Details of the $119 million, seven-year contract Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets agreed to Tuesday:
Signing bonus-$11 million ($7 million payable upon approval, $2 million each in January 2006 and January 2007)
2005-$10 million
2006-$12 million
2007-$12 million
2008-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
2009-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
2010-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
2011-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
Deferred money:
Signing bonus-$11 million ($7 million payable upon approval, $2 million each in January 2006 and January 2007)
2005-$10 million
2006-$12 million
2007-$12 million
2008-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
2009-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
2010-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
2011-$18.5 million, of which $8.5 million deferred
Deferred money:
Will accrue 1.72 percent compounded interest
Award bonuses:
Award bonuses:
MVP-$500,000
Second MVP-$1 million
Third MVP and all MVP's thereafter-$1.5 million
MVP 2nd through 5th place-$200,000
All-Star-$100,000
Most All-Star votes in league-$100,000
Postseason All-Star or player of the year-$100,000
World Series MVP-$250,000
League championship series MVP-$150,000
Gold Glove-$100,000
Silver Slugger-$100,000
Hank Aaron Award-$100,000
No-Trade Clause:
Second MVP-$1 million
Third MVP and all MVP's thereafter-$1.5 million
MVP 2nd through 5th place-$200,000
All-Star-$100,000
Most All-Star votes in league-$100,000
Postseason All-Star or player of the year-$100,000
World Series MVP-$250,000
League championship series MVP-$150,000
Gold Glove-$100,000
Silver Slugger-$100,000
Hank Aaron Award-$100,000
No-Trade Clause:
Player approval needed for all trades
Perks:
Perks:
Best available 15-person luxury suite for all home games, including postseason
Hotel suite on road
Club will lease conditioned ocular enhancer machine
Charity:
Hotel suite on road
Club will lease conditioned ocular enhancer machine
Charity:
Player will contribute $150,000 annually to charity of his choice and $150,000 annually to charity of club's choice