Sources: M's in serious talks with Silva by Ken Rosenthal http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7580112 Carlos Silva, perhaps the top starting pitcher remaining on the free-agent market, does not figure to be available much longer. The Mariners are in serious negotiations with Silva on a contract that would be worth at least $44 million over four years, according to major-league sources. For the Mariners, the signing of Silva would put them halfway toward their goal of adding two starting pitchers this off-season. They also are pursuing Orioles left-hander Erik Bedard in a trade. Silva, 28, became a primary focus for the Mariners after they lost Japanese free-agent right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to the Dodgers over the weekend. Kuroda, 32, signed for $35.3 million over three years — less than what he was offered by both the Royals and Mariners, sources said. Silva spent the past four seasons with the Twins, averaging 12 wins, 193 innings and a 4.42 ERA. He was 13-14 with a 4.19 ERA last season, and likely would benefit from a move to Seattle's pitcher-friendly Safeco Field. The Mariners' rotation currently includes right-handers Felix Hernandez and Miguel Batista and lefty Jarrod Washburn. Righty Brandon Morrow could join that group if he is not packaged in a deal for a pitcher such as Bedard. A deal of $44 million or above for Silva would represent an advance in th market for second-tier starting pitchers. The Brewers' Jeff Suppan received $42 million and the Cubs' Ted Lilly $40 million in four-year, free-agent contracts last off-season. -- W L ERA G SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO WHIP AVG K/9 H/9 1 3 2.13 47 2 --- 38.0 22 10 9 4 3 22 42 1.16 .172 9.95 5.21 4 5 2.49 74 38 45 72.1 47 24 20 5 1 37 104 1.16 .180 12.94 5.85 1 2 2.89 59 24 27 53.0 42 25 17 5 2 48 77 1.70 .210 13.08 7.13 2 2 3.09 30 19 23 32.0 25 13 11 2 2 16 36 1.28 .216 10.13 7.03 Atlanta Braves 49 John Rocker --

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