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Bob Welch’s new contract with the Oakland Athletics is worth $13.8 million over four years, making him the second-best-paid pitcher in baseball behind teammate Dave Stewart.
Welch will get a $2.2-million signing bonus and yearly salaries of $2.9 million, sources familiar with the deal said. The average annual value of $3.45 million is the ninth-best in baseball.
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