Or he has a mid-May opt out, so a decision wasn't that far away. Better to find out if he has anything before they have to let him go? (if he wants).... I assume it was kind of an expensive decision, rigth? He only gets the $800K base ($800K incentives) if he is on the MLB roster, right? In that case, maybe this shows that he has done so well, they were willing to guarantee that money (I assume it is guaranteed once he is on MLB roster, right?)