#long-term-contracts

#long-term-contracts

Starting with Yesavage, there aren't a lot of comparable's as it's rare young pitchers sign extensions so early. A few examples include Chris Archer who signed an eight-year deal in April 2014 after only 29 major league appearances. He debuted in 2012 and pitched in 23 games in 2013 before signing the deal that had a maximum value of $43.75 million and a guaranteed value of $25.5 million.