The Texas Rangers made Matt Harrison a rich man:

The Texas Rangers have finalized a $55 million, five-year contract with All-Star left-hander Matt Harrison.

The deal announced Thursday includes a 2018 club option that could become guaranteed depending on the number of innings Harrison pitches.

Harrison seems to have had a Randy Johnson type epiphany after the 2010 season, as he cut his walk rate down below three per nine innings after that, and pulled his ERA down with it. He doesn’t strike out many batters, but his ERA is consistently below his FIP, likely due to the impressive defense on the left side of the Rangers infield.

Given the value he posted the last two seasons, The Rangers could wind up with a very good deal over the life of this contract.