Oakland Athletics
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).A group led by developer Lewis Wolff bought the A's for $180M in April, 2005. Forbes magazine valued the club at $319M in April, 2009. Wolff is the group's managing general partner & has a 10% share. The group also includes Wolff's son, Keith, and John Fisher, son of Gap founder Donald Fisher, who holds the majority stake in the group. Team president Michael Crowley & general manager Billy Beane also received small ownership stakes.
Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann had purchased the club the club for $85M (or $72M, plus $23M in deferred salaries) in 1995.
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2009: $ 62,310,000
- 2008: $ 47,967,126
- 2007: $ 79,366,940
- 2006: $ 62,242,079
- 2005: $ 55,425,762
- 2004: $ 59,425,667
- 2003: $ 50,260,834
- 2002: $ 40,004,167
- 2001: $ 33,810,750
- 2000: $ 32,121,833
- 2009 payroll obligations for former players:
- $ 86,066 (Rob Bowen)
Michael Crowley President
- Oakland A's, 1997 - present
- limited partner as holder of small stake in club ownership group
3 years/$3.3M (2006-08), plus extensions through 2014
- 2 years (2013-14)
- signed extension through 2014 on 6/13/07
- 4 years (2009-12)
- signed 2009-12 extension 4/05, after ownership change
- extension included 4% ownership stake in the club for Beane
- 3 years/$3.3M (2006-08)
- signed 3-year extension (06-08) 3/02, restructuring 2002-04 salaries & paying more than $1M annually for 2006-08
- clause allowed Beane to opt out of contract upon sale of club
- promoted 10/17/1997
- Assistant GM (1993-97), Major League advance scout (1990-93)
- Assistant GM David Forst
- Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens
- Director of Scouting Eric Kubota
- Director of Professional Scouting Chris Pittaro
- Director of Player Development Keith Lieppman
Bob Geren Manager
2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
1 year (2010), plus 2011 club option
- 1 year (2010), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Oakland 3/24/09
- 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
- hired by Oakland 11/06, replacing Ken Macha
- 07:$0.5M
- Oakland exercised 2009 option 9/24/07
- former manager Ken Macha
- 3 years/$2.6M (2006-08)
- hired 10/05
- fired 10/06
Matt Holliday of
2 years/$23M (2008-09)
- 2 years/$23M (2008-09)
- signed extension with Colorado 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
- 08:$9.5M, 09:$13.5M
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 for Silver Slugger; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Colorado 11/12/08
- 1 year/$4.4M (2007)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 4 years (2002-05), plus 2006 & 2007 options
- 02:$0.1M, 03:$0.125M, 04:$0.15M, 05:$0.316M, 06:$0.5M club option ($0.1M buyout), 07:$0.6M club option ($0.1M buyout)
- in majors, salaries increase to 02:$0.2M, 03:$0.3M, 04:$0.3M
- Colorado exercised $0.5M 2006 option 10/05
- if otherwise eligible for arbitration or free agency, Holliday has right to void remainder of contract & forfeit buyout (Holliday exercised this right after 2006 & re-signed, avoiding arbitration)
- performance bonuses:
- 2004: $40,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 PAs
- 2005: $50,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400 PAs
- roster bonuses: $0.2M for 60 days on active roster, $0.25M for 120 days on active roster, $0.3M for 180 days on the active roster
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 each for Rookie of the Year, Silver Slugger, LDS MVP; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP or World Series MVP
- Holliday may not play football for 3 years but may after 2004
- signed 3/02
- drafted 1998 (7-210), $0.8425M signing bonus (largest-ever for 7th-round)
- first pro contract required club to offer Holliday a Major League contract by August 2001
- agent: Scott Boras (formerly Jot Hartley)
- ML service: 5.000
Eric Chavez 3b
6 years/$66M (2005-10), plus 2011 club option
- 6 years/$66M (2005-10), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Oakland 3 /04
- $3M signing bonus (pad in $0.5M installments, 2004-09)
- 08:$8M, 06:$9M, 07:$9M, 08:$11M, 09:$11M, 10:$12M,
11:$12.5M club option ($3M buyout) - limited no-trade clause blocking deals to Toronto, Montreal, Tampa Bay, NY Mets, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Florida and Cleveland
- award bonus: $0.1M for Gold Glove
- 4 years/$11.75M (2001-04), plus 2005 club option
- signed extension with Oakland 8/00
- $0.1M signing bonus
- 01:$0.5M, 02:$2.4M, 03:$3.55M, 04:$5.2M, 05:$6M club option (exercised 3/02)
- agent: Lapa & Leventhal, All Bases Covered Sports Management (previously represented by Dave Stewart & BHSC)
- ML service: 10.020
Bobby Crosby ss
5 years/$12.75M (2005-09)
- 5 years/$12.75M (2005-09)
- signed extension with Oakland 4/05, replacing 1 year/$0.35M deal signed 3/05
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 05:$0.5M, 06:$0.75M, 07:$2.5M, 08:$3.5M, 09:$5.25M
- 1 year/$0.3005M (2004)
- drafted by Oakland 2001 (1-25) (Long Beach State)
- $1.3M signing bonus 8/01
- agent: Paul Cohen
- ML service: 5.029
Mark Ellis inf
2 years/$11M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- 2 years/$11M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Oakland 10/20/08
- 09:$5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$6M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- $0.8M in performance bonuses based on games played
- 2 years/$6M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option
- signed extension with Oakland 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 06:$2.25M, 07:$3.5M, 08:$5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- Oakland exercised $5M 2008 club option 9/24/07
- 1 year/$0.4M (2005)
- re-signed 12/04
- $0.275M in performance bonuses
- $25,000 for first 250 PAs
- additional bonuses for each 50 PAs from 300 to 600
- 1 year/$0.3235M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3075M (2003)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Kansas City 1/8/01
- drafted by Kansas City 1999 (9-271) (University of Florida)
- $1,000 signing bonus
- agent: Jamie Murphy (previously Ryan Gleichowski)
- ML service: 6.136
Jason Giambi dh-1b
1 year/$5.25M (2009), plus 2010 club option
- 1 year/$5.25M (2009), plus 2010 club option
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/7/09
- 09:$4M, 10:$6.5M club option ($1.25M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 525, 550 PAs
- limited no-trade protection
- 7 years/$120M (2002-08), plus 2009 club option
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/01
- $17M signing bonus (paid over 6 years: $3M in 02, $4M in 03, $4M in 04, $4.5M in 05, $1M in 06, $0.5M in 07)
- 02:$8M, 03:$9M, 04:$10M, 05:$11M, 06:$18M, 07:$21M, 08:$21M, 09:$22M club option ($5M buyout)
- full no-trade clause
- Yankees declined 2009 option 10/08
- 3 years/$9.3M (1999-2001) (Oakland)
- 99:$2.2M, 00:$3.1M, 01:$4M
- 1 year/$0.315M (1998)
- 1 year/$0.205M (1997)
- 1 year/$0.120M (1996)
- drafted by Oakland, 1992 (2-58) (Long Beach State)
- drafted by Milwaukee, 1989 (43-1,116) (South Hills HS, Calif.)
- agent: Arn Tellum
- ML service: 13.095
Orlando Cabrera ss
1 year/$4M (2009)
- 1 year/$4M (2009)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/2/09
- assignment bonus 0f $0.25M if traded
- club will not offer arbitration after 2009 season if Cabrera ranks as a Type A free agent
- 4 years/$32M (2005-08)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/05
- $4M signing bonus (paid 2005-08)
- 05:$5M, 06:$6.5M, 07:$7.5M, 08:$9M
- acquired by White Sox 11/19/07 in trade from LA Angels, with Angels paying White Sox $1.5M
- 1 year/$6M (2004)
- avoided arbitration with Montreal 1 /04
- acquired by Boston from Montreal in four-team trade 7/31/04
- 1 year/$3.3M (2003)
- avoided arbitration with Montreal 1 /03
- 1 year/$2.4M (2002)
- lost arbitration to Montreal 2 /02 ($3.1M-$2.4M)
- 1 year/$0.34M (2001) (Montreal)
- 1 year/$0.265M (2000)
- 1 year/$0.225M (1999)
- signed 1993 by Montreal as amateur free agent from Colombia
- agent: Dan Lozano
- ML service: 10.123
Adam Kennedy 2b
3 years/$10M (2007-09)
- 3 years/$10M (2007-09)
- signed as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$2.5M, 08:$3.5M, 09:$4M
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd), $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for selection), $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LDS, LCS or WS MVP
- released by St. Louis 2/9/09
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/17/09 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Tampa Bay 5/8/09
- contract purchased by Oakland 5/9/09
- 3 years/$8.85M (2004-06)
- 04:$2.5M, 05:$3M, 06:$3.35M
- $0.15M in performance bonuses over 3 years
- 1 year/$0.227M (2003)
- re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.375M (2002)
- agent: Paul Cohen
- ML service: 9.045
Justin Duchscherer rhp
1 year/$3.9M (2009)
- 1 year/$3.9M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/23/09 (avoided arbitration, $4.6M-$3M)
- performance bonus: $0.15M for 32 starts
- 1 year/$1.2M (2008)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/9/08 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- 1 year/$1.1875M (2007)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $1.45M-$0.925M)
- 1 year/$0.3445M (2006)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/06
- 1 year/$0.3295M (2005)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/05
- 1 year/$0.3025M (2004)
- signed 2/02
- ML service: 5.051
Russ Springer rhp
1 year/$3.3M (2009)
- 1 year/$3.3M (2009)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/29/09
- $0.3M in performance bonuses based on games
- 1 year/$3.5M (2008)
- re-signed by St. Louis 10/10/07
- 1 year/$1.75M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 g
- award bonuses: $0.1M for Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd place, $25,000 for 3rd), $50,000 each for All Star selection, Gold Glove, LDS, LCS or WS MVP
- 1 year/$0.75M (2006), re-signed as a free agent 11/05
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 4/05
- re-signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service: 13.128
Jack Cust of
1 year/$2.8M (2009)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/14/09 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2008)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/07
- acquired by Oakland in trade from San Diego 5/3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- signed as a free agent 12/05 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 9/06
- 1 year (2005)
- signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.305M (2004)
- sent outright to AAA 4/04
- drafted 1997 (1-30)
- agent: Gregg Clifton
- ML service: 3.002
Scott Hairston of
1 year/$1.25M (2009)
- 1 year/$1.25M (2009)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/8/09 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from San Diego 7/6/09
- 1 year/$0.406M (2008)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08
- 1 year/$0.389M (2007)
- acquired in trade from Arizona 7/27/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year (2005)
- drafted 2001 (3-98)
- $0.4M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.102
Michael Wuertz rhp
1 year/$1.1M (2009)
- 1 year/$1.1M (2009)
- re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 2/2/09
- 1 year/$0.86M (2008)
- re-signed 1/20/08 (avoided arbitration, $0.975M-$0.75M)
- award bonuses: $75,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, $0.15M for WS MVP, $0.1M each for MVP, LCS MVP, $0.1M for Rolaids ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd)
- 1 year/$0.415M (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.355M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.322M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2004)
- ML service: 3.139
Nomar Garciaparra inf
1 year/$1M (2009)
- 1 year/$1M (2009)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/3/09
- performance bonus: $0.1M for 300 PAs
- roster bonuses for days on 25-man roster: $0.1M each for 60, 90 days; $50,000 for 120 days
- 2 years/$18.5M (2007-08)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/06
- $2.5M signing bonus (paid 2009-2010)
- 07:$7.5M, 08:$8.5M
- no-trade protection
- performance bonuses: $0.25M per year for 500 PAs (if earned, half donated to club charity, half to player charity, with club matching donations)
- 1 year/$6M (2006)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- $4M in performance bonuses (earned $2.5M)
- $0.5M each for 400, 425, 450, 474, 500, 525, 550, 575 PAs
- 1 year/$8.25M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- $2.775M in performance & award bonuses:
- $0.5M each for 535 & 550 PAs
- $0.15M for 130 starts
- $0.4M each for 135, 140, 145 & 150 starts
- $25,000 All Star award bonus
- 5 years/$23.25M (1998-2002), plus 2003-04 options
- $2M signing bonus ($0.4M annually ‘98-‘02)
- 98:$0.6M, 99:$0.9M, 00:$3.3M, 01:$6.85M, 02:$8.6M, 03:$10.5M club option (exercised after 99 season), 04:$11.5M club option (exercised after 2000 season)
- drafted 1994 (1-12)
- agent: Arn Tellum
- ML service: 12.030
Dan Giese rhp
1 year/$422,250 (2009)
- 1 year/$422,250 (2009)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 2/09 ($158,608 in minors)
- claimed by Oakland off waivers 4/8/09 after being DFA by Yankees 4/4/09
- 1 year/$0.4125M (2008)
- signed by Yankees as a free agent 11/27/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 6/3/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 9/4/07
- sent outright to AAA 10/10/07
- drafted 1999 (34-1,039)
- ML service: 0.145
Craig Breslow lhp
1 year/$0.422M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.422M (2009)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/8/09
- claimed by Oakland off waivers from Minnesota 5/20/09
- 1 year/$0.392M (2008)
- re-signed 3/6/08
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Boston 3/23/08
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Cleveland 5/29/08 after being DFA 5/23/08
- 1 year/$0.4M (2007)
- re-signed 10/06 (minor-league deal paying $0.13M in minors)
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- signed as a free agent 1/06
- contract purchased 7/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 7/05
- non-tendered by San Diego 12/05
- drafted 2002 (26-769)
- ML service: 1.088
Santiago Casilla rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005)
- re-signed 3/05
- formerly known as Jairo Garcia
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 2.012
Chris Denorfia of
1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.3825M (2007)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Cincinnati 4/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 9/05
- drafted 2002 (19-555)
- ML service: 2.064
Daric Barton 1b
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Oakland 9/10/07
- drafted 2003 (1-28)
- $0.975M signing bonus
- agent: Don Mitchell
- ML service: 1.021
Dallas Braden lhp
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 4/07
- drafted 2004 (24-727)
- ML service: 1.039
Travis Buck of
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- 1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- re-signed by Oakland
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- contract purchased 4/07
- drafted 2005 (1s-36)
- signed 7/05, $0.95M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.075
Rajai Davis of
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- 1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
- DFA by San Francisco 4/19/08
- claimed off waivers by Oakland 4/23/08
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- acquired by SF in trade from Pittsburgh 7/31/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- re-signed 1/05 (split contract)
- ML service: 1.167
Joey Devine rhp
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired in trade from Atlanta 1/14/08 (Oakland to pay more than $5M of Mark Kotsay's 2008 salary)
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 8/05
- drafted 2005 (1-27)
- $1.3M signing bonus
- agent: Paul Cohen
- ML service: 1.171
Dana Eveland lhp
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07
- acquired in trade (from Arizona) 12/14/07
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 7/05
- drafted 2002 (16-469)
- signed 2003 as draft-and-follow
- ML service: 1.167
Kurt Suzuki c
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Oakland 2007
- drafted 2004 (2-67)
- $0.55M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.113
Ryan Sweeney of
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- 1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago White Sox 1/4/08
- signed by Oakland 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 9/06
- drafted 2003 (2-52) (Xavier HS, IA)
- $0.785M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.053
Jerry Blevins lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- acquired in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/16/07
- contract purchased 9/15/07
- drafted 2004 (17-156)
- ML service: 0.103
Gio Gonzalez lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago White Sox 1/4/08
- contract purchased by Oakland 8/6/08
- acquired by White Sox in trade from Philadelphia 12/06 (PTBN in F. Garcia deal)
- acquired by Philadelphia from White Sox 12/05 (PTBN in Thome deal)
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2004 (1s-38) (Monsignor Pace HS, Miami)
- $0.85M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.054
Eric Patterson 2b
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/8/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 8/6/07
- drafted 2004 (8-246)
- $0.3M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.087
Gregorio Petit inf
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.055
Brad Ziegler rhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 5/30/08
- signed as a free agent 6/04 (minor-league contract)
- released by Philadelphia 3/04
- drafted 2003 (20-595) (Southwest Missouri State)
- ML service: 0.122
Brett Anderson lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2009
- contract purchased by Oakland 4/4/09
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired in trade from Arizona 12/14/07
- drafted 2006 (2-55) (Stillwater HS, Okla.)
- $0.95M signing bonus
- ML service:
Andrew Bailey rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2009
- contract purchased by Oakland 4/4/09
- drafted 2006 (6-188) (Wagner College)
- $0.135M signing bonus
- ML service:
Trevor Cahill rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2009
- contract purchased by Oakland 4/4/09
- drafted 2006 (2-66) (Vista HS, San Diego)
- $0.56M signing bonus
- ML service:
Kevin Cameron rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/1/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Oakland 4/29/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- selected by San Diego from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/06
- signed 3/07
- drafted 2001 (13-337)
- ML service: 1.000
Aaron Cunningham of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Oakland 8/30/08
- 1 year (2007)
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Chicago White Sox 6/16/07
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Arizona 12/14/07
- drafted 2005 (6-185) (Everett CC, WA)
- $0.14M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.030
Edgar Gonzalez rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 2/9/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Oakland 5/19/09
- 1 year/$0.411M (2008)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/9/08
- sent outright to AAA by Arizona 11/4/08
- 1 year/$0.3875M (2007)
- signed by Arizona 2000 as an amateur free agent from Mexico
- $3,500 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.000
Jeff Gray rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- drafted 2004 (32-967)
- ML service: 0.024
Vin Mazzaro rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Oakland 6/2/09
- drafted 2005 (3-101)
- $0.38M signing bonus
- ML service:
Josh Outman lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired in trade from Philadelphia 7/17/08 (Blanton deal)
- contract purchased 9/2/08
- drafted 2005 (10-307) (Central Missouri State)
- $52,500 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.027
Cliff Pennington inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 8/12/08
- drafted 2005 (1-21)
- signed 6/05, $1.45M signing bonus
- agent: Matt Sosnick
- ML service: 0.048
Landon Powell c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- drafted 2004 (1-24)
- $1M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Henry Rodriguez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/26/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.000
Chris Schroder rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Oakland as a minor-league free agent 11/19/08
- contract purchased by Oakland 5/19/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Washington 1/11/08
- sent outright to AAA by Washington 8/29/08
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed 12/06
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 8/06
- drafted 2001 (19-562)
- ML service: 1.010
Minor leagues
Jeff Baisley inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- DFA 4/5/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Oakland 9/9/08
- drafted 2005 (12-371) (South Florida)
- ML service: 0.020
2009
- drafted 2007 (1s-59) (Oklahoma State)
- signed 6/19/07, $544,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired in trade from Philadelphia 7/17/08 (Blanton deal)
- drafted 2006 (1s-37) (Monsignor Pace HS, Miami)
- $0.925M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/3/07
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Arizona 12/14/07
- drafted 2005 (15-455)
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09
- sent outright to AAA 3/5/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Seattle 11/20/07
- claimed by Oakland off waivers from Seattle 11/12/08
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from Taiwan
- ML service: 0.000
2009
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago White Sox 1/4/08
- signed 2005 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
2009
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/8/08
- drafted 2007 (1s-48) (Auburn)
- signed 7/7/07, $652,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (1s-41) (Virginia)
- signed 6/19/07, $742,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- signed 7/2/08 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $4.25M signing bonus (largest ever for non-Cuban amateur from Latin America)
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2008 (2-58) (Cal)
- signed 6/08, $0.6948M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (1-26) (UC Riverside)
- signed 6/19/07, $1,192,500 signing bonus
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service:
1 year/$0.4049M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4049M (2009)
- DFA by Toronto 2/4/09
- re-signed by Toronto 3/1/09 ($119,900 in minors)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto 3/27/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007), contract purchased 6/5/07
- drafted 2004 (2-57) (Texas)
- $0.625M signing bonus
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service: 0.164
2009
- drafted 2008 (1-12) (Miami, Fla.)
- signed 7/8/08, $1.91M signing bonus
- agent: Lon Babby
- ML service:
