Erik Bedard has avoided arbitration with the Baltimore Orioles, agreeing Saturday to a $3.4 million, one-year contract with the opportunity to earn $100,000 in performance bonuses.
The left-hander asked for a $4 million salary while the Orioles had offered $2.7 million, so he will earn more than double his salary in 2007 after going 15-11 with a 3.76 ERA in 33 starts last season, when he earned $1,625,000.
And rightfully so. Bedard set career highs in wins, innings and starts last year with 171 career-best strikeouts as well, which helped with the O's decision to concede.
[Baltimore Sun]
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