ANGELS UPDATE: ANGELS FINALIZE 3 DEALS ONLY NO. 3 CATCHER HEADS TO ARBITRATION.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The Angels avoided arbitration with three of their four eligible players on Tuesday by signing them to one-year deals, including a $6.5 million contract for pitcher Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game , who will be eligible for free agency after this season. Tuesday's transactions all but cap a busy offseason for general manager Bill Stoneman Adjective (of a letter etc.) anonymous Adj. 1. unsigned - lacking a signature; "the message was typewritten and unsigned" signed - having a handwritten signature; "a signed letter" first-round draft pick Jered Weaver Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner. . The Angels have 17 players under contract for 2005 at $90 million; after players under club control are signed, their payroll will be around $94 million, within the target owner Arte Moreno established. ``In terms of meeting our offseason objectives, I think we've done a pretty good job,'' Stoneman said. ``You don't play the game on paper, but I like the club. The club looks good on paper.'' Reliever Scot Shields Scot Shields (b. July 22, 1975, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with whom he has spent his entire career, serving as their setup man since 2005. agreed to a contract that will pay him $925,000, plus $25,000 if he appears in at least 65 games. Backup catcher Jose Molina will receive $725,000 and can make up to $25,000 more if he reaches 300 plate appearances. No. 3 catcher Josh Paul Josh Paul (born May 19, 1975 in Evanston, Illinois) is a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After being selected by the Chicago White Sox in the amateur draft in 1996, Paul was a back-up catcher from 1999 until he was granted his outright release in was the lone arbitration-eligible Angel not to come to terms. He requested a salary of $625,000, and the Angels offered $400,000. An arbitration hearing will be held next month if they fail to reach an agreement. Weaver
The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills, most of which breed in sub-Saharan Africa, with fewer species in tropical , the Angels' 12th overall draft pick in June, is seeking a major- league contract, and the club would like to sign the Long Beach State All-American before spring training begins Feb. 17. With most of agent Scott Boras' marquee clients already signed, he will have more time to strike a deal. Stoneman said he expects to begin negotiations soon. ``I would think at some point we will be getting together,'' he said. ``In terms of anticipating, that's hard to do right now.'' Washburn, 30, is 21-23 since winning a career-high 18 games in 2002; he made $5.45 million last season. Gabe Lacques, (626) 962-8811 gabe.lacques(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: JARROD WASHBURN Pitcher will return to the Angels' starting rotation after agreeing to a one-year contract. |
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