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Jan
31

Mets officially announce R.A. Dickey’s deal

By juan

The New York Mets have officially announced R.A. Dickey’s deal according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Dickey has passed his physical today to complete the two-year, $7.8 million deal with the team.

Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger reports that Dickey has a $1 million signing bonus and will make $2.25 million in 2011, $4.25 million in 2012.  He also has a team option for $5 million in 2013 with a $300,000 buyout.

The sides agreed to a two-year deal on January 28, as first reported by Rubin.

Dickey, 36, was 11-9 with a 2.84 ERA in 20 starts with the Mets in 2010. The contract buys out Dickey’s final year of arbitration and his first-year of free agency.

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