He is signing a minor-league contract for now, so he can make three minor league tuneup starts without being formally optioned to the minors leagues. His prorated minor-league salary is $322,000 per year.
Clemens is scheduled to make three minor-league starts: June 6 for Lexington (pitching to his son, Koby), June 11 for Double-A Corpus Christi and June 16 for Triple-A Round Rock.
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