BALTIMORE -- Steve Kline and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $5.5 million, two-year contract on
Monday, and right fielder Jay Gibbons agreed to a $2.6 million, one-year
deal.
One of the most reliable left-handed relievers in baseball, Kline went
2-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 67 appearances for St. Louis last season. He will
earn $2.5 million in 2005 and $3 million in 2006.
Gibbons, 27, hit .246 last season with 10 homers and 47 RBI. Gibbons,
who had been eligible for salary arbitration, can earn an additional
$300,000 in performance bonuses.
The Orioles also reacquired infielder Chris Gomez
from Philadelphia for cash considerations. Gomez signed a minor-league
contract with Baltimore on Dec. 8, then was selected by the Phillies in
the minor-league phase of the winter meeting draft last week.
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