Brewers’ Aoki to earn $2.25 million

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012

MILWAUKEE — New Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki will make at least $2.25 million over two years under his contract and would earn up to $8,187,500 if his 2014 option is exercised and he has at least 140 starts and 150 games played per season.

Aoki gets salaries of $1 million this year and $1.25 million in 2013. Milwaukee holds a $1.5 million option for 2014 with a $250,000 buyout.

He can make $1,675,000 in performance bonuses this year, $837,500 in 2013 and $1,087,500 in 2014 if the option is exercised.

Milwaukee is paying a $2.5 million fee for Aoki to Yakult of Japan’s Central League. The 30-year-old hit over .300 in six of his seven full seasons and was a three-time Central League batting champion.

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