New York Mets
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).Fred Wilpon bought full control of the Mets in 2002, when an appraiser valued the club at $391M. Forbes magazine valued the club at $912M in April, 2009.
(Doubleday Publishing bought the club for $21M in 1980. The company sold the team to Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday personally for $80.75M in 1986. Wilpon bought out Doubleday’s share of the club in 2002.)
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2009: $149,373,987
- 2008: $137,793,376
- 2007: $115,231,663
- 2006: $101,084,963
- 2005: $101,305,821
- 2004: $ 96,660,970
- 2003: $117,476,429
- 2002: $ 94,633,593
- 2001: $ 93,674,429
- 2000: $ 79,800,000
- 2009 payroll obligations for former players:
- $1,600,000 (Scott Schoeneweis)
- $1,150,000 (Marlon Anderson)
- $ 276,639 (Duaner Sanchez)
Omar Minaya Executive VP of Baseball Operations & GM
5 years/about $4M (2005-09)
3 years (2010-12), plus 2013-14 club options
- 3 years (2010-12), plus 2013-14 club options
- signed extension with NY Mets 10/2/08
- 5 years/about $4M (2005-09)
- hired by NY Mets 9/04
- Montreal
- signed 1-year extension as GM for 2004
- signed 2-year contract as GM (2002-03)
- VP, Assistant GM John Ricco
- VP, Development Tony Bernazard
- VP, Scouting Sandy Johnson
- Director, Amateur Scouting Rudy Terrasas
Jerry Manuel Manager
2 years/about $1.5M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- 2 years/about $1.5M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- promoted to manager on interim basis 6/17/08
- signed extension with Mets as permanent manager 10/3/08
- Manager, Chicago White Sox (1998-2003)
- former Manager Willie Randolph (2005-08)
- 3 years/$5.65M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option
- signed extension 1/07 (replaces final year of previous contract)
- 07:$1.4M, 08:$2M, 09:$2.25M, 10:$2.5M club option
- fired by Mets 6/17/08
- 3 years/$1.875M (2005-07)
- 05:$0.55M, 06:$0.625M, 07:$0.7M
- $0.3M annually in performance bonuses
- hired 11/04, replacing Art Howe (fired 9/04 with 2 years/$4.7M left)
Johan Santana lhp
6 years/$137.5M (2008-13), plus 2014 club option
- 6 years/$137.5M (2008-13), plus 2014 club option
- acquired in trade from Minnesota 2/2/08 (Santana waived no-trade clause and agreed to new 6-year deal, replacing final year of previous contract)
- 08:$19M, 09:$20M, 10:$21M, 11:$22.5M, 12:$24M, 13:$25.5M, 14:$25M club option ($5.5M buyout)
- full no-trade clause
- $5M deferred annually at 1.25% compound interest (payable June 30 seven years after season in which salary was earned), reducing present-day value of package to $123.1M
- award bonuses: $0.5M-$1.5M for Cy Young (varies based on number won), $0.25M each for MVP or World Series MVP, $0.1M each for All Star selection, LCS MVP, post-season MVP, post-season All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- 2014 club option becomes player option if Santana:
- wins Cy Young award from 2008-13 and finishes second or third in the Cy Young vote in one other season
- ranks second or third in Cy Young vote in any 3 seasons, 2008-13
- is on the active roster for the final 30 days of 2013 season, and:
- pitches 215 innings in 2013, or
- pitches 420 innings in 2012-13, or
- pitches 630 innings in 2011-13
- the party holding the 2014 option must exercise it by Nov. 15, 2013
- if 2014 option is Santana's and he declines it, he receives no buyout
- perks: hotel suite on road trips, 15-person suite for 2008 home games
- Santana to donate $0.25M annually to Mets charity
- 4 years/$39.75M (2005-08)
- signed extension with Minnesota 2/05 (avoided arbitration, $6.8M-$5M)
- 05:$5.5M, 06:$9M, 07:$12M, 08:$13.25M
- award bonuses:
- $25,000 each for All Star, 2nd in MVP, 3rd in CY vote
- $50,000 each for Gold Glove, MVP, LCS MVP, 2nd in CY vote
- $100,000 each for WS MVP, Cy Young award
- limited no-trade clause 2006-08
- may block trades to 3 clubs in 05, 8 in 06, 10 in 07 & 12 in 08
- full no-trade for 2007-08 with top 3 in CY vote in 06 or 07
- 1 year/$1.6M (2004)
- lost in arbitration to Minnesota 2/04 ($2.45M-$1.6M)
- 1 year/$0.335M (2003)
- agent: Peter Greenberg
- ML service: 8.122
Carlos Beltran of
7 years/$119M (2005-11)
- 7 years/$119M (2005-11)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/05
- $11M signing bonus
- $5M at signing 1/05, $2M 6/15/05, $2M 1/15/06, $2M 1/15/07
- 05:$10M, 06:$12M, 07:$12M, 08:$18.5M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M
- full no-trade clause
- $22M ($5.5M annually from 2008-11 salaries) deferred at 1.72% compounded interest
- club agreed to not offer arbitration after 2011 season
- award bonuses: $0.1M each for Silver Slugger, Aaron Award, Gold Glove, most All Star votes in league, BA/TSN/AP MVP or Player of Year; $0.15M each for LDS MVP, LCS MVP; $0.2M each for 2nd-5th in MVP vote; $0.25M for WS MVP; $0.5M for first MVP; $1M for second MVP; $1.5M for third and subsequent MVPs
- perks: hotel suite on road, 15-person suite at home games, player to purchase post-season tickets, club agreed to lease ocular enhancer machine (device that throws numbered & multi-colored tennis balls at 150 mph)
- Beltran to donate $0.3M annually to charity (half to club charity, half to charity of player's choice)
- 1 year/$9M (2004)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Houston in trade from Kansas City 6/04
- 1 year/$6M (2003)
- lost in arbitration to Kansas City 2/03 ($6.95M-$6M)
- 1 year/$3.5M (2002)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1 /02 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP, $25,000 for ALCS MVP, $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, WS MVP
- 1 year/$0.425M (2001)
- 1 year/$0.35M (2000)
- 1 year/$0.2M (1999)
- drafted 1995 (2-49)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 10.014
Gary Sheffield of-dh
2 years/$28M (2008-09)
- 2 years/$28M (2008-09)
- agreed to 2- year extension with Detroit as part of trade from NY Yankees 11/06
- 07:$13M, 08:$14M, 09:$14M
- $12.5M deferred at 3% interest ($4.5M in 07, $4M in 08, $4M in 09)
- limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 10 clubs each season)
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($0.1M for placing 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd-5th), $0.1M for WS MVP, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 selection), $25,000 each for Gold Glove or Silver Slugger
- released by Detroit 3/31/09
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 4/4/09 (Mets pay $0.4M of 2009 salary, with Detroit responsible for $13.6M)
- 3 years/$39M (2004-06), plus 2007 club option
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 04: $13M, 05:$13M, 06:$13M, 07:$13M club option
- $4.5M annually deferred without interest
- $3.3M non-termination bonus 6/05 (deferred without interest)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star
- NY Yankees exercised $13M 2007 option 11/06, facilitating trade
- 6 years/$61M (1998-2003), plus 2004 club option (declined)
- 98-02:$10M/year, 03:$11M, 04:$11M club option
- Atlanta declined 2004 option 10/03
- agent: Rufus Williams (Sheffield negotiated 2004 contract himself) (formerly represented by Scott Boras)
- ML service: 20.031
Carlos Delgado 1b
4 years/$52M (2005-08), plus 2009 option
- 4 years/$52M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option
- signed by Florida as a free agent 1/27/05
- 05:$4M, 06:$13.5M, 07:$14.5M, 08:$16M, 09:$16M vesting option or $12M club option ($4M buyout)
- 2009 option vests at $16M with 30 points in 2005-08:
- 20 points for World Series MVP
- 10 points for LCS MVP
- 10 points for MVP, 9 for 2nd place in MVP vote, 8 for 3rd, 7 for 4th, 6 for 5th, 5 for 6th, 4 for 7th, 3 for 8th, 2 for 9th, 1 for 10th
- 50% of 2005-09 annual salaries deferred without interest
- award bonuses: $0.5M for WS MVP, $0.1M for LCS MVP, $0.1M for MVP, $50,000 for finishing 2nd to Bonds in MVP vote, $50,000 for All Star selection, $25,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove
- acquired 11/05 in trade from Florida (as part of deal, Marlins paid Mets $7M - $1M in 2006, $2M in 2007, $4M in 2008)
- NY Mets exercised $12M 2009 club option 10/31/08
- 4 years/$68M (2001-04)
- $4.8M signing bonus
- 01:$10M, 02:$17.2M, 03:$17.5M, 04:$18.5M
- complete no-trade clause
- $50,000 All Star award bonus
- 3 years/$36M (2000-02)
- agent: David Sloane
- ML service: 14.002
Oliver Perez lhp
3 years/$36M (2009-11)
- 3 years/$36M (2009-11)
- re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/2/09
- 09:$12M, 10:$12M, 11:$12M
- 1 year/$6.5M (2008)
- won in arbitration with NY Mets 2/22/08 ($6.5M-$4.725M)
- 1 year/$2.325M (2007)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.15M in performance bonuses:
- $12,500 each for 15 & 25 GS
- $25,000 each for 155, 165, 175, 185 & 195 IP
- 1 year/$1.9M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.381M (2005), renewed 3/05
- 1 year/$0.321M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.305M (2003), 3/03
- agent: Mike Fischlin, Scott Boras Corp.
- ML service: 6.034
Francisco Rodriguez rhp
3 years/$37M (2009-11), plus 2012 option
- 3 years/$37M (2009-11), plus 2012 option
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/9/08
- $2M signing bonus
- 09:$8.5M, 10:$11.5M, 11:$11.5M, 12:$17.5M option ($3.5M buyout)
- 2012 option becomes guaranteed with:
- 55 games finished in 2011, and
- 100 games finished in 2010-11, and
- doctors declare Rodriguez healthy after 2011
- Rodriguez receives $3.5M termination buyout if 2012 option does not become guaranteed
- annual performance bonuses, 2009-11:
- $0.15M each for 50, 55 GF; $0.2M for 60 GF
- 2012 performance bonuses:
- $0.3M each for 50, 55 GF; $0.4M for 60 GF
- limited no-trade clause allowing Rodriguez to block deals to 10 clubs
- 1 year/$10M (2008)
- lost in arbitration with LA Angels 2/22/08 ($12.5M-$10M)
- 1 year/$7M (2007)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- 1 year/$3.775M (2006)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.44M (2005)
- re-signed by LA Angels 2/05
- 1 year/$0.375M (2004)
- re-signed by LA Angels 2/04
- $25,000 All Star award bonus
- 1 year/$0.3125M (2003)
- agent: Paul Kinzer, Israel Negron
- ML service: 6.015
Billy Wagner lhp
4 years/$43M (2006-09), plus 2010 club option
- 4 years/$43M (2006-09), plus 2010 club option
- signed by Mets as a free agent 11/05
- complete no-trade clause
- 06:$10.5M, 07:$10.5M, 08:$10.5M, 09:$10.5M,
10:$8M club option ($1M buyout) - $4M paid in advance (after 1/1/06) to be used toward purchase of home
- Wagner to contribute $100,000 annually to Mets charitable foundation
- $0.225M annually in award bonuses
- $25,000 for All-Star team
- $50,000 each for NLCS MVP, World Series MVP
- $0.1M for Rolaids Relief Man of the Year award
- 3 years/$27M (2002-04), plus 2005 club option
- 02:$8M, 03:$8M, 04:$8M, 05:$9M 2005 club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection
- club exercised 2005 option 10/04
- agent: Bean Stringfellow
- ML service: 12.139
David Wright 3b
6 years/$55M (2007-2012), plus 2013 club option
- 6 years/$55M (2007-12), plus 2013 club option
- signed extensionwith Mets 8/06
- $1.5M signing bonus
- 07:$1M, 08:$5M, 09:$7.5M, 10:$10M, 11:$14M, 12:$15M,
13:$16M club option ($1M buyout) - award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star selection
- 1 year/$0.374M (2006)
- renewed by Mets 3/06
- 1 year/$0.3225M (2005)
- re-signed by Mets 3/05
- drafted 2001 (1s-38)
- $0.96M signing bonus
- agent: Levinson brothers, ACES
- ML service: 4.075
Luis Castillo 2b
4 years/$25M (2008-11)
- 4 years/$25M (2008-11)
- re-signed by Mets as a free agent 11/19/07
- $1M signing bonus
- 08:$6M, 09:$6M, 10:$6M, 11:$6M
- 3 years/$16M (2004-06), plus 2007 option
- re-signed as a free agent 12/03
- $2M signing bonus
- 04:$4M, 05:$4.5M, 06:$5M, 07:$5.75M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- acquired by Mets in trade from Minnesota 7/30/07
- 2007 option guaranteed with 501 PAs in 2006 (vested 8/06)
- 1 year/$4.85M (2003)
- re-signed 12/02
- $50,000 performance bonus for 550 PAs
- 1 year/$3.325M (2002), avoided arbitration 1 /02
- 1 year/$2.2M (2001), avoided arbitration
- agents: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 11.055
Jose Reyes ss
4 years/$23.25M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option
- 4 years/$23.25M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Mets 8/06
- $1.5M signing bonus
- 07:$2.5M, 08:$4M, 09:$5.75M, 10:$9M,
11:$11M club option ($0.5M buyout) - award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- 1 year/$0.4015M (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.332M (2005), re-signed 3/05
- 1 year/$0.3075M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $20,000 signing bonus
- agent: Peter Greenberg
- ML service: 5.111
J.J. Putz rhp
3 years/$13.1M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option
- 3 years/$13.1M (2007-09), plus 2010 club optoin
- re-signed by Seattle 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.6M)
- $1.5M signing bonus
- 07:$2.2M, 08:$3.4M, 09:$5M, 10:$8.6M club option ($1M buyout)
- 2007-10 salaries increase by all performance bonuses earned in previous seasons & by $0.2M with MVP, Cy Young or Rolaids award
- 2007-09 performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 50, 55 & 60 GF
- award bonuses: $0.2M each for Cy Young, Rolaids award, $0.15M for MVP, $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All Star selection
- acquired by Mets in three-way trade from Seattle 12/10/08
- 1 year/$0.415M (2006)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/06
- 1 year/$0.36M (2005)
- agent: Craig Landis
- ML service: 5.022
Brian Schneider c
4 years/$16M (2006-09)
- 4 years/$16M (2006-09)
- signed extension with Washington 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 06:$2.7M, 07:$3.5M, 08:$4.9M, 09:$4.9M
- $0.5M assignment bonus if traded (to be paid by new club)
- acquired by Mets in trade from Washington 11/30/07
- 1 year/$2M (2005)
- re-signed by Washington 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.35M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.31M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.212M (2002)
- agent: Ron Shapiro
- ML service: 7.125
Ryan Church of
1 year/$2.8M (2009)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 for 400 PAs; $30,000 each for 450, 535 PAs; $40,000 for 550 PAs
- 1 year/$2M (2008)
- acquired by Mets in trade from Washington 11/30/07
- signed 2/7/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.45M-$1.75M)
- performance bonuses:
- $50,000 for 450 PAs, $40,000 for 535 PAs, $30,000 for 550 PAs
- 1 year/$0.395M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- re-signed 2/04
- agent: Jeff Borris
- ML service: 3.152
John Maine rhp
1 year/$2.6M (2009)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 1/30/09 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$2.2M)
- performance bonus: $25,000 for 200 IP
- 1 year/$0.45M (2008)
- renewed by Mets 3/4/08
- 1 year/$0.391M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- drafted 2002 (6-166)
- $0.135M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.013
Tim Redding rhp
1 year/$2.25M (2009)
- 1 year/$2.25M (2009)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/9/09
- $0.75M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1M (2008)
- re-signed by Washington 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses
- $25,000 each for 25, 27, 29, 31 starts
- $25,000 each for 180, 190, 200, 210 IP
- non-tendered by Washington 12/12/08
- 1 year (2007)
- signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 11/06
- signed 2/07
- sent outright to AAA 3/07, contract purchased 7/3/07
- 1 year (2006) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.75M (2005) (minor-league contract)
- avoided arbitration ($1.4M-$0.575M)
- contract purchased, DFA 7/05
- 1 year/$0.395M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- agent: Tom O'Connell
- ML service: 4.167
Alex Cora inf
1 year/$2M (2009)
- 1 year/$2M (2009)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/22/09
- performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 110, 120, 130, 140 starts
- 2 years/$4M (2007-08)
- re-signed by Boston as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$2M, 08:$2M
- one-time $0.15M assignment bonus if traded
- performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 110, 120, 130 & 140 g
- award bonuses: $0.125M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd or 3rd), $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for All Star selection), $50,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove & LCS MVP
- 2 years/$2.7M (2005-06)
- signed as a free agent 1/05 after being non-tendered 12/04
- 05:$1.3M, 06:$1.4M (voids with 450 PAs in 2005)
- about $2.3M in performance bonuses from 2005 to 2006
- 1 year/$1.3M (2004)
- 1 year/$1.15M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.625M (2002)
- avoided arbitration 1 /02
- ML service: 9.161
Mike Pelfrey rhp
4 years/$5.25M (2006-09)
- 4 years/$5.25M (2006-09)
- signed Major League contract 1/06
- $3.55M signing bonus
- value reaches $6.6M if Pelfrey makes 25-man roster in 2007-09
- drafted 2005 (1-9)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 1.122
Fernando Tatis inf-of
1 year/$1.7M (2009)
- 1 year/$1.7M (2009)
- re-signed 10/30/08
- 1 year/$0.56M (2008)
- re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/8/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 5/13/08
- 1 year/$0.75M (2004)
- $0.75M in performance bonuses
- 4 years/$14M (2000-03), plus 2004 option
- ML service: 7.105
Pedro Feliciano lhp
1 year/$1.6125M (2009)
- 1 year/$1.6125M (2009)
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/6/09 (avoided arbitration, $1.95M-$1.35M)
- 1 year/$1.025M (2008)
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/1/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.2M-$0.88M)
- performance bonuses: $15,000 for 60 games, $10,000 for 65 games
- 1 year/$0.602M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- signed as a free agent from Japan 12/05
- 1 year/$0.735M (2005)
- signed by Fukuoka of Japan 1/05
- 1 year (2004), re-signed 12/03
- 1 year (2003), signed as a free agent by NY Mets 4/03
- 1 year (2002)
- signed as a free agent by Cincinnati 11/01
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cincinnati 8/02
- claimed by Detroit off waivers from NY Mets 10/02
- released by Detroit 12/02
- drafted 1995 (31-863)
- ML service: 4.059
Livan Hernandez rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/14/09 (minor-league contract)
- $1M salary on 40-man roster
- $1M in performance bonuses based on starts, innings, games
- contract purchased by Mets 4/11/09
- 1 year/$5M (2008)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/12/08
- $2M in performance bonuses
- claimed by Colorado off waivers from Minnesota 8/6/08 after being DFA 8/1/08
- 3 years/$21M (2005-07)
- signed extension 4/04
- 4 years/$11.1M (2000-03), plus 2004 club option
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 11.097
Jeremy Reed of
1 year/$0.925M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.925M (2009)
- acquired by Mets in three-way trade from Seattle 12/10/08
- signed 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.375M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- drafted 2002 (2-59)
- $0.65M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.016
Ramon Martinez inf
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed as free agent 2/13/09 (minor-league contract)
- $0.75M salary in majors
- contract purchased 5/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed as free agent 1/08 (minor-league contract, $0.7M in majors)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 250, 350 PAs; $50,000 each for 90 games, 110 games
- released by LA Dodgers 7/24/08
- signed as a free agent 8/2/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 9/1/08
- 1 year/$0.85M (2007), plus 2008 club option
- re-signed 11/06
- 07:$0.8M, 08:$1M club option ($50,000 buyout)
- LA Dodgers declined $1M 2008 option 10/31/07
- 1 year/$0.6M (2006)
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.025M (2005)
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- acquired in trade from Detroit 6/05
- 1 year/$0.9M (2004), re-signed 12/03
- 1 year (2003) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.775M (2002)
- avoided arbitration 1/02, $0.95M-$0.675M
- non-tendered 12/02
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 9.045
Elmer Dessens rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/5/09 (minor-league contract)
- $0.6M salary on 40-man roster ($72,000 in minors)
- performance bonuses: $30,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 relief appearances
- contract purchased by NY Mets 6/22/09
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/7/08 (minor-league contract)
- released by Pittsburgh 08
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 8/28/08
- 2 years/$3.4M (2006-07)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$1.7M, 07:$1.7M
- limited no-trade clause allowing Dessens to block deals to 5 clubs, including Yankees, Red Sox, Rockies
- begins earning performance bonuses after 10 starts
- acquired in trade (from LA Dodgers) 3/07
- Milwaukee to pay $2.1M of Brady Clark's 2007 salary
- acquired in trade from KC 7/06, with about $2.4M left on Dessens' contract & about $16.3M left on Odalis Perez' contract
- LAD paying to KC $8M cash
- KC responsible for Dessens' 2006 & 2007 salaries ($2.4M left)
- LAD responsible for Perez' $4.5M bonus
- KC & LAD to split $1.5M 2008 buyout (with KC returning $0.75M to LAD if Royals trade Perez during life of his contract)
- DFA 8/4/07, released by Milwaukee 8/9/07
- signed as a free agent 8/10/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 8/16/07
- 1 year/$1.55M (2005), plus 2006 mutual option
- re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- 05:$1.3M, 06:$1.3M mutual option ($1.4M with 15 GS in 2005) ($0.25M buyout)
- Dessens declined 2006 option 11/05 after Dodgers had exercised it
- performance bonuses: $0.15M each for 20, 25 & 30 GS
- 2 years/$7.3M (2003-04), plus 2005 club option
- 03:$3M, 04:$4M, 05:$4.5M ($0.3M buyout)
- option declined 11/04
- 1 year/$1.85M (2002) 1 /02
- signed 1993 as amateur free agent from Mexico
- agent: Oscar Suarez
- ML service: 9.126
Cory Sullivan of
1 year/$0.6M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.6M (2009)
- signed by Mets as a free agent 1/23/09
- $0.3M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1M (2008)
- re-signed by Colorado 12/13/07 (non-guaranteed deal)
- performance bonuses:
- $25,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400 PAs
- $50,000 each for 450, 500 PAs
- sent outright to AAA 6/13/08
- contract purchased 7/29/08
- 1 year/$0.9M (2007)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- ML service: 3.105
Angel Pagan of
1 year/$0.575M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.575M (2009)
- re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 200, 250 PAs
- 1 year/$0.4015M (2008)
- acquired by Mets in trade from Cubs 1/5/08
- re-signed by Mets 3/4/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- contract purchased by Mets 10/05
- acquired by Cubs in trade from Mets 1/06
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 2.144
Ken Takahashi lhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/6/09 (minor-league contract worth up to $1.5M with bonuses)
- released by Toronto 3/30/09
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 3/30/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 4/26/09
- 1995-2008 Hiroshima of Japan's Central League
- agent: Go Nakanishi
- ML service:
Sean Green rhp
1 year/$0.471M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.471M (2009)
- acquired by Mets in three-way trade from Seattle 12/10/08
- signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06
- drafted 2000 (12-347)
- ML service: 2.125
Fernando Nieve rhp
1 year/$0.414M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.414M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Houston 3/14/09
- sent outright to AAA by Mets 4/2/09
- contract purchased by Mets 6/5/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Houston 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05 (split contract)
- signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 1.038
Brian Stokes rhp
1 year/$0.4095M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4095 (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.402M (2008)
- re-signed 3/4/08
- DFA 3/30/08
- contract purchased by Mets 8/9/08
- 1 year/$0.3831M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07
- DFA 11/20/07, acquired in trade from TB 11/28/07
- 1 year (2006)
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 1/05
- ML service: 1.084
Robinson Cancel c
1 year/$0.408M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.408M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 6/4/08
- drafted 1994 (16-431) (Lajas HS, Puerto Rico)
- ML service: 1.109
Brandon Knight rhp
1 year/$0.404M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.404M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchase by Mets 7/26/08
- DFA 7/27/08
- contract purchased by Mets 9/1/08
- drafted 1995 (14-374) (Ventura College)
- ML service: 0.143
Nick Evans of
1 year/$0.403M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.403M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 5/24/08
- drafted 2004 (5-134) (St Mary's HS, Phoenix)
- $0.2175M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.097
Lance Broadway rhp
1 year/$0.4025M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4025M (2009)
- re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Chicago White Sox 5/29/09 (Mets to pay undisclosed portion of Ramon Castro's remaining 2009 salary)
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08
- contract purchased by White Sox 9/4/07
- drafted 2005 (1-15) (TCU)
- signed 6/05, $1.57M signing bonus
- agents: Reich, Katz & Landis
- ML service: 0.065
Carlos Muniz rhp
1 year/$0.402M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.402M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Mets 3/4/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Mets 9/22/07
- drafted 2003 (13-379)
- ML service: 0.097
Pat Misch lhp
1 year/$0.40125M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.40125M (2009)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/09
- claimed off waivers by NY Mets 6/5/09 after being DFA by San Francisco 6/1/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by San Francisco 9/06
- drafted 2003 (7-213)
- $20,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.159
Dan Murphy inf-of
1 year/$0.401M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.401M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 8/2/08
- drafted 2006 (13-394) (Jacksonville U)
- ML service: 0.058
Eddie Kunz rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 8/3/08
- drafted 2007 (1s-42) (Oregon St.)
- $0.72M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.015
Arturo Lopez lhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by San Diego 4/28/09
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers from San Diego 6/19/09
- signed by LA Dodgers 2001 as an amateur free agent from Mexico
- ML service: 0.000
Fernando Martinez of
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by NY Mets 5/26/09
- signed 7/05 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.4M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Jon Niese lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 9/1/08
- drafted 2005 (7-209) (Defiance HS, Ohio)
- $0.175M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.028
Bobby Parnell rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 9/1/08
- drafted 2005 (9-269) (Charleston Southern)
- $65,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.028
Argenis Reyes inf
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed by Mets 1/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 6/24/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Mets 7/3/08
- signed 2001 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.084 (est.)
Omir Santos c
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by NY Mets for 2009 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 4/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Baltimore 9/5/08
- sent outright to AAA by Baltimore 10/20/08
- drafted 2001 (21-635)
- ML service:
Minor leagues
Emil Brown of
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/17/09 (minor-league contract)
- $0.65M salary in majors
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from San Diego 5/29/09
- contract purchased by Mets 6/3/09
- DFA by Mets 6/7/09, sent outright to AAA 6/10/09
- 1 year/$1.45M (2008)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/11/08
- $1.5M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$3.45M (2007)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.8M-$3M)
- non-tendered by KC 12/12/07
- 1 year/$1.775M (2006)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/06 (won arbitration, $1.775M-$1.4M)
- 1 year/$0.355M (2005)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 4/05
- drafted 1994 (6-149)
- agent: Bob Gilhooley
- ML service: 6.098
2009
- drafted 2008 (1-18) (Arizona St.)
- signed 6/08, $1.575M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed by NY Mets 12/3/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 4/18/09
- DFA by Mets 4/19/09 (refused assignment to AAA)
- re-signed by Mets as a free agent 4/25/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 5/14/09
- DFA by Mets 5/18/09, sent outright to AAA 5/20/09
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/6/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 4/2/08
- DFA by Mets 4/13/09, sent outright to AAA 4/16/08
- contract purchased by Mets 8/27/08
- ML service: 2.018 (through 2007)
2009
- signed 2007 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $0.75M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2008 (1-22) (South Carolina)
- signed 6/08, $1.419M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2008 (1s-33) (UNC-Wilmington)
- signed 6/08, $1.04M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- signed 2007 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $0.55M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- signed 2007 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $16,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (2-77) (St. Edward HS, Ohio)
- signed 6/12/07, $0.414M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 4/20/09 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2M (2008), plus 2009 option
- re-signed 12/6/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 08:$2M, 09:$5M club option or $2M player option
- Pena exercised $2M player option 10/30/08
- released by Washington 3/31/09
- 1 year/$1.875M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $2.2M-$1.725M)
- acquired by Washington in trade from Boston 8/17/07
- 1 year/$1.25M (2006)
- re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired in trade 3/06, with Boston also paying $1.5M to Cincinnati
- 1 year/$0.44M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.345M (2004)
- agent: Josh Zeide
- ML service: 6.101
1 year/$0.402M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.402M (2009)
- acquired by Mets in trade from Arizona 12/12/08, with Mets paying $1.6M of Scott Schoeneweis' $3.6M salary for 2009
- signed by Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
- DFA by Mets 6/22/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/9/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 5/15/07
- sent outright to AAA 10/25/07
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Oakland 12/14/07
- drafted 2004 (31-937)
- ML service: 0.084
2009
- drafted 2008 (2-68) (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Gurabo)
- signed 6/08, $0.585M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (2-93) (UCLA)
- signed 6/19/07, $0.3735M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/27/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Mets 6/12/09
- DFA by Mets 6/24/09, sent outright to AAA 6/26/09
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 1/4/08 (minor-league contract)
- $0.475M salary in majors
- 1 year/$0.3911M (2007)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/07
- DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by Detroit 11/05
- re-signed by Detroit 2/06
- sent outright to AAA by Detroit 9/06
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/06 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/05 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2004)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/04 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- contract purchased by Tampa Bay 8/03
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2001 (2-47) (Arizona State)
- signed 8/01, $0.85M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.115
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 5/26/09
- DFA by Mets 6/22/09, sent outright to AAA 6/25/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract sold to Kia Tigers of Korea 1/08
- 1 year/$0.381M (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- DFA 5/15/07
- contract purchased 9/4/07
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- re-signed 2/05
- ML service: 1.017
2009
- drafted 2007 (1s-47) (Woodland HS, Ga.)
- signed 6/14/07, $0.657M signing bonus
- ML service: