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Article: Pirates strike deal with Snell
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- March 17, 2008
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BRADENTON, Fla. - Ian Snell didn't get a long-term deal worked
out with the Pirates before March 10, the day the organization
handed out contracts to 28 players with less than three years of
major-league experience.
He was all smiles Sunday after that one-year contract was torn up
and replaced with a deal worth at least $8 million that could keep
him with the Pirates through the 2012 season. The contract gives the
26-year-old right-hander three years guaranteed and includes club
options for 2011 and 2012.
If the team picks up the first year of the option, Snell will
avoid all three years of salary arbitration eligibility. The
organization's assuming the second option year would essentially ...