WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli receives a $4 million signing bonus on Nov. 30 as part of a $47 million, four-year contract covering 2027-30, a payment shielded from potential losses caused by a possible lockout.

Cavalli gets salaries of $4 million next year, $7 million in 2028, $10 million in 2029 and $20 million in 2030 as part of the deal announced Friday.

Washington has a $25 million team option for 2031 with a $2 million buyout.

His 2030 salary could escalate by $5 million based on his finish in Cy Young Award voting and his 2031 option price could go up by a maximum $7.5 million, with 2029 voting impacting both years and 2030 affecting the following season.

Winning a Cy Young would trigger a $5 million boost, finishing second would be worth $2.5 million, third $1 million, fourth $750,000 and fifth $500,000.

Cavalli gets $4 million signing bonus shielded from lockout as part of $47 million, 4-year Nats deal | iNFOnews.ca — Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli reacts into his gale after the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Cavalli agreed in January to a one-year deal guaranteeing $862,500: an $862,500 salary this year and a $4 million team option for 2027 with a $7,500 buyout. As part of the superseding contract, he will not receive the buyout.

Cavalli would have been eligible for free agency after the 2029 season.

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