Hamels, Phillies sign 6-year pact
PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels signed a six-year contract worth an average of $24 million per season that prevents the 2008 World Series MVP from becoming a free agent in November.
The contract is the largest signed by a Philadelphia athlete and second-highest for a pitcher behind the $161 million, seven-year deal the New York Yankees gave CC Sabathia in December 2008.
