Ethnic Vagina Finder
The Great Paper Chaser
Tanaka was already making $22m per against the cap, only 3 less than what CC's making this year.
Annual salary's not really the question with him if he opts out, it's a matter of do you want to give him a brand new 6/7 year contract that pays him $20 something million a year well into his mid-30s. I think they figure out and keep him around but it's definitely a tough one.
Tanaka 28 though. CC is 37 so even if they sign Tanaka to a 6 or 7 year deal he would be 35 or 36 at the end of the deal. He doesn't rely heavily on being a power pitcher anyway.