SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Right-hander Robert Suarez is guaranteed $11 million over two seasons in his contract with the San Diego Padres.
Suarez gets a $1 million signing bonus payable by Jan. 15 as part of the deal announced just before the start of Major League Baseball's lockout.
The 30-year-old reliever will have a $5 million salary next season, and the deal includes a $5 million player option for 2023 with a $1 million buyout.
Teams on Dec. 1 announced contracts for 34 players that totaled more than $1.47 billion, the highest one-day total in MLB history.
