Mariners signed RHP Felix Hernandez to a five-year, $78 million extension.
The deal includes a $3.5 million signing bonus that will push his 2010 salary up to $10 million. It's a great all around deal for the M's, who now have a proven ace locked up through 2014 at a bargain rate. Hernandez, 23, posted a 2.49 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP and a career-high 19 wins last year. He will head a much-improved Seattle pitching staff this season that now includes Cliff Lee. |