Free-agent pitchers
The following players are currently unsigned for 2008 and free to negotiate with any club.
Contract information from various published reports.
Service-time figures in years & days, through 2007 season except where noted.
2006-07 AL Elias player rankings
2006-07 NL Elias player rankings
Starting pitchers
Roger Clemens rhp
1 year/$28,000,022 (2007)
- 1 year/$28,000,022 (2007) (NY Yankees)
- contract purchased 6/9/07
- signed as a free agent 5/6/07 (minor-league contract)
- to receive pro-rated portion of major-league salary after joining Yankees 6/9/07 (about $17.4M)
- 1 year/$22,000,022 (2006) (Houston)
- contract purchased 6/06
- re-signed as free agent 5/06 (1 year/$0.322M minor-league deal)
- received pro-rated portion of major-league salary ($12,262,294) after re-joining Astros 6/22/06
- 1 year/$18M (2005) (Houston)
- avoided arbitration 1/05 ($22M-$13.5M)
- complete no-trade clause
- $3M assignment bonus if Clemens waives no-trade clause
- 1 year/$5M (2004) (Houston)
- $3.5M of 2004 salary deferred for 2 years
- bonuses: ($25,000 All Star, $1.4M attendance)
- 10-year personal-services contract with Houston after retirement
- signed as a free agent 1/ 04 (out of retirement)
- 1 year/$10.1M (2003) (NY Yankees) (all deferred to 2004-2014)
- $8.1M present value at signing - paid as follows: 04:$0.6M, 05:$0.7M, 06:$0.9M, 07-12:$0.95M/year, 13-14:$1.1M/year
- "declined" 2003 player option, receiving $10.3M buyout
- 2 years/$30.9M (2001-02), plus 2003 option (NY Yankees)
- $5M bonus (paid 2001-02)
- 01:$7.8M, 02:$7.8M, 03:$10.3M player option ($10.3M buyout), 04:$7.2M club option
- signed extension 8/00
- 3 years/$24.75M (1997-99), plus $8.1M 2000 club option (Toronto)
- $2M signing bonus
- 97:$5.5M, 98:$7.5M, 99:$8M, 00:$8.1M option ($1.75M buyout)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade (from Toronto) 2/99
- side agreement (later invalidated by MLB) gave Clemens:
- right to request a trade
- right to approve team to which he is traded
- right to request trade to Houston after any season during the life of the contract
- 4 years/$21.521M (1992-95), plus 1996 option (Boston)
- $0.621M signing bonus
- 92:$4.4M, 93:$4.5M, 94:$5M, 95:$5.5M
- Boston exercised $5.5M 1996 club option 3/93
- 1996 option ($1.5M buyout):
- $5.5M club option if exercised before '93 season
- $5.8M club option if exercised before '94 season
- $6M player option with
- 220 IP in '94 or '95, OR
- 1st, 2nd or 3rd in '94 or '95 Cy Young vote
- first player to receive $5M/year
- signed extension 2/91
- 3 years/$7.5M (1989-1991)
- $0.3M signing bonus
- 89:$2.2M, 90:$2.5M, 91:$2.5M
- award bonuses:
- $0.1M each for Cy Young, MVP & WS MVP
- $50,000 for LCS MVP
- avoided arbitration 2/89 ($2.36M-$1.9M)
- 2 years/$2M (1987-88), plus bonuses
- 87:$0.65M, 88:$1.35M
- signed 4/87, replacing 1 year/$0.4M contract for 1987 (Boston had unilaterally renewed Clemens' contract when he walked out of training camp)
- 1 year/$0.22M (1986), plus $0.12M in bonuses
- 1 year/$0.14M (1985)
- drafted:
- 1983 (1-19) (Boston), $121,000 signing bonus
- 1981 (12-288) (NY Mets) (did not sign)
- agents: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 23.014
3 years/$27M (2005-07)
- acquired in trade 12/06
- 05:$8M, 06:$9M, 07:$10M
- signed extension 7/04
- 1 year/$6.875M (2004), avoided arbitration
- 1 year/$6.875M (2003), won arbitration 2/03 ($6.875M-$5.9M)
- 1 year/$3.8M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02 (largest ever contract for a first-time arbitration-eligible player at time of signing)
- agent: Peter Greenberg
- ML service: 9.000
2007
- contract purchased 10/23/07, released (by Washington) 12/5/07
- selected (from Minnesota) in AAA phase of Rule 5 draft 12/06
- 1 year (2006)
- sent outright to AAA 10/06
- re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (2-62), $0.625M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)
1 year/$0.85M (2008)
- released by Pittsburgh 3/26/08 ($0.3M buyout)
- signed as a free agent 2/20/08
- $1M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1.5M (2006), plus 2007 club option
- re-signed as a free agent 1/06
- 06:$1.25M, 07: $2.5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- Colorado exercised $2.5M 2007 option 11/06
- acquired by Florida in trade from Colorado 5/13/07
- claimed by Arizona off waivers from Florida 8/3/07
- DFA by Arizona 8/15/07
- signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh 8/25/07
- 2 years/$10M (2004-05)
- re-signed 1/04, avoided arbitration
- 04:$5M, 05:$5M
- 1 year/$3.25M (2003) (Arizona), avoided arbitration 1/03
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 8.009
1 year/$4.325M (2007)
- signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses:
- $75,000 for 190 IP, $0.125M for 200 IP, $0.1M for 210 IP
- acquired in trade 1/07
- 1 year/$3.75M (2006)
- re-signed 2/06, lost arbitration ($4.5M-$3.75M)
- 1 year/$2.375M (2005)
- avoided arbitration 1/05
- $0.2M in performance bonuses (IP)
- 1 year/$0.365M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.325M (2003) (renewed)
- ML service: 6.036
3 years/$25.5M (2005-07)
- $4M signing bonus
- 05:$4M, 06:$8.5M, 07:$9M
- may opt out of final year (2007) by reaching specific performance levels
- 4 years/$21M (2001-04), plus $0.85M in performance bonuses
- 01:$2.15M, 02:$3.85, 03:$6M, 04:$9M
- agent: Casey Close
- ML service: 10.000
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 1/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- signed 6/06 (to receive pro-rated portion of MLB minimum salary)
- 4 years/$33M (2005-08)
- waived, DFA 6/06 (by Arizona)
- $3.5M signing bonus
- 05:$6.5M, 06:$7M, 07:$7.5M, 08:$8.5M
- agent: John Boggs
- ML service: 9.125
1 year/$0.85M (2008)
- released by Washington 3/20/08
- re-signed 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.85M (2007), lost arbitration 2/07 ($1.85M-$0.85M)
- 1 year/$0.45M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.3225M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- 1 year/$0.31M (2004)
- agent: Casey Close
- ML service: 4.126
1 year/$2.75M (2008)
- 1 year/$2.75M (2008) (Seattle)
- released 3/12/08 (due 30 days' pay, about $458,340 of 2008 salary)
- re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.3M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$2.65M (2007) (Seattle)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonus: $0.1M for 210 IP
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Atlanta 12/7/06
- 1 year/$2.2M (2006) (Atlanta)
- re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.37M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- 1 year/$0.33M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003) (split contract)
- ML service: 5.086
1 year/$0.5M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 6/21/07
- 1 year/$0.5M (2007) (Toronto)
- released (by Toronto) 6/20/07
- signed as a free agent 1/07
- salary increases to $1.5M if Thomson is on Opening Day roster
- performance bonuses to $4M based on games started
- 2 years/$7M (2004-05), plus $4.75M 2006 club option
- Atlanta exercised $4.75M 2006 club option 11/05
- $1M signing bonus
- 04:$1.75M, 05:$3.75M, 06:$4.75M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 1 year/$1.3M (2003), signed as a free agent 1/03
- 1 year/$1.1M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02 ($1.6M-$1M)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2001)
- agent: Chris Arnold
- ML service: 10.061
1 year/$3M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 8/24/07
- DFA 8/9/07, released (by San Diego) 8/16/07
- signed as a free agent 1/07
- earns performance bonuses from 11 to 27 starts, up to additional $3M
- earns roster bonuses for time on active roster, up to additional $1M
- 2 years/$8M (2005-06)
- acquired in trade 8/06
- signed as free agent 12/04
- $3M signing bonus
- 05:$2.5M, 06:$2.5M
- $10M in performance bonuses based on starts:
- $0.2M for 11-20 GS, $0.3M for 21-30 GS
- 1 year/$1.25M (2004) (San Diego)
- performance bonuses to $6M (2004) (31 GS- reached $4.75M)
- 2 years/$7M (2002-03), plus $6M 2004 club option
- 02:$2M, 03:$3M, 04:$6M club option ($1M buyout)
- NYY declined 2004 option 11/03
- 1 year/$8.25M (2001), plus $9M 2002 club option (CWS declined)
- agent: formerly Gregg Clifton
- ML service: 19.170
1 year/$0.8M (2008)
- released by Pittsburgh 3/26/08
- signed as a free agent 1/23/08 (minor-league contract, $0.8M in majors)
- performance bonuses: $1.75M in games, GF as reliever, $1M in starts
- 3 years/$21M (2005-07) (NY Yankees)
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- acquired by Baltimore 11/06 in trade, with Yankees paying $4M of Wright's $7M 2007 salary as part of the deal
- $2M signing bonus
- 05:$5M, 06:$7M, 07:$7M
- 2007 becomes player option if Wright is not on DL for 75 days or more with pitching-related shoulder injury 05-06
- 2007 becomes club option with a $4M buyout if Wright is on DL for more than 75 days with pitching-related shoulder injury 05-06
- released 10/1/07
- 1 year/$0.85M (2004) 12/03
- 1 year/$0.725M (2003), signed as a free agent 12/02
- 4 years/$9M (1999-2002), plus $6M 2003 club option
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 99:$0.75M, 00:$1M, 01:$2.5M, 02:$4.25M, 03:$6M club option (may escalate to $8.25M) ($0.25M buyout)
- Cleveland declined 2003 option 10/02
- agent: Craig Landis
- ML service: 9.169
Relievers
Winston Abreu rhp
2007
- refused outright assignment (by Washington) 10/10/07, elected free agency
- contract purchased 9/1/07
- contract purchased 5/8/07, DFA 6/20/07
- signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006)
- sent outright to AAA 10/06
- contract purchased 7/06
- signed 1993 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.114
1 year/$0.7M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 1/07
- base salary increases to $0.7M if Alfonseca makes team
- performance bonuses may bring value to $1.1M
- 1 year/$0.54M (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06, DFA & released (by Texas) 6/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2005), plus $2.75M 2006 option
- Florida declined $2.75M 2006 club option 11/05
- 05:$0.3M, 06:$2.75M club option (vests with 65 g in 2005)
- may earn $1.7M in performance bonuses in 2007
- originally signed a 2-year/$4.75M contract, but failed physical
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$1.35M (2004), signed as free agent 12/03
- $0.65M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$4M (2003)
- 2 years/$6M (2001-02)
- 01:$2.45M, 02:$3.55M
- $0.5M for Rolaids award, $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove
- agent: Juan Iglesias
- ML service: 9.126
1 year/$1.1M (2007)
- DFA 4/07, granted free agency (by Texas) 10/07
- contract purchased 4/07
- signed as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$3.8M (2006)
- re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.4M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.55M (2005)
- re-signed 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2004) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.7M (2003)
- re-signed 2/07 (lost arbitration, $0.83M-$0.7M)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 6.079
1 year/$0.405M (2008)
- DFA by Boston 4/11/08, refused assignment to AAA 4/17/08
- re-signed 3/6/08
- 1 year/$0.45M (2007)
- contract purchased 9/1/07
- re-signed 10/06 (minor-league contract paying $0.145M in minors)
- 1 year (2006)
- sent outright to AAA 10/06
- contract purchased 8/06
- DFA, re-signed to minor-league contract 8/06
- acquired in trade after being DFA (by Texas) 7/06
- contract purchased 6/06
- drafted 1993 (12-333)
- ML service: 0.167
2007
- signed as a free agent 5/12/07 (minor-league contract) ( Atlanta)
- 1 year/$2.25M (2007), plus 2008 club option (Cincinnati)
- DFA 4/07, released 5/9/07
- signed extension 7/06, agreeing to waive 10-and-5 rights in exchange for 2007 extension with an option for 2008
- 2 years/$5.25M (2005-06), plus $3M 2007 club option
- 05:$2.25M, 06:$2.5M, 07:$3M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- 3 years/$8.75M (2001-03), plus $3M 2004 club option
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 01:$2.5M, 02:$2.8M, 03:$2.9M, 04:$3M club option ($0.3M buyout) (option picked up 10/03)
- ML service: 14.152
1 year/$0.65M (2008)
- released by Texas 3/27/08
- signed as a free agent 1/4/07 (minor-league contract)
- $0.2M in performance bonuses up to 65 appearances
- may ask for release if not on ML roster by 3/29/08
- 1 year/$0.67M (2007)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $0.76M-$6M)
- performance bonuses: $5,000 each for 50 & 55 g, $10,000 for 60 g
- acquired in trade 5/13/07 after being DFA by Cleveland 5/7/07
- DFA by Seattle 7/6/07, sent outright AAA 7/18/07
- 1 year (2006)
- 1 year/$0.3417M (2005)
- re-signed 2/05
- split contract paying $240,100 in minors
- 1 year/$0.3268M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3011M (2003) 3/03
- ML service: 3.133
2007
- granted free agency (by Houston) 10/07
- contract purchased 8/22/07
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 7/05, sent outright to AAA 10/05
- signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2004)
- DFA, sent outright to AAA 8/04
- signed as a free agent 12/03 (minor-league contract)
- ML service: 1.157
1 year (2007)
- refused assignment (by LA Dodgers), elected free agency 10/26/07
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.3275M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 9/05
- signed as a free agent for 2005 (minor-league contract)
- ML service: 0.129 (through 2006)
2007
- granted free agency by Colorado 10/07
- contract purchased 8/12/07, DFA 8/13/07
- signed as a free agent 7/27/07 (minor-league contract)
- played 2006 with LG Twins of Korea
- 1 year/$0.335M (2005) (Oakland)
- DFA 6/17/05, sent outright to AAA 6/24/05 (refused)
- contract purchased 5/10/05
- re-signed 12/04
- 1 year (2004) (Colorado)
- contract purchased 4/04
- claimed off waivers by Oakland from Colorado 10/04
- drafted 1992 (34-950)
- ML service: 2.045 (est.) (through 2006)
2007
- refused assignment (by Philadelphia), elected free agency 10/26/07
- contract purchased 5/4/07, sent outright to AAA 10/07
- sent outright to AAA 2/07
- contract purchased 10/05
- ML service: 0.099
1 year (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 3/07, granted free agency by Atlant 10/07
- contract purchased 11/06
- drafted 1995 (1-7)
- ML service: 0.152 (through 2006)
1 year (2007)
- DFA 9/2/07, granted free agency by LA Angels 10/07
- recalled 7/24/07, optioned to AAA 4/20/07
- DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 8/05
- 1 year/$0.3015M (2004), re-signed 2/04
- ML service: 1.066
1 year/$0.85M (2008)
- refused assignment by Washington to AAA 4/29/08
- contract purchased 3/22/08
- signed as a free agent 11/30/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.85M (2007)
- acquired in trade (from Washington) 9/4/07
- contract purchased 3/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years/$4.6M (2005-06), plus $2.75M 2007 club option
- Colorado declined $2.75M 2007 option 11/06
- signed extension 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
- 05:$1.85M, 06:$2.5M, 07:$2.75M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- 2 year/$2.2M (2002-03), plus $0.9M 2004 club option
- 02:$0.3M, plus $0.15M in incentives; 03:$0.38M, 04:$1M club option ($0.1M buyout) (exercised)
- 2003 salary increased to $0.62M if King otherwise would have qualified as a Super 2 after 2002
- 1 year/$0.22M (2001) (Atlanta)
- agent: Dave Mier
- ML service: 7.137
2 years/$3.5M (2007-08)
- DFA 3/30/08, released by SF 4/4/08
- re-signed as a free agent 12/06
- 07:$1.75M, 08:$1.75M
- $0.1M assignment bonus with each trade
- performance bonuses: $0.1M for MVP, $75,000 for WS MVP, $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All Star
- club will not offer salary arbitration after 2008 season
- 2 years/$5.5M (2005-06)
- acquired in trade 12/05, with San Francisco paying Baltimore about $0.9M as part of the deal
- 05:$2.5M, 06:$3M
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$1.7M (2004) 12/03
- ML service: 10.115
2007
- claimed off waivers (from Oakland) 11/2/07, released (by KC) 12/5/07
- contract purchased 8/29/07
- contract purchased 5/22/07, DFA 7/16/07
- signed as a free agent 3/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006) (Detroit)
- contract purchased 7/06, sent outright to AAA 9/06
- 1 year/$0.3395 (2005) (Texas)
- signed 3/05
- sent outright to AAA 11/05
- 1 year/$0.3375M (2004), re-signed 3/04
- claimed off waivers (from Texas) 10/04
- 1 year/$0.3025M (2003)
- 1year/$0.2M (2002)
- drafted 1999 (1-38)
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 3.136
1 year (2008)
- released by LA Dodgers 3/10/08
- signed as free agent 1/25/08 (minor-league contract, $0.6M in majors)
- 1 year/$0.8M (2007), plus 2008 mutual option (Colorado)
- re-signed as a free agent 12/06
- 07:$0.7M, 08: mutual option ($0.1M buyout)
- DFA 7/20/07
- 1 year/$0.55M (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2005)
- signed as a free agent 4/05 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years/$3.3M (2004-05)
- 04:$1.4M, 05:$1.9M
- 1 year/$0.3625M (2002)
- ML service: 9.005
2 years/$1.875M (2006-07), plus $1.5M 2008 club option
- 2 years/$1.875M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option
- signed extension 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.15M signing bonus
- 06:$0.625M, 07:$1M, 08:$1.5M club option ($0.1M buyout)
- acquired in trade from Seattle 7/31/07
- released by Philadelphia 12/5/07
- escalators may increase 2008 option by $0.2M:
- additional $50,000 each for 55 & 60 games in 2007
- additional $0.1M for 65 games in 2007
- 1 year/$0.39M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.345M (2004), re-signed 2/04
- 1 year/$0.3025M (2003) 1/03
- agent: Martin Arburua
- ML service: 4.095
1 year (2007)
- granted free agency (by Pittsburgh) 10/07
- DFA 6/30/07, sent outright to AAA 7/5/07
- signed 3/07
- contract purchased 8/06
- drafted 1997 (10-310)
- ML service: 0.079
1 year/$2.5M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 6/9/07 (Phillies pay pro-rated ML minimum)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2007)
- released (by Detroit) 6/3/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45 & 50 GF
- award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP, $0.1M for Cy Young ($0.1M for placing 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $75,000 for All Star, $50,000 for Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), $50,000 for LCS MVP
- 1 year/$2.5M (2006), plus $3M 2007 club option
- Colorado declined $3M 2007 option 11/06
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$2M, 07:$3M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2005), plus $4M 2006 club option
- 05:$2M, 06:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout) (declined)
- re-signed 11/04
- 1 year/$0.8M (2004), plus $0.45M in incentives
- signed as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$4.75M (2003), plus $5.5M 2004 club option ($0.25M buyout) (declined)
- 2 years/$6.8M (2001-02), plus incentives
- $1M signing bonus
- 01:$2.4M, 02:$3.4M
- $2.2M in incentives
- agent: Mitch Frankel
- ML service: 17.028
2008
- released by SF 3/12/08
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- acquired in trade from Florida 5/31/07, with SF paying $4,733,333 & Florida $333,333 of remaining $5,066,666 due Armando Benitez for 2007
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), signed 2/05
- ML service: 2.084
1 year/$0.56M (2007)
- released (by Cleveland) 11/5/07
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration as a Super 2)
- 1 year/$0.3374M (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.3297M (2005), re-signed 3/05
- ML service: 3.005
2008
- released by LA Dodgers 3/30/08
- signed as a free agent 1/25/08 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007), plus 2008 club option
- signed as a free agent 8/19/07
- 07:$0.38M (pro-rated minimum), 08:$1.1M club option (no buyout)
- Chicago White Sox declined 2008 option 10/30/07
- 2 years/$2.4M (2006-07)
- DFA 8/6/07, released (by NY Yankees) 8/15/07
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$1.15M, 07:$1.25M
- 1 year/$0.6M (2005), signed as free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$0.55M (2004) (minor-league contract) 12/03
- 3 years/$4M (2000-02), plus $1.75M 2003 club option (picked up 11/02)
- $0.1M signing bonus
- 00:$0.9M, 01:$1.25M, 02:$1.5M,
03:$1.75M club option ($0.75M buyout) - ML service: 13.010
1 year/$0.6M (2008)
- released by KC 4/29/08
- contract purchased 4/5/08, DFA 4/20/08
- signed as a free agent from Japan 1/7/08 (minor-league contract)
- performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games; $10,000 each for 20, 22, 24 starts; $15,000 each for 26, 28, 30 starts;$25,000 for 32 starts
- 1 year (2006) (Chicago White Sox)
- signed 3/06 (minor-league contract)
- released 6/06
- 1 year/$0.8M (2005) (TB)
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- DFA, released 7/05
- signed as free agent by NY Yankees 7/05 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years/$13.75M (2002-03), plus 2004 club option (LA Dodgers)
- $1M signing bonus
- 02:$4M, 03:$7.25M, 04:$8M club option ($1.5M buyout)
- option may vest based on IP
- 1 year/$4.5M (2001) (Boston)
- signed as a free agent 12/00
- 1 year/$1M (2000) (Detroit)
- signed as a free agent 1/00
- released 11/00
- agent: Don Nomura
- ML service: 10.072
2007
- DFA 7/16/07, sent outright to AAA by Florida 7/20/07
- contract purchased 4/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006)
- released by Atlanta, contract sold to Orix of Japan 4/06
- 1 year/$0.342M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- acquired in trade (from Milwaukee to Atlanta) 12/05
- 1 year/$0.314M (2004), re-signed 2/04
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- re-signed 2/03 (split contract)
- acquired in trade (from KC to Milwaukee) 7/03
- drafted 1999 (2-58)
- ML service: 2.118
1 year/$3.1M (2007)
- acquired in trade (from Minnesota) 8/15/07
- signed as a free agent 1/07
- 1 year/$2.5M (2006)
- signed as a free agent 12/05 after being non-tendered (by Reds)
- 1 year/$3.55M (2005), plus $4.55M 2006 mutual option
- 05:$3.45M, 06:$4.55M mutual option (declined 10/05)
- buyout amount for 2006 option based on GS in 2005:
- $0.1M for 20 GS, $0.175M for 26 GS, $0.25M for 32 GS
- avoided arbitration 2/05 ($4M-$3.45M)
- 3 years/$7.25M (2002-04), plus $5.5M 05 club option (declined 11/04)
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 02:$0.575M, 03:$2.1M, 04:$3.1M,
05:$4.45M club option (escalator to $5.5M) ($0.1M buyout) - signed multi-year k 3/02 (2005 option was to become guaranteed if Ortiz did not have enough service time after 2002 to qualify for arbitration as a Super 2)
- agent: Pat Roache
- ML service: 7.140
1 year/$3M (2007)
- 1 year/$3M (2007)
- non-tendered (by Texas) 12/12/07
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$1.5M (2004-05), plus $1.75M 2006 club option
- 04:$0.7M, 05:$0.8M, 06:$1.75M club option
- signed 11/03
- SD paid Chunichi $0.3M for negotiating rights
- Chunichi of Japan posted Otsuka 11/03
- ML service: 4.000
1 year (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 6/27/07, granted free agency (by Washington) 10/07
- re-signed 1/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 9/06
- signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)
- signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 0.030 (through 2006)
1 year (2008)
- released by Pittsburgh 3/26/08
- re-signed 3/10/08
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007), signed 3/07
- claimed off waivers from NY Mets 8/06
- re-signed 3/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- ML service: 0.078
2007
- granted free agency (by Florida) 10/07
- DFA 7/13/07, sent outright to AAA 7/18/07
- contract purchased 7/3/07
- signed as a free agent 6/20/07 (minor-league contract)
- DFA (by Oakland) 6/16/07
- contract purchased 5/25/07
- signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract) (Oakland)
- 1 year (2006) (Texas)
- sent outright to AAA 4/06
- 1 year/$0.3325M (2005)
- re-signed 2/05
- 1 year/$303,750 (2004)
- drafted 1998 (11-338) (SF)
- ML service: 2.077
1 year/$0.43M (2007)
- granted free agency (by Toronto) 10/07
- sent outright to AAA 3/07
- signed as a free agent 11/06
- performance bonuses:
- $10,000 each for 20, 30, 40 & 50 relief appearances
- 1 year/$0.34M (2006)
- DFA 9/06
- signed as a free agent 11/05
- $25,000 inbonuses based on points for appearances, IP
- $5,000 each for 20, 30 & 40 points
- $10,000 for 60 points
- 1 year (2004) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003) selected in Rule 5 draft, 12/02
- ML service: 1.021 (through 2006)
1 year/$1M (2007)
- contract purchased 3/07
- signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- may earn $1M in performance bonuses
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 5/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.7M (2005), plus $0.4M in incentives (minor-league contract)
- released 8/05 (by Seattle)
- signed as a free agent 8/05 (minor-league contract)
- released 8/05 (by Texas)
- 3 years/$24M (2002-04)
- $0.5M sigining bonus
- 02:$7M, 03:$8M, 04:$8.5M
- signed as a free agent 12/01
- 2 years/$15M (2000-01)
- agent: Adam Katz
- ML service: 14.029
2007
- granted free agency (by Colorado) 10/07
- contract purchased 9/4/07
- drafted 1992 (1-26)
- ML service: 2.082
2007
- refused outright assignment by Washington 10/10/07, elected free agency
- contract purchased 5/8/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006) (Chicago Cubs)
- signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)
- contract voided 3/06
- 1 year/$0.35M (2004) (St. Louis)
- released 11/04
- 1 year/$0.315M (2003) (St. Louis), signed 3/03
- 1 year (2002), signed as a free agent 1/02
- drafted 1996 (21-619)
- ML service: 3.031
2 years/$5.5M (2007-08), plus $2.5M 2009 club option
- signed as a free agent 11/06
- released by Cincinnati 4/8/08
- 07:$2M, 08:$3M, 09:$2.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2009 option guaranteed at $2.75M with 140 appearances 2007-08
- 1 year/$1M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
- 3 years/$9M (2003-05)
- 03:$2M, 04:$3M, 05:$4M
- signed as a free agent 7/05
- DFA 6/05
- Mets paid $0.975M of $4M 2005 salary in 12/04 trade to Yankees
- 3 years/$7.35M (2000-02)
- 00:$2.4M, 01:$2.45M, 02:$2.5M
- ML service: 18.039
2007
- granted free agency (by Cincinnati) 10/07
- contract purchased 7/18/07, sent outright to AAA 7/23/07
- contract purchased 6/29/07, DFA 7/7/07
- signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2005)
- signed as a free agent 11/04 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 5/05, sent outright to AAA 7/05
- 1 year/$0.395M (2004)
- DFA 6/04, claimed off waivers (from Houston) 6/04
- sent outright to AAA 10/04
- 1 year/$0.325M (2003), signed 2/03
- 1 year/$0.2M (2002), signed 3/02
- contract purchased 9/01
- ML service: 3.083
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- sent outright to AA (by Florida) 7/18/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
- agent: Reynolds Sports Management
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)
2007
- granted free agency (by NY Mets) 10/07
- sent outright to AA 7/12/07
- contract purchased 5/3/07
- 1 year/$0.3M (2004), signed 2/04
- selected in Rule 5 draft (from Cleveland) 12/03
- sent outright to AAA 9/04
- signed 1996 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 1.003
1 year (2007)
- granted free agency (by Oakland) 10/07
- acquired in trade (from Washington) 6/26/07
- sent outright to AAA 3/07
- signed 1/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 11/06
- signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed 2/06
- DFA 9/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 8/05
- drafted 1998 (2-60)
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 0.077 (through 2006)
1 year/$6.5M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 9/7/07
- DFA 8/24/07, released
- signed extension 9/06
- 1 year/$5M (2006)
- re-signed as a free agent 12/05
- may earn $1M in performance bonuses in 2006
- $0.15M for 5o g
- $0.25M for 55 g
- $0.3M each for 60, 65 g
- 1 year/$2.75M (2005), plus $0.75M in performance bonuses
- re-signed as a free agent 11/04
- 3 years/$15.9M (2002-04), plus $5M 2005 club option
- 02:$3.4M, 03:$6M, 04:$6M, 05:$5M mutual option ($0.5M buyout)
- club declined 2005 option 10/04
- ML service: 15.043
1 year (2007)
- released (by Tampa Bay) 10/25/07
- signed as a free agent 6/12/07 (TB pays $230,492 of 2007 salary)
- 2 years/$2.75M (2006-07), plus $2M 2008 club option (Oakland)
- DFA 6/3/07, released (by Oakland) 6/7/07
- re-signed 11/05
- 06:$1M, 07:$1.5M, 08:$2M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 4/05
- signed as a free agent 4/05 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years/$2.75M (2003-04), plus $2M 2005 club option (declined)
- 03:$0.75M, 04:$1.75M, 05:$2M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- 1 year/$1.25M (2001)
- ML service: 9.168