Dec 15 2008
Phillies Add an Arm and Resign an Arm
The 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies announced on Monday that they have come to an agreement on a one year contract with free agent pitcher Chan Ho Park and have resigned free agent pitcher Jamie Moyer to a two year deal.
Park’s deal was announced early Monday morning and is worth $2.5 million but could reach $5 million after incentives.
Park spent the 2008 season as a reliever with the Dodgers. He went 4-4 with a 3.40 ERA. He also made five starts, going 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA.
Park will be given the opportunity to battle for the fifth and final spot in the rotation with Kyle Kendrick, Adam Eaton (if not traded by Spring Training), Carlos Carrasco (who posted a 1.72 ERA in six starts at Triple-A in 2008), and J.A. Happ.
The other four spots belong to Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Joe Blanton and Jamie Moyer.
It was announced on Monday afternoon that Moyer had resigned with the Phillies for two years after posting a 16-7 record in 2008.
He won the NL East clinching game for the Phillies for the second season in a row on September 27th and helped lead the team to its first World Series title since 1980.
Moyer allowed three runs or less in 14 straight starts in 2008 from June 6 to August 21. He has 246 career wins and since being acquired by the Phillies in 2005, the team has gone 46-28 in his starts.
He is 35-21 in 74 starts with the team.
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