Report: Astros add Pedro Baez on 2-year deal
The Houston Astros and reliever Pedro Baez agreed to a two-year contract, pending a physical, according to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times.
The pact, which includes an option, escalators, and a buyout, is expected to be worth $12 million to $14 million in guarantees, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Báez contract details:
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) January 14, 2021
--$500k signing bonus
--2021: $4.5 mil salary
--2022: $5.5 mil base salary that can reach $6.5 mil if he hits all IP escalators
--2023: $7.5 mil club option w/a $2 million buyout ($8 mil option and $2.5 mil buyout if he logs 100 IP between 2021 and 2022)
Baez spent the first seven years of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 32-year-old owns a 3.03 ERA with 369 strikeouts in 355 appearances with the Dodgers.
Houston's bullpen finished 10th in fWAR (1.1) in the American League during the 2020 campaign.
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