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Nolasco contract update
There has been some movement in the negotiations between the Marlins and Ricky Nolasco on a multi-year contract.
Nolasco's agent, Matt Sosnick, appeared on the Diamond Hoggers' Baseball Show on Thursday, and he shed some light on the contract talks.
Sosnick said the sides have agreed on the number of years, but are "about 20 percent" off on the salary. Sosnick anticipates talks to pick up again in November or December.
Nolasco earned $3.8 million in 2010, and he has two more seasons left of arbitration, if a multi-year contract isn't reached. So the right-hander won't have the necessary service time to be a free agent until after the 2012 season.
If the sides don't agree on a minimum of three years, there is a strong chance the Marlins will sign Nolasco for separate contracts for 2011 and 2012, which will be the organization's first season in their retractable-roof ballpark.
Based on the progress being made on a multi-year contract, it appears promising that Nolasco will sign for at least three seasons before Spring Training begins.
There has been some movement in the negotiations between the Marlins and Ricky Nolasco on a multi-year contract.
Nolasco's agent, Matt Sosnick, appeared on the Diamond Hoggers' Baseball Show on Thursday, and he shed some light on the contract talks.
Sosnick said the sides have agreed on the number of years, but are "about 20 percent" off on the salary. Sosnick anticipates talks to pick up again in November or December.
Nolasco earned $3.8 million in 2010, and he has two more seasons left of arbitration, if a multi-year contract isn't reached. So the right-hander won't have the necessary service time to be a free agent until after the 2012 season.
If the sides don't agree on a minimum of three years, there is a strong chance the Marlins will sign Nolasco for separate contracts for 2011 and 2012, which will be the organization's first season in their retractable-roof ballpark.
Based on the progress being made on a multi-year contract, it appears promising that Nolasco will sign for at least three seasons before Spring Training begins.
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