Cot's Baseball Contracts: Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).

A group led by John Henry & Tom Werner bought the Red Sox and control of the New England Sports Network from the Yawkey trust for $700M in December, 2001. Forbes magazine valued the club at $833M in April, 2009.

Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses):

2009: $121,745,999
2008: $133,390,035
2007: $143,026,214
2006: $120,099,824
2005: $123,505,125
2004: $127,298,500
2003: $ 99,946,500
2002: $108,366,060
2001: $110,035,883
2000: $ 81,200,000

2009-13 payroll obligations

2009 payroll obligations for former players:

$ 278,689 (Josh Bard)

Theo Epstein Executive VP/General Manager
2009 -

2009 -

signed extension 11/3/08

3 years/$4.5M (2006-08)

returned to job 1/06 after resignation 10/05
deal pays about $1.5M annually

3 years (2003-05)

originally hired 11/02

VP/Player Personnel Ben Cherington (co-GM, 10/05-1/06)
VP/International Scouting Craig Shipley
Assistant GM Jed Hoyer (co-GM, 10/05-1/06)
Director of Player Development Mike Hazen
Director of Amateur Scouting Jason McLeod
Director of Baseball Operations Brian O'Halloran

Terry Francona Manager
3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012, 2013 club options

3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012, 2013 club options

signed extension with Boston 2/24/08
09:$3.5M, 10:$3.75M, 11:$4M, 12:$4.25M club option, 13:$4.5M club option ($0.75M buyout on options)

2 years/$4.05M (2007-08)

signed extension with Boston 3/06

$0.65M bonus at signing ($1.25M total for 06)

07:$1.65M, 08:$1.75M

bonuses for making playoffs, winning LDS, LCS, World Series

3 years/$1.65M (2004-06), plus 2007 club option

hired 12/03

04:$0.5M, 05:$0.55M, 06:$0.6M, 07:$0.75M club option

2007 option replaced by 2-year extension signed 3/06

agent: Pat Rooney, SFX (club did not allow Francona to have an agent negotiate his contract)

J.D. Drew of
5 years/$70M (2007-11)

5 years/$70M (2007-11)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/07
07:$14M, 08:$14M, 09:$14M, 10:$14M, 11:$14M
limited no-trade clause allowing Drew to block deals to 2 clubs
$9M of 2011 salary will be deferred at 1% interest unless Drew plays 500 games from 2007 to 2010 or 375 games from 2008 to 2010
Boston may opt out of either of final 2 seasons if Drew:

spends 35 days on the disabled list in either 2009 or 2010 with injury related to pre-existing right shoulder condition, or
finishes 2009 or 2010 season on the disabled list and cannot play outfield the following season

award bonuses: $0.2M for MVP ($0.125M for placing 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th), $0.1M each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or WS MVP, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $50,000 for All Star selection

5 years/$55M (2005-09)

signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/04
$2M signing bonus
05:$9M, 06-09:$11M/year

escape clause gives Drew right to leave as free agent after 2006
Drew exercised escape clause & filed for free agency 11/06

1 year/$4.2M (2004), avoided arbitration 1 /04
1 year/$3.7M (2003), avoided arbitration 1 /03
1 year/$3.1M (2002), signed 1 /02
4 years/$7M (1998-2001)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 10.020

David Ortiz 1b/dh
4 years/$52M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

4 years/$52M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

signed extension with Boston 4/06
$2M signing bonus (paid in 3 installments in 2006)
07-10:$12.5M annually, 11:$12.5M club option (no buyout)
performance bonuses
award bonuses: $50,000 for All Star selection, $0.1M for 3rd-place finish in 2006 AL MVP vote, $0.1M for Silver Slugger

2 years/$12.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed extension 5/04

05:$5.25M, 06:$6.5M, 07:$7.75M club option ($0.75M buyout)

2007 option increased to $8.4M ($1.4M buyout) with 2nd-place finish in 2005 AL MVP vote

1 year/$4.5875M (2004)

avoided arbitration with Boston 1 /04

1 year/$1.25M (2003)

signed by Boston as free agent 1/03

1 year/$0.95M (2002)

avoided arbitration with Minnesota 2/02 ($1.395M-$0.75M)
non-tendered by Minnesota 12/02

1 year/$0.26M (2001) (Minnesota)

$25,000 All Star award bonus

agents: Fern Cuza, Diego Benz
ML service: 10.048

Mike Lowell 3b
3 years/$37.5M (2008-10)

3 years/$37.5M (2008-10)

re-signed by Boston as a free agent 11/19/07
$1.5M signing bonus
08:$12M, 09:$12M, 10:$12M
no-trade protection
award bonuses: $75,000 each for All Star, LDS MVP; $0.1M each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove; $0.15M each for LCS MVP, WS MVP; $0.2M for MVP ($0.125M for 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th)
perks: suite on road

4 years/$32M (2004-07)

re-signed by Florida as free agent 12/03 (If Fla. stadium deal is not in place 11/1/04, Lowell may elect free agency after 2004 or exercise $14M 2005 option)

04:$6.5M, 05:$7.5M, 06:$9M, 07:$9M

Florida guaranteed 3 years/$25.5M (2005-07) 10/04 in exchange for Lowell’s waiving his right to file for free agency if stadium plan fails
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection
acquired by Boston in trade from Florida 11/24/05

3 years/$6.5M (2001-03)

01:$0.5M, 02:$2.3M, 03:$3.7M

$10,000 All Star award bonus

agent: Levinson brothers
ML service: 10.020

Josh Beckett rhp
3 years/$30M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option

3 years/$30M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option

signed extension with Boston 7/06
$2M signing bonus
07:$6M, 08:$9.5M, 09:$10.5M, 10:$12M club option ($2M buyout)
2010 option vests with 28 GS in 2009 or 56 GS 2008-09
award bonuses: $50,000 for All Star selection, $0.1M for 2nd place in 2007 Cy Young vote
2012 option increased by $0.1M to $12.1M with 2nd place finish in 2007 Cy Young vote

1 year/$4.325M (2006)

re-signed with Boston 2/06 (avoided arbitration, $4.9M-$3.75M)

1 year/$2.4M (2005)

avoided arbitration with Florida 1/05
acquired by Boston in trade from Florida 11/24/05

1 year/$1,509,375 (2004)

contract renewed by Florida 3 /04

4 years/$7M (1999-2003) (major-league contract)

$3.625M signing bonus

drafted 1999 (1-2)
agent: Michael Moye
ML service: 7.030

Julio Lugo inf
4 years/$36M (2007-10), plus 2011 vesting option

4 years/$36M (2007-10), plus 2011 vesting option

signed by Boston as a free agent 12/06
$1M signing bonus (paid 4/07 - 10/07)
07:$8M, 08:$9M, 09:$9M, 10:$9M, 11:$9M vesting option
option vests with 2,400 PAs 2007-10 & 600 PAs 2010

1 year/$3.25M (2005), plus $4.95M 2006 club option

avoided arbitration 1/05 ($3.8M-$3.1M)

05:$3.15M, 06:$4.95M club option ($0.1M buyout)

$0.5M in award bonuses
Tampa Bay exercised $4.95M 2006 club option 10/05

1 year/$1.575M (2003), plus 2004 club option

avoided arbitration 2/03

Tampa Bay paid about $0.225M of $1.575M 2003 salary, with Houston paying the balance (about $1.35M)

2004 club option was added 5/03 when Lugo signed with Tampa Bay after Houston released him
$1.75M 2004 club option exercised 10/03

1 year/$0.325M (2002)
1 year/$0.245M (2001)
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 8.152

Daisuke Matsuzaka rhp
6 years/$52M (2007-12)

6 years/$52M (2007-12)

posted by Seibu Lions 11/06, with Boston submitting high bid of $51,111,111 to Seibu to acquire negotiating rights with Matsuzaka for 30 days
signed 12/06
$2M signing bonus
07:$6M, 08:$8M, 09:$8M, 10:$8M, 11:$10M, 12:$10M
full no-trade clause:may not be traded without consent, provided player gets his first day of Major League service during a guaranteed contract of at least 6 years after player has been with a professional baseball league team other than a major or minor league team
award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.125M for 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd, $75,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th), $0.5M for Cy Young ($0.4M for 2nd, $0.3M for 3rd), $0.1M All Star start ($50,000 for All Star selection), $0.15M for WS/LCS MVP, $50,000 for Gold Glove, $25,000 for Rookie of Year
may not be sent to minor leagues
escalators may increase contract value to total of $60M:

2009 & 2010 salaries increase to $10M with:

Cy Young award in 2007 or 2008, or

top 3 in Cy Young vote in 2007 and 2008, or

MVP award in 2007 or 2008, or

top 5 in MVP vote in 2007 and 2008

2011 & 2012 salaries increase to $12M with:

Cy Young award in 2009 or 2010, or

top 3 in Cy Young vote in 2009 and 2010, or

MVP award in 2009 or 2010, or

top 5 in MVP vote in 2009 and 2010

perks: physical therapist, massage therapist, interpreter, 8 first-class round-trip airline tickets per year between Boston & Japan, spring training housing allowance of up to $25,000, Boston housing allowance of up to $75,000, one-time moving allowance of up to $35,000, use of Lincoln Town Car or similar car, Red Sox player ticket package, including 2 field box seats, team employee to assist Japanese media, uniform No. 18

agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 2.000

Jason Bay of
4 years/$18.25M (2006-09)

4 years/$18.25M (2006-09)

signed extension with Pittsburgh 11/05
$1M signing bonus
06:$0.75M, 07:$3.25M, 08:$5.75M, 09:$7.5M
acquired by Boston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/31/08, with Boston paying remainder of Manny Ramirez' 2008 salary (about $7M)

1 year/$0.355M (2005)

renewed by Pittsburgh 3/05

1 year/$0.305M (2004)
drafted 2000 (22-645)
agent: Joe Urbon, Octagon Baseball
ML service: 5.080

Jonathan Papelbon rhp
1 year/$6.25M (2009)

1 year/$6.25M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
award bonuses: $50,000 each for Rolaids award, All Star selection, LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd in vote, $25,000 for 3rd); $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd)

1 year/$0.775M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.4255M (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.3354M (2006)

re-signed by Boston 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 7/05

drafted by Boston 2003 (4-114)
$264,500 signing bonus (signed without an agent)
ML service: 3.064

Kevin Youkilis 1b
4 years/$41.125M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

4 years/$41.125M (2009-12)

signed extension with Boston 1/16/09 (avoided arbitration)
$1M signing bonus
09:$6M, 10:$9.125M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M, 13:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd)

1 year/$3M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 2/10/08 (avoided arbitration, $3.7M-$2.525M)
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.4245M (2007), renewed 3/07
1 year/$0.3546M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$323,125 (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 2001 (8-243), $12,000 signing bonus
agent: Joe Bick
ML service: 4.093

John Smoltz rhp
1 year/$5.5M (2009)

1 year/$5.5M (2009)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/13/09
$5.5M in bonuses based on days on active 25-man roster:

$125,000 for his first day
$ 35,000 per day, June 1 - Oct. 3
$500,000 for Oct. 4

award bonuses
$0.5M assignment bonus if traded

1 year/$14M (2008), plus 2009 & 2010 club options

signed extension with Atlanta 4/07
08:$14M, 09:$12M option, 10: club option
2009 option guaranteed with 200 IP in 2008
2010 option: $13M (200 IP in '09) or $12M (less than 200 IP in '09)

2 years/$20M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed extension with Atlanta 12/04

$6M signing bonus

05:$6M, 06:$8M, 07:$8M club option

no-trade clause

Atlanta exercised $8M 2007 option 9/06

3 years/$30M (2002-04) plus $12M 2005 club option

performance bonus of $0.1M/GS

4 years/$31M (1997-2000)

97:$7M, 98:$7.75M, 99:$7.75M, 00:$8.5M
$0.25M bonus with 2 Cy Young awards 1997-2000
signed 11/96 (highest-paid pitcher at signing)

agent: Lonnie Cooper, Career Sports & Entertainment
ML service: 20.072

Brad Penny rhp
1 year/$5M (2009)

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

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), avoided arbitration) 1 /04
1 year/$1.875M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$377,500 (2002) 3/02
agent: Greg Genske, Brian Peters
ML service: 9.000

Jason Varitek c
1 year/$5M (2009), plus 2010 options

1 year/$5M (2009), plus 2010 options

re-signed by Boston as a free agent 1/31/09
09:$5M, 10:$5M club option or $3M player option
if Varitek exercises $3M player option, he may earn $2M in 2010 performance bonuses ($0.4M each for 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 games started)

4 years/$40M (2005-08)

re-signed by Boston as a free agent 12/04
$4M signing bonus
05-08:$9M annually
full no-trade clause awarded upon 8 years of continuous ML service
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection

3 years/$14.9M (2002-04)

02:$3.5M, 03:$4.7M, 04:$6.7M

$0.3M in bonuses for averaging 125 starts & 500 PAs

drafted 1994 (1-14)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 11.020

Tim Wakefield rhp
1 year/$4M (2006), with recurring club options

1 year/$4M (2006), with recurring club options

signed extension with Boston 4/19/05
06:$4M, 07:$4M club option, 08:$4M club option (added 10/06)
additional 1-year, $4M club option is added each time club exercised 1 option, continuing until the club declines an option
annual performance bonuses: $50,000/GS for starts 11-20; $75,000/GS for starts 21 and beyond
Boston exercised $4M option for 2007 10/06
Boston exercised $4M option for 2008 11/2/07
Boston exercised $4M option for 2009 10/31/08

3 years/$13.02M (2003-05)

re-signed 11/02 (replacing 2003 option)

03:$4.03M, 04:$4.35M, 05:$4.64M

2 years/$6.5M (2001-02), plus 2003 club option

01:$3M, 02:$3.2M

98:$3.5M, 99:$4M, 00:$4.5M
agent: Barry Meister (Bill Moore)
ML service: 15.006

Dustin Pedroia 2b
6 years/$40.5M (2009-14), plus 2015 club option

6 years/$40.5M (2009-14), plus 2015 club option

signed extension with Boston 12/3/08
$1.5M signing bonus
09:$1.5M, 10:$3.5M, 11:$5.5M, 12:$8M, 13:$10M, 14:$10M, 15:$11M club option ($0.5M buyout)
escalators based on MVP vote:

MVP in 2009-13 increases 2014 and 2015 salaries by $2M each
2nd or 3rd place in 2009-13 MVP votes increases 2014 and 2015 salaries by $1M each (up to maximum of twice, for $2M increase)

2015 club option and buyout are voided if Pedroia wins MVP in 2008 (met) and is traded
award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd)
perks: suite on road

1 year/$0.457M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Boston 8/06

drafted 2004 (2-65)
$0.575M signing bonus
agent: Levinson brothers
ML service: 2.041

Hideki Okajima lhp
2 years/$2.5M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option

2 years/$2.5M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option

signed by Boston as a free agent (from Yomiuri Giants of Japan) 11/06
$50,000 signing bonus
07:$1.2M, 08:$1.25M, 09:$1.75M club option
option guaranteed with 65 games in 2008 or 115 games in 2007-08
club must exercise option by 11/20/08 or allow Okajima to become a free agent
club must offer a contract or release Okajima by 11/20/09
performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 games (amounts doubled for 2009 season)
award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove and LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd); $0.15M for Cy Young ($0.1M for 2nd, $75,000 for 3rd); $0.15M for Rolaids award ($0.1M for 2nd, $75,000 for 3rd, $50,000 for 4th or 5th); $25,000 for Rookie of Year
perks: 3 round-trip business class airline tickets per year between Boston and Japan
$1.75M 2009 option vested 9/08

agent: Anthony Nakanishi
ML service: 2.000

Mark Kotsay 1b-of
1 year/$1.5M (2009)

1 year/$1.5M (2009)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/12/09
performance bonuses: $0.2M each for 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 PAs

2 years/$15M (2007-08)

signed extension with Oakland 7/05
07:$7M, 08:$8M
extension also guaranteed $7.05M 2006 salary
Kotsay also received a full no-trade clause for 2005-06 & limited no-trade clause for 2007-08 (may block deals to about 8 clubs)
acquired by Atlanta in trade from Oakland 1/14/08 (A's to pay more than $5M of Kotsay's 2008 salary)
acquired by Boston in trade from Atlanta 8/27/08

3 years/$16M (2004-06)

signed extension 7/02

04:$5.5M, 05:$5.5M, 06:$5.5M
2005 & 2006 are player options (escalators increased salaries to $7.025M for 2005, $7.05M for 2006)

limited no-trade clause allowing Kotsay to block deals to 8 clubs
salaries increase by $1M if traded

2 years/$7.5M (2002-03)

02:$3.05M, 03:$4.45M

agent: Greg Genske
ML service: 11.018

Takashi Saito rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2009), plus 2010 club option

1 year/$1.5M (2009), plus 2010 club option

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/10/09
09:$1.5M, 10: club option for price of 2009 earnings
2009 salary increases to $2.5M if Saito is on active 25-man roster on Opening Day 2009
if club does not exercise 2010 option, player will be released
2009 performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 games
2009 roster bonuses based on days on active 25-man roster (not DL): $0.5M each for 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 days
2010 performance and roster bonuses: any unearned 2009 bonuses

1 year/$2M (2008)

re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/13/08
$0.2M in performance bonuses
non-tendered by LA Dodgers 12/12/08

1 year/$1M (2007)

re-signed 12/06

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 30, 35, 40 & 45 games; $50,000 each for 50 & 55 games; $0.1M for 60 games

1 year/$0.5M (2006)

contract purchased 4/06

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

agent: Octagon
ML service: 3.000

Junichi Tazawa rhp
3 years/$3.3M (2009-11)

3 years/$3.3M (2009-11)

signed by Boston as an amateur free agent from Japan 12/4/08
$1.8M signing bonus
09:$0.45M, 10:$0.5M, 11:$0.55M
award bonuses
perks: 2 round-trip air tickets from Japan to US annually

2005-08

Nippon Oil ENEOS, Japanese Industrial League

ML service: 0.000

Jon Lester lhp
5 years/$30M (2009-13), plus 2014 club option

5 years/$30M (2009-13), plus 2014 club option

signed extension with Boston 3/15/09
09:$1M, 10:$3.75M, 11:$5.75M, 12:$7.625M, 13:$11.625M, 14:$13M club option ($0.25M buyout)
2014 club option is voided if Lester is traded and has finished first or second in Cy Young vote any season from 2009 to 2013
award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for Cy Young ($75,000 for 2nd place, $50,000 for 3rd); $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd place, $50,000 for 3rd)

1 year/$0.4215M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year/$0.0.384M (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07

1 year (2006)

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

drafted 2002 (2-57)
$1M signing bonus
agent: CSMG
ML service: 2.075

Nick Green inf
1 year/$0.55M (2009)

1 year/$0.55M (2009)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/13/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Boston 4/5/09

1 year (2008)

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/17/07 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 9/4/07
sent outright to AAA 10/24/07

1 year/$0.3567M (2006)
1 year/$0.325M (2005)
ML service: 3.002

Rocco Baldelli of
1 year/$0.5M (2009)

1 year/$0.5M (2009)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/8/09
$5.25M in performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 325, 350 PAs; $0.5M for 375 PAs; $0.75M each for 400, 450, 500 PAs; $1M each for 550, 600 PAs
$1.75M in roster bonuses based on days on active 25-man roster (not DL): $0.25M each for 15, 40, 65, 90, 115, 140, 165 days
award bonuses

3 years/$9M (2006-08), plus club options (2009-11)

signed to extension 11/05 (avoided arbitration)
06:$2M, 07:$0.75M, 08:$2.25M, 09:$6M club option ($4M buyout), 10:$8M club option, 11:$9M club option ($2M buyout - 2010 & 2011 options must be exercised together)
$4M escalator if Baldelli has 600 Plate Appearances in 2006

$1.75M in 2007, increasing 07 salary to $2.5M
$2.25M in 2008, increasing 08 salary to $4M

performance bonuses for 2007 & 2008 if Baldelli fails to reach 600 PAs in 2006
may earn as much as $32M from 2006 to 2011
Tampa Bay declined 2009 option 4/1/08

1 year/$0.369M (2005)
1 year/$0.32M (2004), renewed 3/04
Devil Rays took $20,000 incentive off the table when Baldelli balked at having his contract renewed
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
drafted 2000 (1-6)
$2.25M signing bonus (paid over 5 years for 2-sport athlete)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
agent: negotiated extension himself (hired Casey Close to review contract language) (formerly represented by Scott Boras)
ML service: 6.000

Manny Delcarmen rhp
1 year/$0.476M (2009)

1 year/$0.476 (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/09

1 year/$0.421M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed by Boston 2/06

1 year (2005)

re-signed by Boston 3/05

drafted 2000 (2-62)
$0.7M signing bonus
agent: Jim Masteralexis
ML service: 2.133

Jacoby Ellsbury of
1 year/$0.4495M (2009)

1 year/$0.4495M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/09

1 year/$0.406M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Boston 6/30/07

drafted 2005 (1-23) (Oregon State)
signed 7/06, $1.4M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras (previously Joe Urbon)
ML service: 1.037

Ramon Ramirez rhp
1 year/$0.441M (2009)

1 year/$0.441M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/09

1 year/$0.397M (2008)

acquired by Kansas City in trade from Colorado 3/26/08
acquired by Boston in trade from Kansas City 11/19/08

1 year/$0.386M (2007)

re-signed by Colorado 2/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed by Colorado 2/06

contract purchased from Hiroshima $0.775M
$0.175M signing bonus
ML service: 2.113

Justin Masterson rhp
1 year/$0.4155M (2009)

1 year/$0.4155M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/5/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Boston 4/24/08

drafted 2006 (2-71) (San Diego State)
$0.51M signing bonus
ML service: 0.108

Jed Lowrie ss
1 year/$0.414M (2009)

1 year/$0.414M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Boston 4/10/08

drafted 2005 (1s-45) (Stanford)
$0.75M signing bonus
agent: Brodie Van Wagenen
ML service: 0.111

Clay Buchholz rhp
1 year/$0.4135M (2009)

1 year/$0.4135M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/5/09

1 year/$0.396M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Boston 8/17/07

drafted 2005 (1s-42) (Angelina JC, Texas)
signed 7/05, $0.8M signing bonus
ML service: 0.154

Kason Gabbard lhp
1 year/$407,640 (2009)

1 year/$407,640 (2009)

re-signed by Texas 2/20/09
sent outright to AAA by Texas 3/31/09
acquired by Boston in trade from Texas 4/23/09

1 year/$396,390 (2008)

re-signed by Texas 2/15/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07
acquired by Texas in trade from Boston 7/31/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Boston 7/06

drafted 2000 (29-872)
ML service: 1.138

Travis Denker inf
1 year/$0.4009M (2009)

1 year/$0.4009M (2009)

re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
claimed by Boston off waivers 4/14/09 after being DFA by San Diego 4/10/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by San Francisco 11/21/07
claimed by San Diego off waivers from SF 10/10/08

acquired by San Francisco in trade from LA Dodgers 8/26/07 (player to be named completing Mark Sweeney deal)
drafted by LA Dodgers 2003 (21-631)
ML service: 0.052

Jeff Bailey 1b-of
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

DFA by Boston 2/6/09
contract selected by Boston 4/22/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Boston 5/30/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 7/6/07
sent outright to AAA 7/13/07

drafted 1997 (2-64)
ML service: 0.061

Daniel Bard rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Boston 5/10/09

signed 9/06
drafted 2006 (1-28)
$1.55M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Michael Bowden rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/10/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Boston 8/30/08

drafted 2005 (1s-47) (Waubonsie Valley HS, Ill.)
$0.73M signing bonus
ML service: 0.001

Dusty Brown c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/10/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 10/29/07
re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

drafted 2000 (35-1,052), signed 5/01
ML service: 0.000

Chris Carter 1b-of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4135M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/11/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/20/07
re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

drafted 2004 (17-506)
ML service: 0.024

Argenis Diaz ss
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 1/16/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/20/07
re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

ML service: 0.000

Felix Doubront lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by Boston 11/20/08
re-signed by Boston 1/16/09

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

Miguel Gonzalez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

selected by Boston from LA Angels in Rule 5 draft 12/11/08
signed by Boston 1/9/09

signed as an amateur free agent from Mexico
ML service: 0.000

Hunter Jones lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by Boston 11/20/08
re-signed by Boston 2/16/09

signed 2005 (Florida State)
ML service: 0.000

George Kottaras c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/11/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Boston 11/05
re-signed by Boston 2/06
acquired in trade from San Diego 9/06 (David Wells deal)

drafted 2002 (20-595)
$0.375M signing bonus (draft and follow)
ML service: 0.021

Jonathan Van Every of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/3/09

1 year (2008)

signed by Boston as a minor-league free agent 12/1/07

signed 5/01 (Cleveland)
drafted 2000 (29-876) (Itawamba CC, Miss.)
ML service: 0.025

Gil Velazquez inf
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Boston as a free agent 11/10/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Boston 4/13/09

1 year (2008)

signed by Bosotn as a free agent 12/13/07 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Boston 9/25/08
sent outright to AAA by Boston 10/23/08

signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/20/04 (minor-league contract)
drafted by NY Mets 1998 (14-424) (Paramount HS, Calif.)
ML service: 0.020

Mark Wagner c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by Boston 11/20/08
re-signed by Boston 12/29/08

drafted 2005 (9-288) (Cal-Irvine)
$90,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Minor leagues

Michael Almanzar 3b
2009

signed 2007 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$1.5M signing bonus (club record for Latin American amateur)
ML service:

Lars Anderson 1b
2009

drafted 2006 (18-553) (Jesuit HS, Carmichael, Calif.)
$0.825M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Fernando Cabrera rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2000)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/29/09 (minor-league contract, $0.7M in majors)

1 year/$0.575M (2008)

re-signed by Baltimore 2/11/08
released by Baltimore 9/5/08

1 year/$0.3918M (2007)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/07 (split contract paying $198,500 in minors)
DFA 7/31/07, released by Cleveland 8/9/07
signed by Baltimore as a free agent 8/22/07 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Baltimore 9/4/07

1 year/$0.33008M (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year (2005)

re-signed 3/05

drafted 1999 (10-317)
$90,000 signing bonus
ML service: 3.079

Derrik Gibson inf
2009

drafted 2008 (2-77) (Seaford HS, Del.)
$0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

Nick Hagadone lhp
2009

drafted 2007 (1s-52) (Washington)
signed 7/5/07, $0.5715M signing bonus
ML service:

Devern Hansack rhp
1 year/$0.402M (2009)

1 year/$0.402M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 3/11/09
released by Boston 4/22/09
re-signed by Boston 4/23/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Boston 3/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Boston 9/06

signed 1999 as an amateur free agent from Nicaragua
ML service: 0.072

Kris Johnson lhp
2009

drafted 2006 (1s-40)
$0.85M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Ryan Kalish of
2009

drafted 2006 (9-283) (Red Bank Catholic HS, N.J.)
$0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

Casey Kelly rhp-ss
2009

drafted 2008 (1-30) (Sarasota HS, Fla.)
$3M signing bonus
ML service:

Javier Lopez lhp
1 year/$1.35M (2009)

1 year/$1.35M (2009)

re-signed by Boston 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
DFA by Boston 5/10/09, sent outright to AAA 5/15/09

1 year/$0.84M (2008)

re-signed by Boston 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 65, 70 games

1 year/$0.4025M (2007)

renewed 3/07

1 year (2006)

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

1 year/$0.321M (2005)

claimed off waivers from Colorado 4/05
DFA 7/05

1 year/$0.3175M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
drafted 1998 (4-133)
ML service: 4.126

Yamaico Navarro inf
2009

signed 2005 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$20,000 signing bonus
ML service:

Ivan Ochoa inf
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Boston as a free agent 1/27/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 7/11/08
sent outright to AAA 10/8/08

signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.080

Bryan Price rhp
2009

drafted 2008 (1s-45) (Rice)
$0.849M signing bonus
ML service:

Josh Reddick of
2009

drafted 2006 (17-523) (Middle Georgia JC)
$0.14M signing bonus
ML service:

Oscar Tejeda inf
2009

$0.525M signing bonus
ML service:

Ryan Westmoreland of
2009

drafted 2008 (5-172) (Portsmouth HS, R.I.)
$2M signing bonus
ML service:

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