The Dodgers have finalized their contract with Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda and are expected to announce the deal this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.
The contract enables Maeda to earn more than $100 million but guarantees him as little as $24 million, according to a person familiar with the deal but not authorized to discuss it publicly. The Dodgers also must pay $20 million to Maeda's Japanese club, the Hiroshima Carp.
The contract is believed to be for eight years. Under similarly structured deals with a variety of teams, players have been able to void the contract and opt into salary arbitration after completing the first three years of the deal.