Cot's Baseball Contracts: Free-agent pitchers

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

Freddy Garcia rhp
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

Justin Jones lhp
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)

Byung-Hyun Kim rhp
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

Rodrigo Lopez rhp
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

Eric Milton lhp
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

Russ Ortiz rhp
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

John Patterson rhp
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

Horacio Ramirez lhp
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

John Thomson rhp
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

David Wells lhp
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

Jaret Wright rhp
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

Antonio Alfonseca rhp
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

Bruce Chen lhp
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

Bryan Corey rhp
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

Rheal Cormier lhp
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

Jason Davis rhp
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

Travis Driskill rhp
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

Tim Hamulack lhp
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)

Tim Harikkala rhp
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)

Yoel Hernandez rhp
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

Jonathan Johnson rhp
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)

Greg Jones rhp
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

Ray King lhp
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

Steve Kline lhp
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

Colby Lewis rhp
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

Tom Martin lhp
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

Julio Mateo rhp
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

Marty McLeary rhp
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

Jose Mesa rhp
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

Randy Messenger rhp
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

Matt Miller rhp
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

Mike Myers lhp
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

Hideo Nomo rhp
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

Wes Obermueller rhp
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

Ramon Ortiz rhp
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

Akinori Otsuka rhp
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

Beltran Perez rhp
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)

Juan Perez lhp
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

Erasmo Ramirez lhp
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

Matt Roney rhp
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)

Aaron Sele rhp
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

Dan Serafini lhp
2007

granted free agency (by Colorado) 10/07
contract purchased 9/4/07
drafted 1992 (1-26)
ML service: 2.082

Jason Simontacchi rhp
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

Mike Stanton lhp
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

Ricky Stone rhp
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

Scott Tyler rhp
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)

Lino Urdaneta rhp
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

Jermaine Van Buren rhp
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)

Bob Wickman rhp
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

Jay Witasick rhp
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

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