Cot's Baseball Contracts: Free-agent position players

Free-agent position players

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, except where noted.

2006-07 AL Elias player rankings
2006-07 NL Elias player rankings

First Basemen

Jeff Conine 1b
1 year/$1.7M (2006), plus $2M 2007 option

acquired in trade from Cincinnati 8/20/07
$2M 2007 option vested with 539 PAs in 2006
acquired in trade 8/06

$1.16M remaining on contract, including remaining base salary, performance bonuses & assignment (trade) bonus
may earn additional $0.35M in performance bonuses

Baltimore paid Philadelphia more than $0.5M as part of the deal

signed as a free agent 12/05
06:$1.7M, 07:$2M mutual option
2007 option vests with 450 Plate Appearances in 2006 (Conine retains right to void the option if it vests)
$0.75M in performance bonuses

$0.2M in performance bonuses based on games, including:

$25,000 for 80 g, $0.1M for 140 g

up to $0.55M in performance bonuses for PAs 200-550

$0.25M assignment bonus if traded in 2006 or 2007
2 years/$9.25M (2003-04), plus $4.75M 2005 club option

03:$4.25M, 04:$4.75M, 05:$4.75M club option ($0.25M buyout)

2 years/$5.75M (2000-01), plus $3.5M 2002 club option (picked up 11/01)

00:$2.5M, 01:$3M

agent: Michael Watkins
ML service: 15.079

Erubiel Durazo 1b
1 year (2007)

signed as free agent 7/17/07 (minor-league contract) (NY Yankees)
released (by Oakland) 3/07
signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.5M (2006)

signed as a free agent 7/06 (minor-league contract)
released 3/06

signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)

06:$0.5M if on Opening Day roster
may earn bonuses bringing deal to more than $1M

1 year/$4.7M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$2.1M (2004), avoided arbitration 12/03
1 year/$1.065M (2003), avoided arbitration ($1.4M-$-$0.9M)
1 year/$0.375M (2002)
1 year/$0.26M (2001)
agent: Diego Bentz
ML service: 6.071 (through 2006)

Robert Fick 1b
1 year (2008)

released by San Diego 3/22/08
signed as a free agent 1/4/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.85M (2007)

contract purchased 3/07

re-signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.85M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$0.45M (2005)

$0.25M in performance bonuses (minor-league contract)

re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.8M (2004), signed 1/04 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1M (2003)

$0.35M in performance bonuses
signed 1/03

1 year/$1.15M (2002)
agent: Joe Longo
ML service: 8.162

Julio Franco inf
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 9/1/07
signed as a free agent 7/18/07, DFA 8/1/07
2 years/$2.2M (2006-07) (NY Mets)

signed as a free agent 12/05

06:$1.05M, 07:$1.15M

DFA (by NY Mets) 7/12/07

1 year/$1M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
1 year/$0.75M (2004)
1 year/$0.6M (2003)
1 year/$0.6M (2002), signed 12/01 (minor-league contract)
agent: Chuck Berry
ML service: 20.083

Shea Hillenbrand inf
2007

sent outright to AAA (by LA Dodgers) (refused assignment 10/12/07)
contract purchased 8/13/07
signed as free agent 8/10/07 (minor-league contract)
signed as free agent 7/27/07 (minor-league contract) (SD) (released 8/07)
1 year/$6.5M (2007), plus $6.5M 2008 club option

DFA 6/29/07, released (by LA Angels) 7/9/07

07:$6M, 08:$6.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)

$6.5M 2008 option guaranteed with 600 plate appearances in 2007
signed as a free agent 12/06

1 year/$5.8M (2006)

acquired in trade after being DFA (by Toronto) 7/06

re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration ($6.7M-$5M)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 610 & 635 PAs

1 year/$3.87M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05 ($4.35M-$3.45M)
1 year/$2.6M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04 ($2.875M-$2.4M)
1 year/$0.4075M (2003) 3/03
1 year/$0.26M (2002) 3/02
agent: Dan Lozano (previously Adam Katz)
ML service: 7.011

Second Basemen

Mark Bellhorn 2b
1 year (2007)

sent outright to AAA (by Cincinnati) (refused assignment 10/11/07)
contract purchased 9/27/07, sent outright to AAA 10/07
contract purchased 8/15/07, sent outright to AAA 8/22/07
contract purchased 7/31/07, DFA 8/11/07
signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.8M (2006)

released (by San Diego) 10/06

signed as a free agent 12/05

1 year/$2.75M (2005), re-signed 1/05, avoided arbitration

free agent 10/05 after declining outright assignment to AAA

signed as a free agent 8/05 after being waived, DFA (by Boston)

1 year/$0.49M (2004), re-signed as a free agent 11/03
1 year/$0.365M (2003)
ML service: 6.143

Fernando Cortez inf
2007

granted free agency (by KC) 10/07
contract purchased 6/13/07, DFA 7/11/07
acquired in trade (from Tampa Bay) 6/20/06
drafted 2001 (9-259)
ML service: 0.022 (through 2006)

Marcus Giles 2b
1 year (2008)

released by Colorado 3/26/08
signed as a free agent 1/8/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$3.75M (2007), plus 2008 club option

signed as a free agent 12/20/06

07:$3.25M, 08:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
released by San Diego 10/26/07

2008 option increases by amount of 2007 performance bonuses earned

performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 500, 550, 600, 625 PAs

award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP, $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd), $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All Star ($25,000 for A-S selection), $25,000 for Silver Slugger

1 year/$3.85M (2006)

non-tendered (by Atlanta) 12/06

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.35M (2005)

avoided arbitration 1/05

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 550 & 600 PAs

1 year/$0.43M (2004)
1 year/$0.3165M (2003)
agent: Joe Bick
ML service: 6.092

Tony Graffanino inf
1 year/$3.25M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.7M-$2.8M)
1 year/$2.05M (2006)

acquired in trade (from KC) 7/06

claimed off waivers (from Boston) 3/06

KC responsible for about $1.5M of 2006 salary

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

2 years/$2.2M (2004-05)

04:$1.1M, 05:$1.1M

Boston to pay remaining pro-rated portion of $1.1M 2005 salary (about $465,000)

KC paid 2005 salary through mid-July (about $635,000)

contract originally called for a $0.4M increase in salary if traded, but as part of the trade to Boston, Graffanino agreed to waive all but $100,000 of the trade bonus. KC paid the $100,000 bonus.

signed as free agent 12/03 (White Sox)

2 years/$1.25M (2002-03)

02:$0.575M, 03:$0.675M

1 year/$0.375M (2001)
drafted 1990 (10-256)
agent: Jeff Borris
ML service: 10.125

Desi Relaford inf
1 year (2007)

granted free agency (by Texas) 10/07
contract purchased 7/1/07, DFA 7/31/07, sent outright to AAA 8/1/07
signed as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006)

signed as a free agent 5/06 (minor-league contract)

released 3/06

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

1 year/$1.05M (2005), plus $1.25M 2006 option

05:$0.95M, 06:$1.25M mutual option ($0.1M buyout)
$0.3M in performance bonuses in 2005

released 8/05 after being DFA 7/05
signed as a free agent 1/05
2 years/$1.8M (2003-04)

03:$0.9M, 04:$0.9M

signed as a free agent 1/03 (non-tendered 12/02)

1 year/$1.275M (2002)
1 year/$0.475M (2001) (non-guaranteed)
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 8.015 (through 2006)

Todd Walker 2b
1 year/$0.45M (2007)

released 5/17/07 after being DFA (by Oakland) 5/12/07
contract purchased 4/07
signed as a free agent 3/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$3.95M (2007)

released (by San Diego) 3/07, with Padres reponsible for 45 days' termination pay ($971,311) (players' union filed grievance over the release, claiming it was financially motivated)

re-signed 2/07 (won arbitration, $3.95M-$2.75M)

accepted offer of arbitration 12/06 after filing for free agency

1 year/$2.5M (2005), plus $2.5M 2006 option

Chicago Cubs exercised $2.5M 2006 club option 11/05

05:$2.5M, 06:$2.5M club option (may vest at $2.5M or $2.75M based on PAs in 2005)

re-signed as a free agent 12/04

1 year/$1.75M (2004), signed 2/04
3 years/$6.55M (2001-03)
$0.15M signing bonus, 01:$1M, 02:$2M, 03:$3.4M
incentives ($10,000-$50,000 for 100-150 GS)
agents: Brian Carlin, Alan Meersand
ML service: 9.057 (through 2006)

Shortstops

Alex Cintron inf
1 year (2008)

released by Chicago Cubs 3/26/08
signed as a free agent 2/18/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.9M (2007)

re-signed 12/06 (avoided arbitration)
released 11/28/07

1 year/$1.6M (2006)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.36M (2005)
1 year/$0.335M (2004), re-signed 3/04
ML service: 5.091

Royce Clayton ss
1 year/$1.5M (2007)

contract purchased 9/1/07, DFA 10/29/07
signed as a free agent 8/23/07 (minor-league contract)
DFA 8/3/07, released (by Toronto) 8/7/07
signed as a free agent 11/06
$0.75M signing bonus, 07:$0.75M
performance bonuses:

$0.1M each for 525, 550 & 575 PAs, $0.2M for 600 PAs

1 year/$1M (2006)

contract purchased 4/06

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

1 year/$1.35M (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04
1 year/$0.65M (2004)
1 year/$1.75M (2003), plus $2M 2004 club option

03:$1.5M, 04:$2M club option ($0.25M buyout)
option may increase based on plate appearances
club declined option 10/03

00:$4.5M, 01:$4.5M, 02:$4.5M
agent: Rick Licht
ML service: 15.118

Enrique Cruz inf
2007

granted free agency (by Cincinnati) 10/07
DFA 4/07, sent outright to AA 5/25/07
contract purchased 4/07
1 year (2003)

selected by Milwaukee (from NY Mets) in Rule 5 draft 12/02

signed 1998 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
ML service: 1.006

Luis Figueroa inf
2007

DFA 6/30/07, granted free agency (by SF) 10/07
contract purchased 6/18/07
signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006) (Toronto)

contract purchased 5/06, sent outright to AAA 6/06

signed 1997 as an amateur free agent
ML service: 0.025 (through 2006)

J.J. Furmaniak inf
2007

sent outright to AAA (by Oakland) 10/5/07 (refused assignment)
contract purchased 6/16/07, sent outright to AAA 10/5/07
signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006)

DFA, sent outright to AAA 1/06

drafted 2000 (22-649)
ML service: 0.020 (through 2006)

Alex S. Gonzalez inf
1 year (2007)

released by Kansas City 3/07
signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.75M (2006), plus $1M in performance bonuses

retired 5/06

signed as free agent 2/06

may earn up to $1M in performance bonuses based on games & plate appearances (earns full amount with 130 g & 500 PAs)

1 year/$1.75M (2005)

$0.25M in performance bonuses

signed as a free agent 1/05

4 years/$20M (2001-04)

$5M signing bonus ($2M in 2001, $1M/year 2002-2004)

01:$3M, 02:$3M, 03:$4.5M, 04:$4.5M

agent: Jim Bronner
ML service: 11.055 (through 2006)

Neifi Perez ss
2 years/$5M (2006-07)

placed on restricted list 7/07
acquired in trade 8/06
re-signed 11/05
06:$2.5M, 07:$2.5M
1 year/$1M (2005), re-signed 11/04

$1.5M in performance bonuses

signed 8/04 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$4.25M (2003-04)

re-signed 12/02 after being non-tendered

03:$1.5M, 04:$2.75M
$0.5M annually in performance bonuses

1 year/$4.1M (2002), lost arbitration 2/02 ($5M-$4.1M)
1 year/$3.55M (2001)
agent: Paul Kinzer
ML service: 10.051

Donnie Sadler inf
2007

DFA 5/17/07, granted free agency (by Arizona) 10/07
contract purchased 5/11/07
signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.4M (2004)

signed as a free agent 11/03 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/04, DFA 6/04

1 year (2003)

contract purchased 4/03
assigned to AAA 3/03

1 year/$0.255M (2002)

contract purchased 8/02
claimed off waivers after being DFA 7/02
contract purchased 3/02
signed 1/02 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.225M (2001)
1 year/$0.2M (1999)
1 year/$0.17M (1998)
ML service: 1+ (through 2006)

Third Basemen

Edgardo Alfonzo inf
1 year/$0.65M (2008)

released by Texas 3/27/08
wigned as a free agent 12/14/07 (minor-league contract)
$0.342M in performance bonuses
played 2007 in Atlantic League
4 years/$26M (2003-06) (San Francisco)

signed as a free agent 12/02
$4M signing bonus (four $1M installments 1/31 each year)
03:$3M, 04:$5.5M, 05:$6.5M, 06:$7M
acquired by LA Angels in trade (from SF) 12/05, released 5/06
signed as a free agent 5/06 (Toronto), released 6/06
signed as free agent 6/06 (NY Mets) (minor-league contract)

4 years/$18.4M (1999-2002) (NY Mets)

$0.5M signing bonus
99:$2.675M, 00:$4M, 01:$5.5M, 02:$5.725M

agent: Peter Greenberg, Chris Leible
ML service: 11.070 (est.)

Jeff Cirillo 3b
1 year/$1.5M (2007)

claimed off waivers (from Minnesota) 8/3/07
signed as a free agent 12/06
performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 200, 250 & 300 plate appearances
1 year/$0.85M (2006), plus $0.3M in incentives (Milwaukee)

re-signed 11/05

$0.3M in incentives

$0.1M each for 150, 200 & 250 plate appearances

1 year/$0.316M (2005)
contract purchased 4/05
signed 1/05 (minor-league contract)
4 years/$29.05M (02-05), plus 2006 club option

$1.5M signing bonus

02:$6.125M, 03:$6.425M, 04:$6.725M, 05:$7.025M, 06:$7.625M club option ($1.25M buyout)

Seattle to pay $6M of 2005 salary

award bonuses: $15,000 for All-Star selection, $1M for 1-5 in MVP vote, $0.5M for 6-10 in MVP vote

agent: Jeff Borris
ML service: 13.064

Andy Gonzalez inf
1 year (2007)

1 year (2007)

re-signed 2/07
non-tendered (by Chicago White Sox) 12/12/07

contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2001 (5-163)
ML service: 0.135

Corey Koskie 3b
3 years/$17M (2005-07), plus $6.5M 2008 club option

Milwaukee declined $6.5M 2008 option 10/19/07, DFA 10/29/07
acquired in trade 1/06 with $11.5M remaining on contract

Milwaukee to pay $4.25M ($2M/year 2006-07 & $0.25M in 08)
Toronto to pay $7.25M ($3.25M in 06, $3.75M in 07, $0.25M in 08)

signed as a free agent 12/04
$3M signing bonus
05:$2.5M, 06:$5.25M, 07:$5.75M, 08:$6.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
2008 option guaranteed with:

600 plate appearances in 2006 or 2007, or

total of 1,200 plate appearances 2005-07

limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 10 clubs)
3 years/$6.2M (2001-03), plus $4.5M 2004 club option

01:$0.5M, 02:$2.1M, 03:$3.4M, 04:$4.5M club option ($0.2M buyout)
club exercised $4.5M 2004 option 10/03

agent: Pat Rooney, SFX
ML service: 8.020 (through 2006)

Scott Spiezio inf
1 year (2008)

released by Atlanta 4/12/08
signed as a free agent 3/31/08 (minor-league contract)
released by St. Louis 2/27/08
2 years/$4.5M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option (St. Louis)

re-signed as a free agent 11/06

07:$2.1M, 08:$2.3M, 09:$2.5M club option ($0.1M buyout)

$0.1M assignment bonus with each trade

performance bonuses: $75,000 for 350 PAs, $0.1M for 400 PAs, $0.125M for 450 PAs, $0.25M each for 500 & 550 PAs

award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS or WS MVP

1 year (2006) (St. Louis)

contract purchased 4/06

signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)

3 years/$9.15M (2004-06), plus 2007 club option (Seattle)

signed as a free agent 12/03

$0.2M signing bonus

04:$2.5M, 05:$3.1M, 06:$3.1M, 07:$3.25M club option ($0.25M buyout)
released 8/05

1 year/$4.25M (2003) (LA Angels)

re-signed 1/03 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.275M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02
1 year/$1.125M (2001)
drafted 1993 (6-181)
agent: Barry Meister
ML service: 10.106

Outfielders

Hiram Bocachica of
1 year (2007)

granted free agency (by San Diego) 10/07
DFA 7/18/07
claimed off waivers (from Oakland) 5/31/07
contract purchased 5/16/07, DFA 5/30/07
re-signed 2/07 (minor-league contract) after being DFA
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 9/06

re-signed (minor-league deal) after being non-tendered 12/05

1 year (2005), contract purchased 9/05

signed as a free agent 11/04 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.325M (2003)
1 year/$0.225M (2002)
ML service: 3.038 (through 2006)

Barry Bonds of
1 year/$15.8M (2007)

re-signed as a free agent 2/07 (Bonds' agent has said that any provision allowing the club to void the contract in the wake of an indictment is not enforceable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.)
07:$15.8M ($5.8M of 2007 salary deferred)
$4.2M in performance bonuses
(earned $3.5M in bonuses, to be paid, plus 3% interest, in 2009):

$0.5M for 250 PAs
$1M each for 300, 375 & 450 PAs
$0.7M for 525 PAs

if Bonds is indicted, club has right to:

terminate contract under sections 7(b)(1) and 7(b)(3) of Uniform Player Contract
convert contract to non-guaranteed deal, allowing club to release him before Opening Day & pay 30 or 45 days' termination pay

Bonds agreed not to ask the players' union to file a grievance if he is released after an indictment
under the agreement, Bonds' personal trainers are no longer club employees & no longer allowed in restricted areas at Major League parks
perks: hotel suite on road, use of luxury suite for 5 home games, 5 free lower box seats for each road game
5 years/$90M (2002-06)

$10M signing bonus ($2.5M paid 02, $3.5M 03, $4M 04)

first 4 years/$72M guaranteed (SF exercised 2006 option 9/04)

02:$13M, 03:$13M, 04:$16M, 05:$20M, 06:$18M club option

club may void 2006 if Bonds has less than 500 PAs in 05

club may not void 2006 if Bonds has:

950 PAs 2004-05 and at least 400 PAs 2005

$5M/year of 2002-06 salaries deferred at 3.5%, paid 07-11

$0.1M All Star award bonus

no-trade clause

10-year personal services contract begins after playing career ends, paying nearly $1M annually to the Bonds Family Foundation

signed 1/02

2 years/$22.9M (1999-2000), plus $10.3M 2001 club option

99:$9.7M, 00:$10.7M, 01:$10.3M club option ($2.5M buyout)
$0.425M annually in performance bonuses
SF exercised 2001 option 7/99
signed extension 2/97

6 years/$43.75M (1993-98) (SF)

$2.5M signing bonus
93:$4M, 94:$4.75M, 95:$7.75M, 96:$8M, 97:$8.25M, 98:$8.5M
highest annual average salary at signing
largest-ever total package at signing
bonus for winning MVP awards

$0.1M for 1st time (won 1993)
$0.25M for 2nd time
$0.75M for 3rd time
$1M for 4th time

signed as a free agent 12/92

1 year/$4.7M (1992) (Pittsburgh)

avoided arbitration 2/92 ($5M-$4M)
$0.15M signing bonus, 92:$4.55M
one-year salary record at time of signing
hotel suite on road trips to LA, SF & San Diego (first player to be guaranteed a suite on the road)
$0.6M in award bonuses

$0.25M for MVP ($0.1M for 2nd in MVP vote)
$0.15M for World Series MVP
$0.1M for The Sporting News player of year
$0.1M for LCS MVP

1 year/$2.3M (1991)

lost arbitration ($3.25M-$2.3M)

1 year/$0.85M (1990)

lost arbitration ($1.6M-$0.85M)

1 year/$0.36M (1989)
1 year/$0.22M (1988)
1 year/$0.1M (1987)
1 year/$60,000 (1986)
drafted:

1985 (1-6) (Pittsburgh)
1982 (2-39) (San Francisco) (did not sign)

agent: Jeff Borris
ML service: 21.129

Jeff DaVanon of
1 year (2008)

released by San Diego 3/22/08
signed as a free agent 1/4/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.525M (2006), plus 2007 option

signed as a free agent 2/06
price of 2007 player option based on active days on 2006 ML roster: $0.7M option with 90 days, $0.9M option with 120 days, $1.1M option with 150 days, $1.25M option with 180 days (exercised at $1.25M)

DFA by Arizona 8/4/07

signed as a free agent 8/12/07, assigned to AAA

contract purchased 8/17/07

1 year/$0.925M (2005)

released after being DFA 12/05

re-signed 1/05

performance bonuses: $30,000 for 350 PAs or 110 games, $25,000 for 400 PAs or 120 games, $20,000 for 450 PAs or 130 games

1 year/$0.375M (2004), 2/04 (narrowly missed Super 2 status after 2003)
1 year/$0.2075M (2002)
agent: Mike Nicotera
ML service: 6.140 (through 2006)

Victor Diaz of
1 year/$382,151 (2007)

DFA 11/19/07, released 11/27/07
re-signed 2/07
acquired in trade 8/06 after being DFA (by NY Mets)
1 year/$0.335M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 2000 (37-1,107), signed as draft & follow
ML service: 1.001 (through 2006)

Jason Ellison of
1 year/$0.39M (2007)

sent outright to AAA (by Cincinnati) 10/11/07 (refused assignment)
claimed off waivers (by Cincinnati) 8/8/07 after being DFA 8/3/07
acquired by Seattle in trade (from SF) 4/1/07
re-signed 3/07 (SF)
1 year/$0.345M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.3165M (2005), re-signed 3/05
ML service: 3.007

Alex Escobar of
1 year/$0.53M (2007)

sent outright to AAA (by Washington) 10/17/07 (refused assignment)
re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 5/06

re-signed to a free agent min0r-league contract 12/05 after being non-tendered

1 year/$0.326M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.3022M (2004)
1 year/$0.205M (2002) 3/02
ML service: 3.161 (through 2006)

Jay Gibbons of
4 years/$21.1M (2006-09)

re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($5.3M-$4M)
06:$4.2M, 07:$5M, 08:$5.7M, 09:$6.2M
released by Baltimore 3/30/08
1 year/$2.6M (2005), avoided arbitration 12/04

$0.3M in performance bonuses

1 year/$2.6M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04 ($2.8M-$2.4M)
1 year/$0.375M (2003)
agents: Levinson brothers
ML service: 7.000

Kenny Lofton of
1 year/$6M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Texas) 7/27/07
signed as a free agent 12/13/06
award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP, $50,000 each for All Star selection or WS MVP, $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or LCS MVP
one-time assignment bonus of $0.1M if traded
1 year/$3.85M (2006)

signed as a free agent 12/05

$0.35M signing bonus, 06:$3.5M

$0.15M in performance bonuses

$50,000 each for 350, 400, 450 PAs

2 years/$6.2M (2004-05)

04:$3.1M, 05:$3.1M

Phillies received $1.525M cash from Yankees in trade for Lofton

signed as a free agent 12/03

1 year/$1.025M (2003)
1 year/$1.025M (2002)
agent: Casey Close
ML service: 16.023

Luis Matos of
1 year (2007)

released (by Pittsburgh) 3/07
signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.625M (2006)

released (by Washington) 8/06

signed as a free agent 7/06

DFA, released (by Baltimore) 7/06

re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration ($2M-$1.3M)

$0.15M in performance bonuses:

$50,000 each for 435 PAs, 125 & 135 games

1 year/$1.025M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 450, 500, 550 & 600 PAs

1 year/$0.975M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/ 04
1 year/$0.23M (2002)
1 year/$0.226M (2001)
ML service: 5.118 (through 2006)

Orlando Palmiero of
2 years/$1.9M (2006-07)

re-signed as a free agent 12/05
06:$0.95M, 07:$0.95M
1 year/$0.8M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
1 year/$0.75M (2004), signed as a free agent 1 /04

declined arbitration 12/03

1 year/$0.7M (2003)

$0.2M in performance bonuses
signed as a free agent 1/03

2 years/$1.9M (2001-02)

$0.4M/year in performance bonuses

ML service: 11.091

Josh Rabe of
1 year (2007)

sent outright to AAA (by Minnesota) 10/5/07 (refused assignment 10/11/07)
contract purchased 4/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 7/06
drafted 2000 (11-312)
ML service: 1.077

Reggie Sanders of
2 years/$10M (2006-07)

signed as a free agent 12/05
06:$5M, 07:$5M
2 years/$6M (2004-05) (St. Louis)

04:$2M, 05:$4M

1 year/$1M (2003) (Pittsburgh)
1 year/$2.25M (2002), plus $3.5M 2003 mutual option ($0.5M buyout) (SF) (option declined 10/02)
1 year/$1.5M (2001), including $0.25M signing bonus (Arizona)
drafted 1987 (7-180)
agents: Mike Powers, Eric Goldschmidt
ML service: 16.046

Sammy Sosa dh-of
1 year/$0.5M (2007)

contract purchased 4/07
signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
$2.2M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances:

$0.2M each for 200, 250 & 300 PAs
$0.25M each for 350, 400, 450 & 500 PAs
$0.3M each for 550 & 600 PAs

award bonus: $0.2M for Comeback Player of the Year
4 years/$72M (2002-05), plus $18M 2006 option

$6M signing bonus
02:$12M, 03:$13M, 04:$16M, 05:$17M, 06:$18M club option ($4.5M buyout)
$3.5M severance payment due at end of contract
2006 option becomes guaranteed if Sosa is traded
$19M 2007 option added if Sosa is traded
Sosa declined right to opt out after '03 & collect $1.75M buyout

contract restructured 1/05 as part of trade to Orioles, with Sosa agreeing to eliminate 1) '06 option & 2) clause adding '07 option

Orioles will pay $8.15M of 2005 salary

Cubs will pay:

$8.85M of 2005 salary

$3.5M severance payment, due within 30 days of trade

$4.5M assignment bonus (replacing $4.5M '06 buyout)

4 years/$42.5M (1998-2001)
$3,500 signing bonus
agents: Adam Katz, Tom Reich
ML service: 17.049

Brandon Watson of
2007

sent outright to AAA (by Washington) 10/10/07 (refused assignment)
contract purchased 6/20/07
signed as a free agent 4/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.38M (2007) (Detroit)

split contract paying $60,000 in minors

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

claimed off waivers (from Washington) 7/06
re-signed 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 8/05
DFA 1/05

drafted 1999 (9-270)
ML service: 0.069 (through 2006)

Rondell White of
1 year/$2.75M (2007), plus 2008 option

re-signed as a free agent 12/06
07:$2.5M, 08: vesting option ($0.25M buyout)
2008 option may vest based on 2007 plate appearances
1 year/$3.25M (2006), plus 2007 vesting option

signed as a free agent 12/05

06:$2.5M, 07: vesting option ($0.75M buyout)

2007 option increases based on plate appearances:

vests at $3M with 400 PAs in 2006

vests at $8.5M with 650 PAs each in 2006-07

2 years/$6M (2004-05)

04:$2.75M, 05:$3.25M

signed as a free agent 12/03

2 years/$10M (2002-03)

$1M signing bonus (paid 2004)

02:$4M, 03:$5M

signed as a free agent 12/01

5 years/$10.3M (1996-2001), plus $4.7M 2001 option
agents: Levinson brothers
ML service: 13.162

Preston Wilson of
1 year/$1M (2007)

re-signed as a free agent 1/07
may earn up to $0.5M in performance bonuses
1 year/$4.5M (2006), plus 3 year/$24M (2007-09) club option

signed as a free agent 1/06

06:$4M, 07-09:$24M club option ($0.5M buyout)
DFA, released (by Houston) 8/06
signed (by St. Louis) as a free agent 8/06, receiving pro-rated ML minimum for rest of 2006 season

5 years/$32M (2001-05)

01:$1M, 02:$3.5M, 03:$6.5M, 04:$9M, 05:$12M

limted no-trade clause
$50,000 All-Star award bonus

richest-ever contract for player not yet arbitration-eligible

agent: Robert Bry
ML service: 9.038

Dewayne Wise of
1 year (2007)

granted free agency 10/07
contract purchased 5/29/07, DFA 6/4/07
re-signed to minor-league contract for 2007
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 9/06, sent outright to AAA 10/06

contract purchased 7/06, DFA, sent outright to AAA 8/06

signed as a free agent 11/05 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2005)

sent outright to AAA 2/05

1 year/$0.325M (2004)

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

ML service: 2.101

Catchers

Sandy Alomar Jr. c
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 9/4/07
contract purchased 8/18/07, DFA, sent outright to AA 8/29/07
contract purchased 7/4/07, DFA 7/27/07
signed as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.65M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$0.55M (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04
1 year/$0.7M (2004), plus 2005 club option (declined 10/04)
1 year/$0.7M (2003)
2 years/$5.4M (2001-02)

$0.1M signing bonus, 01:$2.9M, 02:$2.4M

$0.325M in performance bonuses

$0.1M each for 100 & 110 games caught

$0.125M for 120 games caught

agent: John Boggs
ML service: 16.047 (through 2006)

Sal Fasano c
1 year (2008)

released by Toronto 3/25/08
re-signed 12/14/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 9/4/07

contract purchased 4/07, DFA 6/13/07

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

1 year/$0.425M (2006)

elected free agency 10/06

acquired in trade after being DFA (by Philadelphia) 7/06

signed as a free agent 11/05

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 5/05, DFA 5/05

ML service: 6.044

Geronimo Gil c
2007

1 year/$0.5M (2007), contract purchased 8/9/07
signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006), re-signed 12/05 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.3425M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.33M (2003)
ML service: 3.018 (through 2006)

Ryan Jorgensen c
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

sent outright to AAA (by Cincinnati) 10/18/07 (refused assignment)
contract purchased 8/13/07, sent outright to AAA 10/18/07
signed as a free agent 10/30/06 (split contract)
1 year (2005)

contract purchased 8/05, DFA 9/05

drafted 2000 (7-193)
ML service: 0.082

Damian Miller c
2 years/$6.75M (2005-06), plus 2007 option

exercised $2.25M player option for 2007 10/06
05:$3.25M, 06:$3.25M, 07:$3.75M club option or $2.25M player option ($0.25M buyout)
$0.75M in performance bonuses
signed as a free agent 11/04
2 years/$5.75M (2003-04)

03:$2.7M, 04:$3M

performance bonuses to $0.15M/year with 110 g caught

re-signed 12/02

1 year/$2.65M (2002), avoided arbitration 2/02 ($3.1M - $2.25M)
1 year/$1.25M (2001), won arbitration ($1.25M-$0.85M)
agent: Bob Garber
ML service: 10.023

Doug Mirabelli c
1 year/$0.55M (2008)

1 year/$0.55M (2008) (Boston)

released 3/13/08 ($0.15M termination pay)

re-signed as a free agent 1/11/08

$0.275M in roster bonuses: $40,000 each for 30, 60 90 days on 40-man roster; $75,000 for 120 days, $80,000 for 150 days

$0.15M in conditioning bonuses ($15,000 each, 6 times a year, plus additional $60,000 bonus)

performance bonuses:

$50,000 each for 60, 65 games; $75,000 each for 70, 75 games;

$50,000 each 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 starts; $75,000 each for 80, 90 starts; $0.125M each for 100, 110 starts; $0.15M each for 120, 130 starts

award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP, All Star ($25,000 for selection); $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP

1 year/$0.75M (2007)

re-signed 12/06

performance bonuses may increase value to $0.975M

2 years/$3M (2005-06)

acquired in trade 4/06

$0.2M signing bonus

05:$1.4M, 06:$1.4M
signed as a free agent 12/04

1 year/$0.825M (2004), re-signed 12/03
1 year/$0.805M (2003)
1 year/$0.66M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02 ($0.95M-$0.66M)
ML service: 9.034

Jason Phillips c
1 year/$0.5M (2007)

released (by Toronto) 7/21/07
re-signed 11/06 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400 & 425 PAs
award bonuses: $50,000 each for MVP, LCS MVP, WS MVP, Gold Glove or All Star team ($25,000 for All Star selection)
1 year/$0.55M (2006)

contract purchased 8/06

contract purchased 7/06, DFA 8/06

sent outright to AAA after being DFA 4/06

contract purchased 4/06

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

1 year$0.339M (2005), re-signed 3/05

non-tendered 12/05 (by LA Dodgers)

1 year/$0.318M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
1 year/$0.2M (2002)
ML service: 3.110 (through 2006)

Mike Piazza c
1 year/$8.5M (2007)

signed as a free agent 12/06
1 year/$2M (2006), plus $8M 2007 mutual option (SD)

SD declined $8M 2007 option 10/06

signed as a free agent 1/06

06:$1.25M, 07:$8M mutual option ($0.75M buyout)

2006 performance & award bonuses:

$0.25M each for 85, 95 & 105 games started

$50,000 bonus for winning Gold Glove award

7 years/$91M (1999-2005)

$7.5M signing bonus ($4M up front, $3.5M 1/15/02)

99:$6M, 00:$11M, 01:$12.5M, 02:$9.5M, 03:$14.5M, 04:$15M, 05:$15M

$50,000 All Star award bonus

limited no-trade clause (may name 4 teams he'd accept trade to before each season)

agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 15.034

Todd Pratt c
1 year (2007)

released (by NY Yankees) 3/07
signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.85M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$0.75M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
1 year/$0.875M (2004), re-signed as a free agent 12/03
1 year/$0.85M (2003) (minor-league contract) 12/02
2 years (2000-01)
ML service: 12.052 (through 2006)

Kelly Stinnett c
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 9/3/07
contract purchased 6/5/07, sent outright to AAA 6/28/07
acquired in trade (from LA Dodgers) for cash 6/3/07
signed as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.65M (2006)

DFA 9/06, contract purchased 9/06

signed as a free agent 8/06 (NYM) (minor-league contract)

DFA (by NY Yankees) 7/06, released 8/06

signed as a free agent 11/05

1 year (2005), contract purchased 5/05

signed as a free agent 4/05 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.5M (2004) (minor-league contract)
2 years/$2.3M (2002-03), plus 2004 player option

02:$1M, 03:$1.3M, 04: player option (declined)

1 year/$0.5M (2001)
ML service: 11.149

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