Blue Jays offer arbitration to Burnett
Toronto hopes to re-sign pitcher, but gets draft picks if he bolts
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TORONTO - A.J. Burnett, one of the top free-agent pitchers this offseason, was offered salary arbitration by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Teams had until midnight to make arbitration offers to their former players who became free agents, and Toronto will receive two extra selections in June’s amateur draft if the right-hander decides to sign with another team.
The Blue Jays declined to offer arbitration to catcher Gregg Zaun.
Burnett went 18-10 with a 4.07 ERA in 34 starts last season and led the American League with 231 strikeouts. He opted out of the final two seasons of his five-year contract, deciding to try free agency and forgo $24 million the Blue Jays would have owed him.
Toronto is hoping to re-sign Burnett but could face stiff competition from several teams, including AL East rivals Boston and the New York Yankees.
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