The Oakland As announced today they have signed right-handed pitcher Bartolo Colon to a one-year contract for the 2012 season.
Last season Colon pitched in 29 games for the Yankees (26 starts) with an even 4.00 ERA in 164.1 innings. He finished 8-10.
RELATED: Bartolo Colon 2011 game logsCSNCalifornia.com has learned the details of the contract. The one-year deal is worth 2 million in guaranteed money, with performance incentives:GAMES STARTED INCENTIVES
50,000 for 10 games started
100,000 for 15 games started
150,000 for 17 games started
200,000 for 20 games started
250,000 for 25 games started
300,000 for 30 games started
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75,000for 150 innings pitched
125,000for 160 innings pitched
150,000for 170 innings pitched
150,000for 180 innings pitched
200,000for 190 innings pitched
250,000 for 200 innings pitched
The A's are Colon's seventh major league team. The 38-year-old began his career in 1997 with the Cleveland Indians before spending time with the Expos, White Sox, Angels, Red Sox and Yankees.Last season for the Yankees, he started in three games against the A's, going 2-1 with a 2.82 ERA, striking out 15 and walking one batter in 22.1 innings. He shut out the A's 5-0 in Oakland on May 30, with a complete game four-hitter.
Colon won the American League Cy Young award in 2005 as a member of the Angels when he went 21-8 with 3.24 ERA and 157 strikeouts.