Source: #Dbacks sign Stephen Drew to two-year, $13.75M deal. Includes mutual option for 2013

Source: #Dbacks sign Stephen Drew to two-year, $13.75M deal. Includes mutual option for 2013

Jon Morosi, via Twitter [hat-tip to kishi]. That buys out his remaining arbitration years; he can still become a free agent after 2012, if he wants, since it's a mutual option.

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From the DBacks Twitter feed:

#Dbacks avoid arbitration & agree to 2-year deal w/ mutual option for 2013 w/ Stephen Drew & 1-year deal w/ Joe Saunders

Also, from Ken Rosenthal

Source: Heilman agrees with #Diamondbacks, will get chance to start. #MLB

"What's it like in your brain?"
"A great big rollercoaster, packed full of geniuses, all going wheeee!"

by kishi on Jan 18, 2011 2:17 PM EST reply actions

Saunders deal with the Diamondbacks is for one year at around $5.5 million via Gambo

Per Mare, Per Terras

by justin1985 on Jan 18, 2011 2:28 PM EST up reply actions

Wow. Heilman is a real surprise.

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. " ~Greg, age 8

by njjohn on Jan 18, 2011 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

surprising, yes

but I am actually excited to see him get a chance to start. He’ll probably suck, but who doesn’t want to see a guy succeed at what he most wants to do?

by Counsellmember on Jan 18, 2011 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

I am so happy

That Heilman will be back…and given the chance to start!

"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." ~Charles M Schulz

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 20, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

Especially

after all the talk about him being excited to be a FA.

Guess the fish just weren’t biting?

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Jan 20, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions

I wonder

If Heilman throws enough innings and is mildly competent, like we all hope he is, could he jump up to Type A? IP’s are a big factor on that designation.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jan 18, 2011 4:46 PM EST reply actions

Eh...

Doug Davis went 28-34 for us, with a 4.22 ERA in 542 innings, an average of 9-11 in 180.2 IP per season — and was a Type B free agent.

Heilman, over the last two years, has combined to go 9-12, with a 4.31 ERA, in a total of 144.1IP and 7 saves — not particularly good reliever numbers.

To be a Type-A FA, he’d have to have a Randy Johnson circa 2001-2002 or Pedro Martinez circa 1999-2000 type season.

Mr. Science Boy

by DbacksSkins on Jan 20, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions

W-L record there

Sadly… Ugh.

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by Dan Strittmatter on Jan 20, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions

I really like the heilman signing

There are enough questions with the back of our rotation that for $2MM he’s worth the risk, who knows, he was a good starter in college it could work out for everyone.

by rapdawg on Jan 18, 2011 7:08 PM EST reply actions