Cot's Baseball Contracts: New York Mets

New York Mets

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.

Service time in years & days (through 2007 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 $824M in April, 2008.

(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):

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

2008 payroll obligations for former players:

$ 2,000,000 (Jorge Sosa)

Payments from other clubs for 2008:

$ 4,000,000 (Carlos Delgado)

Omar Minaya Executive VP of Baseball Operations & GM
5 years/about $4M (2005-09)

hired 9/04
signed 1-year contract as Montreal GM for 2004
signed 2-year contract as Montreal GM (2002-03)
Assistant GM John Ricco
VP, Development Tony Bernazard
VP, Scouting Sandy Johnson

Jerry Manuel Interim Manager
2008

promoted to manager on interim basis 6/17/08
Manager, Chicago White Sox (1998-2003)
Willie Randolph (2005-08)

3 years/$5.65M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option

fired 6/17/08

signed extension 1/07 (replaces final year of previous contract)

07:$1.4M, 08:$2M, 09:$2.25M, 10:$2.5M club option

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

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) (Minnesota)

signed extension 2/05, avoided arbitration ($6.8M-$5M)

05:$5.5M, 06:$9M, 07:$12M, 08:$13.25M

may earn 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 arbitration $2.45M
1 year/$0.335M (2003)
agent: Peter Greenberg
ML service: 7.122

Carlos Beltran of
7 years/$119M (2005-11)

signed 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), avoided arbitration 1 /04
1 year/$6M (2003), lost arbitration 2/03 ($6.95M-$6M)
1 year/$3.5M (2002), avoided arbitration 1 /02

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: 9.014

Carlos Delgado 1b
4 years/$52M (2005-08), plus 2009 option

acquired 11/05 in trade from Florida (as part of deal, Marlins paid Mets $7M - $1M in 2006, $2M in 2007, $4M in 2008)
05:$4M, 06:$13.5M, 07:$14.5M, 08:$16M, 09:$16M option ($4M buyout)
2009 option may vest based on MVP voting rank
if 2009 option does not vest, club has $12M mutual option ($4M buyout)
MVP award bonus ($50,000 for finishing 2nd to Bonds in MVP vote)
signed as a free agent 1/05
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: 13.002

Pedro Martinez rhp
4 years/$53M (2005-08)

$3.5M signing bonus (paid 05-08)
05:$10M, 06:$14M, 07:$14M, 08:$11M
$10M of 06-08 salaries deferred at 5% interest
no-trade clause
signed as a free agent 12/04
6 years/$75M (1998-2003), plus $17.5M 2004 club option

$3M signing bonus (paid $0.5M/year, 98-03)

98:$7M, 99:$10.5M, 00:$11M, 01:$12.5M, 02:$13.5M,

03:$15M club option (picked up 3/01)

04:$17.5M club option ($2.5M buyout) (picked up 4/03)

Cy Young award bonus

agent: Fern Cuza, SFX
ML service: 15.026

Billy Wagner lhp
4 years/$43M (2006-09), plus $8M 2010 club option

signed 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 $9M 2005 club option (picked up 10/04)

02:$8M, 03:$8M, 04:$8M, 05:$9M 2005 club option ($3M buyout)

award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

agent: Bean Stringfellow
ML service: 11.139

Moises Alou of
1 year/$8.5M (2007), plus 2008 club option

NY Mets exercised $7.5M 2008 option 10/31/07
signed as a free agent 11/06

07:$7.5M, 08:$7.5M club option ($1M buyout)

1 year/$7.25M (2005), plus $6M 2006 player option

Alou exercised $6M 2006 player option 10/05

signed as a free agent 12/04

05:$7.25M, 06:$6M player option
$1M of 2005 salary deferred to 2006, $1.5M deferred to 2007
portion of 2006 salary deferred if option is exercised

$0.25M/year in incentives (PAs)

3 years/$27M (02-04), plus $11.5M 05 club option ($2.5M buyout)

signed 12/01

02:$6M, 03:$9.5M, 04:$9.5M

05:$11.5M club option ($2M buyout) (Cubs declined 10/04)

5 years/$25M (1997-2001)

no-trade clause

agents: Hendricks brothers
ML service: 17.037

Orlando Hernandez rhp
2 years/$12M (2007-08)

$1M signing bonus
07:$4.5M, 08:$6.5M
performance bonuses: $0.225M each for 150, 160, 170, 180 & 190 IP
perks: suite on road
awards: $0.1M for Cy Young ($25,000 for 2nd, $10,000 for 3rd), $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 for All Star, $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS/LDS MVP
re-signed as a free agent 11/06
2 years/$8M (2005-06)

05:$3.5M, 06:$4.5M

$1.5M in bonuses in 2005, $2.5M in bonuses in 2006

signed as a free agent 12/04

1 year/$0.5M (2004), signed as a free agent 3 /04
1 year/$4.1M (2003); avoided arbitration 1/03 ($4.5M-$4M)
1 year/$3.2M, avoided arbitration 1/02 ($3.55M-$3M)
4 years/$6.6M (1998-2001)

98:$0.75M, 99:$1.85M, 00:$1.95M, 01:$2.05M, 02:$3.2M

agent: Greg Genske
ML service: 9.117

Oliver Perez lhp
1 year (2008)

won in arbitration 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: 5.034

Luis Castillo 2b
4 years/$25M (2008-11)

re-signed as a free agent 11/19/07
$1M signing bonus
08:$6M, 09:$6M, 10:$6M, 11:$6M
3 years/$16M (2004-06), plus $5.75M 2007 option

$2M signing bonus

04:$4M, 05:$4.5M, 06:$5M, 07:$5.75M club option ($0.5M buyout)
acquired in trade (from Minnesota) 7/30/07

2007 option guaranteed with 501 PAs in 2006 (vested 8/06)

re-signed as a free agent 12/03

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: 10.055

David Wright 3b
6 years/$55M (2007-2012), plus 2013 club option

signed extension 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)
$50,000 All Star bonus
1 year/$0.374M (2006), renewed 3/06
1 year/$0.3225M (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 2001 (1s-38), $0.96M signing bonus
agent: Levinson brothers, ACES
ML service: 3.075

Brian Schneider c
4 years/$16M (2006-09)

acquired in trade (from Washington) 11/30/07
re-signed 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)
1 year/$2M (2005), re-signed 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.35M (2004), 3/04
1 year/$0.31M (2003) 3/03
1 year/$0.212M (2002) 3/02
agent: Ron Shapiro
ML service: 6.125

Jose Reyes ss
4 years/$23.25M (2007-10), plus $11M 2011 club option

signed extension 8/06
$1.5M signing bonus
07:$2.5M, 08:$4M, 09:$5.75M, 10:$9M,
11:$11M club option ($0.5M buyout)
$50,000 All Star bonus
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: 4.111

Scott Schoeneweis lhp
3 years/$10.8M (2007-09)

signed as a free agent 1/07
07:$3.6M, 08:$3.6M, 09:$3.6M
2 years/$5.2M (2005-06)

05:$2.5M, 06:$2.75M
signed as a free agent 1/05

1 year/$1.725M (2004)

avoided arbitration 1/04

$25,000 for 10 GS, $50,000 each for 15, 18, 22, 24 & 26 GS

1 year/$0.425M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03 ($1.5M-$1.25M)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 8.111

Ryan Church of
1 year/$2M (2008)

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)

acquired in trade (from Washington) 11/30/07

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: 2.152

Mike Pelfrey rhp
4 years/$5.25M (2006-09)

signed 1/06 (Major League contract)
$3.55M signing bonus
value reaches $6.6M if Pelfry makes 25-man roster in 2007-09
drafted 2005 (1-9)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 0.122

Ramon Castro c
2 years/$4.6M (2008-09)

re-signed as a free agent 11/16/07
$0.25M signing bonus
08:$1.85M, 09:$2.5M
1 year/$0.85M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.8M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

$50,000 in performance bonuses for 60, 70 & 80 games

1 year/$0.5M (2005)

contract purchased 4/05

signed as a free agent 12/04 (min0r-league contract)

1 year/$0.4M (2004), avoided arbitration as a Super 2 12/03
ML service: 6.152

Endy Chavez of
2 years/$3.85M (2008-09)

re-signed 1/22/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.025M-$1.725M)
08:$1.8M, 09:$2.05M
2008 performance bonuses: $25,000 for 100 games, $50,000 each for 110, 120, 130 games, $25,000 each for 350, 375, 400 PAs
2009 performance bonuses: $50,000 for 100 games, $75,000 each for 110, 120, 130 games, $25,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400 PAs
1 year/$1.725M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

$0.1M in performance bonuses: $12,500 each for 120 & 130 games, $25,000 each for 400, 450 & 500 plate appearances

1 year/$0.5M (2006)

signed as a free agent 12/05 after being non-tendered

1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year (2004) 2/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 2/03
selected in Rule 5 draft 12/01
agent: Chris Leible
ML service: 5.065

Aaron Heilman rhp
1 year/$1.2M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.453M (2007), renewed 3/07
1 year/$0.359M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 2002 (1-18), $1,508,705 signing bonus
agent: Mark Rodgers
ML service: 3.123

Matt Wise rhp
1 year/$1.2M (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/18/07 ($0.75M if released before Opening Day)
2 years/$1.7M (2006-07)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

06:$0.7M, 07:$1M
DFA 12/11/07, non-tendered (b7 Milwaukee) 12/12/07

1 year/$0.345M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.3025M (2003)
ML service: 5.132

Marlon Anderson of
2 years/$2.2M (2008-09)

re-signed as a free agent 11/6/07
08:$1.05M, 09:$1.15M
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 7/18/07

signed as a free agent 7/12/07 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$1.85M (2006-07)

DFA 6/29/07, released (by LA Dodgers) 7/11/07

acquired in trade (from Washington) 8/06

signed as a free agent 11/05

06:$0.925M, 07:$0.925M

1 year (2005), contract purchased 4/05
signed as a free agent 11/04 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.6M (2004)
1 year/$0.6M (2003)
1 year/$0.4M (2002)
1 year/$0.28M (2001)
ML service: 8.076

Pedro Feliciano lhp
1 year/$1.025M (2008)

re-signed 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 3/07
signed as a free agent from Japan 12/05
1 year/$0.735M (2005), signed 1/05 with Fukuoka of Japan
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 (from LA Dodgers) 11/01

acquired by NY Mets in trade (from Cincinnati) 8/02

claimed off waivers by Detroit (from NY Mets) 10/02

released (by Detroit) 12/02

drafted 1995 (31-863)
ML service: 3.059

Tony Armas Jr. rhp
1 year/$1M (2008)

contract purchased 7/1/08
signed as a free agent 2/11/08 (minor-league contract)
$1M salary if added to 40-man roster, $90,000 in minors
performance bonuses: $0.35M as reliever, $0.65M as starter (IP)
1 year/$3.5M (2007), plus 2008 option

signed as a free agent 2/07

07:$3M, 08:$5M mutual option ($0.5M buyout)

option may increase based on 2007 performance

1 year/$2.1M (2006)

re-signed as a free agent 12/05

$2M in performance bonuses based on GS, IP

1 year/$2.26M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$2.1M (2004)
1 year/$2.1M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$0.335M (2002), 3/02
1 year/$0.23M (2001)
agent: Diego Bentz
ML service: 8.001

Damion Easley inf
1 year/$0.95M (2008)

re-signed 10/31/07
1 year/$0.85M (2007)

signed as a free agent 11/06

1 year/$0.7M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$0.75M (2005), re-signed 11/04
1 year/$0.3M (2004)

signed as a free agent 1/04 (minor-league contract)

4 years/$26.5M (2001-04), plus $8M 2005 club option ($1.3M buyout)

released 3/03 with $14M left ($6.5M 03 & 04, $1.3M 05 buyout)

agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 14.117

Duaner Sanchez rhp
1 year/$0.85M (2008)

re-signed 1/7/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.85M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

$0.1M in performance bonuses ($25,000 each for 50, 55, 60 & 65 g)

1 year/$0.3995M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.332M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.305M (2004), re-signed 11/03
agent: CSMG
ML service: 4.075

Brady Clark of
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 3/30/08
signed as a free agent 2/15/08 (minor-league contract)
2 years/$7M (2006-07)

re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration ($3.5M-$3M)
$0.2M signing bonus
06:$3M, 07:$3.8M

acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 3/07

Milwaukee to pay $2.1M of $3.8M 2007 salary

DFA 6/10/07, released (by LA Dodgers) 6/20/07
signed as a free agent 7/26/07 (minor-league contract)
signed as a free agent 8/16/07 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 9/1/07, released (by San Diego) 10/4/07

1 year/$1.15M (2005), avoided arbitration ($1.3M-$1.05M) 2/04
1 year/$0.376M (2004)
1 year/$0.3125M (2003) (split contract paying $148,300 in minors)
1 year/$0.215M (2002)
ML service: 6.020

Trot Nixon of
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 6/15/08
acquired in trade from Arizona 6/13/08
signed as a free agent 2/22/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$3M (2007)

signed as a free agent 1/07

$2M in performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 & 550 PAs

3 years/$19M (2004-06), plus escalators

04:$6.5M, 05:$6.5M, 06:$6.5M

replaces 1 year/$6.6M deal signed 1/04 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$4M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$2.7M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02
drafted 1993 (1-7)
agent: Ron Shapiro
ML service: 9.044

Abraham O. Nunez inf
2008

contract purchased 6/5/08
signed as a free agent 5/19/08 (minor-league contract)
released by Milwaukee 5/18/08
signed as a free agent 1/23/08 (avoided arbitration)
2 years/$3.35M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option

signed as a free agent 11/05

06:$1.25M, 07:$1.925M, 08: club option ($0.175M buyout)

Philadelphia declined 2008 option 10/11/07

1 year/$0.625M (2005)

signed as free agent 1/05 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/05

agent: Dave Stewart
ML service: 8.135

Fernando Tatis inf
1 year/$0.56M (2008)

contract purchased 5/13/08
re-signed as a free agent 1/8/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.75M (2004)

$0.75M in performance bonuses

4 years/$14M (2000-03), plus 2004 option
ML service: 6.138

John Maine rhp
1 year/$0.45M (2008)

renewed 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: 2.013

Ambiorix Burgos rhp
1 year/$0.415M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$0.415M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.3395M (2006)
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
signed 2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.041

Ruddy Lugo rhp
1 year (2008)

signed 3/4/08
DFA 1/25/08, claimed off waivers from Oakland 1/30/08
1 year/$0.4036M (2007)

claimed off waivers (from Tampa Bay) 6/14/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006), contract purchased 4/06
ML service: 1.103

Angel Pagan of
1 year/$0.4015M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
acquired in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/5/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006)
acquired in trade from NY Mets 1/06
contract purchased 10/05
agent: CSMG
ML service: 1.144

Joe Smith rhp
1 year/$0.398M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
contract purchased 3/07
drafted 2006 (3-94) (Wright St.), $0.41M signing bonus
ML service: 0.132

Jason Vargas lhp
1 year/$0.394M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 3/06

split contract paying $155,505 in minors

contract purchased 7/05
drafted 2004 (2-68), $0.525M signing bonus
ML service: 0.169

Adam Bostick lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2001 (6-182)
ML service: 0.000

Robinson Cancel c
2008

contract purchased 6/4/08
drafted 1994 (16-431) (Lajas HS, Puerto Rico)
ML service: 1.016

Willie Collazo lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 9/1/07
drafted 2001 (10-215)
ML service: 0.030

Nick Evans of
2008

contract purchased 5/24/08
drafted 2004 (5-134) (St Mary's HS, Phoenix), $0.2175M signing bonus
ML service:

Anderson Hernandez inf
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 3/06
contract purchased 9/05
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.125

Carlos Muniz rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 9/22/07
drafted 2003 (13-379)
ML service: 0.010

Argenis Reyes inf
2008

contract purchased 7/3/08
signed as a free agent for 2008 (minor-league contract)
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service:

Minor leagues

Chris Aguila of
2008

contract purchased 7/3/08, sent outright to AAA 7/15/08
contract purchased 6/11/08, DFA 6/15/08
signed for 2008 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.327M (2006) (Florida)

sent outright to AAA 10/06

1 year/$0.316M (2005)
drafted 1997 (3-96)
ML service: 1.127

Mike Carp 1b
2008

drafted 2004 (9-254), $60,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Raul Casanova c
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 5/22/08, DFA 6/10/08
DFA 5/9/08, sent outright to AAA 5/13/08
contract purchased 3/30/08
signed as a free agent 12/12/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.41M (2007)
1 year/$0.375M (2006)
1 year/$0.85M (2002)
ML service: 6.090

Ike Davis 1b
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (1-18) (Arizona St.), $1.575M signing bonus
ML service:

Nate Field rhp
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/12/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

DFA 5/07, sent outright to AAA 5/3/07
contract purchased 4/07

signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2006), signed as a free agent 11/05 (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 9/06, sent outright to AAA (by Rockies) 10/06

1 year/$0.3275M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.3065M (2004)
1 year (2003)

contract purchased 6/03

signed 1998 as amateur free agent
ML service: 1.152

Nelson Figueroa rhp
1 year (2008)

DFA 5/13/08, sent outright to AAA 5/16/08
contract purchased 4/2/08
signed as a free agent 2/6/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

minor-league contract
released by Seattle 3/07

drafted 1995 (30- )
ML service: 2.018

Reese Havens ss
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (1-22) (South Carolina), $1.419M signing bonus
ML service:

Brad Holt rhp
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (1s-33) (UNC-Wilmington), $1.04M signing bonus
ML service:

Ben Johnson of
1 year (2008)

re-signed as a free agent 2/13/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

non-tendered (by NY Mets) 12/12/07
re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.3275M (2006), re-signed 2/06
drafted 1999 (4-127)
ML service: 1.023 (through 2006)

Eddie Kunz rhp
2008

drafted 2007 (1s-42) (Oregon St.), $0.72M signing bonus
ML service:

Fernando Martinez of
2008

signed 7/05 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$1.4M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Scott Moviel rhp
2008

signed 6/12/07
drafted 2007 (2-77) (St. Edward HS, Ohio), $0.414M signing bonus
ML service:

Jon Niese lhp
2008

drafted 2005 (7-209) (Defiance HS, Ohio), $0.175M signing bonus
ML service:

Eric Niesen lhp
2008

signed 6/19/07
drafted 2007 (3-99) (Wake Forest), $0.355M signing bonus
ML service:

Kirk Nieuwenhuis of
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (3-100) (Azusa Pacific), $0.36M signing bonus
ML service:

Juan Padilla rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed as a free agent 12/22/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.384M (2007)

non-tendered (by NY Mets) 12/12/07
contract purchased 6/17/07

1 year/$0.333M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005)

contract purchased 7/05
signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2004)

claimed by Cincinnati off waivers (from NY Yankees) 9/04
contract purchased 7/04

ML service: 1.133 (through 2006)

Bobby Parnell rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (9-269) (Charleston Southern), $65,000 signing bonus
ML service:

Javier Rodriguez of
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (2-68) (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Gurabo), $0.585M signing bonus
ML service:

Brant Rustich rhp
2008

signed 6/19/07
drafted 2007 (2-93) (UCLA), $0.3735M signing bonus
ML service:

Olmedo Saenz inf
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/12/08 (minor-league contract)
2 years/$2M (2006-07)

re-signed 12/05 (avoided arbitration)

06:$1M, 07:$1M
refused assignment by LA Dodgers 10/12/07

1 year/$0.65M (2005), avoided arbitration 12/04
1 year (2004)

signed as a free agent 2/04 (minor-league contract)

Oakland declined 2003 club option 10/02
2 years/$1.2M (2001-02), plus $1.2M 2003 club option (declined 10/02)

01:$0.35M, 02:$0.8M, 03:$1.2M club option ($50,000 buyout)

ML service: 8.017

Brian Stokes rhp
1 year/$0.402M (2008)

DFA 3/30/08
re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$0.3831M (2007)

DFA 11/20/07, acquired in trade from TB 11/28/07

re-signed 2/07

1 year (2006)
1 year (2005), re-signed 1/05
ML service: 1.029

Jose Valentin inf
1 year/$1M (2008)

re-signed as a free agent 1/18/08 (minor-league contract)
$0.12M salary in minors
$1M in performance bonuses based on PAs, games started
1 year/$3.8M (2007), plus 2008 option

re-signed as a free agent 11/06

07:$3.8M, 08:$4.3M club option (vests with 400 PAs in 2007)

NY Mets declined 2008 option 11/6/07

performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 300, 350, 400, 450 & 500 PAs

awards: $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for All Star selection), $50,000 for WS MVP, $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP

1 year/$0.9125M (2006)

signed as a free agent 12/05
earned $0.3M in performance bonuses

1 year/$3.5M (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04
3 years/$15.5M (2001-03), plus $5M 2004 club option

White Sox exercised $5M 2004 club option 10/03

agent: Dave Elston
ML service: 14.058

Claudio Vargas rhp
1 year (2008)

DFA 6/24/08, sent outright to AAA 7/1/08
contract purchased 5/13/08
signed as a free agent 4/10/08 (minor-league contract)
$1M salary on Major League roster, $75,000 in minors
$1M in performance bonuses
1 year/$3.6M (2008)

re-signed 1/16/08 (avoided arbitration)
released by Milwaukee 3/25/08 (due 45 days' pay, or $0.9M)

1 year/$2.5M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $2.85M-$2.15M)

1 year/$1.275M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.325M (2005), re-signed 2/05

DFA by Washington 5/05, claimed by Arizona 6/05

1 year/$0.3075M (2004)
ML service: 4.157

Nathan Vineyard lhp
2008

signed 6/14/07
drafted 2007 (1s-47) (Woodland HS, Ga.), $0.657M signing bonus
ML service:

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