| Johan Santana finished his final step in what could be | | | | hander the best traded pitcher, however in order for |
| the biggest contract extension for a pitcher in the | | | | the deal to be considered formal he must waive the |
| history of Major League Baseball. | | | | no trade provision in current contract. |
| On Saturday he passed his physical, which was the | | | | Some of the conditions stipulated in the contract |
| last thing on the list for him to complete in order to be | | | | include deferred money and a club option for 2014 with |
| traded off to the New York Mets and had a | | | | a $5.5 million buyout that would make the contract |
| conference call scheduled with the team later that day. | | | | worth around $150 million over just seven seasons and |
| Last Friday he and the Mets got together to discuss | | | | this option will be only be guaranteed according to his |
| his contract and finally agreed to a $137.5 million six | | | | performance. |
| year contract that will make the 28 year old left | | | | |