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Moriarty9 · 03-02-2009, 08:09 PM

Erickson joins Devil Rays
Expected to serve in middle of rotation
December 9, 1999

ORLANDO — Among the players the Tampa Bay Devil Rays showed interest in as the trade deadline approached this summer was Scott Erickson. A deal with the Oakland Athletics was not reached, but the Devil Rays finally have Erickson on the roster.

Erickson signed a one-year deal worth more than $460,000 today as the annual winter meetings kicked off in Orlando.

Erickson, who turns 32 in February, went 9-4 with a 4.16 ERA in 19 starts with the Athletics after going 9-4 with a 2.52 ERA in 16 AAA starts. The right-hander owns a career record of 112-109 with a 4.52 ERA in 293 games, 290 of which were starts. He has previously pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Athletics. Erickson is a two-time All Star.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Erickson joins Devil Rays Expected to serve in middle of rotation December 9, 1999 ORLANDO — Among the players the Tampa Bay Devil Rays showed interest in as the trade deadline approached this summer was Scott Erickson. A deal with the Oakland Athletics was not reached, but the Devil Rays finally have Erickson on the roster. Erickson signed a one-year deal worth more than $460,000 today as the annual winter meetings kicked off in Orlando. Erickson, who turns 32 in February, went 9-4 with a 4.16 ERA in 19 starts with the Athletics after going 9-4 with a 2.52 ERA in 16 AAA starts. The right-hander owns a career record of 112-109 with a 4.52 ERA in 293 games, 290 of which were starts. He has previously pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Athletics. Erickson is a two-time All Star.