers with 102 strikeouts in 78 2-3 innings.
Wuertz had asked for $2.9 million in arbitration after making $1.1 millionlast year and the A’s had offered $1.9 million.
