The Associated Press has learned that the Mariners and Chone Figgins have come to terms on a four-year, $36 million contract with a vesting option for 2014.
The option is also for $9 million, making the deal potentially worth $45 million.
SI.com’s Jon Heyman reported that the Mariners began the day at $27 million for three years or $32 million for four. The Angels were believed to be offering $24 million for three years. Offers from the Mets and Cubs apparently never materialized, so Figgins settled for just $3 million more per season than Placido Polanco received from the Phillies.
The deal is set to be announced at the start of the winter meetings on Monday.
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- AJ Gallo - Dec 5, 2009 at 7:11 AM
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No ifs, ands or buts about it, losing him hurts the Angels. He may be 31, but he’s still got a lot of life left in him. Sure, he strikes out a little too much, but a .300 BA, an OBP of .400, 40 stolen bases and 100 walks near the top of that lineup is not going to be easy to replace.
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- MYSoo - Dec 5, 2009 at 10:49 AM
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He might be twice as expensive as Polanco but its hard for a Phillies fan to think that Amaro made the right decision–especially with Myers, Lidge, and Eaton on the books for $12M, $11.5M and $8.5M respectively in 2009, it’s hard to believe this guy would be less valuable than that.
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- Ripple - Dec 5, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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If Chone was 3 or more years younger this might make sense, but at 31 years of age the Mariners overpaid.
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- Jeff - Dec 8, 2009 at 9:16 PM
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Does this mean Adrian Beltre is gone?
