Jered Weaver Gets 5-Year Extension

[Elite]

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have reached agreement with starting pitcher Jered Weaver on a five-year, $85 million contract, a baseball source confirmed Sunday night. The deal includes a full-no trade clause, the source said.

The Angels are expected to announce the agreement at a news conference Tuesday in Anaheim.

Weaver, 28, is 14-6 with an American League-leading 2.10 ERA this season. He was the AL's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game.

The Angels selected Weaver out of Long Beach State with the 12th overall pick in the 2004 June draft. Weaver is 78-45 with a 3.30 ERA in six seasons with the club.

Weaver, who was making $7.37 million this year after losing his arbitration case in February, would have been eligible for free agency after the 2012 season, so the extension covers his final year of salary arbitration and four years of free agency.

SI.com was first to report the agreement.

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Good for Weaver to cash in on his great season. Angels just locked up a great pitcher.

 

[elcheato]

Pretty cheap for a top of the rotation pitcher.

 

[The Lone Granger]

Definitely a great move for the Angels. Has quietly been one of the best, most consistent pitchers this season. Good deal both ways, very fair.

 

[snipezo]

Yea solid ass deal. I thought he was gonna more than that considering that he's a Boras client.

 

[swoosh]

Awesome deal for the Angels. I'm glad he's locked up long term.

 

[Mexi]

dodgers need to use this for kershaw

 

[Elite]

dodgers need to use this for kershaw

You think you're going to be able to keep him and Kemp around with the whole ownership thing?

 

[Mexi]

You think you're going to be able to keep him and Kemp around with the whole ownership thing?

yes

Kershaw we dont have to worry about because he's still under control until I think 2015 or 2014. by then ownership mess is worked out


i worry about Kemp, but i think they'll extend him because i think he wants to be here. if we trade him, it's because we're rebuilding. check the standings, we suck. i think trading him would be more a baseball decision than a money deal

Ethier is a goner IMO (at least i hope. im done with him)

 

[Pugz]

pretty good deal for his skill level.

 

[cruzg24]

Wow great deal for the Angels, awful deal for Weaver. Dude couldve gotten a lot more in free agency, but if thats where he wanted to stay then its cool. But lost a lot of money considering he is a Boras client.

 

[snipezo]

He's still rich either way lol.

 

[The Guid]

Yeah but it's nice to see that he gave up chasing "big money" from Sox, Yanks, etc