phiteinphils Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillie...sion_deal_.html Inquirer staff writer Jim Salisbury reports: The Phillies and righthanded reliever Ryan Madson have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension, The Inquirer learned today. The deal, which is pending a physical exam, is believed to be for $12 million, with incentives. Madson, 28, was 4-2 with a 3.05 ERA in 76 games in 2008. Madson had been eligible for salary arbitration. The Phils have five salary arbitration-eligible players remaining: Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino, Chad Durbin and Joe Blanton. Potential salary figures will be exchanged tomorrow. * In other news, despite his 50-game suspension to start the 2009 season, J.C. Romero is eligible to compete for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. Provisional rosters for the WBC will be announced at 7 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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