Cot's Baseball Contracts: Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in days & years (through 2007 season).

Liberty Media Corp. acquired the Braves from Time Warner in Feburary 2007. (MLB owners approved the transaction in May, 2007.) Under the deal, Liberty swapped 60 million shares of Time Warner stock in exchange for about $1 billion in cash, the Braves and a group of Time, Inc. magazines. The companies valued the Braves at about $497 million.

Time Warner (successor of Turner Broadcasting) bought the Braves for $12M in 1976. Forbes magazine valued the club at $458M in April, 2008.

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

2008: $102,365,683
2007: $ 87,290,833
2006: $ 90,156,876

2005: $ 86,457,302

2004: $ 90,182,500

2003: $106,243,667

2002: $ 93,470,367

2001: $ 91,936,167

2000: $ 82,700,000

2008 payroll obligations for former players:

undisclosed amount (Edgar Renteria)

Payments from other clubs for 2008 salaries:

$5,000,000 (est.) (Mark Kotsay)

John Schuerholz President
2008 -

promoted to team president 10/11/07
Executive VP & General Manager (10/1990-10/2007)
1 year (2005), plus 2006 club option & extension through 2007
Executive VP & General Manager, Kansas City (10/1981-10/1990)

Frank Wren Executive VP & General Manager
2008 -

promoted 10/11/07
VP/Assistant GM - Player Personnel (10/99-10/07)
General Manager, Baltimore (1999)
VP/Assistant GM, Florida (1991-98)
Assistant GM Bruce Manno
Director of Baseball Operations Paul Snyder
Director of Scouting Roy Clark
Director of Player Development Kurt Kemp

Bobby Cox Manager
1 year (2006), plus 2007, 2008 extensions

signed extension for 2008 4/07
signed extension through 2007 3/06

07:$3M

1 year (2004), plus 2005 club option

signed extension 3/03 (expected to pay about $1.5M-$2M/year)
club exercised 2005 option worth about $2.6M 4/04

agent: CS & E (Career Sports & Entertainment)

Mike Hampton lhp
8 years/$121M (01-08), plus $20M 09 club option

$20M signing bonus

$1M to charity, $19M deferred to 2009-18 at 3% interest

01:$8M, 02:$8.5M, 03:$11M, 04:$12M, 05:$12.5M, 06:$13.5M, 07:$14.5M, 08:$15M, 09:$20M club option $6M buyout
Colorado to pay $49M ($20M signing bonus, $8M in 2001, $8.5M in 2002, $2M in 2003, $2M in 2004, $2.5M in 2005, $6M buyout in 2009).
Florida to pay $23.5M ($7M of 2003 salary, $8M in 2004, $8.5M in 2005).
Atlanta to pay $48.5M ($2M of 2003 salary, $2M in 2004, $1.5M in 2005, $13.5M in 2006, $14.5M in 2007, $15M in 2008).
award bonuses: $0.15M (WS MVP), $0.1M (CY, LCS MVP), $50,000 (2-5 CY vote), $25,000 (All Star, Gold Glove Silver Slugger)
3 years/$12M (1998-2000)
agent: Mark Rodgers
ML service: 14.073

Tim Hudson rhp
4 years/$47M (2006-09), plus $12M mutual 2010 option

$10M signing bonus
06:$4M, 07:$6M, 08:$13M, 09:$13M, 10:$12M mutual option
($1M buyout)
signed extension 3/05
4 years/$9.1M (2001-04), plus $6M 2005 club option

$0.1M signing bonus

01:$0.5M, 02:$0.85M, 03:$2.7M, 04:$4.55M, 05:$6M club option ($0.4M buyout)
escalators increased 2005 club option to $6.5M

$50,000 All Star award bonus

signed 8/00

drafted 1997 (6-185)
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 8.119

John Smoltz rhp
1 year/$14M (2008), plus 2009 & 2010 options

signed extension 4/07
08:$14M, 09:$12M option, 10: club option
2009 option guaranteed with 200 IP in 2008
2010 option: $13M (200 IP in '09) or $12M (less than 200 IP in '09)
2 years/$20M (2005-06), plus $8M 2007 club option

club exercised $8M 2007 option 9/06

$6M signing bonus

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

no-trade clause

signed extension 12/04

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

performance bonus of $0.1M/GS

4 years/$31M (1997-2000)

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

agent: Lonnie Cooper, Career Sports & Entertainment
ML service: 19.072

Mark Teixeira 1b
1 year/$12.5M (2008)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP; $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, WS MVP, All Star; $25,000 for LCS MVP
2 years/$15.4M (2006-07)

acquired in trade (from Texas) 7/31/07

re-signed 1/06

06:$6.4M, 07:$9M

award bonuses: $0.1M for AL MVP, $50,000 each for World Series MVP & All-Star selection, $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP

4 years/$9.5M (2002-05)

$4.5M signing bonus (paid over 3 years)

02:$0.25M, 03:$0.75M, 04:$1.5M, 05:$2.5M

drafted 2001 (1-5), signed Major League contract 8/01
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 5.000

Chipper Jones 3b
3 years/$37M (2006-08), plus 2009 option

signed re-worked extension 11/05:

paying $4M signing bonus due 1/06
reducing 2006 salary from $17M to $11M
guaranteeing $11M salaries for 2007 & 2008
adding 2009 option which may vest between $8M and $11M, depending on performance bonuses (undisclosed buyout)

6 years/$90M (2001-06), plus 2007 & 2008 club options

signed 8/00

$8M signing bonus

01:$9M, 02:$10M, 03:$12M, 04:$14M, 05:$15M, 06:$17M, 07:$15M club option ($5M buyout) (vests with 450 PAs or All-Star selection in 06), 08:$15M club option ($5M buyout) (vests with 450 PAs or All-Star selection in 07)

$5M bonus if both 2007 & 2008 options vested

$4M deferred at 0% interest ($2M in 05, $2M in 06), reducing present value at time of signing (8/00) to $89.005M

4 years/$8.25M (1996-99), plus 2000 club option
drafted 1990 (1-1), $0.275M signing bonus
agents: Steve Hammond, B.B. Abbott
ML service: 14.024

Tom Glavine lhp
1 year/$8M (2008)

signed as a free agent 11/19/07
perks: suite on road
1 year/$10.5M (2007), plus 2008 player option

re-signed as a free agent 11/06

07:$7.5M, 08:$9M player option ($3M buyout)
full no-trade clause
Glavine declined $13M 2008 player option 10/5/07

2008 player option:

guaranteed with 160 IP in 2007

additional $1M (up to $13M) for each additional 10 IP in 2007

may be declined by Glavine if it becomes guaranteed

1 year/$10.5M (2006), plus 2007 option

Glavine & Mets each declined options 11/06

contract restructured 5/06:

reducing 2006 salary to $7.5M ($5.25M deferred at 6% int)

adding 2007 option ($7.5M player, $14M club)
$5.5M 2007 player option ($3M buyout)
(increases by $1M each for 180, 190 & 200 IP in 2006)
$12M 2007 club option ($3M buyout)
(increases by $2M with 180 IP in 2006)
performance bonuses may increase 2007 salary to $14M

3 years/$35M (2003-05), plus 2006 option ($2M buyout)

03:$11M, 04:$10.5M, 05:$10.5M, 06:$6.5M mutual option

2006 option becomes guaranteed at:

$10.5M with 600 IP 03-05 or 200 IP 2005

$9M with $1.5M in incts with 580-600 IP 03-05 or 200 IP 05

$8M with $2.5M in incts with 560-600 IP 03-05 or 200 IP 05

option vested at $10.5M ($5.25M deferred at 6% int)

absent vesting, 06 option is mutual, for $6.5M, $4M in incts

no-trade clause
$50,000 All Star award bonus

signed as a free agent 11/02

4 years/$34M (1998-2001), plus $8M 2002 club option

2002 option vests with 445 IP (2000-01) or 228 IP (01)
signed 5/97

4 years/$20.5M (1993-1996), plus $5M 1997 option

$1M signing bonus
93:$4.5M, 94:$4.5M, 95:$4.5M, 96:5M, 97$5M option ($1M buyout)
signed 12/92

1 year/$2.975M (1992)
drafted 1984 (2-47), $85,000 signing bonus
agent: Gregg Clifton
ML service: 20.052

Mark Kotsay of
2 years/$15M (2007-08)

acquired in trade from Oakland 1/14/08
(A's to pay more than $5M of Kotsay's 2008 salary)
signed extension 7/05
07:$7M, 08:$8M
extension also guaranteed $7.05M 2006 salary
Kotsay also received a full no-trade clause for 2005-06 & limited no-trade clause for 2007-08 (may block deals to about 8 clubs)
3 years/$16M (2004-06)

signed extension 7/02

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

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

2 years/$7.5M (2002-03)

02:$3.05M, 03:$4.45M

agent: Greg Genske
ML service: 10.018

Rafael Soriano rhp
2 years/$9M (2008-09)

re-signed 1/24/08 (avoided arbitration, $3.4M-$2.4M)
$0.5M signing bonus
08:$2.4M, 09:$6.1M
award bonuses: $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All Star; $0.1M each for WS MVP, Cy Young ($50,000 2nd-5th), Rolaids ($50,000 2nd-5th)
1 year/$1.2M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.45M (2006), plus performance bonuses

re-signed 12/05, avoided arbitration

performance bonuses (2 points for start & 1 point for relief appearance): $15,000 each for 40 & 45 points, $20,000 for 50 points, $25,000 each for 55, 60 & 65 points

1 year/$0.34M (2005)
1 year/$0.335M (2004)
ML service: 5.057

Mike Gonzalez lhp
1 year/$2.3625M (2008)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 30, 35 GF; $30,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 GF
award bonuses: $0.1M for Cy Young; $50,000 for All Star, Rolaids, WS MVP; $25,000 for LCS MVP
1 year/$2.35M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Pittsburgh) 1/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.347M (2006), renewed 3/06
1 year/$0.33M (2005), re-signed 3/05
ML service: 4.014

Will Ohman lhp
2 years/$2.5M (2007-08)

acquired in trade (from Chicago Cubs) 12/4/07
re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
07:$0.9M, 08:$1.6M
performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 75 g in 2007 & 70 g in 2008, $0.2M for 80 g in 2008, $25,000 each for 15 GF, $50,000 for 20 & 25 GF, $0.1M for 30 GF, $0.15M for 35 GF
1 year/$0.61M (2006)

re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($0.775M-$0.5M)

1 year/$0.32M (2005)
1 year/$0.305M (2003)
ML service: 5.027

Omar Infante inf
1 year/$1.4M (2008)

signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 180, 225, 280, 325 PAs
award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, MVP, WS MVP; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
acquired in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/4/07
acquired by Cubs in trade from Detroit 11/12/07 (as part of deal, Cubs pay $2M of Jacque Jones' $5M 2008 salary)
1 year/$1.3M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.385M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.355M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.305M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 3/03
agent: CSMG
ML service: 4.120

Matt Diaz of
1 year/$1.225M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $12,500 each 450, 500 PAs
award bonuses: $50,000 each for WS MVP, All Star, MVP; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
1 year/$0.395M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.33M (2006), signed 3/06
acquired in trade 12/05 after being DFA (by KC)
1 year (2005), signed as free agent 2/05 (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 4/05

drafted 1999 (17-505)
agent: Larry Reynolds
ML service: 2.157

Brian McCann c
6 years/$26.8M (2007-12), plus 2013 club option

signed extension 3/07, replacing 1 year/$0.44M deal for 2007
$1M signing bonus
07:$0.5M, 08:$0.8M, 09:$3.5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$6.5M, 12:$8.5M, 13:$12M club option ($0.5M buyout)
McCann may earn additional $3M in bonuses in 2012
2012 becomes club option if McCann fails to win specified awards 2007-2011
1 year/$0.3335M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), contract purchased 6/05
drafted 2002 (2-64), $0.75M signing bonus
agent: BB Abbott
ML service: 2.117

Greg Norton of
1 year (2008)

acquired from Seattle in trade for cash 5/5/08
contract purchased 4/11/08, DFA by Seattle 4/30/08
signed as a free agent 2/13/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.8M (2007), plus $1M 2008 club option

Tampa Bay declined 2008 option 11/14/07

07:$0.8M, 08:$1M

may earn up to $0.3M in performance bonuses in 2007

re-signed 10/06

1 year (2006)

contract purchased 4/06

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

ML service: 8.164

Jeff Francoeur of
1 year/$0.46M (2008)

renewed 3/3/08
1 year/$0.4275M (2007), renewed 3/07
1 year/$0.3845M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), contract purchased 8/05
drafted 2002 (1-23), $2.2M signing bonus
agent: Molly Fletcher, Career Sports & Entertainment
ML service: 2.088

Kelly Johnson inf
1 year/$0.43M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.336M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2000 (1s-38), $0.79M signing bonus
ML service: 2.127

Chuck James lhp
1 year/$0.4275M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year/$0.3975M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
drafted 2002 (20-605)
ML service: 2.018

Peter Moylan rhp
1 year/$0.41M (2008)

re-signed 3/3/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 4/06
signed 3/06 as amateur free agent from Australia (minor-league contract)
ML service: 1.061

Ruben Gotay 2b
1 year/$0.403M (2008)

claimed off waivers from NY Mets 3/28/08
re-signed 3/4/08
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 4/07

DFA, sent outright to AAA 2/07

1 year/$0.3405M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
agent: CSMG
ML service: 1.170

Yunel Escobar ss
1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), contract purchased 6/1/07
drafted 2005 (2-75), $0.475M signing bonus
ML service: 0.121

Jeff Bennett rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2008)

re-signed 3/3/08
contract purchased 9/19/07
signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006) (minor-league contract) (Atlanta)

voided 2/06 after disclosure of elbow injury
signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2005)

re-signed 2/05
non-tendered (by Milwaukee) 12/05

1 year/$0.3M (2004)

signed 3/04
selected by Milwaukee (from Pittsburgh) in Rule 5 draft 12/15/03

drafted 1998 (19-568)
ML service: 1.012

Buddy Carlyle rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year/$0.4M (2007), contract purchased 5/25/07
signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
may request release if not on Major League roster by 6/15/07
1 year (2006)

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

1 year/$0.33M (2005)

contract purchased 5/05, DFA 5/05

contract purchased 4/05, DFA 5/05

signed as a free agent 11/04 (minor-league contract)

drafted 1996 (2-38)
ML service: 1.055

Corky Miller c
1 year/$0.4M (2008)

contract purchased 3/29/08
signed as a free agent for 2008 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007) (Atlanta)

contract purchased 7/31/07, sent outright to AAA 10/29/07

signed as a free agent 11/6/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2006) (Boston)

contract purchased 8/06, DFA & sent outright to AAA 8/06
signed as a free agent 4/06 (minor-league contract)
signed as a free agent 12/05, released by Seattle 3/05

1 year/$0.321M (2005) (Minnesota)

sent outright to AAA 5/05
re-signed 3/05

1 year/$0.317M (2004) (Cincinnati)

re-signed 2/04

claimed off waivers from Cincinnati 10/04

ML service: 2.007

Royce Ring lhp
1 year/$0.3975M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007)

acquired in trade from SD 7/31/07

re-signed 3/07

1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
contract purchased 4/05
ML service: 1.002

Manny Acosta rhp
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
contract purchased 10/06
signed as a free agent 7/03 (minor-league contract)
released (by NYY) 7/03
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from Panama
ML service: 0.052

Josh Anderson of
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
acquired in trade (from Houston) 11/16/07
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2003 (4-119)
ML service: 0.030

Gregor Blanco of
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
signed 7/00 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Blaine Boyer rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.336M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005)
ML service: 1.122

Jorge Campillo rhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/10/08
signed as a free agent 12/17/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007) (Seattle)

re-signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 9/7/07
sent outright to AAA 10/24/07 (refused assignment)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased 9/06, DFA & released 11/06

1 year (2005)

sent outright to AAA 10/05
rights acquired from Mexican League club 2/05

signed 1996 as amateur free agent from Mexico
ML service: 0.101

Jairo Cuevas rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
signed 2003 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Brandon Jones of
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), contract purchased 9/16/07
drafted 2003 (24-727) (signed 2004 as draft & follow)
ML service: 0.015

Jair Jurrjens rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

signed 2/29/08
acquired in trade from Detroit 10/29/07
1 year (2007), contract purchased 8/15/07
signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Curacao
ML service: 0.047

Anthony Lerew rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 3/3/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
signed 2001 (11-345)
ML service: 1.008

Brent Lillibridge ss
2008

contract purchased 4/26/08
acquired in trade from Pittsburgh 1/07
drafted 2005 (4-121) (Washington), $0.2625M signing bonus
ML service:

Charlie Morton rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2002 (3-95), $0.415M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Brayan Pena c
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 3/3/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), contract purchased 5/05
signed 2000 as an amateur free agent from Cuba
ML service: 1.026

Martin Prado 2b
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
signed 2001 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.105

Chris Resop rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

signed 2/29/08
claimed off waivers from LA Angels 10/25/07
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), signed 2/05
ML service: 1.031

Jo-Jo Reyes lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), contract purchased 7/6/07
drafted 2003 (2-43), $0.8M signing bonus
agent: Don Mitchell
ML service: 0.087

Jeff Ridgway lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
acquired in trade from Tampa Bay 1/17/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
contract purchased 10/06
drafted 1999 (14-415), signed 9/99
ML service: 0.014

Clint Sammons c
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), contract purchased 9/11/07
drafted 2004 (6-191) (Georgia), $0.13M signing bonus
ML service: 0.020

Phil Stockman rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year (2007), renewed 3/07
ML service: 0.110

Minor leagues

Kevin Barry rhp
2007

DFA, assigned to AAA 9/07
contract purchased 5/2/07
1 year (2006) (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 6/06
sent outright to AAA 10/06

drafted 2000 (15-450)
ML service: 0.079 (through 2006)

Joe Borchard of
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent (minor-league contract, $0.425M in majors)
may request release if not on 25-man roster by 6/15/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed 3/07
DFA 8/8/07, sent outright to AAA by Florida 8/10/07

1 year/$0.331M (2006)

claimed off waivers 5/06 after being DFA (by Seattle) 4/06

re-signed 2/06

1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2000 (1-12), $5.3M bonus (largest ever)
ML service: 2.114

Eric Campbell 3b
2008

drafted 2004 (2-71), $0.5M signing bonus
ML service:

Erik Cordier rhp
2008

acquired in trade (from KC) 3/07
signed 6/04
drafted 2004 (2-63), $0.575M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Matt DeSalvo rhp
2008

signed as a free agent 12/20/07 (minor-league contract)
$0.41M in majors, may request release if not in majors 7/1/08
1 year (2007)

non-tendered by NY Yankees 12/12/07

contract purchased 5/7/07

sent outright to AAA 2/07 after being DFA 1/07

1 year (2006), contract purchased 11/05
signed 2003 (amateur free agent)
ML service: 0.049

Dustin Evans rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (2-68), $0.53M signing bonus
ML service:

Steve Evarts lhp
2008

drafted 2006 (1s-43), $0.8M signing bonus
ML service:

Freddie Freeman 1b-rhp
2008

signed 6/07
drafted 2007 (2-78) (El Modena (CA) HS), $409,500M signing bonus
ML service:

Jon Gilmore 3b
2008

signed 6/07
drafted 2007 (1s-33) (Iowa City HS), $0.9M signing bonus
ML service:

Tommie Hanson rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (22-677) (Riverside (Calif) CC) (draft and follow)
$0.325M signing bonus
ML service:

Gorkys Hernandez of
2008

acquired in trade (from Detroit) 10/29/07
signed 2005 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service:

Jason Heyward of
2008

signed 8/12/07
drafted 2007 (1-14) (Henry County HS, GA, $1.7M signing bonus
agent: Career Sports Management
ML service:

Cody Johnson 1b
2008

drafted 2006 (1-24), $1.375M signing bonus
ML service:

Jeff Locke lhp
2008

drafted 2006 (2-51) (Conway (NH) HS), $0.675M signing bonus
ML service:

Jeff Lyman rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (2-77), $0.46M signing bonus
ML service:

Van Pope 3b
2008

drafted 2004 (5-161), $0.2M signing bonus
ML service:

Cory Rasmus rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (1s-38), $0.9M signing bonus
ML service:

Chad Rodgers lhp
2008

drafted 2006 (3-100), $0.385M signing bonus
ML service:

Cole Rohrbough lhp
2008

drafted 2006 (22-670) (Western Nevada CC) (draft and follow)
$0.675M signing bonus
ML service:

Jordan Schafer of
2008

drafted 2005 (3-107) (Winter Haven HS), $0.32M signing bonus
ML service:

Zach Schreiber rhp
1 year (2008)

DFA 4/26/08
re-signed 2/29/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (16-491)
ML service: 0.000

Julio Teheran rhp
2008

signed 2007 as amateur free agent from Colombia, $0.85M signing bonus
ML service:

Scott Thorman 1b
1 year (2008)

sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
re-signed 3/3/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2000 (1-30), $1.225M signing bonus
ML service: 1.090

# posted @ 9:04 PM

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