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Pirates Unlikely To Sign Mientkiewicz

After signing free-agent Eric Hinske, Pirates' General Manager Neal Huntington said on Friday that the team is unlikely to retain utility man Doug Mientkiewicz.

"The signing of Eric would realistically . . . I don't want to say eliminate, because we told Doug going into spring training last year that he wasn't going to make the team . . . but it certainly decreases the chances of Doug making our major league team," Huntington said.

Via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Pirates Ink Maholm To 3-Year, $14.5M Deal

Pitcher Paul Maholm agreed to a $14.5 million, three-year contract with the Pirates on Friday.

Maholm's agreement locks him up through his remaining arbitration years and includes a club option for the 2012 season. He was 9-9 with a 3.71 ERA in 31 starts last season.

He'll receive $3.5 million this season, $4.5 million in 2010 and $5.75 million in 2011.

Via ESPN

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Pirates Lock Up Maholm Through 2012

The Pirates and pitcher Paul Maholm have agreed to a multi-year deal that gives the Pirates the ability to secure Maholm through the 2012 season. The agreement is still pending a physical, which is expected to take place on Thursday or Friday.

As first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the two sides came to the agreement on Thursday morning. No official announcement has been made by the team, though that is expected to come on Friday.

The agreement buys out all three of Maholm's years of arbitration eligibility and includes a club option for a fourth year, which would be Maholm's first year as a free agent. The value of the contract is not yet known.

RealGM Note: Maholm was ranked 92nd in season FIC during the 2008 season and he 'deserved' to make $9.5M, giving him a Reina Value of +2,138%.

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