Buehrle signs extension.

[mweb]

Ken Williams just said that during the Future's Game. 4 year deal, trade protection clauses, yet not a full no trade clause.

[Sports Guy]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2929809

Full NTC until he becomes a 10/5 player.

Not the biggest fan of Buehrle but in today's market, this is a relative steal.

He is pretty similar to Zito but has done it in a tougher pitchers park and signed for A LOT less.

[geschinger]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2929809

Full NTC until he becomes a 10/5 player.

Not the biggest fan of Buehrle but in today's market, this is a relative steal.

He is pretty similar to Zito but has done it in a tougher pitchers park and signed for A LOT less.

Very good move especially considering they didn't have to commit big dollars past his age 32 season. What is going to end up being a killer for the giants is being stuck paying a fortune in his mid 30s.

[Sports Guy]

Very good move especially considering they didn't have to commit big dollars past his age 32 season. What is going to end up being a killer for the giants is being stuck paying a fortune in his mid 30s.

Yea, the years are the big thing here.

My guess is the MLBPA isn't very happy with this.

[mweb]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2929809

Full NTC until he becomes a 10/5 player.

Not the biggest fan of Buehrle but in today's market, this is a relative steal.

He is pretty similar to Zito but has done it in a tougher pitchers park and signed for A LOT less.

He can actually be traded in the 2nd and I believe the 3rd season of the deal as he won't have 10/5 rights yet. You don't get 10/5 rights until you have 10 complete years in the majors, his first season was partial. However, he does have this:

"His contract calls for $14 million in each of the four years. He has a no-trade provision in the first season. If he is traded during a window in the second or third seasons, the annual salary goes to $15 million that year and a fifth season is added, also at $15 million."