Ryan Howard Signs $125 Million Extension

The Phillies have lastly demonstrated Ryan Howard the cash.

Howard, the 2006 NL MVP, marked a 5-year annex Monday that assurance him $125 million. The Phillies grasp a club alternative for a 6th year that could raise the sum value of the contract to $138 million.

Under conditions of the contract, Howard will build $20 million in his 2012 and 2013 periods and $25 million per year from 2014-16. The association alternative is worth $23 million with a $10 million buyout. The porch includes award bonuses and a incomplete no-trade provision.

Howard, a 2-time All-Star, was the NL recruit of the year in 2005. In his MVP period the next year, he set a Phillies single-season evidence with 58 home runs.