MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Brad Radke is off the trade market, at least for now.

Radke today agreed to a new four-year contract that will keep the righthander with the Minnesota Twins through the 2004 season.

No financial terms were disclosed. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported on Saturday that the contract is worth $36 million. Radke's agent Ron Simon also disclosed that the deal contains a no-trade clause and provides Radke the opportunity to request a trade after the 2001 season.

"This is an exciting day for the Minnesota Twins organization as well as baseball fans across the Upper Midwest," Twins owner Carl Pohlad said. "Not only is Brad Radke one of the game's top young pitchers, but he and his wife Heather also epitomize the type of quality people that are important to this franchise."

The 27-year-old Radke has had an inconsistent season, going 5-9 with a 3.95 ERA. Despite the record, scouts who have watched him over the last two weeks have said he is throwing as well as ever and until his last four starts, he had the worst run support of any pitcher in the American League.

Radke already was the Twins' highest-paid player at $3.5 million per season, and the new contract makes him the highest paid player in team history, eclipsing the $7 million annual salary paid to Kirby Puckett in 1996.

Radke was eligible for free agency after this season and there was speculation that the Twins, who have baseball's lowest payroll at $15.6 million, might shop the former 20-game winner as the July 31 trade deadline approached.

"Throughout this process, we were pleased that Brad and Heather made it clear their preference was to stay in Minnesota," Twins CEO Chris Clouser said. "We are thrilled that this outstanding player will remain in Minnesota."

Radke was 20-10 in 1997 before falling to 12-14 each of the last two seasons.