Phillies Avoid Arbitration with Lidge, Madson

The Phillies avoided arbitration with right-handed pitchers Ryan Madson and newly acquired Brad Lidge. Lidge received a $1 million raise to $6.35 million for one year, while Madson received a 300,000 raise to push her salary to $1.4 million for next season.

Eric Bruntlett and Ryan Howard are the only arbitration players that remain for the Phillies.