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AP source: Rangers, Harrison agree to $55M deal
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) All-Star pitcher Matt Harrison and the Texas Rangers agreed Wednesday night to a $55 million, five-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The contract includes an option for a sixth season, the person said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced the agreement.
Several media outlets had reported the deal earlier, all citing anonymous sources.
Harrison was 18-11 with a 3.29 ERA in 32 starts last year for Texas and is 32-20 while tossing 399 innings over the past two seasons. He was the Rangers' starting pitcher for Game 7 of the 2011 World Series, which they lost to St. Louis.
The deal, which runs through 2017, came a day after the 27-year-old lefty filed for salary arbitration. Harrison could have become a free agent following the 2014 season. If he reaches a certain number of innings, the 2018 season could become guaranteed.
Texas acquired Harrison from Atlanta in July 2007 in a multiplayer deal that included shortstop Elvis Andrus coming to the Rangers and Mark Teixeira going to the Braves.
Harrison has a 48-30 record in 126 career games, all with the Rangers over the past five years.
With Harrison under contract, the Rangers have three of their starting pitchers signed for at least four more seasons.
Japanese ace Yu Darvish last year signed a $56 million, six-year deal with the Rangers and then won 16 games as a major league rookie. There are provisions in his contract that could allow him to become a free agent after the 2016 season.
Texas has left-hander Derek Holland under contract through at least 2016, with club options for two more years after that.
Updated January 17, 2013
© 2013 by STATS LLC and Associated Press.Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on Tebow's release
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Mike Petraglia, WEEI.com, Sits Down with Butch Stearns to Help Break Down the Pats Draft
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Jackie MacMullan, ESPNBoston.com: "Gut" tells me Doc will stay
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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on his rumored Celtics Clippers trade
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John Farrell postgame pre…
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David Ortiz after the second game in Minnesota
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John Farrell pregame before the middle game of the Minnesota series
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WEEI.com's DJ Bean joins Dale in studio for Sports Sunday to discuss the Bruins playoff run. Game 2 is later today and the guys discuss the results of the first game of the series. They get into the construction of the lines for the B's and if they would make any changes. DJ has a few ideas for the lines today. The boys also discuss the two goalies - Tuukka vs Henrik Lundqvist and wonder why people automatically think the Rangers have the edge at goalie. Finally, they get into the legacy and the decisions of Claude Julien and Peter Chiarelli.
Matt Bartkowski, Bruins D: Coaches and teammates have made him comfortable
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Andy Brickley, NESN: Keep Bartkowski in lineup
Andy Brickley joins the show to discuss the Bruins Game 1 win over the Rangers, the play of the three young Bruins defensemen, and the fatigue Jagr has shown on the ice.
Shawn Thornton on his message to Seguin in Game 7 against the Leafs
Shawn joined the program to discuss another overtime win for the Bruins. When asked about Game 7 against Toronto, Thornton said that he would like to keep his specific comments in the dressing room private, but acknowledged that he encouraged Tyler Seguin to up his play and it paid off in overtime.
NESN's Barry Pederson on Bruins Rangers game one
Barry joined the guys to help breakdown the Bruins overtime win last night in game one. Barry said that he has rarely seen a team dominate as much as the Bruins yet be forced to an overtime.
Rangers superfan Boomer Esiason on the Bruins game 1 win
Boomer joined the program to discuss the tough loss for his beloved Rangers. Boomer told the guys that Lundqvist will be better in game two and predicted a seven game series.
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Kevin Millar, Former Red Sox 1B, on Sox struggles
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Andy Brickley, NESN: Keep Bartkowski in lineup
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Daily Planet Thursday May…
Daily Planet Thursday May 9th
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Today on the Daily Planet the Bruins take a 2-1 series lead, the Red Sox get a run-off win, and we hear about cannibals and bible thieves.
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