Chavez may not be traded to eight teams without consent

PHOENIX -- Eric Chavez selected eight teams he can't be traded to without permission as part of his $66 million, six-year extension with the Oakland Athletics.

As part of the deal, the sides agreed the third baseman's consent would be needed for trades to Cleveland, Florida, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Montreal, New York Mets, Tampa Bay and Toronto.

Chavez will make $5.2 million this year under his previous contract.

His new deal calls for a $3 million signing bonus, payable in $500,000 installments each Nov. 16 from 2004 through 2009. Chavez gets $8 million in 2005, $9 million each in 2006 and 2007, $11 million each in 2008 and 2009 and $12 million in 2010.

Oakland has a $12.5 million option for 2011 with a $3 million buyout.

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