Free-agent Pitchers | Cot's Baseball Contracts

The following players are unsigned for 2013 and free to negotiate with any club.
Service-time figures in years and days, through 2012, except where noted.

Starting Pitchers

Dallas Braden lhp
1 year/$3.35M (2012)

1 year/$3.35M (2012)

re-signed by Oakland 12/14/11 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 15, 20, 25, 30 starts. $0.1M for 32 starts
sent outright to Triple-A by Oakland 10/12 (refused assignment 10/30/12)

1 year/$3.35M (2011)

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

1 year/$0.42M (2010)

re-signed by Oakland 3/8/10

1 year/$0.41M (2009)

re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09

1 year (2008)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Oakland 4/07

drafted 2004 (24-727) (Texas Tech)
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 4.039 (through 2011)

Doug Davis lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Kansas City as a free agent 5/12/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2011)

signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 4/13/11 (minor-league contract)
$0.9M salary in majors
$2M in performance bonuses
contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 5/14/11
released by Chicago Cubs 6/29/11
signed by Chicago White Sox 7/15/11 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$5.25M (2010), plus 2011 mutual option

signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/10
10:$4.25M, 11:$6.5M mutual option ($1M buyout)
annual performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 180, 185, 190, 195 IP and 28, 29, 30, 32 starts
Milwaukee declined 2011 option 11/2/10

3 years/$22M (2007-09)

signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $7.5M-$5.25M)
07:$5.5M, 08:$7.75M, 09:$8.75M

2 years/$4.75M (2005-06)

signed extension 7/04

05:$2.05M, 06:$2.7M

2005 salary increases by $0.3M with 34 GS in 2004

2006 salary increases by $0.5M with 33 GS in 2005
$0.4M in performance bonuses

1 year/$0.45M (2004) (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.4275M (2003)

re-signed 2/03

1 year/$0.31M (2002)

re-signed 2/02

agent: Steve Canter
ML service: 10.013 (through 2011)

Justin Duchscherer rhp
1 year/$0.7M (2011)

1 year/$0.7M (2011)

signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/2/11
$1.1M salary on active roster
performance bonuses: $0.25M for 10 starts. $0.3M each for 13, 16 starts. $0.35M for 18 starts. $0.4M each for 20, 22, 25 starts. $0.5M each for 28, 30 starts
award bonuses, including $0.1M for Comeback Player of the Year
released by Baltimore 8/1/11

1 year/$1.75M (2010)

re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/09
roster bonuses: $0.25M each for 60, 90, 120 days on active roster
performance bonuses:

starts: $0.15M for 10 GS, $0.2M for15 GS, $0.25M for 17 GS, $0.3M for 20 GS, $0.45M for 25 GS, $0.15M each for 27, 28, 29, 30 GS
innings: $0.175M each for 150, 160, 170 IP; $0.2M each for 180, 190, 200 IP

award bonus: $0.1M for Comeback Player of Year
club may not offer arbitration if Duchscherer qualifies as Type A free agent after 2010 season

1 year/$3.9M (2009)

re-signed by Oakland 1/23/09 (avoided arbitration, $4.6M-$3M)
performance bonus: $0.125M for 23 starts, $25,000 for 32 starts
award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd); $0.1M for Cy Young ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd)

1 year/$1.2M (2008)

re-signed by Oakland 1/9/08 (avoided arbitration)
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$1.1875M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $1.45M-$0.925M)

1 year/$0.3445M (2006)

re-signed by Oakland 3/06

1 year/$0.3295M (2005)

re-signed by Oakland 3/05

1 year/$0.3025M (2004)
agent: Damon Lapa
ML service: 7.051 (through 2010)

Rodrigo Lopez rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/12/13 (minor-league contract)
released by Philadelphia 3/22/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/30/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 4/7/12
DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/23/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/31/11 (minor-league contract)
$1M salary in majors
acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Atlanta 5/26/11

1 year/$0.65M (2010)

signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Arizona 4/3/10

1 year (2009)

signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 3/5/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.65M in majors
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 5, 10, 15, 20 starts; $25,000 each for 10, 20, 30, 40 relief appearances
award bonuses
contract purchased by Philadelphia 7/3/09
released by Philadelphia 9/9/09

1 year (2008), plus 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 8/22/08 (minor-league contract)
released 11/08

1 year/$4.325M (2007)

acquired by Colorado in trade from Baltimore 1/07
signed by Colorado 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $75,000 for 190 IP, $0.125M for 200 IP, $0.1M for 210 IP

1 year/$3.75M (2006)

re-signed by Baltimore 2/06 (lost arbitration, $4.5M-$3.75M)

1 year/$2.375M (2005)

re-signed by Baltimore 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses based on innings pitched

1 year/$0.365M (2004)

renewed by Baltimore 3/04

1 year/$0.325M (2003)

renewed by Baltimore 3/03

signed by San Diego 1995 as an amateur free agent from Mexico
ML service: 8.046

Carl Pavano rhp
2 years/$16.5M (2011-12)

2 years/$16.5M (2011-12)

re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/19/11
11:$8M, 12:$8.5M
performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 190, 200 IP. $0.15M each for 210, 220 IP
limited no-trade protection
club will not offer arbitration after 2012 season

1 year/$7M (2010)

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

1 year/$1.5M (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/6/09
$5.3M in performance bonuses:

starts: $0.1M each for 18, 20, 22; $0.2M each for 24, 26, 28; $0.25M for 30; $0.3M for 32; $0.35M each for 33, 34; $0.4M for 35
innings: $0.1M each for 130,
140, 150; $0.15M each for 160, 170; $0.2M for 180; $0.25M each for
190, 200, 210; $0.3M for 215; $0.4M for 225; $0.5M for 235

acquired by Minnesota in trade from Cleveland 8/7/09

4 years/$39.95M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/04
05:$9M, 06:$8M, 07:$10M, 08:$11M, 09:$13M club option
($1.95M buyout)
no-trade clause
Pavano may void option by reaching appearance levels (200 IP in 2008 or 400 IP 2007-08), but no buyout is paid
Yankees declined option 10/08

1 year/$3.8M (2004)

re-signed by Florida 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)

$50,000 All Star award bonus

1 year/$1.5M (2003)

re-signed by Florida 12/02

1 year/$1.3125M (2002) (Montreal)

re-signed by Montreal 2/02 (avoided arbitration, $1.425M – $1.2M)

1 year/$1.3M (2001)
drafted 1994 (13-355) (Southington HS, Conn.)
agent: Tom O’Connell
ML service: 14.161

Brad Penny rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by San Francisco as a free agent 5/19/12 (minor-league contract)
pro-rated salary of $0.5M in majors
contract purchased by San Francisco 6/29/12

1 year/$4M (2012), plus 2013 mutual option

signed by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League 2/5/12
may earn additional $3.5M in performance bonuses
released by Fukuoka 5/8/12

1 year/$3M (2011)

signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/11/11
$3 in performance bonuses

1 year/$7.5M (2010)

signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/7/09
$1.5M in performance bonuses (full amount for 204 IP)

1 year/$5M (2009)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/9/09
performance bonuses:

$0.5M each for 160, 170, 180, 190 IP
$0.5M each for 55, 65, 75 games or 35 games finished
$1M each for 200 IP or 50 games finished

released by Boston 8/27/09
signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/31/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by San Francisco 9/1/09

3 year/$25.5M (2006-08), plus 2009 club option

signed extension with LA Dodgers 6/05
$3M signing bonus (paid 2006-08)
06:$4.5M, 07:$7.5M, 08:$8.5M, 09:$8.75M club option ($2M buyout)
limited no-trade clause
LA Dodgers declined 2009 option 10/08

1 year/$5.1M (2005)

re-signed 1/05 (avoided arbitration, $5.7M-$4.7M)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 160 & 180 IP, $50,000 for 200 IP

1 year/$3.725M (2004)

re-signed 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$1.875M (2003)

re-signed 1/03 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$377,500 (2002)

re-signed 3/02

agent: Greg Genske, Brian Peters
ML service: 12.097

Anthony Reyes rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 5/6/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/15/10 (minor-league contract)
released by Cleveland 8/5/11

1 year/$0.425M (2010)

re-signed by Cleveland 12/13/09 (minor-league contract)
Reyes may opt out of deal if not on Major League roster by Opening Day
contract purchased 2/24/10
re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/10
sent outright to Triple-A by Cleveland 10/29/10

1 year/$0.4142M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($195,700 in minors)
non-tendered by Cleveland 12/12/09

1 year/$0.3925M (2008)

renewed by St. Louis 3/4/08
acquired by Cleveland in trade from St. Louis 7/26/08

1 year/$0.3925M (2007)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased by St. Louis 8/05

drafted 2003 (15-455) (USC)
also drafted 2002 (13-380) – injured after freshman year
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 4.027

Jonathan Sanchez lhp
1 year/$1.375M (2013)

1 year/$1.375M (2013)

signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/6/13 (minor-league contract)
may request release 3/26/13 if he will not make Major League roster
$0.1M retention bonus if he agrees to start season in minors
may opt out of contract 6/1/13 if not on Major League roster
contract purchased by Pittsburgh 3/27/13
DFA by Pittsburgh 4/30/13, released 5/8/13

1 year/$5.6M (2012)

re-signed by Kansas City 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
may earn additional $0.2M in performance bonuses
acquired by Colorado in trade 7/20/12 after being DFA by Kansas City 7/17/12

1 year/$4.8M (2011)

re-signed by San Francisco 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Francisco 11/7/11

1 year/$2.1M (2010)

re-signed by San Francisco 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses

1 year/$0.455M (2009)

re-signed by San Francisco 2/28/09

1 year/$0.395M (2008)
1 year/$0.381M (2007)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by San Francisco 5/06

drafted 2004 (27-820)
agent: Jim McNamara (previously represented by Scott Boras)
ML service: 6.071

Carlos Silva rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/3/12 (minor-league contract)
salary of $1M in majors
may opt out of contract if not on Major League roster by mid-April
released by Boston 3/17/12

4 years/$48M (2008-11), plus 2012 option

signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/20/07
$5M signing bonus
08:$7M, 09:$11M, 10:$11.5M, 11:$11.5M, 12:$12M mutual option ($2M buyout)
no-trade protection for 2008
award bonuses: $0.2M for Cy Young, $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All Star
suite on road
acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Seattle 12/18/09, with Mariners paying Cubs $9M in the deal ($3.5M in 2010, $5.5M in 2011)
released by Chicago Cubs 3/27/11
signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/9/11 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$5.05M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

avoided arbitration 1/05 ($2.225M-$1.6M)

05:$1.75M, 06:$3.2M, 07:$4M club option ($0.1M buyout)

Twins exercised $4M 2007 option 10/06

$0.1M/year in performance bonuses

$25,000 each for 195 & 200 IP, $50,000 for 210 IP

2007 option becomes a mutual option if Silva:

is traded, has 205 IP in 2006, or has 410 IP in 2006-07

Silva forfeits buyout if he rejects mutual option to stay with Twins

2007 option increases to $4.325M with 360 IP in 2005-06, $4.75M with 380 IP in 2005-06, $5M with 400 IP in 2005-06, $5.25M with 420 IP in 2005-06, $5.35M with 430 IP in 2005-06, or $5.75M with 440 IP in 2005-06

1 year/$0.34M (2004)
1 year/$0.31M (2003)
agents: Barry Praver, Scott Shapiro
ML service: 9.000 (through 2011)

Jeff Suppan rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/8/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by San Diego 5/2/12
DFA by San Diego 6/1/12 (refused assignment)

1 year (2011)

signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/24/11 (minor-league contract)
$1M salary in majors
performance bonuses
released by San Francisco 3/29/11
signed by Kansas City as a free agent 4/4/11 (minor-league contract)

4 years/$42M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/06
$1M signing bonus
07:$6M, 08:$8M, 09:$12.5M, 10:$12.5M,
11:$12.75M club option ($2M buyout)
full no-trade clause, 2007-08
limited no-trade clause, 2009-10 (may block deals to 8 clubs each year)
award bonuses
$0.3M assignment bonus for each trade
perks: use of suite at Brewers home games
Suppan to donate $0.1M annually to club charity
released by Milwaukee 6/7/10
signed by St. Louis as a free agent 6/14/10 (Cardinals pay pro-rated portion of major-league minimum, with Brewers paying balance of 2010 salary)

2 years/$6M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option

signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/03

04:$1M, 05:$4M, 06:$4M club option ($1M buyout)
St. Louis exercised $4M 2006 club option 11/05

1 year/$1M (2003), plus 2004 club option

signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/03

03:$0.5M, 04:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
$0.8M in performance bonuses
Pittsburgh declined 2004 club option 10/03

2 years/$6.5M (2001-02)

signed extension with Kansas City 12/00
$0.7M signing bonus
01:$2M, 02:$3.8M
$0.15M performance bonuses

1 year/$1.45M (2000)
1 year/$0.235M (1999)
drafted 1993 (2-49)
agents: Lapa & Leventhal, All Bases Covered Sports Management
ML service: 14.027

Javier Vazquez rhp
1 year/$7M (2011)

1 year/$7M (2011)

signed by Florida as a free agent 11/28/10
no-trade clause
Florida may not offer arbitration after 2011 season

3 years/$34.5M (2008-10)

signed extension with White Sox 3/07
08:$11.5M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$11.5M
limited no-trade clause blocking deals to NL West & AL West clubs
acquired by Atlanta in trade from White Sox 12/4/08
acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Atlanta 12/22/09 (Yankees pay $0.5M to Braves as part of the deal)

4 years/$45M (2004-07)

signed extension with NY Yankees 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)
$2M signing bonus

04:$8.5M, 05:$10.5M, 06:$11.5M, 07:$12.5M
acquired by Arizona 1/11/05 in trade from NY Yankees, with NY to pay $9M ($3M/year) of 2005-07 salaries

acquired by Chicago White Sox 12/05 after demanding trade from Arizona 11/05, under right as player traded in middle of a multi-year contract (Arizona to pay $5M of $24 remaining on contract )

1 year/$6M (2003)

lost arbitration to Montreal 2/03 ($7.15M-$6M)
acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Montreal 12/16/03

1 year/$4.725M (2002)

avoided arbitration with Montreal 1/02

1 year/$2M (2001)

lost arbitration to Montreal 2/01 ($2.85M-$2M)

1 year/$0.28M (2000) (Montreal)
1 year/$0.235M (1999)
1 year/$0.17M (1998)
drafted by Montreal 1994 (5-140) (Colegio de Ponce, Puerto Rico)
agents: Levinson brothers, ACES
ML service: 13.141 (through 2011)

Kip Wells rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 5/6/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by San Diego 6/26/12
DFA by San Diego 8/3/12, sent outright to Triple-A 8/7/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/24/11 (minor-league contract)
released by Arizona 3/31/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Cincinnati 2/12/10 (minor-league contract)
released by Cincinnati 4/10

1 year (2009)

signed by Washington as a free agent 3/11/09 (minor-league contract)
salary of $0.5M in majors
performance bonuses
contract purchased by Washington 4/19/09
signed by Cincinnati as a free agent (minor-league contract) 7/9/09 after being DFA by Washington 6/24/09
contract purchased by Cincinnati 7/31/09

1 year/$3.1M (2008)

signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/13/07
$1.5M in performance bonuses
signed by Kansas City as a free agent 8/19/08 after being DFA by Colorado 8/10/08
released by Kansas City 10/24/08

1 year/$4M (2007)

signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/06
performance bonuses

1 year/$4.15M (2006)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/06
performance bonuses

1 year/$3.175M (2005)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonus: $50,000 for 210 IP

1 year/$2.575M (2004)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/04 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.37M (2003)
drafted 1998 (1-16)
agent: Burton Rocks (previously Hendricks Sports)
ML service: 9.126

Randy Wolf lhp
3 years/$29.75M (2010-12), plus 2013 club option

3 years/$29.75M (2010-12), plus 2013 club option

signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/9/09
10:$9.25M, 11:$9.5M, 12:$9.5M, 13:$10M club option ($1.5M buyout)
performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 190, 200 innings
$4M of 2010 salary deferred
$0.25M assignment bonus if traded
limited no-trade clause
released by Milwaukee 8/22/12
signed by Baltimore as a free agent 8/31/12 (Orioles pay pro-rated Major League minimum)

1 year/$5M (2009)

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/6/09
performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 170, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200 IP

1 year/$4.75M (2008)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/10/07
performance bonuses: $0.175M each for starts 11-30; $0.25M for 190 IP; $0.5M for 200 IP
acquired by Houston in trade from San Diego 7/22/08

1 year/$8M (2007), plus 2008 club option

signed as a free agent 11/06

07:$7.5M, 08:$9M club option ($0.5M buyout)

$9M 2008 option guaranteed with 180 IP in 2007
LA Dodgers declined $9M 2008 option 11/1/07

4 years/$22.5M (2003-06)

re-signed 12/02
$0.5M signing bonus

03:$2.25M, 04:$4.25M, 05:$6.5M, 06:$9M

$50,000 All Star award bonus

agent: Arn Tellem
ML service: 13.115

Relievers

Fernando Abad lhp
1 year/$0.485M (2012)

1 year/$0.485M (2012)

re-signed by Houston 2/18/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 11/1/12 (refused assignment)

1 year/$0.418M (2011)

re-signed by Houston 2/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Houston 11/5/09
re-signed by Houston 2/28/10

signed by Houston 2002 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
agent: Barry Praver
ML service: 1.113

Manny Acosta rhp
1 year/$0.875M (2012)

1 year/$0.875M (2012)

re-signed by NY Mets 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
DFA by NY Mets 5/29/12, sent outright to Triple-A 5/31/12
contract purchased by NY Mets 7/24/12
non-tendered by NY Mets 11/30/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/11
sent outright to Triple-A 4/7/11 after being DFA by NY Mets 3/29/11
contract purchased by NY Mets 6/3/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Atlanta 2/24/10
claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Atlanta 3/30/10

1 year/$0.4125M (2009)

re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/09

1 year/$0.3925M (2008)

re-signed by Atlanta 2/29/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 10/06
signed by Atlanta 2/07

signed as a free agent 7/03 (minor-league contract)
released by NY Yankees 7/03
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from Panama
ML service: 4.024

Joe Beimel lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Texas as a free agent 2/6/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Texas 3/26/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/28/11 (minor-league contract)
$1.75M salary in majors
$0.3M in performance bonuses
contract purchased by Pittsburgh 4/15/11
DFA by Pittsburgh 8/23/11, released 8/30/11

1 year/$0.85M (2010)

re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/23/10 (minor-league contract)
$0.85M salary in majors
contract purchased by Colorado 4/16/10

1 year/$2M (2009)

signed by Washington as a free agent 3/18/09
up to $0.25M in performance bonuses (60-80 games)
acquired by Colorado in trade from Washington 7/31/09 (Nationals paid Rockies undisclosed amount of cash in the deal)

1 year/$1.925M (2008)

re-signed 2/1/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.15M-$1.7M)
performance bonuses: $40,000 each for 50, 60, 70, 85 games

1 year/$0.9125M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (lost arbitration, $1.25M-$0.9125M)

1 year (2006)

signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)

DFA (by Tampa Bay) 11/05

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 7/05

signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.535M (2004)
1 year/$0.322M (2003)
agent: Joe Sroba
ML service: 9.018 (through 2011)

Brian Bruney rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/3/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 6/22/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/13/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 5/30/11
DFA by Chicago White Sox 8/6/11 (refused assignment 8/15/11)

1 year/$1.5M (2010)

lost arbitration with Washington 2/17/10 ($1.85M-$1.5M)
released 5/25/10 after being DFA by Washington 5/17/10
signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 5/10 (minor-league contract)
released by Milwaukee 6/10
signed by NY Mets as a free agent 7/2/10 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$1.25M (2009)

re-signed by Yankees 1/30/09 (avoided arbitration, $1.55M-$1.1M)
acquired by Washington in trade from NY Yankees 12/7/09

1 year/$0.725M (2008)

re-signed by Yankees 2/5/08 (avoided arbitration, $0.845M-$0.64M)

1 year/$395,545M (2007)

re-signed 2/07

1 year (2006)

DFA by Arizona 5/06
signed as a free agent 7/06 (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 8/06

1 year/$0.325M (2005)
drafted 2000 (12-369)
agent: Gregg Clifton
ML service: 6.054

Taylor Buchholz rhp
1 year/$0.6M (2011)

1 year/$0.6M (2011)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/3/11
roster bonus: $0.4M if Buchholz makes Opening Day roster and is not on DL
performance bonuses: $40,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games
refused assignment by NY Mets 11/15/11

1 year/$1.055M (2010)

re-signed by Colorado 1/14/10 (avoided arbitration)
claimed by Toronto off waivers 9/10/10 after being DFA by Colorado 9/7/10
claimed by Boston off waivers from Toronto 11/15/10
non-tendered by Boston 12/2/10

1 year/$1.055M (2009)

re-signed by Colorado 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 40, 50 games finished

1 year/$0.399M (2008)

split contract, $0.2296M in minors

1 year/$0.383M (2007)

re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year/$0.316M (2005)

re-signed 3/05 (split contract)

drafted 2000 (6-175)
$0.375M signing bonus
ML service: 5.140 (through 2011)

Anthony Carter rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12
non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 11/30/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/19/10

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2005 (26-785) (Georgia Perimeter College)
ML service: 0.000

Alberto Castillo lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by LA Dodgers for 2012 (minor-league contract)
released by LA Dodgers 3/18/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Baltimore 12/10 (minor-league contract)
signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Arizona 6/28/11
sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 10/19/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Baltimore 3/9/10
DFA by Baltimore 6/10/10, sent outright to Triple-A 6/11/10

1 year (2009)

signed by Baltimore 1/27/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Baltimore 6/5/09

1 year (2008)

signed by Baltimore as a free agent (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Baltimore 7/8/08

drafted by San Francisco 1994 (3-88) (Miami Dade College)
ML service: 0.134 (through 2009)

Jaye Chapman rhp
2012

2012

contract purchased by Atlanta 11/16/11
re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Atlanta 7/31/12
non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/30/12

drafted by Atlanta 2005 (16-497) (Mosely HS, Panama City, Fla.)
ML service: 0.030

Matt Chico lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/11 (minor-league contract)
released by LA Dodgers 3/30/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Washington as a free agent 2/4/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Washington 2/10
designated for optional assignment by Washington 5/9/10 (optional ML waivers required as player more than 3 years removed from first appearance on Major League roster)
DFA by Washington, sent outright to Triple-A 12/22/10

1 year/$0.431M (2009)

re-signed by Washington 2/14/09

1 year/$0.409M (2008)

re-signed by Washington 1/25/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Washington 1/07

1 year (2006)

acquired in trade 8/06, with Washington paying Arizona about $2M to cover a portion of remaining money due on Livan Hernandez’ contract

drafted 2003 (3-96)
$0.365M signing bonus
ML service: 2.100 (through 2010)

Todd Coffey rhp
1 year/$1.3M (2012), plus 2013 option

1 year/$1.3M (2012), plus 2013 club option

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/3/12
12:$1M, 13:$2.5M club option ($0.3M buyout)
LA Dodgers declined 2013 option 10/29/12

1 year/$1.35M (2011)

signed by Washington as a free agent 1/24/11
performance bonuses based on relief appearances: $75,000 each for 60, 65 g. $0.125M for 75 g

1 year/$2.025M (2010)

re-signed by Milwaukee 1/21/10 (avoided arbitration, $2.45M-$1.7M)
$50,000 in performance bonuses
non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/2/10

1 year/$0.8M (2009)

re-signed by Milwaukee 12/9/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses:

$25,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50 games
$50,000 each for 60, 70 games

1 year/$0.925M (2008)

signed extension with Cincinnati 4/07
$0.6M in performance bonuses
claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Cincinnati 9/9/08

1 year/$0.4075M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.339M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005)
ML service: 6.024 (through 2011)

Francisco Cordero rhp
1 year/$4.5M (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/1/12
acquired by Houston in trade from Toronto 7/20/12
released by Houston 9/10/12

4 years/$46M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option

signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/28/07
$0.5M signing bonus
08:$8.5M, 09:$12M, 10:$12M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
full no-trade clause 2008-09, limited no-trade clause thereafter
award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star selection; $50,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for Rolaids ($75,000 for 2nd place, $50,000 for 3rd)
Cincinnati declined 2012 option 10/31/11

2 years/$8.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed 2-year extension 7/04

$0.25M signing bonus

05:$3.75M, 06:$4M, 07:$5M club option ($0.5M buyout)

2007 option may increase to $6M based on GF in 06

award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection

Milwaukee exercised $5.4M 2007 club option 10/06

1 year/$2M (2004)

avoided arbitration 1 /04
may earn $0.15M in performance bonuses

1 year/$0.9M (2003), avoided arbitration ($1.175M-$0.775M)
agent: Bean Stringfellow
ML service: 12.046 (through 2011)

Juan Cruz rhp
2013

2013

free agent

1 year/$1.25M (2012)

signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/1/12 (minor-league contract)
salary of $1.25M in majors
contract purchased by Pittsburgh 4/4/12
placed on restricted list 5/28/12, activated from restricted list 6/1/12
released by Pittsburgh 8/23/12

1 year/$0.85M (2011)

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/3/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Tampa Bay 3/30/11

2 years/$6M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option

signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/28/09
09:$2.25M, 10:$3.25M, 11:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
award bonuses
released by Kansas City 4/23/10

1 year/$1.9375M (2008)

re-signed by Arizona 1/16/08 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$1.4375M (2007)

re-signed by Arizona 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.575M (2006)

re-signed by Arizona 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

performance bonuses: $15,000 each for 45 & 50 g, $20,000 for 55 g

1 year/$0.6M (2005)

lost in arbitration with Arizona 2/05 ($0.86M-$0.6M)

1 year/$0.37M (2004)
1 year/$0.34M (2003)
agents: Barry Praver, Scott Shapiro
ML service: 9.088

Jorge De Leon rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Houston 2/28/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 11/2/12 (refused assignment)

1 year/$0.414M (2011)

contract purchased by Houston 11/19/10
re-signed by Houston 2/16/11

signed as shortstop by Houston 2006 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000 (through 2011)

Fautino de los Santos rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

claimed by San Diego off waivers from Milwaukee 2/6/13
signed by San Diego 3/9/13
DFA by San Diego 5/11/13, released 5/14/13

1 year/$0.4825M (2012)

re-signed by Oakland 2/12
acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Oakland 7/29/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Oakland 3/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Oakland 11/20/09
re-signed by Oakland 3/8/10

1 year (2009)
1 year (2008)

acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago White Sox 1/4/08

signed 2005 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.126

Joey Devine rhp
1 year/$0.7375M (2012)

1 year/$0.7375M (2012)

re-signed by Oakland 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
sent outright to Triple-A by Oakland 10/12 (refused assignment 10/30/12)

1 year/$0.5575M (2011)

re-signed by Oakland 12/13/10 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.5575M (2010)

re-signed by Oakland 12/2/09 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.41M (2009)

re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09

1 year (2008)

acquired in trade from Atlanta 1/14/08 (Oakland to pay more than $5M of Mark Kotsay’s 2008 salary)

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Atlanta 3/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed by Atlanta 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 8/05

drafted 2005 (1-27)
$1.3M signing bonus
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 4.069 (through 2011)

Jack Egbert rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by NY Mets (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Mets 5/25/12
DFA by NY Mets 6/5/12, sent outright to Triple-A 6/7/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by NY Mets (minor-league contract)

1 year (2010)

re-signed by NY Mets (minor-league contract) (injured, did not play)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/09
claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Chicago White Sox 9/25/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 11/20/07

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2004 (13-389) (Rutgers)
ML service: 0.013 (through 2011)

Nelson Figueroa rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/12/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Arizona 4/25/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/19/12 (minor-league contract)
signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/17/12 (minor-league contract)
released by NY Yankees 7/19/12
signed by Boston as a free agent 7/23/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.9M (2011)

re-signed by Houston 12/1/10 (avoided arbitration)
DFA by Houston 5/10/11, released 8/18/11
signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 8/22/11 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.416M (2010)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/10/10 ($119,500 in minors)
claimed by Philadelphia off waivers 4/7/10 after being DFA by NY Mets 4/3/10
sent outright to Triple-A 6/3/10 after being DFA by Philadelphia 5/31/10
contract purchased by Philadelphia 6/24/10
claimed by Houston off waivers 7/21/10 after being DFA by Philadelphia 7/15/10

1 year/$0.45M (2009)

re-signed by NY Mets 12/3/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Mets 4/18/09
DFA by NY Mets 4/19/09 (refused assignment to Triple-A)
re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 4/25/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Mets 5/14/09
DFA by Mets 5/18/09, sent outright to Triple-A 5/20/09
contract purchased by NY Mets 8/3/09

1 year (2008)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/6/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Mets 4/2/08
DFA by Mets 4/13/09, sent outright to Triple-A 4/16/08
contract purchased by NY Mets 8/27/08

ML service: 4.031

Randy Flores lhp
1 year (2011)

1 year (2011)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/11/11 (minor-league contract)
opted out of contract, elected free agency 5/11
signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 5/17/11 (minor-league contract)
may opt out of deal if not on active roster by unspecified date

1 year/$0.65M (2010)

re-signed by Colorado 11/5/09 (avoided arbitration)
$0.1M in performance bonuses based on games, beginning at 60
claimed off waivers by Minnesota 8/25/10 after being DFA by Colorado 8/20/10

1 year (2009)

signed by Colorado as a free agent 2/12/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.6M salary in Majors
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 60, 65, 70, 75 games
award bonuses
contract purchased by Colorado 5/15/09

2 years/$1.8M (2007-08)

re-signed by St. Louis 1/07 (avoided arbitration as a Super 2)
07:$0.8M, 08:$1M
non-tendered by St. Louis 12/12/08

1 year/$0.35M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 1997 (9-289)
ML service: 6.025 (through 2011)

John Grabow lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent (minor-league contract)
salary of $0.8M in majors
$0.2M in performance bonuses based on games
may opt out of contract 3/25/12, giving club the chance to retain his rights by adding Grabow to the active roster by 3/30/12
released by LA Dodgers 3/26/12

2 years/$7.5M (2010-11)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/20/09
10:$2.7M, 11:$4.8M

1 year/$2.3M (2009)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 for 75 relief appearances, $50,000 for 25 games finished
acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Pittsburgh 7/30/09

1 year/$1.135M (2008)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $20,000 for 65 games, $25,000 for 70 games, $30,000 for 75 games

1 year/$0.8325M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $0.925M-$0.765M)

$0.115M in performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 75 g or 20 GF, $15,000 each for 80 g or 25 GF, $20,000 each for 85 g or 30 GF, $25,000 for 35 GF

1 year/$341,750 (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.327M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.3M (2004)
drafted by Pittsburgh 1997 (3-92) (San Gabriel HS, Calif.)
agent: Paul Kinzer
ML service: 8.016 (through 2011)

Justin Hampson lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by NY Mets for 2012 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Mets 6/25/12
DFA by NY Mets 7/4/12, sent outright to Triple-A 7/6/12
contract purchased by NY Mets 9/4/12
sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/12 (refused assignment 10/16/12)

1 year (2011)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/8/11 (minor-league contract)

2010

played in independent Atlantic League

1 year/$0.4146M (2009)

re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
released by San Diego 4/1/09
signed by Oakland as a free agent 5/12/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08

1 year (2007)

claimed by San Diego off waivers 10/12/06 after being DFA by Colorado

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Colorado 9/06

drafted by Colorado 1999 (28-850) (Southwestern Illinois College)
ML service: 1.157 (through 2011)

Blake Hawksworth rhp
1 year/$0.495M (2012)

1 year/$0.495M (2012)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/12
sent outright to Triple-A by LA Dodgers 10/11/12 (refused assignment 10/13/12)

1 year/$0.426M (2011)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/11

1 year/$0.402M (2010)

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

acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from St. Louis 11/30/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

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

1 year (2008)

re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by St. Louis 11/06
re-signed by St. Louis 2/07

drafted by St. Louis 2001 (28-854) (draft and follow)
$1.475M signing bonus
ML service: 2.108 (through 2011)

Livan Hernandez rhp
1 year/$0.75M (2012)

1 year/$0.75M (2012)

signed by Houston as a free agent 1/31/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Houston 3/29/12
signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/30/12
performance bonuses based on innings (starting at 110) and games (starting at 35)
DFA by Atlanta 6/15/12, released 6/18/12
signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 6/22/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 10/12 (refused assignment 10/17/12)

1 year/$1M (2011)

signed extension with Washington 8/29/10
performance bonuses

1 year/$0.9M (2010)

signed by Washington as a free agent 2/24/10 (minor-league contract)
$0.9M salary in majors
performance bonuses
contract purchased by Washington 4/11/10

1 year (2009)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/14/09 (minor-league contract)
$1M salary on 40-man roster
performance bonuses:

$0.1M each for 130, 140 IP
$0.15M each for 150, 160, 170 IP
2 points for start, $1.5 points for appearance of 2 or more innings, 1 point for appearance of less than 2 innings:

$25,000 each for 5, 10 points
$50,000 each for 15, 20, 25, 30 points
$0.1M for 35 points

contract purchased by Mets 4/11/09
released by Mets 8/20/09
signed by Washington as a free agent 8/25/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$5M (2008)

signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/12/08
$2M in performance bonuses
claimed by Colorado off waivers from Minnesota 8/6/08 after being DFA 8/1/08

3 years/$21M (2005-07)

signed extension 4/04

4 years/$11.1M (2000-03), plus 2004 club option
agent: Greg Genske
ML service: 14.097 (through 2011)

Alex Hinshaw lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by San Diego 11/23/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by San Diego 5/8/12
claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 8/19/12 after being DFA by San Diego 8/14/12
DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/28/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by San Francisco 2/11
DFA by San Francisco 8/4/11, sent outright to Triple-A 8/9/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/10

1 year/$0.40175M (2009)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 5/15/08

drafted 2005 (15-462) (San Diego State)
ML service: 0.166 (through 2011)

Ryota Igarashi rhp
1 years (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/20/11 (minor-league contract)
acquired by Toronto in trade from Pittsburgh 3/30/12
contract purchased by Toronto 5/25/12
claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 5/29/12 after being DFA by Toronto 5/27/12
sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 8/16/12

2 years/$3M (2010-11)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/17/09
10:$1.25M, 11:$1.75M
annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 appearances
Article XX(B) free agent after 2011 season
DFA by NY Mets 1/3/11
contract purchased by NY Mets 4/11/11
released by NY Mets 10/19/11

1999-2009: Yakult Swallows, Japanese Central League
agent: Arn Tellem
ML service: 1.088 (through 2011)

Jason Isringhausen rhp
1 year/$0.65M (2012)

1 year/$0.65M (2012)

signed by LA Angels as a free agent 2/22/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by LA Angels 3/30/12

1 year (2011)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/15/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Mets 4/11/11

1 year (2010)

signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 7/22/10 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.75M (2009)

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/20/09 (minor-league contract)
performance bonuses based on games, games finished:

$0.15M for 40 games; $0.2M for 45 g; $0.3M each for 50, 55 g; $0.5M for 60 g
$0.15M for 45 GF; $0.15M each for 50, 55 GF; $0.25M 60 GF; $0.3M 65 GF

award bonuses: $25,000 each for
All Star, LCS MVP; $50,000 for WS MVP, Comeback Player of Year;
$0.1M for Rolaids or Cy Young ($80,000 for 2nd in vote, $60,000
for 3rd, $40,000 for 4th, $20,000 for 5th)
contract selected by Tampa Bay 4/1/09

3 years/$25.75M (2005-07), plus 2008 club option

signed re-worked extension with St. Louis 2/05
05:$7M, 06:$8.75M, 07:$8.75M, 08:$8M club option ($1.25M buyout)
St. Louis exercised 2008 option 10/5/07
award bonuses: $0.15M
for WS MVP; $0.1M each for LCS MVP, Rolaids ($50,000 for 2nd,
$25,000 3rd), Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 3rd); $50,000 for All
Star
no-trade protection
perks: suite on road

4 years/$27M (2002-05), plus 2006 club option

signed as a free agent 1/02

$2M signing bonus

02:$2.25M, 03:$6.75M, 04:$7.25M, 05:$7.75M, 06:$8M club option ($1M buyout)
no-trade protection
award bonuses: $0.15M for WS
MVP; $0.1M each for LCS MVP, Rolaids ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000
3rd), Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 3rd); $50,000 for All
Star
deal reworked 1/03, reducing
2003 salary to $4.75M, increasing 2005 salary to $9.75M,
increasing buyout of 2006 option to $1.1M, and giving Isringhausen a
suite on the road
deal reworked 2/04, reducing 2004 salary to $5M, and increasing 2005 salary to $12,112,500

1 year/$3.3M (2001) (Oakland)
drafted 1991 (44-1,157)
agent: Dan Horwits, Beverly Hills Sports Council
ML service: 16.030

Bobby Jenks rhp
2 years/$12M (2011-12)

2 years/$12M (2011-12)

signed by Boston as a free agent 12/21/10
11:$6M, 12:$6M
performance bonuses: $0.2M each for 30, 40, 50, 55, 60 games finished
award bonuses
released by Boston 7/3/12 (under settlement, Boston gives Jenks his immediate release in exchange for paying only a portion of remaining 2012 salary)

1 year/$7.5M (2010)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration)
non-tendered by White Sox 12/2/10

1 year/$5.6M (2009)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)
award bonus: $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star ($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, Rolaids or Cy Young ($90,000 for 2nd in vote, $80,000 for 3rd, $70,000 for 4th, $60,000 for 5th)

1 year/$0.55M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year/$0.45M (2007)

re-signed by White Sox 2/07

award bonus: $15,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.34M (2006)

re-signed by White Sox 2/06

1 year/$0.3M (2005)
1 year/$0.3M (2005)

claimed by White Sox off waivers from LA Angels 12/17/04 after being DFA
signed by White Sox 2/05

drafted 2000 (5-140) (Inglemoor HS, Kenmore, WA)
$0.165M signing bonus
agents: Greg Genske, Ken Felder
ML service: 6.090 (through 2011)

Cesar Jimenez lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Seattle 3/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 3/22/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/19/10
sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 3/29/11
contract purchased by Seattle 9/1/11

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 3/1/09
sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/29/09

1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed by Seattle 2/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Seattle 2/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/05

signed as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 2.070

Hong-Chih Kuo lhp
1 year/$0.5M (2012)

1 year/$0.5M (2012)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/6/12
performance bonuses
released by Seattle 3/19/12

1 year/$2.725M (2011)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/2/11 (avoided arbitration, $3.075M-$2.55M)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 50, 55 games. $50,000 for 60 games. $0.1M each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished
non-tendered by LA Dodgers 12/12/11

1 year/$0.95M (2010)

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

1 year/$0.437M (2009)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/6/09

1 year/$0.392M (2008)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/28/08

1 year/$0.384M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.3275M (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 9/05
agent: Octagon
ML service: 5.114

Scott Linebrink rhp
1 year/$0.85M (2012)

1 year/$0.85M (2012)

signed by St. Louis as a free agent 2/10/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by St. Louis 3/29/12
released by St. Louis 6/8/12

4 years/$19M (2008-11)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 11/28/07
08:$4M, 09:$4.5M, 10:$5M, 11:$5.5M
no-trade protection
award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP, Cy Young, Rolaids, WS MVP; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $50,000 for TSN All Star; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star starter; $15,000 All Star selection
acquired by Atlanta in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/4/10 (White Sox pay Braves $3.5M as part of deal)

2 years/$2.275M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed extension with San Diego 1/05

05:$0.91M, 06:$1.365M, 07:$1.75M club option

2007 option becomes guaranteed with 100 g 2005-06

2007 option may escalate to $2.25M

acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 7/25/07

1 year/$0.326M (2004)

re-signed by San Diego 3 /04

1 year (2003)

re-signed by Houston for 2003
claimed by San Diego off waivers from Houston 5/03

1 year/$0.23M (2002)
acquired by Houston in trade from SF 7/00
drafted 1997 by San Francisco (2-56) (Southwest Texas State)
agent: SFX
ML service: 10.016 (through 2011)

Jesse Litsch rhp
1 year/$0.975M (2012)

1 year/$0.975M (2012)

re-signed by Toronto 12/12/11 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.83M (2011)

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

1 year/$0.4147M (2010)

re-signed by Toronto 2/10

1 year/$0.4144M (2009)

re-signed by Toronto 3/3/09

1 year/$0.3958M (2008)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 5/15/07

drafted 2004 (24-717) (draft-and-follow)
ML service: 4.098 (through 2011)

Kameron Loe rhp
1 year/$1.05M (2013)

1 year/$1.05M (2013)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/12/13 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Seattle 3/25/13
claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 4/14/13 after being DFA by Seattle 4/11/13
DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/6/13, refused assignment 5/10/13

1 year/$2.175M (2012)

re-signed by Milwaukee 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 for 60 games finished. $50,000 each for 65, 70 GF. $0.1M for 80 GF.
sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/1/12 (refused assignment 11/2/12)

1 year/$1.25M (2011)

re-signed by Milwaukee 1/19/11 (avoided arbitration, $1.65M-$1.055M)
$0.115M in performance bonuses: $25,000 for 50 games. $30,000 for 55 g. $35,000 for 60 g. $10,000 for 76 g. $15,000 for 78 g.

1 year (2010)

signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/18/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2010)

signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/18/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.65M in majors
may request release if not on Major League roster by 6/1/10

2 years/$2M (2009-10)

signed with Fukuoka of Japanese Pacific League 12/08

1 year/$410,689 (2008)

re-signed by Texas 2/15/08
sold by Texas to Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 11/20/08

1 year/$390,765 (2007)

re-signed by Texas 2/07

1 year/$348,770 (2006)

re-signed 2/06

1 year/$0.316M (2005)

re-signed 2/05 (split contract)

agent: Page Odle
ML service: 5.133

Damaso Marte lhp
3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012 club option

3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012 club option

re-signed by Yankees as a free agent 11/12/08
09:$3.75M, 10:$4M, 11:$4M, 12:$4M club option ($0.25M buyout)
NY Yankees declined 2012 option 10/19/11

2 years/$4.7M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option

signed extension with Pittsburgh 11/06, replacing $3M 2007 option
07:$2.45M, 08:$2M, 09:$6M club option ($0.25M buyout)
performance bonuses: $0.75M annually based on games finished
acquired by Yankees in trade from Pittsburgh 7/25/08
Yankees declined $6M 2009 option 11/08

3 years/$4.5M (2004-06), plus 2007 & 2008 options

04:$0.5M, 05:$1.25M, 06:$2.25M, 07:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout), 08:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout)
Pittsburgh exercised $3M 2007 option 11/06

1 year/$0.33M (2003) 3/03
1 year/$0.2275M (2002) 2/02
signed by Seattle 1992 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
agent: Martin Arburua
ML service: 10.122 (through 2011)

Cla Meredith rhp
1 year (2011)

1 year (2011)

signed by Washington as a free agent 2/2/11 (minor-league contract )
released by Washington 3/11/11

1 year/$0.85M (2010)

re-signed by Baltimore 12/12/09 (avoided arbitration)
DFA by Baltimore 6/22/10, sent outright to Triple-A 6/30/10

1 year/$0.4309M (2009)

re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
acquired by Baltimore in trade from San Diego 7/19/09

1 year/$0.415M (2008)

re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08

1 year/$0.387M (2007)

re-signed 3/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed 2/06

contract purchased 5/05
drafted 2004 (6-185)
$0.135M signing bonus
ML service: 3.162 (through 2010)

Trever Miller lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/30/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Chicago Cubs 3/26/12

2 years/$4M (2009-10), plus 2011 option

signed re-worked extension with St. Louis 9/1/09, replacing 1 year/$0.5M deal for 2009
09:$2M, 10:$2M, 11:$2M option
extension guarantees all 2009 performance bonuses based on games included in original 2009 contract signed 12/08
2011 option guaranteed with 45 games in 2010 (vested)
2011 option becomes a club option with $1M buyout if Miller pitches in 45 games in 2010 but spends time on the disabled list in 2010 with a left arm or shoulder injury
original 2009 contract: 1 year/$0.5M (2009)

signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/3/08
performance bonuses: $0.2M each for 40, 45, 50, 55 games; $0.225M each for 60, 65 games; $0.23M for 70 games
award bonus: $0.1M for Rolaids relief award ($50,000 for second place, $25,000 for third)

acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 7/27/11
DFA by Toronto 8/16/11, released 8/21/11
signed by Boston as a free agent 8/30/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Boston 9/13/11

1 year/$2M (2008), plus 2009 club option

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/6/08
08:$1.6M, 09:$2M club option ($0.4M buyout)
Tampa Bay declined 2009 club option 11/3/08

1 year/$1.3M (2006), plus 2007 $1.3M mutual option

signed as a free agent 1/06

2007 option vested with 50 appearances in 2006

1 year/$1.1M (2005)

avoided arbitration 1/05 ($1.375M-$0.85M)
$50,000 in performance bonuses
non-tendered 12/05

1 year/$0.65M (2004), signed as a free agent 1/04
1 year/$0.305M (2003) 10/02
ML service: 11.083 (through 2011)

Sergio Mitre rhp
1 year/$0.9M (2011)

1 year/$0.9M (2011)

re-signed by NY Yankees 12/2/10 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses to $0.2M
acquired by Milwaukee in trade from NY Yankees 3/25/11
acquired by NY Yankees in trade 6/29/11 after being DFA by Milwaukee 6/27/11

1 year/$0.85M (2010)

re-signed by NY Yankees 1/6/10 (avoided arbitration)
contract is not guaranteed

1 year (2009), plus 2010 club option

signed as a free agent by NY Yankees 11/3/08 (minor-league contract)
$1.25M salary in majors
contract purchased by Yankees 7/21/09
NY Yankees declined $1.25M option for 2010

1 year/$1.2M (2008)

re-signed by Florida 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonus: $25,000 for 180 IP
released by Florida 9/29/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

renewed by Florida 3/07

1 year/$0.33M (2006)

signed by Florida 3/06 (split contract, $200,337 in minors)

1 year/$0.327M (2005)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/05 (split contract, $0.145M in minors)
acquired by Florida in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/05

1 year/$0.305M (2004)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/04

drafted by Chicago Cubs 2001 (7-198) (San Diego City College)
agent: Matt Sosnick
ML service: 6.132 (through 2011)

Dustin Moseley rhp
1 year/$2.0125M (2012)

1 year/$2.0125M (2012)

re-signed by San Diego 1/31/12 (avoided arbitration, $2.55M-$1.5M)
sent outright to Triple-A 10/12 (refused assignment 10/26/12)

1 year/$0.9M (2011)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/9/10

1 year (2010)

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/16/10 (minor-league contract)
contract selected by NY Yankees 7/2/10

1 year/$0.435M (2009)

re-signed by Angels 3/3/09
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star
non-tendered by LA Angels 12/12/09

1 year/$0.42M (2008)

re-signed by Angels 2/22/08

1 year/$0.3805M (2007)

re-signed by Angles 2/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Angels 7/06

1 year (2005)

acquired in trade from Cincinnati 12/04
re-signed 3/05

sent outright to Triple-A 11/05

drafted 2000 (1s-34) (Arkansas HS, Texarkana, Ark.)
$0.93M signing bonus
agent: Frontline
ML service: 4.030 (through 2011)

Guillermo Mota rhp
1 year/$1M (2012)

1 year/$1M (2012)

re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/17/11

1 year/$0.925M (2011)

re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/18/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by San Francisco 3/31/11

1 year/$0.75M (2010)

signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/2/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by San Francisco 4/4/10

1 year/$2.35M (2009)

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/14/09
performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 30, 40, 50, 60 games finished

2 years/$5M (2007-08)

re-signed as a free agent 12/06
07:$1.8M, 08:$3.2M
$0.25M in performance bonuses

$50,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60 , 65 relief appearances

acquired in trade 11/20/07

1 year/$3M (2006)

acquired in trade (from
Cleveland) after being DFA 8/06, with Cleveland paying the Mets
an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.6M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$1.475M (2004), avoided arbitration 2 /04 ($1.75M-$1.2M)
1 year/$0.675M (2003), re-signed 2/03
agent: Adam Katz
ML service: 12.159

Jordan Norberto lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

re-signed by Oakland 3/13
released by Oakland 5/8/13

1 year/$0.4825M (2012)

re-signed by Oakland 2/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Arizona 3/11
acquired by Oakland in trade from Arizona 7/31/11 (Brad Ziegler deal)

1 year/$0.4M (2010)

contract purchased by Arizona 11/20/09
re-signed by Arizona 3/11/10

signed as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 1.132

Will Ohman lhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Washington as a free agent 2/11/13 (minor-league contract)
released by Washington 3/9/13

2 years/$4M (2011-12)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/10/11
11:$1.5M, 12:$2.5M
DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/28/12, released 7/3/12
signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 7/21/12 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$1.35M (2010)

signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/10/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Baltimore 4/3/10
acquired by Florida in trade from Baltimore 7/31/10

1 year/$1.55M (2009), plus 2010 club option

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/30/09 (minor-league contract)
09:$1.35M, 10:$2.2M club option ($0.2M buyout)
Ohman may opt out of contract if not on Major League roster by 4/14/09
2010 option may increase to $2.3M based on 2009 appearances
$0.425M in performance bonuses for 2009 (games)
$0.475M in performance bonuses for 2010
contract purchased by Dodgers 4/6/09
Dodgers declined 2010 option 10/16/09

2 years/$2.5M (2007-08)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
07:$0.9M, 08:$1.6M
performance bonuses: $0.1M
each for 75 g in 2007 & 70 g in 2008, $0.2M for 80 g in
2008, $25,000 each for 15 GF, $50,000 for 20 & 25 GF, $0.1M
for 30 GF, $0.15M for 35 GF
acquired by Atlanta in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/4/07

1 year/$0.61M (2006)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $0.775M-$0.5M)

1 year/$0.32M (2005)
1 year/$0.305M (2003)
agent: Dan Horwits
ML service: 9.118

Micah Owings rhp-1b
1 year/$1M (2012)

1 year/$1M (2012)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/2/12
12:$0.5M
released by San Diego 10/23/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Arizona 5/21/11
non-tendered by Arizona 12/12/11

1 year/$0.44M (2010)

re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10
sent outright to Triple-A 8/25/10 after being DFA by Cincinnati 8/17/10

1 year/$0.42M (2009)

re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10/09

1 year/$0.402M (2008)

re-signed by Arizona 3/9/08
acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Arizona 9/12/08 (completing 8/11/08 trade of Adam Dunn)

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Arizona 4/07

drafted by Arizona 2005 (3-83) (Tulane)
$0.44M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 4.035 (through 2011)

Zach Phillips lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/12
DFA by Baltimore 6/30/12, sent outright to Triple-A 7/5/12
contract purchased by Baltimore 9/3/12
sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/2/12 (refused assignment)

1 year/$0.414M (2011)

re-signed by Texas 2/17/11
acquired by Baltimore in trade 7/19/11 after being DFA by Texas 7/14/11

1 year (2010)

contract purchased by Texas 11/20/09

drafted 2004 (23-681) (Sacramento City College)
ML service: 0.029 (through 2011)

Stuart Pomeranz rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2//12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Baltimore 5/7/12
DFA, non-tendered by Baltimore 11/30/12

1 year (2011)

signed by LA Dodgers 12/5/10 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2010)

signed by Colorado as a free agent 2/5/10 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2009)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/13/09 (minor-league contract)
released by Chicago 3/25/09

1 year (2008)

released by St. Louis 5/8/08

drafted by St. Louis 2003 (2-65) (Houston HS, Collierville, Tenn.)
$0.57M signing bonus
ML service: 0.150

Zach Putnam rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

acquired by Colorado in trade from Cleveland 1/20/12
signed by Colorado 3/3/12
claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Colorado 11/2/12
non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/30/12

1 year (2011)

contract purchased by Cleveland 9/13/11

drafted by Cleveland 2008 (5-171) (Michigan)
$0.6M signing bonus
ML service: 0.019

Chris Ray rhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/12/11 (minor-league contract)
released by Cleveland 7/7/12
signed by Oakland as a free agent 7/12/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Oakland 7/26/12

1 year/$1M (2011)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/25/11 (minor-league contract)
contract selected by Seattle 3/28/11
released by Seattle 8/15/11

1 year/$0.975M (2010)

acquired by Texas in trade from Baltimore 12/9/09
signed by Texas 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by San Francisco in trade from Texas 7/1/10 (Giants to pay Rangers about $2M cash in deal)
non-tendered by San Francisco 12/10

1 year/$0.85M (2009)

re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/09 (avoided arbitration)
award bonuses

1 year/$0.445M (2008)

re-signed by Baltimore 1/25/08
split contract, $0.273M in minors
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.42M (2007)
1 year/$0.335M (2006)

re-signed 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 6/05

drafted 2003 (3-74)
$0.485M signing bonus
agent: Lon Babby
ML service: 6.064 (through 2011)

Dennys Reyes lhp
1 year (2012)

1 year (2012)

signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Baltimore 3/4/12

1 year/$0.9M (2011)

signed by Boston as a free agent 2/9/11 (minor-league contract)
$0.9M salary in majors
may opt out of deal if not on Major League roster by 3/25/11
contract purchased by Boston 3/26/11
DFA by Boston 4/8/11, sent outright to AAA 4/12/11

2 years/$3M (2009-10)

signed by St. Louis as a free agent 3/5/09
09:$1M, 10:$2M

2 years/$2M (2007-08)

signed extension with Minnesota 8/06
07:$1M, 08:$1M

1 year/$0.55M (2006)

signed by Minnesota as a free agent 3/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Minnesota 4/06
$50,000 in performance bonuses

1 year/$0.55M (2005)

signed by San Diego as a free agent 11/04
$0.2M in performance bonuses

1 year/$0.55M (2004)

signed by Kansas City as a free agent (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.6M (2003) (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.9M (2002)

won arbitration 2/02 ($0.9M-$0.7M)

agent: Oscar Suarez
ML service: 12.052 (through 2011)

Arthur Rhodes lhp
1 year/$3.9M (2011), plus 2012 option

1 year/$3.9M (2011), plus 2012 option

signed by Texas as a free agent 12/23/10
11:$3.9M, 12:$4M option
option guaranteed if Rhodes has 62 appearances in 2011 and is not on disabled list at end of 2011 season
DFA by Texas 8/2/11, released 8/8/11
signed by St. Louis as a free agent 8/12/11 (Cardinals to pay pro-rated share of ML minimum)

2 years/$4M (2009-10)

signed by Cincinnati as free agent 12/12/08
09:$2M, 10:$2M

1 year (2008)

re-signed as free agent 1/15/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/14/08
acquired in trade from Seattle 7/31/08

1 year/$1M (2007)

signed as free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/07

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 60, 65, 70 games

award bonuses: $0.2M each for Cy Young, Rolaids award; $0.15M for MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove

3 years/$9.2M (2004-06)

signed as a free agent 12/03

04:$1.8M, 05:$2.6M, 06:$4.8M
Oakland to pay $1M of 2005 & 2006 salaries
Pittsburgh to pay unspecified portion of 2006 salary
Cleveland to pay portion of Matt Lawton’s $7.5M 2005 salary

4 years/$13.5M (2000-03)

$1M signing bonus

00:$2.5M, 01:$3M, 02:$3.5M, 03:$3.5M
may earn up to $0.5M/year in performance bonuses

signed as a free agent 1/00

agent: Dan Horwits
ML service: 19.016 (through 2011)

Rick VandenHurk rhp
2013

2013

released by Pittsburgh 1/4/13

1 year (2012)

DFA by Baltimore 1/24/12, released 2/3/12
signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/22/12 (split contract)
claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Toronto 3/21/12
DFA by Cleveland 3/29/12, sent outright to Triple-A 4/4/12 (refused assignment)
signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 4/9/12 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Pittsburgh 9/10/12

1 year (2011)

re-signed by Baltimore
sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 3/30/11
contract purchased by Baltimore 9/1/11

1 year (2010)

re-signed by Florida 2/27/10
acquired by Baltimore in trade from Florida 7/31/10

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Florida 3/09

1 year/$0.3915M (2008)

re-signed by Florida 3/2/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Florida 4/07

signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Netherlands
ML service: 2.005

Cory Wade rhp
1 year/$508,925 (2012)

1 year/$508,925 (2012)

re-signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
claimed by Toronto off waivers 10/17/12 after being DFA by NY Yankees 10/8/12
DFA by Toronto 11/20/12, elected free agency 11/30/12

1 year (2011)

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/10 (minor-league contract)
signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 6/12/11 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by NY Yankees 6/15/11

1 year/$0.4045M (2010)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/10
sent outright to Triple-A by LA Dodgers 7/1/10

1 year/$0.4025M (2009)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/6/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/2/08

drafted 2004 (10-298) (Kentucky Wesleyan)
$45,000 signing bonus
ML service: 3.071

Randy Williams lhp
1 year (2011)

1 year (2011)

signed by Boston as a free agent 12/16/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Boston 7/16/11
DFA by Boston 8/18/11, sent outright to Triple-A 8/23/11

1 year/$0.415M (2010)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10
sent outright to Triple-A by White Sox 11/5/10 (refused assignment)

1 year (2009)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/5/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.41M salary in majors

1 year (2008)

signed by Florida as a free agent 1/14/08 (minor-league contract)
$0.4M salary in majors

1 year (2007)

signed by Texas as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.35M (2006)

re-signed by Colorado (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.3165M (2005)

acquired by San Diego in trade from Seattle 11/04
signed by San Diego 3/05
claimed by Colorado off waivers from San Diego 5/05

1 year (2003)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 9/02 (minor-league contract)

drafted by Chicago Cubs 1997 (12-364) (Lamar)
ML service: 1.121 (through 2011)

Brian Wilson rhp
2 years/$15M (2011-12)

2 years/$15M (2011-12)

signed extension with San Francisco 3/26/10
11:$6.5M, 12:$8.5M
non-tendered by San Francisco 11/30/12

1 year/$4.4375M (2010)

re-signed by San Francisco 1/30/10 (avoided arbitration, $4.875M-$4M)
award bonus: $25,000 for All-Star selection

1 year/$0.48M (2009)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/09

1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 4/06

drafted 2003 (24-723)
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 5.169

Michael Wuertz rhp
1 year (2013)

1 year (2013)

signed by Miami as a free agent 1/15/13 (minor-league contract)
released by Miami 3/8/13

1 year (2012)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/12/12 (minor-league contract)
released by Seattle 4/12
signed by Cincinnati 5/2/12 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$5.25M (2010-11), plus 2012 club option

signed extension with Oakland 1/29/10 (avoided arbitration, $2.9M-$1.9M)
10:$2.2M, 11:$2.8M, 12:$3.25M club option ($0.25M buyout)
released by Oakland 10/25/11

1 year/$1.1M (2009)

re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
award bonuses: $75,000 each for All
Star, Gold Glove; $0.1M each for MVP, LCS MVP; $0.15M for WS MVP;
$0.1M for Rolaids ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd-5th)
acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 2/2/09

1 year/$0.86M (2008)

re-signed 1/20/08 (avoided arbitration, $0.975M-$0.75M)
award bonuses: $75,000 each for All
Star, Gold Glove, $0.15M for WS MVP, $0.1M each for MVP, LCS MVP,
$0.1M for Rolaids ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd)

1 year/$0.415M (2007)

re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.355M (2006)
1 year/$0.322M (2005)
1 year/$0.3M (2004)
ML service: 6.139

Joel Zumaya rhp
1 year/$0.85M (2012)

1 year/$0.85M (2012)

signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/17/12
may earn additional $0.9M in performance bonuses
released by Minnesota 3/27/12

1 year/$1.4M (2011)

re-signed by Detroit 1/14/11 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.915M (2010)

re-signed by Detroit 1/13/10 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.735M (2009)

re-signed by Detroit 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.42M (2008)

re-signed by Detroit 2/20/08

1 year/$0.41M (2007)

re-signed by Detroit 3/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

contract purchased by Detroit 11/05
re-signed by Detroit 2/06

drafted by Detroit 2002 (11-320)
agent: Hendricks Sports
ML service: 6.000 (through 2011)

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