Here's the breakdown of Daisuke Matsuzaka's six-year, $52 million contract with the Red Sox, pending the completion of his physical:
BASE SALARY
2007-10 -- $8 million per season.
2011-12 -- $10 million per season.
CONTRACT ESCALATORS
Both the 2009 and 2010 base salaries would increase to $10 million in the event Matsuzaka: a) finishes first in Cy Young voting in 2007 or 2008; b) finishes first, second, or third Cy Young voting in 2007 and 2008; c) finishes first in league MVP voting in 2007 or 2008; or d) finishes first, second, third, fourth, or fifth in league MVP voting in 2007 and 2008.
Both the 2011 and 2012 base salaries would increase to $12 million in the event Matsuzaka: a) finishes first in Cy Young voting in 2009 or 2010; b) finishes first, second, or third in Cy Young voting in 2009 and 2010; c) finishes first in league MVP voting in 2009 or 2010; or d) finishes first, second, third, fourth, or fifth in league MVP voting in 2009 and 2010.![]()