Here are the specifics of C.J. Wilson’s five-year, $77.5 million contract with the Angels:
Signing bonus: $2.5 million
2012: $10 million
2013: $11 million
2014: $16 million
2015: $18 million
2016: $20 million
That’s pretty heavily backloaded, although certainly not as much as, say, Jose Reyes’ deal with the Marlins.
Bill Plunkett of the Orange Country Register points out that during the final three seasons of Wilson’s contract he’ll be earning the exact same salaries ($16 million, $18 million, $20 million) as Jered Weaver. Wilson’s overall contract is worth $7.5 million less than Weaver’s five-year, $85 million deal.