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#40 RHSP Rich Harden

of the Oakland Athletics whose current status is 15-Day

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Proper Name: James Richard Harden

Born on: November 30, 1981

Birthplace: Victoria, BC, Canada

Resides in: , ,

Height: 6.0

Weight: 193 lbs.

Nick Name:

Pronounced:

Bats: L

Throws: R

Pos: RHSP

College: Central Arizona JC

Age: 28

Service Time: 3.074

Agent: Bob Garber

Signed thru:

2008 season

Free Agent After:

season

Contract:

deal for 2005 season worth $336,500 was renewed on 3/3/05- + signed 4-year deal worth 9M thru 2008 season that superceded deal for 2005 season on 4/2/05- + he receives a 1M signing bonus and salaries of 500K in 2005, 1M in 2006, 2M in 2007, and 4.5M in 2008- + the deal includes a Team Option for 2009 worth 7M with no buyout- + the deal includes escalators based on IP that could increase the total value of the deal to 18M- + the option could vest by 2006 or 2007 if certain targets based on combinations of back-to-back 200 IP seasons and top 5 Cy Young Award finishes are reached
Agent: Bob Garber

Recent Rumors About Rich Harden:

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Career Transactions:

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