TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays and Randal Grichuk have agreed on a $52-million, five-year contract extension that covers three free-agent seasons, according to two industry sources.
Grichuk, 27, was set to earn $5 million in 2019 and the new contract reworks his salary to $7 million this year and adds a $5-million signing bonus.
Next year he’ll earn $12 million followed by salaries of $9,333,333 in 2021-23. There are no club options or player opt-outs.
The agreement comes hours after Kevin Pillar was traded to the San Francisco Giants and makes Grichuk one of the first cornerstone pieces put in place as the Blue Jays look to set a new core.
The only other Blue Jays player with guaranteed money beyond this season is Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
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