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SAN FRANCISCO -- Pitcher Jim Brower and utilityman Pedro Feliz agreed Monday to deals with the San Francisco Giants.

Brower's deal is worth $1,825,000 over two years, while Feliz got an $850,000, one-year contract. Both players had filed for salary arbitration last week.

Brower receives a $75,000 signing bonus and salaries of $625,000 in 2004 and $1,125,000 in 2005. He has $425,000 in performance bonuses available over the two years based on starts and innings.

"It's an absolute blessing," Brower said Monday from his home in San Diego. "It's something I was hoping for with Scotty (Eyre) and (Matt) Herges getting two years, and it worked out. That's every pitcher's dream to get a multiyear contract."

Brower was acquired in a trade with Montreal before last season that sent Livan Hernandez and Edwards Guzman to the Expos. Brower, a 31-year-old right-hander, went 8-5 with a 3.96 ERA last season in 51 appearances both as a starter and a reliever. He made five starts and pitched 100 innings, the second-most in his career after working 129 1-3 innings for Cincinnati in 2001.

Brower is expected to work long relief this season, though could be in the rotation if ace Jason Schmidt doesn't return as quickly as expected following offseason elbow surgery.

"Going in, I'm expecting to be in the bullpen again and I'm ready for it," Brower said. "I talked to (pitching coach) Dave Righetti this offseason. My role is up in the air. What they're looking for is what I did last year -- start if needed, if they're tired and hurt, and hopefully settle down the bullpen."

His versatility is something the Giants appreciate.

"That's what I've done the last three years and I've had the most fun," Brower said. "I've done a little of everything. I feel so good about being part of the organization, so it was an easy sell for me."

Brower has been throwing for the last 1{ months, so his arm is prepared to be stretched out if needed right away during spring training.

"I feel great," he said. "I'm ready to come into spring training and throw three, four, five innings, and they can back me off. It keeps the options open and backing me off into the bullpen role is easy. In a perfect role, I'm in the bullpen for them, saving the other arms."

Feliz batted .247 last season with 16 homers, 12 other extra-base hits and 48 RBIss in a backup role.

The reigning NL West champion Giants plan to use Feliz as an everyday player in 2004, including at first base.

"He's going to be given as much playing time as we can possibly get him," general manager Brian Sabean said recently. "His production on a per at-bat basis is too strong to ignore."

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