Chicago White Sox | Cot's Baseball Contracts

Service time in years & days (through 2012 season).

A group led by Jerry Reinsdorf bought the White Sox for $20M in 1981.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $692M in March, 2013.

Opening Day payrolls
(Major League contracts plus pro-rated signing bonuses):

2013: $118,914,500
2012: $ 97,669,500
2011: $127,789,000
2010: $103,080,000
2009: $ 96,068,500
2008: $121,189,332
2007: $108,671,833
2006: $102,750,667

2005: $ 75,178,000

2004: $ 65,212,500

2003: $ 51,010,000

2002: $ 57,052,833

2001: $ 65,628,667

2000: $ 31,200,000

2013-18 payroll obligations

2013 payroll obligations for former players:

none

Payments from other clubs for 2013:

none

Ken Williams Executive Vice President
2013 -

5 years (2005-09)

hired as Senior VP/General Manager 10/2000
deal rolls over each year, paying 1 year of severance if terminated
promoted to Executive Vice President 10/26/12

VP, Player Development, 1997-2000

Rick Hahn Senior VP/General Manager
2013 –

2013 –

promoted to Senior VP/General Manager 10/26/12
VP, Assistant GM, 2007-12
Assistant GM, 2003-06
Director, Major League Administration, 2001-02

VP/Assistant General Manager Buddy Bell
Director of Amateur Scouting Doug Laumann
Director of Baseball Operations Dan Fabian

Robin Ventura Manager
3 years (2012-14)

3 years (2012-14)

promoted by Chicago White Sox from special advisor, player development to manager
signed three-year contract 10/6/11

hired as special advisor, player development 6/6/11

John Danks lhp
5 years/$65M (2012-16)

5 years/$65M (2012-16)

signed extension with Chicago White Sox 12/23/11 (avoided arbitration)
$7.5M signing bonus (paid between 6/12 and 10/12)
12:$0.5M, 13:$14.25M, 14:$14.25M, 15:$14.25M, 16:$14.25M
full no-trade clause for 2012
may block trades to six clubs annually for 2013-16

1 year/$6M (2011)

re-signed by White Sox 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$3.45M (2010)

re-signed by White Sox 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.52M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year (2007)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Texas 12/06
contract purchased by White Sox 4/07

drafted by Texas 2003 (1-9) (Round Rock HS, Texas)
$2.1M signing bonus
agent: CAA Sports (Jeff Berry) (previously Scott Boras)
ML service: 6.000

Adam Dunn 1b-of
4 years/$56M (2011-14)

4 years/$56M (2011-14)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/3/10
11:$12M, 12:$14M, 13:$15M, 14:$15M

2 years/$20M (2009-10)

signed by Washington as a free agent 2/11/09
09:$8M, 10:$12M

2 years/$18.5M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option

re-signed by Cincinnati 2/06 (avoided arbitration, $8.95M-$7.1M)
06:$7.5M, 07:$10.5M, 08:$13M club option ($0.5M buyout)
2008 option may increase to $16M based on award bonuses
if club exercised 2008 option, Dunn
receives full no-trade clause until 6/15/08 & limited no-trade
clause for remainder of 2008 (allowing Dunn to specify 10 clubs to which
he would accept a trade)
2008 option voids if Dunn is traded before 2008
assignment bonus of $0.5M if traded
Cincinnati exercised $13M 2008 option 10/31/08
acquired by Arizona in trade from Cincinnati 8/11/08, with the teams splitting remaining 2008 salary of about $4M

1 year/$4.6M (2005)

re-signed by Cincinnati 1/05 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.445M (2004)

re-signed by Cincinnati 3/04

1 year/$0.4M (2003)

re-signed by Cincinnati 3/03

1 year (2002)

re-signed by Cincinnati 3/02

drafted by Cincinnati 1998 (2-50) (University of Texas)
agent: Brian Peters, Greg Genske
ML service: 11.074

Jake Peavy rhp
2 years/$29M (2013-14)

2 years/$29M (2013-14)

signed extension with Chicago White Sox 10/30/12
13:$14.5M, 14:$14.5M
Peavy receives $15M player option for 2015 if he 1) has 400 IP in 2013-14, including 190 IP in 2014, and 2) is not on the disabled list at the end of the 2014 season

as part of the deal, White Sox agreed to pay $4M buyout in previous contract in four installments from 2016 to 2019

3 years/$52M (2010-12), plus 2013 club option

signed extension with San Diego 12/12/07
10:$15M, 11:$16M, 12:$17M, 13:$22M club option ($4M buyout)
full no-trade clause for 2010, may block trades to 14 clubs in 2011 and 8 clubs in 2012
award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP or Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd); $50,000 for All Star starter; $25,000 for All Star selection; $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 7/31/09

4 years/$14.5M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option

signed extension with San Diego 2/05 (avoided arbitration)

05:$0.75M, 06:$2.5M, 07:$4.75M, 08:$6M, 09:$8M club option ($0.5M buyout)
full no-trade clause 2008-09
2008 salary increases to $6.5M with 600 IP 2005-07
2009 salary increases to $9M with 600 IP in 2006-08, with 200 IP in 2008
2009 salary increases by $0.5M with each top 3 finish in Cy Young vote in 2006-08, with top salary of $11M
2009 salary increases to $11M with Cy Young during 2005-07
$0.5M assignment bonus if traded

award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP or Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd); $50,000 for All Star starter; $25,000 for All Star selection; $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove or Rolaids award ($25,000 for 2nd in Rolaids rankings)

1 year/$0.35M (2004)

re-signed by San Diego 3/04

1 year/$0.305M (2003)

re-signed by San Diego 3/03

1 year/$0.2M (2002)

contract purchased by San Diego 6/02

drafted 1999 (15-472) (St. Paul’s Episcopal, Mobile, Ala.)
agent: Jeff Berry, CAA (previously represented by Barry Axelrod)
ML service: 10.101

Paul Konerko 1b
3 years/$37.5M (2011-13)

3 years/$37.5M (2011-13)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/8/10
11:$12M, 12:$12M, 13:$13.5M
$7M of 2013 salary deferred, paid in $1M installments 2014-20

5 years/$60M (2006-10)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/05
06-10: $12M annually
limited no-trade clause barring deals
to 6 clubs without his permission (may not be traded without permission
after April 30, 2008, under right as 10-and-5 player)

3 years/$23M (2003-05)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 11/02
03:$6.25M, 04:$8M, 05:$8.75M
$75,000 bonus for winning ALCS MVP award
2003-04 salaries increase by $0.5M each if traded

2 years/$6.1M (2001-02)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox
01:$2.3M, 02:$3.8M

1 year/$0.305M (2000) (White Sox)
1 year/$0.215M (1999) (White Sox)
1 year/$0.17M (1998) (LA Dodgers)

acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 7/4/98
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Cincinnati 11/11/98

contract purchased by LA Dodgers 9/97
drafted by LA Dodgers 1994 (1-13) (Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, Ari.)
agent: Craig Landis
ML service: 14.141

Alex Rios of
7 years/$69.835M (2008-14), plus 2015 club option

7 years/$69.835M (2008-14), plus 2015 club option

signed extension with Toronto 4/4/08, re-working 2008 deal signed 2/5/08 ($3.5M signing bonus remains, 2008 salary reduced from $1.335M to $0.735M)
08:$0.735M, 09:$5.9M, 10:$9.7M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M, 13:$12.5M, 14:$12.5M, 15:$13.5M club option ($1M buyout)
may block trades to 6 clubs beginning in 2009
if traded between beginning of 2011 season and Spring Training 2014, future salaries increase by $0.5M each
if traded during 2014 season, 2015 option increases to $14M ($2M buyout)
claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Toronto 8/10/09

1 year/$4.835M (2008)

re-signed 2/5/08 (avoided arbitration, $5.65M-$4.535M)

$3.5M signing bonus, 08:$1.335M

award bonus: $15,000 for All Star team

1 year/$2.535M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.1M-$2M)

1 year/$0.354M (2006)

re-signed 2/06

1 year/$0.331M (2005)

re-signed 3/05

drafted 1999 (1-19)
$0.845M signing bonus
agent: Paul Kinzer
ML service: 8.130

Gavin Floyd rhp
4 years/$15.5M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

4 years/$15.5M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

signed extension with White Sox 3/22/09, replacing 1 year/$0.52M deal signed 2/24/09
09:$0.75M, 10:$2.75M, 11:$5M, 12:$7M, 13:$9.5M club option
award bonuses: $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start ($15,000 for All Star selection); $50,000 for TSN All Star; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP, Cy Young or Rolaids ($90,000 for 2nd in vote, $80,000 for 3rd, $70,000 for 4th, $60,000 for 5th)

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year (2007)

signed by White Sox 2/07

1 year/$0.33M (2006) (Philadelphia)

acquired by White Sox 12/06 in trade from Philadelphia

1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted by Philadelphia 2001 (1-4) (Mount Saint Joseph HS, Baltimore)
$4.2M bonus
agent: Ron Shapiro
ML service: 6.045

Alexei Ramirez inf
4 years/$32.5M (2012-15), plus 2016 club option

4 years/$32.5M (2012-15), plus 2016 club option

signed extension with White Sox 2/3/11
12:$5M, 13:$7M, 14:$9.5M, 15:$10M, 16:$10M club option ($1M buyout)

4 years/$4.75M (2008-11)

signed by White Sox 12/21/07 as a free agent from Cuba (via the Dominican Republic)
$0.5M signing bonus
08:$0.95M, 09:$1.1M, 10:$1.1M, 11:$1.1M
if otherwise eligible for arbitration, Ramirez may opt out of 2011 salary by 12/1/10
if Ramirez opts out, White Sox may
exercise $2.75M option for 2011 or go through arbitration with Ramirez
(Ramirez opted out and White Sox exercised $2.75M option 12/2/10)

agent: Jaime Torres
ML service: 5.000

Matt Thornton lhp
2 years/$12M (2012-13), plus 2014 club option

2 years/$12M (2012-13), plus 2014 club option

signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/6/11
12:$5.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$6M club option ($1M buyout)

3 years/$3.25M (2007-09), plus 2010-11 club options

signed extension with White Sox 4/07, replacing 1 year/$0.425M deal signed 2/07
07:$0.55M, 08:$0.875M, 09:$1.325M, 10:$2.25M club option ($0.25M buyout), 11:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout)
White Sox exercised 2010 club option 10/6/09
White Sox exercised 2011 club option 10/26/10

1 year/$0.355M (2006)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Seattle 3/06

1 year/$0.323M (2005) (Seattle)
drafted by Seattle 1998 (1-22) (Grand Valley State)
agent: Adam Hubble, Diamond Sports Management
ML service: 8.129

Jesse Crain rhp
3 years/$13M (2011-13)

3 years/$13M (2011-13)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/20/10
11:$4M, 12:$4.5M, 13:$4.5M

1 year/$2M (2010)

re-signed by Minnesota 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration)

3 years/$3.25M (2008)

re-signed by Minnesota 2/07
07:$0.5M, 08:$1.05M, 09:$1.7M
performance bonuses: $0.375M based on games finished in 2008-09

1 year/$0.361M (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year/$0.321M (2005)

re-signed 3/05

drafted 2002 (2-61)
$0.65M signing bonus
agent: SFX
ML service: 8.039

Jeff Keppinger inf
3 years/$12M (2013-15)

3 years/$12M (2013-15)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/5/12

13:$3.5M, 14:$4M, 15:$4.5M

1 year/$1.525M (2012)

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/27/12
performance bonuses: $50,000 for 250 plate appearances. $75,000 each for 300, 350, 400 PA. $0.1M for 450 PA
placed on restricted list by Tampa Bay 5/9/12

1 year/$2.3M (2011)

re-signed by Houston 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by San Francisco in trade from Houston 7/19/11
non-tendered by San Francisco 12/12/11

1 year/$1.15M (2010)

re-signed by Houston 1/15/10 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.4275M (2009)

re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
acquired by Houston in trade from Cincinnati 3/31/09

1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/08

1 year/$0.3825M (2007)

acquired by Cincinnati in trade 1/07 after being DFA by KC 12/06
signed by Cincinnati 3/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/06
acquired by Kansas City in trade from NY Mets 7/06

1 year (2005)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/05

1 year (2004)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/04
acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 7/04

drafted by Pittsburgh 2001 (4-114) (Georgia)
agent: Career Sports & Entertainment
ML service: 6.052

Gordon Beckham inf
1 year/$2.975M (2013)

1 year/$2.975M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.52M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year/$0.485M (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11

1 year/$0.445M (2010)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 6/4/09

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2008 (1-8) (Georgia)
signed 8/13/08, $2.6M signing bonus
agent: Mike Milchin
ML service: 3.123

Dayan Viciedo lf
1 year/$2.8M (2013)

1 years/$2.8M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

4 years/$10M (2009-12)

signed Major League contract with White Sox 12/12/08 as an amateur free agent from Cuba (via Mexico and US)
$4M signing bonus
09:$1M, 10:$1.25M, 11:$1.25M, 12:$2.5M
if Viciedo has enough service time to
qualify for arbitration after 2011, he may void 2012 season (if voided,
club may exercise option at $3.5M)
award bonuses: $15,000 for Silver
Slugger; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start ($15,000 for All
Star selection); $50,000 for TSN All Star; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M
for WS MVP; $0.1M for MVP ($90,000 for 2nd in vote, $80,000 for 3rd,
$70,000 for 4th, $60,000 for 5th)

agent: Scott Boras (previously Jaime Torres)
ML service: 1.123

Matt Lindstrom rhp
1 year/$2.8M (2013), plus 2014 club option

1 years/$2.8M (2013), plus 2014 club option

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/25/13
13:$2.3M, 14:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
may earn additional $2.25M in performance bonuses based on games finished

2 years/$6.6M (2011-12)

signed extension with Colorado (avoided arbitration)
11:$2.8M, 12:$3.6M, 13:$4M club option ($0.2M buyout)
acquired by Baltimore in trade from Colorado 2/6/12
acquired by Arizona in trade from Baltimore 8/26/12
Arizona declined 2013 option 10/31/12

1 year/$1.625M (2010)

re-signed by Houston 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by Colorado in trade from Houston 12/23/10

1 year/$0.41M (2009)

renewed by Florida 3/09
acquired by Houston in trade from Florida 12/9/09

1 year/$0.395M (2008)

renewed by Florida 3/2/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Florida 2/07 (split contract)

1 year (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year (2005)

re-signed 3/05

agent: The Sparta Group
ML service: 6.000

Alejandro De Aza of
1 year/$2.075M (2013)

1 year/$2.075M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.495M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Florida 5/17/09
claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Florida 10/21/09

1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed by Florida 2/22/08
sent outright to Triple-A by Florida 10/1/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

contract purchased by Florida 4/07

selected by Florida from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/04
signed 2001 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 3.139

Chris Sale lhp
5 years/$32.5M (2013-17), plus 2018-19 options

5 years/$32.5M (2013-17), plus 2018-19 club options

signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/7/13
replaced 1 year/$0.6M deal signed 2/22/13

13:$0.85M, 14:$3.5M, 15:$6M, 16:$9.15M, 17:$12M, 18:$12.5M club option ($1M buyout), 19:$13.5M club option ($1M buyout)
2019 option increases 1) by $2.5M to $16M with a Cy Young in 2013-18 or 2) by $1.5M to $15M with a second- or third-place finish in Cy Young vote in 2013-18

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year/$0.425M (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11

1 year/$0.4M (2010)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 8/4/10

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2010 (1-13) (Florida Gulf Coast)
signed 6/21/10, $1.656M signing bonus
ML service: 2.061

Dewayne Wise of
1 year/$0.7M (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/21/12

1 year (2012)

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/9/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Yankees 5/4/12
DFA by NY Yankees 7/23/12, sent outright to Triple-A 7/26/12
released by NY Yankees 8/12
signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 8/3/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 8/11/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Florida as a free agent 1/12/11 (minor-league contract)
released by Florida 3/30/11
signed by Toronto as a free agent 4/11/11 (minor-league contract)
released by Toronto 6/9/11
signed by Florida as a free agent 6/14/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Florida 6/17/11
claimed by Toronto off waivers 8/26/11 after being DFA by Florida 8/24/11
refused outright assignment by Toronto 10/4/11

1 year (2010)

signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 11/25/09 (minor-league contract)
free agent 6/3/10 after exercising out clause
signed by Toronto as a free agent 6/5/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Toronto 6/10/10
refused outright assignment to Triple-A by Toronto 11/13/10

1 year/$0.55M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 12/12/08 (avoided arbitration)
refused assignment to Triple-A by White Sox 10/9/09

1 year (2008)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 3/2/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 5/23/08
DFA 5/31/08, sent outright to Triple-A 6/4/08
contract purchased 6/17/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Cincinnati to minor-league contract for 2007
contract purchased 5/29/07, DFA 6/4/07
granted free agency 10/07

1 year (2006)

signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/05 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 7/06, DFA, sent outright to Triple-A 8/06
contract purchased 9/06, sent outright to Triple-A 10/06

1 year (2005)

sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 2/05

1 year/$0.325M (2004)

signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/04
claimed off waivers 10/04

2000-03 (Toronto)
ML service: 6.065

Ramon Troncoso rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/12/12 (minor-league contract)
contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/6/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/12
DFA by LA Dodgers 3/22/12, sent outright to Triple-A 3/30/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/11

1 year/$0.416M (2010)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/10

1 year/$0.401M (2009)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/6/09

1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/2/08

signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.143

Addison Reed rhp
1 year/$0.52M (2013)

1 year/$0.52M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year/$0.48M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 9/2/11

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2010 (3-95) (San Diego State)
$358,200 signing bonus
ML service: 1.027

Tyler Flowers c
1 year/$0.51M (2013)

1 year/$0.51M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year/$0.483M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 9/1/09

acquired by White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08
drafted 2005 (33-1,007) (Chipola JC, Fla.) (draft and follow)
ML service: 1.148

Nate Jones rhp
1 year/$0.5075M (2013)

1 year/$0.5075M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year/$0.48M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/19/10

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2007 (5-179) (Northern Kentucky)
ML service: 1.000

Casper Wells rhp
1 year/$0.5054M (2013)

1 year/$0.5054M (2013)

re-signed by Seattle 3/13
claimed by Toronto off waivers 4/10/13 after being DFA by Seattle 3/31/13
acquired by Oakland in trade for $0.1M cash 4/22/13 after being DFA by Toronto 4/15/13
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 4/29/13 after being DFA by Oakland 4/28/13

1 year/$0.4882M (2012)

re-signed by Seattle 2/27/12

1 year/$0.418M (2011)

re-signed by Detroit 3/11
acquired by Seattle in trade from Detroit 7/30/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Detroit 1/27/10

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Detroit 11/20/08
re-signed by Detroit 1/27/09

drafted by Detroit 2005 (14-420) (Towson U.)
agent: Select Sports
ML service: 2.040

Hector Santiago lhp
1 year/$0.505M (2013)

1 year/$0.505M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year/$0.48M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 6/26/11

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2006 (30-915) (Northwest Florida State College)
ML service: 1.024

Jose Quintana lhp
1 year/$0.5M (2013)

1 year/$0.5M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/10/11

signed 2010 by NY Yankees as an amateur free agent
ML service: 0.133

Donald Veal lhp
1 year/$0.4975M (2013)

1 year/$0.4975M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/10/11

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10
non-tendered by Pittsburgh 12/2/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

selected by Pittsburgh from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/11/08
signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/09

selected from Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/11/08
drafted 2005 (2-68)
$0.53M signing bonus
ML service: 1.056

Dylan Axelrod rhp
1 year/$0.493M (2013)

1 year/$0.493M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 9/5/11

drafted by San Diego 2007 (30-927) (Cal-Irvine)
ML service: 0.099

Hector Gimenez c
1 year/$0.493M (2013)

1 year/$0.493M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/3/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 8/30/12

1 year/$0.425M (2011)

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by LA Dodgers 11/19/10
sent outright to Triple-A by LA Dodgers 6/10/11

1 year (2010)

signed by Pittsburgh 12/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2009)

signed by Pittsburgh (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/27/07 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

re-signed by Houston 3/06

1 year/$0.316M (2005)

re-signed by Houston 3/05

signed by Houston 1999 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 1.123

Conor Gillaspie 3b
1 year/$0.4905M (2013)

1 year/$0.4905M (2013)

acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Francisco 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by San Francisco 2/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/2/09

1 year (2008)

signed 8/6/08
contract purchased 9/6/08

drafted 2008 (1s-37) (Wichita State)
$0.97M signing bonus
ML service: 0.069

Simon Castro rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from San Diego 12/31/11
signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by San Diego 11/19/10

signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Jordan Danks of
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 6/7/12

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2008 (7-210) (University of Texas)
$0.525M signing bonus
ML service: 0.119

Deunte Heath rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/18/11
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2006 (19-580) (Tennessee)
$0.245M signing bonus
ML service: 0.038

Jhan Marinez rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Florida 3/1/11
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Florida 9/28/11 (Ozzie Guillen deal)

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Florida 7/15/10

signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.105

Mike McDade 1b
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/11/13
claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 5/7/13 after being DFA by Cleveland 5/2/13

1 year (2012)

contract purchased by Toronto 11/18/11
re-signed by Toronto 3/12
claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Toronto 11/30/12

drafted by Toronto 2007 (6-205) (Silverado HS, Las Vegas)
ML service: 0.000

Jared Mitchell of
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/12
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2009 (1-23) (LSU)
$1.2M signing bonus
agent: Brad Peter, Peter Sports Management
ML service:

Nestor Molina rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Toronto 12/6/11 (Sergio Santos deal)
signed 2009 by Toronto as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service:

Brent Morel 3b
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year/$0.49M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

1 year/$0.414M (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 9/3/10

drafted 2008 (3-86) (Cal Poly)
signed 6/08, $0.44M signing bonus
agent: Adam Karon
ML service: 1.151

Brian Omogrosso rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by White Sox 6/29/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox (minor-league contract)

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/09
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 10/6/10

drafted 2006 (6-195) (Indiana State)
$0.105M signing bonus
ML service: 0.056

Josh Phegley c
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/12
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2009 (1s-38) (Indiana)
$858,600 signing bonus
ML service:

Andre Rienzo lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/12
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

signed by Chicago White Sox 11/06 as an amateur free agent from Brazil
ML service:

Santos Rodriguez lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/12
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08 (Javy Vazquez deal)
signed by Atlanta 9/06 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service:

Blake Tekotte of
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by San Diego 3/8/12
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 11/7/12 after being DFA by San Diego 11/2/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by San Diego 5/23/11

drafted by San Diego 2008 (3-101) (Miami, Fla.)
$0.361M signing bonus
agent: Levinsons, ACES
ML service: 0.052

Minor-league contracts

Bryan Anderson c
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/11/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 11/2/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by St. Louis 11/18/09
re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10

drafted 2005 (4-140) (Simi Valley HS, Calif.)
$0.25M signing bonus
agent: Paragon Sports
ML service: 0.099

Lars Anderson 1b
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

claimed off waivers by Chicago White Sox 2/1/13 after being DFA by Arizona 1/24/13
claimed by Toronto off waivers 2/25/13 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13
signed by Toronto 3/13
DFA by Toronto 3/29/13, sent outright to Triple-A 4/1/13
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Toronto 4/1/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Boston 3/9/12
acquired by Cleveland in trade from Boston 7/31/12
acquired by Arizona in trade from Cleveland 12/11/12

1 year/$0.415M (2011)

re-signed by Boston 3/8/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Boston 9/6/10

drafted by Boston 2006 (18-553) (Jesuit HS, Carmichael, Calif.)
$0.825M signing bonus
ML service: 0.053

Keon Barnum 1b
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2012 (1s-48) (King HS, Tampa)
$0.95M signing bonus ($1.0525M slot)
agent: Reynolds Sports
ML service:

Chris Beck rhp
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2012 (2-76) (Georgia Southern)
$0.6M signing bonus
agent: Myles Shoda
ML service:

Jason Berken rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/2/13 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/12
claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 9/7/12 after being DFA by Baltimore 9/3/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/25/12

1 year/$0.4265M (2011)

renewed by Baltimore 3/11

1 year/$0.4M (2010)

renewed by Baltimore 3/9/10

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Baltimore 5/26/09

drafted 2006 (6-175) (Clemson)
$0.155M signing bonus
ML service: 2.141

Andrew Brackman rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/30/13 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.5M (2012)

signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/13/11 (split contract, $0.48M in minors)
performance bonuses
DFA by Cincinnati 7/31/12, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/12

4 years/$4.55M (2007-10), plus club options through 2013

signed Major League contract 8/15/07
$3.35M signing bonus (paid over 6 years)
options and escalators may increase value to $13M
if option is not exercised, club must release Brackman
exercise of 2011 option triggers $1M bonus
NY Yankees exercised 2011 option 10/27/10 (2011 salary of $1M in majors, $0.4M in minors)
released by NY Yankees 11/1/11

drafted by NY Yankees 2007 (1-30) (NC State)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 1.050

Luis Durango of
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/7/12 (minor-league contract)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/3/13 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/22/11 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2011)

re-signed by San Diego 2/27/11
claimed by Houston off waivers 6/29/11 after being DFA by San Diego 6/21/11
DFA by Houston 8/5/11, sent outright to Triple-A 8/9/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by San Diego 3/3/10

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by San Diego 11/20/08
re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09

signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from Panama
ML service: 0.076

Stefan Gartrell of
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/13 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Atlanta for 2012 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 4/15/11
acquired by Atlanta in trade from Chicago White Sox 4/16/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/09
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2006 (31-945) (U of San Francisco)
ML service: 0.000

Jeff Gray rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/12/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.485M (2012)

re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 8/29/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/23/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 4/7/11
claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/13/11 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 5/11/11
claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Seattle 10/31/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/10
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/26/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 12/3/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Oakland 11/20/07

drafted by Oakland 2004 (32-967) (Southwest Missouri State)
ML service: 2.098

Tyler Greene ss
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Houston 3/13
released by Houston 3/26/13
signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/1/13 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 4/14/13
DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/3/13, sent outright to Triple-A 6/5/13

1 year/$0.483M (2012)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
acquired by Houston in trade from St. Louis 8/9/12

1 year/$0.4155M (2011)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by St. Louis 11/20/08
re-signed by St. Louis 1/30/09
award bonus: $10,000 for Rookie of the Year

drafted by St. Louis 2005 (1-30) (Georgia Tech)
signed 7/05, $1.1M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 2.097

Courtney Hawkins of
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2012 (1-13) (Carroll HS, Corpus Christi, Texas)
$2.475M signing bonus (slot amount)
agent: CAA
ML service:

Erik Johnson rhp
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2011 (2-80) (Cal)
$0.45M signing bonus
agent: Wasserman Media Group
ML service:

Charlie Leesman lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13
DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/14/13, released 4/17/13
re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/23/13 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/18/11
re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2008 (11-330) (Xavier)
ML service: 0.000

Daniel Moskos lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/3/12
claimed off waivers by Chicago White Sox 7/6/12 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 6/26/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 8/31/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Pittsburgh 11/19/10
re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11

drafted by Pittsburgh 2007 (1-4) (Clemson)
signed 7/17/07, $2.475M signing bonus
agent: Mark Pieper
ML service: 0.094 (through 2011)

Jacob Petricka rhp
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2010 (2-63) (Indiana State)
$0.54M signing bonus
ML service:

David Purcey lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/15/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/9/11

1 year/$0.4364M (2011)

re-signed by Toronto 2/11
acquired by Oakland in trade 4/18/11 after being DFA by Toronto 4/12/11
acquired by Detroit in trade from Oakland 5/27/11
DFA by Detroit 8/2/11, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Toronto 2/10

1 year/$0.4037M (2009)

re-signed by Toronto 2/23/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/20/07

drafted 2004 (1-16) (Oklahoma)
signed 7/04, $1.6M signing bonus
agent: Octagon
ML service: 2.044

Tyler Saladino ss
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2010 (7-218) (Oral Roberts)
$0.115M signing bonus
ML service:

Angel Sanchez ss
1 year/$0.505M (2013)

1 year/$0.505M (2013)

signed by LA Angels as a free agent 10/25/12 (minor-league contract)
selected by Chicago White Sox from LA Angels in Rule 5 Draft 12/6/12
signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 5/25/13

1 year (2012)

DFA by Houston 1/24/12
re-signed by Houston as a free agent 2/1/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.4325M (2011)

re-signed by Houston 2/11

1 year (2010)

signed by Boston as a free agent 11/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Boston 5/20/10
acquired by Houston in trade from Boston 7/1/10

1 year (2009)

claimed by Toronto off waivers from Kansas City 11/3/08
sent outright to Triple-A by Toronto 11/19/08

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Kansas City 2/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

re-signed by Kansas City 2/06

drafted by Kansas City 2001 (11-325) (Vineland HS, N.J.)
agent: Burton Rocks
ML service: 2.144

Carlos Sanchez ss-2b
2013

signed by Chicago White Sox 2009 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service:

Leyson Septimo lhp
1 year/$0.493M (2013)

1 year/$0.493M (2013)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 6/11/13

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/7/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 6/28/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Arizona 3/11
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Arizona 6/13/11
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 10/14/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Arizona 3/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by Arizona 11/20/08
re-signed by Arizona 3/3/09

signed by Arizona as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.098

Scott Snodgress lhp
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2011 (5-171) (Stanford)
$0.1413M signing bonus
agent: Full Circle Sports
ML service:

Zach Stewart rhp
2013

2013

claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 1/25/13 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 1/17/13
sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 1/29/13

1 year/$0.4815M (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12
acquired by Boston in trade from Chicago White Sox 6/24/12 (Youkilis deal)
acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 11/28/12 after being DFA by Boston 11/20/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Toronto 6/14/11
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Toronto 7/27/11

acquired by Toronto in trade from Cincinnati 7/31/09
drafted by Cincinnati 2008 (3-84) (Texas Tech)
signed 6/08, $0.45M signing bonus
ML service: 0.158

Trayce Thompson of
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2009 (2-61) (Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Calif.)
$0.625M signing bonus
agent: Wasserman Media Group
ML service:

Steve Tolleson inf
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/15/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2012)

signed by Baltimore for 2012 (minor-league contract)
sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/2/12

2011

sent outright to Triple-A 1/28/11 after being DFA by Oakland 1/19/11

1 year (2010)

claimed by Oakland off waivers from Minnesota 2/1/10
re-signed by Oakland 3/8/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by Minnesota 11/19/08
re-signed by Minnesota 3/8/09

drafted by Minnesota 2005 (5-165) (South Carolina)
$0.157M signing bonus
ML service: 0.161

Keenyn Walker of
2013

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2011 (1s-47) (Central Arizona JC)
$0.795M signing bonus
agent: Legacy Sports
ML service:

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