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Joakim Soria Signs Extension
Published 5/18/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Royals closer Joakim Soria signed a three-year contract extension with an additional three option years tonight.  The terms are not yet known. Soria, 24 years old tomorrow, would've been arbitration-eligible starting with the 2010 season.  Assuming the contract starts in '09, it appears to buy out two arb years with an option on the last.  Then the Royals ...

Royals Give Soria 3-Year Extension
Published 5/18/2008 by Old Navy King at MLB Fleece Factor
According to Dick Kaegel at MLB.com, Kansas City Royas closer got an early birthday present yesterday, signing a 3-year contract extension with the team that includes three option years as well. Soria will turn just 24 this Sunday. The total value of the deal could be as much as $32,250,000. The 2012 option is a vesting one, and the 2013-2014 options are solely club options. The contract kicks in next season, when Soria will make $1 million. For the 2010 season, his salary increases to $3 million; $4 million in 2011. The base salaries for his option years are as follows: $6 million in 2012; $8 million in 2013; and $8.75 million in 2014. Joakim Soria was obviously excited ...

Joakim Soria Got Paid
Published 5/19/2008 by Tom Fornelli at FanHouse
Filed under: Royals, AL Central, Kansas City, MLB TransactionsI wasn't around this weekend, so I never had a chance to get to it here, but the Royals and Joakim Soria came to terms on Saturday night for a contract extension. It was a pretty nice birthday present for the Royals closer, as he turned 24 on Sunday, and had a lot of extra spending money to celebrate it. Soria's deal has three years guaranteed through 2011, but there are also three option years that could put a fat bump in his checking account. The way the deal is structured, Soria stands to make $1 million in 2009, $3 million in 2010, and $4 million in 2011. Still, the deal ...

Joakim Soria Got Paid
Published 5/19/2008 by Fornelli (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
[image] I wasn't around this weekend, so I never had a chance to get to it here, but the Royals and Joakim Soria came to terms on Saturday night for a contract extension . It was a pretty nice birthday present for the Royals closer, as he turned 24 on Sunday, and had a lot of extra spending money to celebrate it. Soria's deal has three years guaranteed through 2011, but there are also three option years that could put a fat bump in his checking account.... Continue reading at FanHouse