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Buehrle Offer Arbitration; ChiSox Decline On Pierre

The Chicago White Sox have offered salary arbitration to free agent pitcher Mark Buehrle [[ BURR-lee ]] prior to Wednesday's deadline.  Buehrle, a Type B free agent, has been the Sox's Opening Day starter nine of the past 10 seasons and has spent his entire 12-year career in Chicago.  The owner of a no-hitter and a perfect game, Buehrle has compiled a 161-and-119 career record with a 3.83 earned-run average and a 1.28 walks/hits per inning pitched mark.  The 32-year-old lefty went 13-and-9 last year with a 3.59 ERA and pitched over 200 innings for the 11th consecutive year.

Juan Pierre, meanwhile, was not offered arbitration after his second year with the club.  Last season, the 34-year-old outfielder batted .279 with 80 runs scored and 27 stolen bases, his lowest total since becoming a full-time player in 2001.  The .296 career hitter has also played for the Rockies, Marlins, Cubs and Dodgers and owns 554 stolen bases, the most among active players.

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