GaryMrMets
03-02-2003, 07:50 PM
Angels Renew Two Contracts, Agree to Deal With Eckstein
TEMPE, Ariz. -- David Eckstein, the Anaheim Angels' sparkplug shortstop, agreed to a one-year contract with the team.
Eckstein will make $425,000 this season, a raise of $145,000 from last year, when he helped the Angels win the World Series.
Pitcher John Lackey and infielder-catcher Shawn Wooten each had their contracts renewed.
Lackey, beginning his first full season in the big leagues, will earn $315,000 this year. Wooten, going into his third major league season, will make $337,500.
Eckstein has not yet played three years in the majors, so the Angels could have paid him the $300,000 minimum.
Lackey and Wooten, although they each said they understood the club's position, were not pleased with their contracts.
Lackey, 24, went 9-4 with a 3.66 ERA after being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake in late June. His ninth win was a 10-5 victory over Texas that gave Anaheim a wild-card spot in the playoffs.
Wooten, 30, missed the first half of last season with a thumb injury and a strained muscle in his side. He hit .292 with three homers and 19 RBI in 49 games.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- David Eckstein, the Anaheim Angels' sparkplug shortstop, agreed to a one-year contract with the team.
Eckstein will make $425,000 this season, a raise of $145,000 from last year, when he helped the Angels win the World Series.
Pitcher John Lackey and infielder-catcher Shawn Wooten each had their contracts renewed.
Lackey, beginning his first full season in the big leagues, will earn $315,000 this year. Wooten, going into his third major league season, will make $337,500.
Eckstein has not yet played three years in the majors, so the Angels could have paid him the $300,000 minimum.
Lackey and Wooten, although they each said they understood the club's position, were not pleased with their contracts.
Lackey, 24, went 9-4 with a 3.66 ERA after being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake in late June. His ninth win was a 10-5 victory over Texas that gave Anaheim a wild-card spot in the playoffs.
Wooten, 30, missed the first half of last season with a thumb injury and a strained muscle in his side. He hit .292 with three homers and 19 RBI in 49 games.