Daisuke Matsuzaka rhp
6 years/$52M (2007-12)
6 years/$52M (2007-12)
posted by Seibu Lions 11/06, with Boston submitting high bid of $51,111,111 to Seibu to acquire negotiating rights with Matsuzaka for 30 days
signed 12/06
$2M signing bonus
07:$6M, 08:$8M, 09:$8M, 10:$8M, 11:$10M, 12:$10M
full no-trade clause:may not be traded without consent, provided player gets his first day of Major League service during a guaranteed contract of at least 6 years after player has been with a professional baseball league team other than a major or minor league team
award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.125M for 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th), $0.5M for Cy Young ($0.4M for 2nd, $0.3M for 3rd), $0.1M All Star start ($50,000 for All Star selection), $0.15M for WS/LCS MVP, $50,000 for Gold Glove, $25,000 for Rookie of Year
may not be sent to minor leagues
escalators may increase contract value to total of $60M:
2009 & 2010 salaries increase to $10M with:
Cy Young award in 2007 or 2008, or
top 3 in Cy Young vote in 2007 and 2008, or
MVP award in 2007 or 2008, or
top 5 in MVP vote in 2007 and 2008
2011 & 2012 salaries increase to $12M with:
Cy Young award in 2009 or 2010, or
top 3 in Cy Young vote in 2009 and 2010, or
MVP award in 2009 or 2010, or
top 5 in MVP vote in 2009 and 2010
perks: physical therapist, massage therapist, interpreter, 8 first-class round-trip airline tickets per year between Boston & Japan, spring training housing allowance of up to $25,000, Boston housing allowance of up to $75,000, one-time moving allowance of up to $35,000, use of Lincoln Town Car or similar car, Red Sox player ticket package, including 2 field box seats, team employee to assist Japanese media, uniform No. 18
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 2.000
6 years/$52M (2007-12)
6 years/$52M (2007-12)
posted by Seibu Lions 11/06, with Boston submitting high bid of $51,111,111 to Seibu to acquire negotiating rights with Matsuzaka for 30 days
signed 12/06
$2M signing bonus
07:$6M, 08:$8M, 09:$8M, 10:$8M, 11:$10M, 12:$10M
full no-trade clause:may not be traded without consent, provided player gets his first day of Major League service during a guaranteed contract of at least 6 years after player has been with a professional baseball league team other than a major or minor league team
award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.125M for 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th), $0.5M for Cy Young ($0.4M for 2nd, $0.3M for 3rd), $0.1M All Star start ($50,000 for All Star selection), $0.15M for WS/LCS MVP, $50,000 for Gold Glove, $25,000 for Rookie of Year
may not be sent to minor leagues
escalators may increase contract value to total of $60M:
2009 & 2010 salaries increase to $10M with:
Cy Young award in 2007 or 2008, or
top 3 in Cy Young vote in 2007 and 2008, or
MVP award in 2007 or 2008, or
top 5 in MVP vote in 2007 and 2008
2011 & 2012 salaries increase to $12M with:
Cy Young award in 2009 or 2010, or
top 3 in Cy Young vote in 2009 and 2010, or
MVP award in 2009 or 2010, or
top 5 in MVP vote in 2009 and 2010
perks: physical therapist, massage therapist, interpreter, 8 first-class round-trip airline tickets per year between Boston & Japan, spring training housing allowance of up to $25,000, Boston housing allowance of up to $75,000, one-time moving allowance of up to $35,000, use of Lincoln Town Car or similar car, Red Sox player ticket package, including 2 field box seats, team employee to assist Japanese media, uniform No. 18
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 2.000
