National League starting pitcher Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants throws a pitch in the first inning against the American League during Major League All-Star game in St. Louis, July 14, 2009. REUTERS/Morry Gash/Pool
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Pitcher Tim Lincecum has avoided arbitration after agreeing a multi-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, the team said on Friday.
Terms were not disclosed but the San Francisco Chronicle said on its website (www.sfgate.com) the right-hander would earn $23 million over two years.
Lincecum, 25, had filed for $13 million this season through the arbitration process and the Giants had countered with $8 million.
The pitcher posted a 15-7 record with a 2.48 earned run average last year. He is 40-17 in three years with the Giants.
Reporting by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina, editing by Tony Jimenez
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