The team announced Tuesday that its struggling, injured ace from 2008 had avoided an upcoming arbitration hearing by signing his second consecutive one-year deal with Seattle.
Bedard will be guaranteed $7.75 million. He could bump that to $8.35 million by pitching at least 205 innings. Bedard's incentives break down this way:
He would earn an additional $75,000 by reaching 150 innings, an additional $100,000 for reaching 165 innings, another $150,000 for reaching 180 innings, another $125,000 for reaching 195 innings and an additional $150,000 for making it to 205 innings.
It comes one day after star right-hander Felix Hernandez got a $3.8 million, one-year deal to avoid arbitration.
The team also expects to reach an agreement with its final player eligible for arbitration, recently acquired pitcher Aaron Heilman.
Bedard is recovering from surgery on his pitching shoulder in September. He went 6-4 with a 3.67 ERA in 15 starts in his abbreviated first season with the Mariners.
Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said the left-hander remains a very important part of the team. He expects Bedard to be healthy for the season.
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