"Valdez will earn base salaries of $17.5 million in 2026, $37.5 million in '27 and $35 million in '28. He has the right to opt-out of the contract following the '27 campaign. The contract also includes a mutual option for 2029 at $40 million with a $5 million buyout. Valdez will receive a $20 million signing bonus, all deferred, with payments starting in 2030.
Additionally, the base salary in each year of this contract from 2027-29 may be escalated by as much as $5 million if, in the immediately preceding season, Valdez achieves the following award recognition and does not end the season on the injured list. Here are the possible escalators:
Cy Young first place: $2 million
Cy Young second place: $1 million
Cy Young third place: $500,000
WS MVP: $2 million
ALCS MVP: $1 million"
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/framber-valdez-tigers-contract