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A healthy 2011 could net new Ranger Brandon Webb an extra $8 million

"Brandon Webb sure has a lot of reasons to stay healthy and keep pitching for the Texas Rangers next year.

MLB.com recently released an article breaking down Webb's one-year contract with the Rangers and one thing is evident: the Rangers are making Webb earn his salary by staying on the mound.

Webb's base salary begins at $3 million. However, if the injury prone pitcher can make it to 100 innings pitched, he gets a bonus of $150,000. If he can last an additional 30 innings and make the total 130 innings pitched, then his bonus jumps up to a total of $725,000.

Once Webb makes it to 175 innings pitch, his bonus total nearly increases by three times to $2 million. From there, he earns an additional $500,000 each time for making it to 180, 190, 200 and 210 innings pitched, respectively. In total, he can earn $4 million worth of bonuses for innings pitched."


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