Blue Jays lock up slugger Jose Bautista with US$64-million, five-year deal
The Toronto Blue Jays locked up Jose Bautista with a US$64-million, five-year extension Thursday, an intriguing contract with a strong element of both risk and reward.
The deal allows the sides to avoid arbitration along with a season full of questions over the 2010 home run king's long-term status while putting in place another franchise cornerstone.
Terms of the deal are $8 million in 2011, with subsequent $14-million salaries in each of 2012-15. The club holds an option of US $14 million for the 2016 season.
"This is one of the biggest days of my life - for myself and my family," Bautista told a news conference.
The Toronto Blue Jays locked up Jose Bautista with a US$64-million, five-year extension Thursday, an intriguing contract with a strong element of both risk and reward.
The deal allows the sides to avoid arbitration along with a season full of questions over the 2010 home run king's long-term status while putting in place another franchise cornerstone.
Terms of the deal are $8 million in 2011, with subsequent $14-million salaries in each of 2012-15. The club holds an option of US $14 million for the 2016 season.
"This is one of the biggest days of my life - for myself and my family," Bautista told a news conference.
