BY SCOTT LAUBERRuben Amaro Jr. said last night that he hoped to reach a contract settlement with Jayson Werth within 48 hours.
Sure enough, Werth has agreed today to a multiyear deal.
Terms have not been made available, although we're hearing that it could be for two years, in the $8 million range. We'll update this post as soon as we get numbers confirmed. An announcement isn't expected until after Werth goes through the formality of taking a physical. Werth, who batted .273 with a career-high 24 homers and 67 RBIs in 418 at-bats last season, met yesterday's arbitration deadline by filing a $4 million annual salary request. The Phillies countered with a $3 million offer.
(Updated, 2:37 p.m.): According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, Werth's deal is for two years and $10 million, pending the physical. Werth (photo at left by Getty Images) will receive $2 million in 2009, $7 million in 2010 and a $1 million signing bonus. It seems the Phillies and Werth have compromised here. Werth will make less money in '09 than he wanted, but in exchange, he'll get a sizable raise in '10, which would've been his first year of free agency.
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