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

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

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, includes salaries of $2 million this year, $5 million each in 2025 and 2026 and $6 million in 2027. Rodriguez has a $6 million player option for 2028 if he opts out. option, the Blue Jays have a $10 million option.

Toronto's option can rise to $14 million based on innings in the first four seasons: $100,000 each in 2024, 60, 70, 80 and 90; By 2025: $100,000 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 receive $250,000 in performance bonuses for games completed this year: $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60.

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

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 in 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 54⅔ innings.

He had a 2.45 ERA in 7⅓ innings for Japan in last year's World Baseball Classic, then finished the season awaiting 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.