Red Sox Lock Up Pedroia For 6 Years + Option

Dustin Pedroia is signing a 6 year deal with the Boston Red Sox. He cannot file for free agency until after he plays for 4 more seasons but the Sox have locked him up for 2 more after that. They also have 1 additional option year tacked onto the contract. Extra Bases published the following details of the contract:

Signing bonus - $1.5 million

Base salaries
2009 - $1.5 million
2010 - $3.5 million
2011 - $5.5 million
2012 - $8 million
2013 - $10 million
2014 - $10 million

Club option
2015 - $11 million (or a $500,000 buyout)

IMHO the Red Sox got a great bargain in this contract, especially when you consider that in his two years of service, Dustin Pedroia has won the Rookie of the Year and MVP.