The 26-year-old right-hander Yariel Rodríguez of Cuba is able to earn up to US$47.5 million as a starter and
US$37.5 million as a reliever thanks to options, escalators, and performance bonuses included in his US$32 million,
five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

According to contract provisions obtained by The Associated Press, Rodriguez receives a $8 million signing bonus,
which is payable upon the commissioner’s office approving the deal.
According to his agreement, which was made public on Friday, he will be paid US$2 million this year, US$5 million
in 2025 and 2026, and US$6 million in 2027. In the event that Rodriguez declines his US$6 million player option for
2028, the Blue Jays will have a US$10 million club option.
Based on innings in the first four seasons, Toronto’s option could increase to a maximum of US$14 million:
US$100,000 for 60, 70, 80, and 90 in 2024; US$200,000 for 120, 160, 170, and 180 in 2025; US$100,000 for 120,
130, 140, and 150 in 2026 and 2027; and US$200,000 for 160, 170, 180, and 190 in 2026 and 2027.
For games completed this year, Rodríguez is eligible to receive performance incentives totaling US$250,000:
US$50,000 for games 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60.
He can receive US$50,000 for each of the 30 to 50 games he completes in 2025–2027, and US$100,000 for 60.

His innings bonuses for 2025 are US$100,000 for 130, 140, 150, 160, and 170, and for 2026–2028 they are
US$100,000 for 140, 150, 160, 170, and 180.
After the contract expires, Rodríguez will be free to sign with any team.
In 56 relief appearances in 2022 with the Chunichi Dragons of the Central League of Japan, he went 6-2 with a 1.15
ERA. Over 54⅔ innings, he walked 18 and struck out 60.
In the World Baseball Classic of the previous year, he pitched for Japan with a 2.45 ERA over seven and a half
innings. He then sat out the season in order to prepare to join Major League Baseball as a free agent. Rodríguez
spent three seasons with the Dragons, going 10-10 with a 3.03 ERA and recording six saves.