ARLINGTON. Texas -- Left-hander Joely Rodriguez and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $5.5 million, two-year contract, a deal that could be worth $8 million if a team option for 2022 is exercised.
A 28-year-old reliever who spent the past two seasons with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League, Rodriguez will get salaries of $2.5 million in each of the next two seasons. Texas has a $3 million option for 2022 with a $500,000 buyout.
Rodriguez can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses for games finished: $50,000 each for 20 and each additional five through 45.