OAKLAND, Calif. -- Closer Jason Isringhausen agreed Tuesday
to a $3.3 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics.
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| 2000 SEASON
STATISTICS |
| IP |
H |
ER |
BB |
SO |
SV |
| 69.0 |
67 | 29 |
32 | 57 |
33 | |
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Isringhausen, who had a base salary of $825,000 last season and
was eligible for arbitration, had 33 saves in 40 chances with the
A's last season. He had a 3.78 ERA in 66 relief appearances -- the
same number of appearances he made in the previous three seasons
combined with the A's and Mets.
Isringhausen, who was noted more for constant arm troubles than
results during parts of five seasons in New York, has enjoyed the
best success of his career after moving from the Mets' starting
rotation to the Athletics' bullpen after a 1999 trade.
His fastball still clocks in the mid-90s, and he has converted
42 of 49 save opportunities in 1½ seasons as the closer. Oakland GM
Billy Beane expects Isringhausen to be the anchor of the A's
upgraded bullpen, Beane said Monday night.
The signing comes one day after the A's made a three-team trade
to land speedy Kansas City outfielder Johnny Damon. Also coming to
Oakland in the trade was right-hander Cory Lidle, who will compete
for the fifth spot in the Athletics' rotation but could also join
Isringhausen in the bullpen.
Damon and Lidle both are eligible for arbitration, but Beane
said the Athletics hope to sign both new players before the
unpleasantness of a hearing.
Reliever Jim Mecir, acquired last season from Tampa Bay, is the
only other Oakland player up for arbitration, and the A's hope to
close a two-year deal for Mecir in the next few days. | |
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