Diamondbacks and RHP Miguel Castro reach $3.5M one-year deal
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks signed hard-throwing reliever Miguel Castro to a $3.5 million, one-year contract that may very well be value $9.5 million over two seasons.
Castro, who turns 28 this month, has already spent eight years within the massive leagues, most just lately with the New York Yankees. He was 5-0 with a 4.03 ERA in 34 appearances final season.
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The 6-foot-7 right-hander has averaged greater than a strikeout per inning over the previous three seasons. The bullpen was a weak spot for Arizona this yr and normal supervisor Mike Hazen stated upgrading that space — notably with energy arms — was a precedence.
Castro has a $3.5 million wage for subsequent season, and the deal introduced Friday features a $5 million choice for 2024 that might turn out to be assured if he has 60 appearances as a pitcher subsequent season and passes an end-of-season bodily.
If he has 40 video games completed this yr and passes his end-of-season bodily, he would get a $6 million participant choice.
Castro can earn as much as $2.75 million yearly in efficiency bonuses: $900,000 for video games pitched and $1.85 million for video games completed.
He would get $50,000 every for 25, 30 and 35 video games pitched, $75,000 apiece for 40 and 45, $100,000 apiece for 50 and 55, and $200,000 every for 60 and 65.
Castro would get $100,000 for 25 video games completed, $150,000 every for 30 and 35, $200,000 for 40, $250,000 for 45, $300,000 for 50 and $350,000 every for 50, 55 and 60.
Arziona completed 74-88 final season, a 22-win enchancment over 2021.
Arizona additionally claimed catcher Ali Sanchez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He’s appeared in seven main league video games with the Mets and Cardinals over the previous two seasons.
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