How much $$$ is Kent getting?

From what I have seen, the contract is 2 years, 17.5 million total with a club option on the third year of 9 million.

 

Here is the breakdown:



He gets a $3 million signing bonus, payable $1 million each on March 1, July 1 next year, and March 1, 2004.

Kent gets a $6 million salary for 2003, of which $2 million is deferred to March 1, 2005, and $3 million to July 1, 2005. He gets an $8.5 million salary for 2004, of which $2 million is deferred to March 1, 2006, and $3.5 million to July 1, 2006.

Houston has a $9 million option for 2005 with a $700,000 buyout. From Fox sports.

 

Kent Bids Giants Farewell, Agrees to Deal With Astros

By MARK BABINECK
.c The Associated Press
HOUSTON (Dec. 18) -- Jeff Kent and the Houston Astros agreed Wednesday to an 18.2 million , two-year contract, a move that forces Gold Glove second baseman Craig Biggio to move to the outfield.
According to this its 18.2 million but Ive heard 3 different ones today.

 

The 18.2 comes from two years at 17.5 with a $700,000 buyout at the Astros option for the third year. If the Astros pick up the 3rd year, then the contract becomes 26.5 million over 3 years with some of the money deferred.

 

i wouldn't call that a hometown discount.