Recent Retirees
The following players retired & are no longer on major-league rosters.
(Service times vary.)
Infielders
Jeff Bagwell 1b
5 years/$85M (2002-06), plus $18M 2007 club option
- retired 12/06
- Astros declined $18M 2007 option 10/06
- Houston's insurance claim -- seeking to recoup $15.6M of $17M 2006 salary due to Bagwell's shoulder injury -- was denied 3/06
- $15M signing bonus (paid 02-06)
- 02:$8M, 03:$10M, 04:$13M, 05:$15M, 06:$17M, 07:$18M club option ($7M buyout)
- $29M of total package deferred
- 02:$2M, 03:$3M, 04:$6M, 05:$8M, 06:$10M
- drafted 1989 (4-109)
- agent: Barry Axelrod
- ML service: 15.000
1 year/$1M (2006), plus $0.5M in incentives
- retired 3/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 06:$1M if added to 40-man roster, $0.5M in performance bonuses
- 3 years/$25M (2002-04), plus 2005 option
- 02-04:$8M/year, 05:$9M option (vested with 450 PAs in 2004)
- $50,000 All Star incentive
- $0.25M increase in 2004 & 2005 salaries for 10th-place finish in 2003 AL MVP vote
- 1 year/$3.25M (2001), plus $1M in incentives
- agent: Reich, Katz & Landis
- ML service: 11.145
1 year/$0.8M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.8M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 2/08
- performance bonuses: $0.2M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PAs
award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP; $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star ($25,000 AS selection) - retired 1/09
- 1 year/$4M (2007) (Detroit)
- re-signed as a free agent 11/06
- $0.5M assignment bonus with each trade
- club will not offer salary arbitration for 2008
- performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 350, 400, 450, 500 & 550 PAs
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($0.1M for 2nd place, $50,000 for 3rd-5th), $0.1M for Comeback Player of the Year, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for selection), $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- 3 years/$20.2M (2003-05), plus 2006 club option
- signed extension 2003
- 03:$5.6M, 04:$6.8M, 05:$7.8M, 06:$8.5M club option
- 2006 option guaranteed with 1,500 PAs from 2002 to 2004, 2 All Star appearances 2002-04, or 1 MVP award 2002-04
- Cincinnati exercised $8.5M 2006 option 10/04
- acquired in trade 12/05 (Cincinnati to pay $1M of $8.5M 2006 salary)
- acquired in trade from Pittsburgh 7/06
- 1 year/$4M (2002)
- 1 year/$3M (2001), won arbitration ($3M-$2.6M)
- agent: Ron Shapiro
- ML service: 10.171
2006
- contract purchased 9/06
- signed as a free agent 8/06 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years/$6.2M (2005-06)
- waived (by San Diego) 7/06
- Castilla acquired in trade 11/05, with SD sending Brian Lawrence & about $0.55M in cash to Washington
- SD to pay additional $0.425M if Washington declines 2007 option on Lawrence's deal (covering most of $0.55M buyout)
- 05: $3M, 06:$3.2M
- signed as a free agent 11/04
- 1 year/$2.1M (2004), plus $2.1M 2005 mutual option
- 04:$2.1M, 05:$2.1M
- $1.6M annually deferred to 2015-2029
- Castilla declined option 11/04
- 2 years/$8M (2002-03)
- 02:$3.5M, 03:$4.5M
- 4 years/$24M (1998-2001)
- agent: Eric Goldschmidt
- ML service: 13.056
1 year/$1.7M (2006), plus $2M 2007 option
- retired in 2007-08 off-season
- 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
1 year/$1.75M (2003), plus 2004 option
- retired 9/03
- signed 12/02
- 2 years/$6M (2001-02), plus 2003 mutual option
- ML service: 14.154
- agent: Barry Axelrod
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 7/19/09 (minor-league contract)
- released by Minnesota 8/10/09
- 1 year/$4M (2007), plus 2008 player option
- signed extension with Kansas City 8/06
- 07:$4M, 08:$4M player option
- 2008 option guaranteed with 500 plate appearances in 2007 (increases to $4.5M with 550 PAs in 2007)
- may earn $0.25M annually in performance bonuses
- award bonus: $50,000 bonus for Gold Glove
- 2008 option exercised at $4.5M 8/20/07
- 1 year/$4M (2006), plus 2007 player option
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$4M, 07:$3M player option (no buyout)
- $3M player option for 2007 vests with 500 PAs in 2006
- 1 year/$1M (2005)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/6/05
- $0.5M in performance bonuses (250-550 PAs)
- 1 year/$2.75M (2004), plus 2005 club option
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/7/03
- 04:$2.5M, 05:$2.5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- Chicago Cubs declined 2005 option 10/04
- 4 years/$18M (2000-03), plus 2004 club option
- signed extension with LA Dodgers 1/18/00
- 00:$3M, 01:$4M, 02:$5M, 03:$5.5M, 04:$6M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade with LA Dodgers 12/4/02
- 1 year/$1.9M (1999)
- signed with LA Dodgers 1/99
- 1 year/$0.35M (1998)
- re-signed by Montreal 2/98
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Montreal 7/31/98
- drafted by Montreal 1991 (11-296)
- agent: Levinson brothers, ACES
- ML service: 13.129 (through 2008)
1 year/$1.75M (2007)
- retired 4/08
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- 07:$1.5M, with additional $0.25M donated to Klesko's foundation
- performance bonuses based on PAs: $0.2M for 275 PAs, $0.25M for 325 PAs, $0.3M for 375 PAs, $0.35M for 425 PAs, $0.2M for 450 PAs, $9,333 each for PA 451-525
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd place, $50,000 for 3rd), $75,000 for WS MVP, $50,000 for LCS MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove or All Star ($25,000 for selection)
- 3 years/$26.5M (2004-06), plus $8M 2007 club option
- San Diego declined 2007 option 10/06
- $5M bonus ($2M paid in 2005)
- 04:$3M, 05:$8M, 06:$10M, 07:$8M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- no-trade clause
- agreed to reduced 2003 salary in return for 2005-06 extension (signed 6/02, backloaded to pay $26.5M 2004-06, coinciding with opening of Petco park)
- 3 years/$18.75M (2002-04)
- 02:$6M, 03:$6.25M, 04:$6.5M
- agreed to reduce 2001 salary from $6.5M to $5.75M in exchange for 2002-04 extension, signed 5/00
- 00:$5.75M, 01:$5.75
- ML service: 14.078
1 year/$3M (2005), plus $3M 2006 club option
- 05:$2.75M, 06:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- NYY declined 2006 option 11/05
- 3 years/$21.5M (2002-04), plus $8.5M 2005 club option
- 2005 option declined 11/04
- acquired in trade 11/03, with St. Louis paying $7M of $8.5M remaining
- signed as a free agent 12/01
- 1 year/$6M (2001)
- agent: Jim Krivacs
- ML service: 13.090
2 years/$9.5M (2006-07)
- retired 11/06, taking Dodgers front office job (to be paid $4.5M 07 salary)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- $0.75M signing bonus (to be paid 1/15/08)
- 06:$4.25M, 07:$4.5M
- limited no-trade clause allowing Mueller to block deals to 5 clubs
- one-time $0.5M assignment bonus if traded (to be paid by new team)
- 2 years/$4.5M (2003-04), plus $2.1M 2005 club option ($0.3M buyout)
- club exercised $2.1M 2005 option 10/04
- signed as a free agent 1/03
- 03:$2.1M, 04:$2.1M, 05:$2.1M club option ($0.3M buyout)
- 2005 salary increased to $2.5M with 1,000 PAs 03-04
- 2 years/$6.2M (2001-02)
- $0.3M signing bonus
- 01:$2.6M, 02:$3.3M
- agent: David Meier
- ML service: 10.063
1 year (2005)
- retired 12/05
- 1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 5/05
- signed 5/05
- 2 years/$15.4M (2003-04
- 03:$7.7M, 04:$7.7M
- 3 years/$20M (2000-02)
- 00:$6.35M, 01:$6.75M, 02:$6.95M
- agent: Joe McIntosh
- ML Service: 14.031
1 year/$2M (2006)
- retired 12/06
- DFA, released (by Boston) 6/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06
- 1 year/$1.75M (2004), plus $2M 2005 club option
- SF exercised $2M 2005 option 11/04
- 04:$1.5M, 05:$2M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- 2005 option vests with 450 PAs in 2004
- re-signed as a free agent 12/03
- 4 years/$24M (2000-03), plus $6.5M 2004 club option (declined 10/03)
- 00:$4.75M, 01:$5.75M, 02:$5.9M, 03:$6.85M, 04:$6.5M club option ($0.75M buyout)
- agent: Dan Horwits
- ML service: 12.121
2006
- released 3/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (min0r-league contract) (Seattle)
- 2 years/$6M (2004-05)
- 04:$3M, 05:$3M
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 3 years/$15M (2001-03), plus $4.5M 2004 club option
- $1M signing bonus
- 01:$4M, 02:$4M, 03:$5M, 04:$4.5M club option ($1M buyout) (declined)
- agents: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 11.031 (through 2004)
5 years/$45M (1998-02), plus $4.5M 2003 club option
- retired 6/03
- 99:$8M, 00:$8.5M, 01:$9M, 02:$9.5M, 03:$10M
- ML service: 14.113
Jeremy Brown c
1 year (2007)
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed 2/07
- DFA 5/22/07, sent outright to AAA 5/25/07
- retired 2/08
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- drafted 2002 (1S-35), $0.35M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.045 (through 2006)
1 year/$0.65M (2006)
- retired 3/06
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- $0.1M bonus for making Opening Day roster
- 1 year/$0.8M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$0.775M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.775M (2003) (minor-league contract)
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 11.148
1 year/$1.25M (2007), plus $1.4M 2008 club option
- retired 1/28/08
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- 07:$1.15M, 08:$1.4M ($0.1M buyout)
- LA Dodgers declined 2008 option 10/30/07
- 3 years/$23.5M (2002-05), plus 2006 vesting option (Philadelphia)
- 03:$7.25M, 04:$7.5M, 05:$7.5M, 06:$7.5M option ($1.25M buyout)
- 2006 option vests with:
- 1,200 PAs, 2003-05; or
- 850 PAs, 2004-05; or
- 475 PAs in 2005.
- signed extension 8/02
- 3 years/$19M (2000-02), plus $7.25M 2003 club option
- $1M signing bonus
- 00:$4.5M, 01:$6M, 02:$7M, 03:$7.25M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2003 option vests with 500 PAs in 2002
- ML service: 13.005
3 years/$10.5M (2005-07), plus $4M 2008 club option
- retired 2/07
- 3 years/$10.5M (2005-07), plus 2008 club option
- $3M signing bonus (05:$0.5M, 06:$1M, 07:$1.5M)
- 05:$1M, 06:$2.25M, 07:$2.25M, 08:$4M club option ($2M buyout)
- $0.1M for Gold Glove award
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- 3 years/$8.75M (2002-04)
- 02:$2.5M, 03:$3.25M, 04:$2.75M, plus escalators to $4M
- agent: John Boggs
- ML service: 12.057 (through 2006)
Outfielders
Moises Alou of
1 year/$8.5M (2007), plus 2008 club option
- 1 year/$8.5M (2007), plus 2008 club option
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$7.5M, 08:$7.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- NY Mets exercised $7.5M 2008 option 10/31/07
- 1 year/$7.25M (2005), plus 2006 player option
- 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)
- Alou exercised $6M 2006 player option 10/05
- 3 years/$27M (2002-04), plus 2005 club option
- signed 12/01
- 02:$6M, 03:$9.5M, 04:$9.5M
- 05:$11.5M club option ($2.5M buyout)
- Cubs declined option 10/04
- 5 years/$25M (1997-2001)
- no-trade clause
- agents: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 17.037 (through 2007)
5 years/$65M (1999-2003)
- signed 12/98
- 5 years/$55M (1997-2001)
- 97:$10M, 98:$10M
- exercised right to void final 3 years of deal
- agent: Arn Tellum
- ML service: 12.115
1 year/$6.7M (2006), plus $6M 2007 mutual option
- retired 3/07
- Pittsburgh declined $6M 2007 option 11/06
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$6M, 07:$6M mutual option ($0.7M buyout if club declines option)
- $50,000 for 140 g, $0.1M each for 150 & 155 g
- 1 year/$5M (2005), plus $7M 2006 mutual option
- 05:$4.5M, 06:$7M mutual option ($0.5M buyout)
- Cubs declined 2006 option 10/05
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- 1 year/$1.5M (04), plus $3M 2005 club option ($0.25M buyout) (declined 10/04)
- 2 years/$20M (2002-03)
- $2M signing bonus
- 02:$6.5M, 03:$11.5M
- 4 years/$14.5M (1998-2001)
- agent: Howard Simon
- ML service: 11.064
3 years/$15M (2006-08)
- 3 year/$15M (2006-08)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$3.5M, 07:$5M, 08:$6.5M
- 2 years/$8M (2004-05)
- avoided arbitration 12/03
- 04:$3.565M, 05:$4.435M
- 1 year/$3.45M (2003)
- 1 year/$1.55M (2002), avoided arbitration 1 /02
- signed 1992 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Michael Moline
- ML service: 9.098 (through 2007)
1 year/$2M (2008)
- 1 year/$2M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 1/31/08
- $1M in performance bonuses (250-500 PAs)
- 1 year/$7.35M (2007) (LA Dodgers)
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- 3 years/$30M (2004-06), plus $10M 2007 club option
- signed extension 3/03
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 04:$8.25M, 05:$10M, 06:$11.5M, 07:$10M club option
- no-trade clause
- $50,000 All Star award bonus
- 3 years/$12.5M (2000-02), plus 2003 club option
- 00:$3M, 01:$4.5M, 02:$4M ($2.25M deferred), 03:$4M club option (exercised 1/01 when Gonzalez agreed to defer some salary past 2006) ($1M buyout)
- agent: Gregg Clifton & Terry Bross (previously Greg Genske & Jeff Moorad)
- ML service: 17.032 (through 2007)
3 years/$32M (2005-07), plus 2008 option
- retired 2/08
- 3 years/$32M (2005-07), plus 2008 option
- $7M signing bonus ($5M paid in 2005, $2M by 2008)
- 05:$5.5M, 06:$8M, 07:$9.5M, 08:$10M mutual option ($2M buyout)
- waived no-trade clause & agreed to 3-year extension & restructure 1/05 (Dodgers to pay $10M of $16M salary Green was to earn in 2005)
- full no-trade clause 2005
- limited no-trade clause 2006-07 allowing trades only to LAA, LAD & SD
- acquired in trade 8/06, with Arizona paying about $6.3M of the $12.75M remaining on contract
- Arizona to pay about $0.5M in 2006 & about $5.8M in 2007
- Green waived no-trade clause to allow deal
- 6 years/$84M (2000-05)
- $4M signing bonus
- 00:$8.75M, 01:$11.5M, 02:$12.75M, 03:$15M, 04:$16M, 05:$16M
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 13.063 (through 2007)
1 year (2006)
- retired 3/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- released 8/05
- 2 years/$4.25M (2003-04), plus $2.75M 2005 club option
- SF exercised $2.75M 2005 option 11/04
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 03:$1.75M, 04:$2M, 05:$2.75M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 5 years/$25M (1998-2002), plus $5M 2003 club option
- 98-02: $5M annually, 03:$5M club option (declined)
- agreed to defer at 6% interest $1M in 2001, $1.5M in 2002 (payable when Grissom is 40)
- ML service: 15.166
1 year (2009)
- 1 years (2009)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/5/09 (minor-league contract)
- $0.6M salary in majors, $75,000 in minors
- $0.1M in performance bonuses for PAs 250-400
- released by Cincinnati 4/8/09
- 3 years/$16M (2006-08)
- signed as a free agent by Chicago Cubs 12/05
- $4M signing bonus (paid 1/06 to 1/08)
- 06:$3M, 07:$4M, 08:$5M
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 11/12/07 (as part of deal, Cubs pay $2M of Jones' $5M 2008 salary)
- DFA by 5/5/08, released 5/13/08
- signed as a free agent 5/19/08 (minor-league contract, with Florida paying a pro-rated share of the $390,000 Major League minimum salary)
- contract purchased 5/23/08, DFA by Florida 6/11/08
- 1 year/$5M (2005)
- re-signed 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.25M if traded
- 2 years/$7.1M (2003-04)
- re-signed 1/03 (avoided arbitration, $3.2M-$2.75M)
- 03:$2.75M, 04:$4.35M
- $25,000 All Star bonus
- 1 year/$0.3125M (2002)
- agent: Damon Lapa
- ML service: 9.016 (through 2008)
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
1 year/$1M (2005), plus $0.7M in incentives
- DFA 5/05
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- 1 year/$1.75M (2004)
- 04:$1.15M, 05:$8M club option ($0.6M buyout)
- contract terminated 5/04
- signed as a free agent 2/04
- 6 years/$60M (1998-2003)
- 98:$5M, 99:$8.5M, 00:$9.5M, 01:$11M, 02:$11M club option (picked up), 03:$13M club option (picked up)
- agent: Jeff Moorad
- ML service: 10.155
1 year/$0.4M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06
- re-signed 11/05 (minor-league contract)
- 4 years/$40M (2002-05)
- $2M signing bonus
- 02:$9.25M, 03:$9.5M, 04:$9.5M, 05:$9.75M
- no-trade clause
- 4 years/$22.5M (1998-2001)
- agent: Ted Updike
- ML service: 12.045 (through 2004)
1 year/$1.5M (2008)
- released by Toronto 8/11/08
- contract purchased 3/30/08
- signed as a free agent 2/24/08 (minor-league contract)
- performance bonus: $0.25M for 400 PAs
- 1 year/$1M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 2/07
- $1.5M in performance bonuses: $0.2M for 200 PAs, $0.1M each for 220, 245, 265, 290, 310, 335, 355, 380, 400, 425, 450, 475 & 500 PAs
- award bonus: $0.2M for Comeback Player of the Year
- 3 years/$18M (2004-06)
- re-signed as a free agent 12/03
- 04:$5.5M, 05:$6M, 06:$6.5M
- 1 year/$6.25M (2003), avoided arbitration 2/03 ($7.5M-$5.5M)
- $25,000 bonus for 4th-place finish in 2003 AL MVP vote
- 1 year/$4.25M (2002), avoided arbitration 1 /02
- agents: Scott Shapiro, Barry Praver
- ML service: 10.121
6 years/$75M (2000-05), plus $15M 2006 club option
- St. Louis declined $15M 2006 club option 11/05
- 00:$12M, 01:$12M, 02:$12.5M, 03:$12.5M, 04:$12.5M, 05:$12.5M, 06:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
- traded to St. Louis 8/04 with $17.667M left on contract ($4.167M in 04, $12.5M due in 05, $1M due 06)
- Colorado agreed to pay $8.5M, including $6.75M of $12.5M 2005 salary
- 2006 option added 3/01
- $6M/year 01-03 deferred until after 2005
- complete no-trade clause (waived 8/04)
- agent: Pat Rooney
- ML service: 16.045
Kevin Appier rhp
1 year (2006)
- retired spring 2006
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.5M (2005)
- $0.5M in incentives
- retired 4/05
- 1 year/$0.3M (2004), re-signed 11/03
- 4 years/$42M (2001-04)
- released 7/03
- $2M signing bonus
- 01:$8M, 02:$9M, 03:$11M, 04:$12M
- agents: Jeff Borris, Dan Horwitz
- ML service: 14.024 (through 2004)
7 years/$105M (1999-2005)
- $5M signing bonus
- 99:$10M, 00-05:$15M/year
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 16.051
5 years/$55M (2001-05)
- $2M signing bonus
- 01:$9M, 02:$9M, 03:$11M, 04:$11M, 05:$13M
- disability insurance could cover as much as 80% of Dreifort's 2005 salary
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 10.086
1 year/$0.75M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.75M (2006)
- DFA 5/06
- re-signed 10/05
- 1 year/$0.5M (2005)
- contract purchased 4/05
- signed as a free agent 1/05 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.4M (04), plus incentives
- ML service: 14.135
1 year/$0.825M (2006)
- released by Arizona 6/06 (remaining 2006 salary of $527,490 donated to 4 charities under settlement agreement between Grimsley & Diamondbacks)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- agreed to trade 6/04, receiving $0.4M buyout of no-trade clause & signing a 1 year/$2M extension for 2005
- 1 year/$1M (2004), plus $0.35M in incentives
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 2 years/$3.9M (2002-03)
- 02:$1.9M, 03:$2M
- 1 year (2001) (minor-league contract)
- agent: Joe Bick
- ML service: 10.149
1 year/$0.43M (2007)
- deceased 4/07
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.355M (2006), contract purchased 4/06
- signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)
- released 2/06; sent outright to AAA, DFA 1/06
- 1 year/$0.32725M (2005)
- drafted 1998 (5-145)
- ML service: 2.129
2 years/$6.3M (2004-05), plus $3.1M 2006 club option
- retired 1/06
- Seattle declined $3.1M 2006 club option 11/05
- re-signed as a free agent 12/03
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 04:$2.5M, 05:$2.975M, 06:$3.1M club option ($0.325M buyout)
- 2006 option vests with 58 g or 45 GF in 05
- $2.7M/year in incentives (GF)
- $50,000 All Star incentive
- 1 year/$1.8M (2003), re-signed 11/03
- 1 year/$2M (2002), plus $2.5M 2003 club option (declined)
- agent: Gregg Clifton (formerly Ed Kleven)
- ML service: 8.000
Rick Helling p1 year/$0.85M (2006)
- retired 2/07
- 1 year/$0.85M (2006), re-signed 11/05
- contract purchased 7/05
- signed as a free agent 1/05 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1M (2003)
- $1M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$3M (2002), plus $6.5M 2003 mutual option
- $2M in performance bonuses
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 8.035 (through 2005)
1 year/$7M (2008)
- 1 year/$7M (2008)
- re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/12/07
- 2 years/$11M (2006-07)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$6M, 07:$5M
- undisclosed amount deferred each season, 2006-07
- 1 year/$1.1M (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$0.45M (2004), signed as a free agent 3/04 (minor-league contract)
- $0.3M in performance bonuses in 2004
- 1 year/$1.3M (2002), plus $3M 2003 club option (picked up 10/02)
- 02:$1M, 03:$3M club option ($0.3M buyout)
- signed as a free agent 1/02
- agents: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 14.089 (through 2007)
1 year/$0.6M (2006)
- contract purchased after being acquired in trade 5/06
- signed as a free agent 12/05 (minor-league contract)
- may earn up to $1.7M for 68 appearances
- may earn up to $0.75M for 50 games finished
- 1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 8/05
- signed as a free agent 5/05 (minor-league contract)
- 4 years/$22.25M (2002-05), plus $6.5M 2006 club option
- released (by NY Yankees) 5/05
- $4M signing bonus
- 02:$3M, 03:$4M, 04:$5M, 05:$5M, 06:$6.5M club option ($1.25M buyout)
- agents: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 10.025 (through 2005)
1 year/$2.8M (2007)
- deceased 11/07
- contract purchased 9/2/07
- signed as a free agent 8/28/07 (minor-league contract)
- claimed off waivers (from Oakland) 8/4/07, DFA (by Arizona) 8/15/07
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.4M (2006)
- re-signed 12/05
- $0.35M in performance bonues
- 1 year/$2.2M (2005)
- re-signed 1/05
- $0.125M in performance bonuses (IP)
- 1 year/$0.32M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.225M (2002) 2/02
- agents: Lapa & Leventhal, All Bases Covered Sports Management (previously represented by BHSC)
- ML service: 5.122
1 year/$1.5M (2006)
- retired 3/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$8M (2005)
- $7M to Leiter, $1M to charity
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- 2 years/$18M (2003-04), plus $10M 2005 option (declined 11/04)
- 03:$8M, 04:$8M, 05:$10M mutual option ($2M buyout)
- may earn $2M/year in incentives, 2003-04
- re-signed 7/02
- 4 years/$32M (1999-2002)
- $9M signing bonus (payable 10/99-7/02)
- 99:$3M, 00:$5.5M, 01:$7.5M, 02:$7M
- agents: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 14.067
2 years/$6.3M (2005-06)
- deceased 10/06
- 05:$3M, 06:$3.3M
- re-signed as a free agent 11/04
- 1 year/$2.75M (2004), signed as a free agent 12/03
- 2 years/$7.6M (2002-03), avoided arbitration 1/02
- $0.5M sigining bonus
- 02:$2.3M, 03:$4.8M
- agent: Jordan Feagan
- ML service: 8.100
3 years/$27M (2006-08), plus 2009 club option
- released by Pittsburgh 4/27/08, retired 4/30/08
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from SF 7/31/07
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- $2M signing bonus (paid at end of contract)
- 06:$5M, 07:$9.5M, 08:$9.5M, 09:$9M club option ($1M buyout)
- escalators may raise 2009 club option to as much as $11M
- 1 year/$2.5M (2005), plus $4.5M in performance bonuses
- earned $6.25M in 2005, including bonuses
- re-signed as free agent 12/04
- 3 years/$27M (2002-04) (negotiated without agent)
- 02:$4M, 03:$10.5M, 04:$12.5M
- may earn $2M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1.2M (2001)
- agent: Barry Axelrod
- ML service: 11.000
1 year/$0.8M (2006)
- waived 6/06 (by Arizona)
- contract purchased 4/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.5M (2003), plus $0.7M in incentives
- 2 years/$6M (2001-02)
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 01:$2.5M, 02:$3M
- 2 years/$5.9M (1999-2000)
- agent: Joe Bick
- ML service: 17.155
2 years/$16.3M (2001-02), plus 2003-04 options
- retired 2/05
- exercised $9M 2004 player option 11/03
- SF exercised $8.6M club option 11/02
- $0.6M signing bonus
- 01:$6.3M, 02:$8M, 03:$8.6M club option, 04:$9M player option ($2M buyout)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 11.000
2005
- retired 3/06
- signed as a free agent 9/05
- placed on unconditional waivers 9/05 after being DFA 8/05 (by San Diego)
- 2 years/$6.4M (2004-05), plus $3.6M 2006 club option)
- DFA 6/05 (by NY Yankees)
- 04:$3M, 05:$3M, 06:$3.6M club option ($0.4M buyout) (declined 10/04)
- 3 years/$9.6M (2002-04), signed extension 8/01
- $1M signing bonus
- 02:$2.5M, 03:$3M, 04:$3.1M
- ML service: 12.018
2 years/$18M (2005-06)
- 05:$9M, 06:$9M
- no-trade clause
- re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- 4 years/$36M (2001-04)
- $3M bonus payable 03-04
- 01:$7M, 02:$8M, 03:$8M, 04:$10M
- no-trade clause 2002-04
- agent: Ron Simon
- ML service: 11.000
2 years/$12M (2004-05)
- retired 3/06
- DFA 8/05
- 2 years/$12M (2004-05)
- $3M signing bonus ($1M to be paid annually, 03-05)
- 04:$4M, 05:$5M
- 3 years/$15.6M (2001-03)
- $3.35M signing bonus (paid over 3 years)
- 01:$3.75M, 02:$3.75M, 03:$4.75M
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 10.124
4 years/$32M (1999-2002)
- retired 10/02
- approximately 40 percent of salary deferred
2 years/$6.5M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
- 2 years/$6.5M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
- signed extension 4/06
- $0.4M signing bonus
- 07:$2.6M, 08:$3.2M, 09:$3.75M club option ($0.3M buyout)
- $0.9M in performance bonuses
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Pittsburgh 12/7/07
- retired 11/08
- Milwaukee exercised 2009 option 11/13/08
- 2 years/$2.6M (2005-06)
- re-signed 11/04
- $0.2M signing bonus
- 05:$1M, 06:$1.4M
- $25,000 for 30 GF in 2005, $35,000 for 35 GF, $45,000 for 40 GF, $55,000 for 45 GF, $65,000 for 50 GF, $75,000 for 55 GF
- 1 year/$0.775M (2004), 12/03
- 1 year/$0.325M (2003)
- ML service: 7.129
2 years/$12.5M (2007-08)
- released 3/29/08
- signed as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$6M, 08:$6.25M, 09:$6.75M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- performance bonuses:
- $0.1M for 160 IP, $0.15M for 180 IP, $0.25M for 200 IP
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove or Silver Slugger, $50,000 each for LCS MVP or WS MVP, $0.1M for Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd place, $25,000 for 3rd)
- 1 year/$3M (2005), plus 2006 club option
- 05:$3M, 06:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- performance bonuses may increase 05-06 earnings to $14.5M
- $0.125M/GS in 2005
- 15 GS in 2005 vests 2006 option at $4M, plus $0.1M/GS
- 25 GS in 2005 vests 2006 option at $5M, plus $66,667/GS
- 2 years/$14.9M (2003-04), plus 2005 club option
- St. Louis declined $8M 2005 option 11/04
- 03:$6M, 04:$8M, 05:$8M club option ($0.9M buyout)
- $25,000 All Star award bonus
- re-signed 11/02
- club exercised $7.25M '02 option in return for deferral of $1M in 01
- agent: Barry Meister
- ML service: 14.143
2 years/$4M (2006-07)
- retired 1/07 (to receive full $2M 2007 salary)
- signed as a free agent 11/05
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 06:$1.5M, 07:$2M
- 2 years/$5.5M (2004-05), plus incentives
- 04:$2.75M, 05:$2.75M (incentives to $3.05M)
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 2 years/$3M (2001-02), plus $3M 2003 club option ($0.3M buyout)
- $3M 2003 club option picked up 10/02
- 01:$1.3M (2001), 02:$1.4M
- agent: Paul Cohen
- ML service: 13.016
