By C. Trent Rosecrans Oft-injured fireballer Joel Zumaya has agreed to a deal with the Twins, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. Zumaya will have a base salary of $800,000, but could earn as much as $1.7 million with incentives. While pending a physical, the agreement is for a big-league deal, sources tell CBSSports.com.
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Zumaya, 27, hasn't pitched in a game since 2010 when he left the game after a fracturing his right, pitching, elbow on a pitch in June of that year. Zumaya threw in spring training last year, but had another surgery to help aid his elbow injury after feeling pain.
Before getting hurt, Zumaya appeared to regain his form from his rookie season in 2006 when he struck out 97 batters in 83 1/3 inning and helped lead the Tigers to the World Series.
When he's healthy, Zumaya can be an intimidating force out of the bullpen, topping 100 mph. But injuries have derailed his career.
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