The San Francisco Giants have non-tendered former closer
Brian Wilson, who missed most of the 2012 season due to injury, reports Henry
Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
It's official: Wilson non-tendered and now a free agent. Romo, Casilla, Mijares, Pence, Arias, Blanco, Posey all tendered.
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) December 1, 2012
The Giants decided to tender contracts to all other players
up for consideration, including Sergio Romo, Hunter Pence, Gregor Blanco and
Buster Posey. However, the team opted to cut ties with Wilson as they
determined his expected 2013 salary of at least $6.8 million was too much for a
veteran player returning from a major injury.
Wilson damaged a ligament in his throwing arm during his
second appearance of the 2012 season. He went on to collect the save, but he
hasn’t returned to the mound for the Giants since sustaining the injury.
While teams can renegotiate with players even after
non-tenderi...
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