Report: Felix Hernandez gets $175M

[General Lotso]

Felix Hernandez has agreed to a new seven-year, $175 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, USA Today Sports reported Thursday.

The deal would make Hernandez the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history.

Hernandez, 26, was scheduled to make $19.5 million this season and $20 million in 2014. The new contract will start this season, according to USA Today Sports, and pay the three-time All-Star an annual average salary of $25 million.

The 2010 American League Cy Young Award winner, Hernandez went 13-9 with a 3.06 ERA and 223 strikeouts last season. He has pitched at least 232 innings in each of the last four seasons and owns a career record of 98-76 with a 3.22 ERA in eight years, all with the Mariners.

Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners agree to $175 million contract, according to report - ESPN

 

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[unlvmariners]

He helped that high Blue Jay ERA today.

 

[Banned 10x]

He helped that high Blue Jay ERA today.

He certainly did. Felix and Kuma are quietly becoming the best 1-2 punch in baseball

 

[unlvmariners]

Felix and Iwakuma are awesome right now. Now we just need to get something from our 3,4 and 5 guys.