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Jeff Weaver was 3-2 with a 2.43 ERA in five postseason starts with the Cardinals in 2006.

updated 7:14 p.m. ET Jan. 29, 2007

SEATTLE - Jeff Weaver passed his physical on Monday and finalized a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners worth $8,325,000.

The deal with the includes $1 million in performance bonuses for the 30-year-old right-hander, who helped the St. Louis win its first World Series title since 1982: $300,000 each for 180 innings or 28 starts, and 190 innings or 30 starts, and $400,000 for 200 innings or 32 starts.

Weaver also would receive $50,000 if he makes the All-Star team, $200,000 for winning the Cy Young Award and $50,000 for a Gold Glove award. Should the Mariners, who have finished last in the AL West for three consecutive seasons, have an astounding year, Weaver could get $50,000 for being the MVP of the AL championship series and $100,000 for being the World Series MVP.

“We felt that signing Jeff gave us a great opportunity to add another veteran starter to our young mix,” Seattle general manger Bill Bavasi said. “Jeff has consistently pitched deep into ball games, and gives his club a chance to win. He has appeared in the postseason in four of the last five years, so he knows what it takes to get to that level, and to succeed in those situations.”

Weaver and his agent, Scott Boras, were due in Seattle for a news conference Tuesday.

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