Charlie Blackmon, Rockies Agree to 6-Year, $108M Contract Extension

The Rockies on Wednesday signed outfielder Charlie Blackmon to a six-year contract, including two-player options, which could keep him with the club through the 2023 season.

Blackmon’s deal is worth $108 million for the six years, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The deal can be worth as much as $116 million with incentives.

Blackmon’s base salary this year is $12 million, but it jumps to $21 million for each of the next three seasons, and his player option for 2022 is also $21 million. Blackmon’s deal, which includes a $2 million signing bonus, wraps up with a $10 million player option for ’23.

Blackmon’s 2023 salary will increase by $2 million if he finishes in the top 3 in National League MVP Award voting from 2018-22; it will increase by $1 million if he places fourth or fifth. If Blackmon has between 400 and 575 plate appearances in 2022, he will add $5 million to his ’23 base salary, which can’t escalate by more than $8 million in combined incentives.