Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
December 12, 2006
Gagne a Ranger

The Rangers and Eric Gagne reached an agreement today:

One day after reportedly making an offer to free-agent left-hander Barry Zito, the Rangers have reached preliminary agreement with another Scott Boras client, free-agent closer Eric Gagne, on a one-year, $6 million contract, FOXSports.com has learned.

The deal, which likely is pending a physical, is expected to include approximately $5 million in appearance incentives, bringing the possible total to $11 million, major-league sources said.

So Eric gets a season to prove he can pitch again. If he succeeds, the Rangers pay him a hefty salary and Eric can test the free agent market again. If he doesn't, the Rangers look for another solution and they're not out that much money. Seems like just the right kind of contract for the situation.

Jon Weisman will miss the closer.


Posted by David Pinto at 03:34 PM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
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At first glance, "Gagne a Ranger" looks like it could be a palindrome.

Posted by: Brick at December 12, 2006 06:15 PM
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