Baseball Guru
12-19-2003, 05:59 PM
December 19, 2003
PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Free agent Kevin Millwood accepted salary arbitration from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, binding the righthander to the club for a second season.
Millwood waited until just before the deadline to accept the arbitration offer and could still work a multi-year deal with the Phillies.
Millwood, who turns 29 on December 24, was 14-12 with a 4.01 ERA in 35 starts for the Phillies last season, his first in Philadelphia. His three shutouts tied for the National League lead and he finished in the top 10 for innings (222.0), complete games (five) and strikeouts (185).
The Phillies acquired Eric Milton from the Minnesota Twins this offseason, leading to speculation that the Phils would not offer Millwood arbitration. Now the duo are part of a rotation that also includes Randy Wolf, Vicente Padilla, and Brett Myers.
On April 27, Millwood became the ninth pitcher in Phillies' history to throw a no-hitter when he beat the San Francisco Giants, 1-0.
PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Free agent Kevin Millwood accepted salary arbitration from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, binding the righthander to the club for a second season.
Millwood waited until just before the deadline to accept the arbitration offer and could still work a multi-year deal with the Phillies.
Millwood, who turns 29 on December 24, was 14-12 with a 4.01 ERA in 35 starts for the Phillies last season, his first in Philadelphia. His three shutouts tied for the National League lead and he finished in the top 10 for innings (222.0), complete games (five) and strikeouts (185).
The Phillies acquired Eric Milton from the Minnesota Twins this offseason, leading to speculation that the Phils would not offer Millwood arbitration. Now the duo are part of a rotation that also includes Randy Wolf, Vicente Padilla, and Brett Myers.
On April 27, Millwood became the ninth pitcher in Phillies' history to throw a no-hitter when he beat the San Francisco Giants, 1-0.