<div id="subtitle">Jimmy Rollins' $8.5 million 2011 option exercised by Philadelphia Phillies</div><div><p>Jimmy Rollins' $8.5 million club option for 2011 has been exercised by the Philadelphia Phillies.</p><p>The 2007 NL MVP will make $7.5 million next year, the final season originally guaranteed under the $40 million, five-year extension he signed in June 2005.</p><p>A three-time All-Star, Rollins hit .250 with 22 homers, 77 RBIs and a team-high 31 steals last season as the Phillies won their second straight NL pennant. The shortstop was voted his third straight Gold Glove.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=65672450&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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