Bluejayshome.com | Toronto Blue Jays News, blue jays Scores, Game Recaps & Commentary - <div>DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - <span class="ffp" ffpid="6314" ffpos="SP" ffconf="AL">A.J. Burnett</span> told the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday that he will opt out of the remaining two seasons of his $55 million, five-year contract.</div><p></p>The pitcher will forfeit $24 million and can file for free agency. His contract called for a $6 million signing bonus, a $1 million salary in 2006 and $12 million in the remaining seasons.<p><div class="in_info_box whats_hot_box"><div class="in_info_box_content whats_hot_box_content"><h4 class="gray_dots">Must-read:</h4><ul><li>Rosenthal: Halos try to avoid long talks</li><li>Schein: NFL midseason report card</li></ul><h4 class="gray_dots">Must-see:</h4><ul><li>Buck and Aikman on Cowboys-Giants</li><li>Breaking down the BCS rankings</li></ul><div class="more">View more videos >></div>

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Burnett says he'll opt out of deal with Blue Jays

DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) - A.J. Burnett told the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday that he will opt out of the remaining two seasons of his $55 million, five-year contract.

The pitcher will forfeit $24 million and can file for free agency. His contract called for a $6 million signing bonus, a $1 million salary in 2006 and $12 million in the remaining seasons.

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Schein: NFL midseason report card

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Added: November 5, 2008

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