The Yankees finally made the Andruw Jones signing official today, finalizing a $2 million one-year deal plus incentives, according to an announcement made by the team.
Jones had a .384 OBP and a .923 OPS against right handers and played a decent right and left field last season and the Yankees have re-signed him hoping to get more of the same next year.
He has incentives in the deal that will give him $45K once he reaches 100 and 125 plate appearances, then $70K for 150, 175, 200, and 225 PA’s, $170K for 250 and 275 PA’s, $220K for 300 and 325 PA’s, and finally $300K for 350 plate appearances.
Essentially he can earn an additional $1.45 million if he gets up 350 times. He had 222 plate appearances last season meaning he would have earned an extra $300K under the same parameters last season.
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