Giants' Lincecum aces physical, signs $40 million extension
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has passed his physical and officially signed his $40.5 million, two-year contract.
The two sides reached a verbal agreement on the deal on Tuesday and the Giants said Lincecum signed the contract Friday after taking his physical.
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner gets a $500,000 signing bonus and salaries of $18 million this year and $22 million in 2013.
Lincecum had asked for a near-record $21.5 million in salary arbitration and had been offered $17 million by the Giants. He remains eligible for free agency following the 2013 season.
Lincecum was plagued by poor run support last season and went 13-14 with a 2.74 ERA last year for his first losing record.
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