Dominican pitcher Johnny Cueto has finalised his $US130 million ($A180 million), six-year Major League Baseball contract with the San Francisco Giants, passing a physical on Wednesday.
The right-hander will be formally introduced during a Thursday media conference at AT&T Park.
Cueto posted a photo on Twitter of him at the ballpark Wednesday, writing: "It's an even year and I'm ready to roll. Glad to be on board. Vamos!" or "let's go!" in Spanish.
The reference is to the Giants' World Series championships in even years: 2010, '12 and '14. They missed the playoffs in 2011, '13 and this year.
Under the agreement, Cueto can opt out after the 2017 season and become a free agent again. He is due to earn $US46 million ($A63.8 million) before the opt-out.
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In San Francisco's new-look rotation, Cueto joins right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who was introduced last Friday after formalising his $US90 million ($A124.85 million), five-year contract.
