According to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Blue Jays have signed right-handed pitcher David Phelps to a one-year contract plus a club option for 2020. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN were also among the first to report that the option can vary heavily in value from $1 million to $8 million depending on his performance during the first year. The first year, which is guaranteed, will give Phelps $2.5 million.
According to Rosenthal, the option is worth $1 million if Phelps appears in “fewer than 30 games”, $3 million if he appears in between 30 and 39 games, $5 million if he appears in between 40 and 49, $7 million dollars if appears in more than 50 but finishes fewer than 40, and $8 million if he appears in more than 50 games and finishes over 40 games.