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MIAMI — The Marlins made three major signings this week, and some contract details are starting to surface.
Miami acquired Heath Bell, Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle for a total of $191 million.
MLB.com has learned the exact terms of Bell and Reyes.
Bell is signed for three-years at $26.775 million, including base salaries of $6 million in 2012, $9 million in 2013 and $9 million for 2014. And their is a club option for $9 million in 2015.
The right-hander also will receive a signing bonus of $3 million, of which all is deferred without interest. The option vests if he finishes 55 games in 2014 or he finishes 100 games in 2013-14.
Incentives in the contract include $100,000 for the Rolaids award and $100,000 for World Series MVP. He would receive a $50,000 bonus if he is the NLCS MVP, and there is a $50,000 All-Star bonus.
The Reyes deal is for six years at $105.494 million, with an option for 2018.
Reyes’ base salaries are $10 million (2012), $10 million (2013), $16 million (2014), and $22 million each year from 2015-17. There is a club option of $22 million in 2018 or a $4 million buyout.
If Reyes is the World Series MVP, he would receive a $1 million bonus. And he has a $500,000 incentive for winning the NL MVP. Other bonuses are $250,000 (LCS MVP), $100,000 (Silver Slugger) and $50,000 (All-Star).
Buehrle is signed for four years at $58 million. More details have yet to be revealed.
In other news, the Marlins have signed right-hander Robert Ray to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
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Is it standard to have the world series mvp bonus larger than the league mvp bonus? I'm to lazy to figure out which is less likely but world series mvp does depend on your team as they have to perform in order for you to be eligible for the award so I would guess it is that.
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