The Los Angeles Angels have defeated pitcher Jered Weaver in salary arbitration. The pitcher will get a raise from $4,265,000 to $7,365,000 instead of his request for $8.8 million. Arbitrators Margaret Brogan, James Oldham and Robert Herzog made the decision Thursday, a day after hearing arguments. The 28-year-old right-hander was 13-12 with a 3.01 ERA in 34 starts for the Angels last season and led the major leagues with 233 strikeouts. His record was down from 16-8 in 2009, but his ERA improved from 3.75. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6108697
