Yariel Rodriguez's contract with the Toronto Blue Jays allows him to earn up to $47.5 million over 5 years.

NEW YORK (AP) – Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodriguez's five-year, $32 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays includes options, escalators and performance bonuses that could allow the 26-year-old right-hander to earn up to $47.5 million as a starter. $37.5 million as a reliever.

Rodriguez will receive an $8 million signing bonus that will be paid once the commissioner's office approves the deal, according to the terms of the deal, The Associated Press reported.

His deal announced Friday calls for $2 million in salary this year, $5 million each in 2025 and 2026 and $6 million in 2027. Rodriguez has a $6 million player option for 2028, and the Blue Jays have $10 if he declines that option. million club option.

Toronto's option could rise to $14 million based on innings over the first four seasons: $100,000 each for 60, 70, 80 and 90 in 2024; By 2025: $100,000 each for 110, 120, 130 and 140 and $200,000 for 150, 160, 170 and 180; and for 2026 and 2027: $100,000 for 120, 130, 140 and 150 and $200,000 for 160, 170, 180 and 190.

Rodriguez could earn $250,000 in performance bonuses for games completed this year: $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60.

In 2025-27, he could earn $50,000 each for 30, 40 and 50 games completed, and $100,000 for 60.

His innings bonuses are $100,000 for 130, 140, 150, 160 and 170 in 2025, and $100,000 for 140, 150, 160, 170 and 180 from 2026-28.

Rodriguez will become a free agent when his contract expires.

He went 6-2 with a 1.15 ERA in 56 relief appearances in 2022 with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japan Central League. He struck out 60 and walked 18 in 54 2/3 innings.

He had a 2.45 ERA in 7 1/3 innings for Japan in last year's World Baseball Classic, then finished the season pending a move to Major League Baseball as a free agent. Rodriguez was 10-10 with a 3.03 ERA and six saves in three seasons with the Dragons.

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