Blue Jays’ Burnett will be a free agent

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•BURNETT WILL BE FREE AGENT: Pitcher A.J. Burnett told the Blue Jays that he will opt out of the remaining two seasons of his $55 million, five-year contract. Burnett will forfeit $24 million and can file for free agency. His contract called for a $6 million signing bonus, a $1 million salary in 2006 and $12 million in the remaining seasons. Burnett went 18-10 with a 4.07 ERA last season and led the AL with 231 strikeouts.

•CARPENTER HAS SURGERY: Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter had surgery to transpose a nerve in his right elbow, the same procedure St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols had last month. The Cardinals did not say whether Carpenter would return by spring training. Carpenter, 33, pitched only 15 1/3 innings over four appearances last season after recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery. He went 0-1 with a 1.76 ERA.

•YANKEES DECLINE OPTIONS ON TWO: The Yankees declined their 2009 options on first baseman Jason Giambi and pitcher Carl Pavano on Tuesday, making the pair eligible for free agency. Giambi will receive a $5 million buyout rather than a $22 million salary next season, completing his $120 million, seven-year contract. Pavano gets a $1.95 million buyout instead of a $13 million salary, finishing his $39.95 million deal.

Posted on Tue, Nov. 04, 2008 10:15 PM

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