Baseball Guru
03-23-2002, 05:10 AM
AP news:
Anaheim right-hander Ramon Ortiz signed a multiyear contract with the Angels. The deal will either be for four years, or three with a club option, depending on when Ortiz becomes eligible for salary arbitration. Ortiz said the contract will be worth $11.7 million if he becomes arbitration eligible after this season or $7.25 million if he doesn't.
It won't be known whether Ortiz will be arbitration eligible until after this season -- depending on his service time in the majors.
"Either way, he's got a long term deal," general manager Bill Stoneman said. "We're happy. It's safe to say Ramon's happy, he's smiling."
After negotiations were completed, Ortiz had a difficult time Friday, allowing 14 hits and six earned runs in 5 1-3 innings of a 13-8 loss to Milwaukee in Tempe, Ariz.
Anaheim right-hander Ramon Ortiz signed a multiyear contract with the Angels. The deal will either be for four years, or three with a club option, depending on when Ortiz becomes eligible for salary arbitration. Ortiz said the contract will be worth $11.7 million if he becomes arbitration eligible after this season or $7.25 million if he doesn't.
It won't be known whether Ortiz will be arbitration eligible until after this season -- depending on his service time in the majors.
"Either way, he's got a long term deal," general manager Bill Stoneman said. "We're happy. It's safe to say Ramon's happy, he's smiling."
After negotiations were completed, Ortiz had a difficult time Friday, allowing 14 hits and six earned runs in 5 1-3 innings of a 13-8 loss to Milwaukee in Tempe, Ariz.