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Moriarty9 · 10-22-2009, 10:33 AM

Hernandez gets extension
Pitcher will forgo final year of arbitration
April 12, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Felix Hernandez will avoid arbitration this off-season and has a little bit of security going forward after signing a four-year contract worth $54.25 million.

Hernandez, who is making $7.26 million in 2010, will earn $13.5 million in 2011 as the first year of the deal, will make $13 million in 2012, $13.75 million in 2013, and $14 million in 2014, the final year on the contract extension. He will earn a $50,000 bonus if he wins the Cy Young award at any time.

The 24-year-old Hernandez, who threw only four innings in his first start of the season before being pulled because of back spasms, went 16-6 with a 3.29 ERA in 32 starts last season with a 1.13 WHIP and .217 opponents average against. In his seventh season in the big leagues, his fifth with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, went 71-46 with a 3.91 ERA in 170 starts.

Hernandez has been impressive in the post-season with Tampa Bay the last four seasons, even though his win-loss record has not. In eight starts, Hernandez is just 4-3, but with a couple of tough-luck losses as he has posted a 1.71 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and .209 average against in 52 2/3 innings of work in the playoffs.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Hernandez gets extension Pitcher will forgo final year of arbitration April 12, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Felix Hernandez will avoid arbitration this off-season and has a little bit of security going forward after signing a four-year contract worth $54.25 million. Hernandez, who is making $7.26 million in 2010, will earn $13.5 million in 2011 as the first year of the deal, will make $13 million in 2012, $13.75 million in 2013, and $14 million in 2014, the final year on the contract extension. He will earn a $50,000 bonus if he wins the Cy Young award at any time. The 24-year-old Hernandez, who threw only four innings in his first start of the season before being pulled because of back spasms, went 16-6 with a 3.29 ERA in 32 starts last season with a 1.13 WHIP and .217 opponents average against. In his seventh season in the big leagues, his fifth with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, went 71-46 with a 3.91 ERA in 170 starts. Hernandez has been impressive in the post-season with Tampa Bay the last four seasons, even though his win-loss record has not. In eight starts, Hernandez is just 4-3, but with a couple of tough-luck losses as he has posted a 1.71 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and .209 average against in 52 2/3 innings of work in the playoffs.