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Sunday, March 2
Updated: March 13, 1:40 PM ET
 
Closer was 18 days shy of qualifying for arbitration

Associated Press

VERO BEACH, Fla. -- The Los Angeles Dodgers renewed the contracts of closer Eric Gagne and utilityman Mike Kinkade on Sunday.

Eric Gagne
Starting Pitcher
Los Angeles Dodgers
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2002 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L Sv K ERA
77 4 1 52 114 1.97

Coming off one of the best seasons for a reliever in the big-league history, Gagne will earn $550,000.

A part-time starter the previous two years, the 27-year-old right-hander had a club-record 52 saves in 56 chances along with a 4-1 record and 1.97 ERA last season. He walked 16 and struck out 114 in 82 1/3 innings.

"It is not a distraction at all," Gagne said of his contract situation. "I thought about it a little bit, but there's nothing I can do about it. It didn't work out. I'll just go out there and play as hard as I can."

With two years and 119 days of big-league service time, Gagne fell 18 days short of qualifying for arbitration.

The 29-year-old Kinkade split last season between the Dodgers and Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League. He played in 37 games with the Dodgers, hitting .380 with two homers and 11 RBI.

With the signing of outfielder Dave Roberts for $400,000 Saturday, the Dodgers have all their players under contract for the upcoming season.

Roberts hit .277 with three homers, 34 RBI and 45 stolen bases last year in his first full big-league season. Previously, he had played in 75 for Cleveland from 1999-2001.

The Dodgers acquired the 30-year-old outfielder from the Indians for minor league left-handers Christian Bridenbaugh and Nial Hughes in December 2001.




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