Cot's Baseball Contracts: Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).

A group led by Jerry Reinsdorf bought the White Sox for $20M in 1981.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $450M in April, 2009.

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

2009: $ 96,068,500
2008: $121,189,332
2007: $108,671,833
2006: $102,750,667

2005: $ 75,178,000

2004: $ 65,212,500

2003: $ 51,010,000

2002: $ 57,052,833

2001: $ 65,628,667

2000: $ 31,200,000

2009-13 payroll obligations

2009 payroll obligations for former players:

$ 200,000 (Pablo Ozuna buyout)
$2,650,000 (Mike MacDougal) (plus $0.35M 2010 buyout)

Ken Williams Senior VP/General Manager
5 years (2005-09)

5 years (2005-09)

deal rolls over each year, paying 1 year of severance if terminated
hired 10/2000

VP, Assistant GM Rick Hahn
Director of Baseball Operations Dan Fabian
Director of Player Development Buddy Bell
Director of Amateur Scouting Doug Laumann

Ozzie Guillen Manager
4 years (2009-12)

4 years (2009-12)

signed extension with White Sox 9/11/07

2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 club option

signed extension with White Sox 5/05
White Sox also picked up 2006 option 5/05

07:$1.1M

2 years (2004-05), plus 2006 club option

hired 11/03, replacing Jerry Manuel

Mark Buehrle lhp
4 years/$56M (2008-11)

4 years/$56M (2008-11)

signed extension with White Sox 7/8/07
08:$14M, 09:$14M, 10:$14M, 11:$14M
no-trade protection

2008: full no-trade clause
2009 - July 15, 2010: limited no-trade protection allowing Buehrle to block trades to certain unspecified clubs. A trade triggers an escalator paying $1M raise to $15M annually, plus a guaranteed fifth year paying $15M for 2012.
July 16, 2010-2011: Buehrle may not be traded without his permission, under right as 10-and-5 player

3 years/$18M (2004-06), plus 2007 club option

avoided arbitration with White Sox 12/11/03
04:$3.5M, 05:$5.75M, 06:$7.75M, 07:$9.5M club option ($1M buyout)
club exercised $9.5M 2007 option 10/06

1 year/$0.445M (2003)

renewed by White Sox 3/03

1 year/$0.31M (2002)

renewed by White Sox 3/02

1 year/$0.225M (2001)
1 year/$0.2M (2000)

contract purchased 7/16/00

signed 5/21/99 (draft & follow)
drafted by White Sox 1998 (38-1,139) (Howell North HS, St. Charles, MO)
agent: Jeff Berry
ML service: 8.078

Jim Thome dh
6 years/$85M (2003-08), plus 2009 club option

6 years/$85M (2003-08), plus 2009 club option

signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/02
$10M signing bonus (paid in 4 installments, 2003-06)
03:$9.5M, 04:$10.5M, 05:$11.5M, 06:$12.5M, 07:$14M, 08:$14M, 09:$13M club option ($3M buyout)
2009 option guaranteed with 600 PAs in 2007 or 1,100 PAs in 2007-08 (vested 2008)
award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each for Silver, Slugger, Gold Glove, LCS MVP or All Star selection
no-trade clause (waived 11/05)
acquired by White Sox in trade from Philadelphia 11/05, with Phillies paying $22M to White Sox in deal (about half of remaining salaries & buyout)

3 years/$21M (1999-2001), plus 2002 club option (Cleveland)

$3.5M signing bonus

99:$7M, 00:$7M, 01:$7M, 02:$7.5M club option

performance bonus for MVP: $0.5M for 1st or 2nd place, $0.4M for 3rd or 4th, $0.3M for 5th or 6th, $0.2M for 7th-15th
club exercised $7.5M 2002 option 2001

4 years (1994-97), plus 1998 club option

signed extension with Cleveland 3/1994

1 year/$0.135M (1993) (Cleveland)
drafted by Cleveland 1989 (13-331) (Illinois Central College)
agent: Pat Rooney
ML service: 16.042

Paul Konerko 1b
5 years/$60M (2006-10)

5 years/$60M (2006-10)

re-signed by White Sox as a free agent 11/05
06-10: $12M annually
limited no-trade clause barring deals to 6 clubs without his permission (may not be traded without his permission after April 30, 2008, under right as 10-and-5 player)

3 years/$23M (2003-05) (Chicago White Sox)

03:$6.25M, 04:$8M, 05:$8.75M

$75,000 bonus for winning ALCS MVP award

2003-04 salaries increase $0.5M/year if traded

2 years/$6.1M (2001-02)

re-signed byWhite Sox 11/02
01:$2.3M, 02:$3.8M

1 year/$0.305M (2000) (White Sox)
1 year/$0.215M (1999) (White Sox)
1 year/$0.17M (1998) (LA Dodgers)

acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 7/4/98
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Cincinnati 11/11/98

contract purchased by LA Dodgers 9/97
drafted by LA Dodgers 1994 (1-13) (Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, AZ)
agent: Craig Landis
ML service: 10.141

Jermaine Dye of
2 years/$22M (2008-09), plus 2010 mutual option

2 years/$22M (2008-09), plus 2010 option

signed extension with White Sox 8/18/07
08:$9.5M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$12M mutual option ($1M buyout)
full no-trade clause in 2008
limited no-trade clause in 2009 (Dye may block deals to 6 clubs in Northeast)

2 years/$10.15M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed by White Sox as a free agent 12/04

05:$4M, 06:$5M, 07:$6M club option ($1.15M buyout)

$15,000 for Silver Slugger (also increased 2007 salary to $7M)

$60,000 bonus for 5th-place finish in 2006 AL MVP vote

limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 4 clubs, incl. Boston)
White Sox exercised $6.75M 2007 club option 10/06

3 years/$32M (2002-04), plus 2005 option

signed extension with Oakland 1/17/02
$2M signing bonus

02:$6.5M, 03:$11M, 04:$11M, 05:$14M mutual option ($1.5M buyout)
Oakland declined $14M 2005 option 10/04

2 years/$6.1M (2000-01)

signed extension with Kansas City 10/99
00:$2.3M, 01:$3.8M
acquired by Oakland 7/25/01 in three-way trade with KC, Colorado

1 year/$0.26M (1999) (Kansas City)
1 year/$0.23M (1998) (Kansas City)
1 year/$0.175M (1997) (Kansas City)
1 year/$0.109M (1996) (Atlanta)
drafted by Atlanta 1993 (17-488) (Cosumnes River College, CA)
agent: Robert Bry
ML service: 12.084

Jose Contreras rhp
3 years/$29M (2007-09)

3 years/$29M (2007-09)

signed extension with White Sox 4/06
07:$9M, 08:$10M, 09:$10M
deal does not include no-trade clause

4 years/$32M (2003-06)

signed by NY Yankees 12/02 as amateur free agent from Cuba
$6M signing bonus

$2M paid in 2003, $2M in 04, $1M in 05, $1M in 06

03:$4M, 04:$7M, 05:$7M, 06:$8M
no-trade clause (waived)
acquired by Chicago White Sox 7/31/04 in trade from NY Yankees

agent: Jaime Torres
ML service: 5.152

A.J. Pierzynski c
3 years/$18.35M (2008-10)

3 years/$18.35M (2008-10)

signed extension with White Sox 10/3/07, replacing final year of previous deal
08:$5.85M, 09:$6.25M, 10:$6.25M
2010 salary may increase up to $0.5M:

$50,000 each for 100, 105, 110, 115, 120 GS in 2008, and
$50,000 each for 105, 110, 115, 120, 125 GS in 2009

no-trade protection
award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $50,000 for TSN All Star; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star; $15,000 each for All Star selection, Silver Slugger

3 years/$15M (2006-08)

signed extension with White Sox 12/19/05 (avoided arbitration)

06:$4M, 07:$5.5M, 08:$5.5M

escalator based on games started may increase 2008 salary by $0.5M (2008 base salary increased to $5.85M)

1 year/$2.25M (2005)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 1/05

1 year/$3.5M (2004) (San Francisco)

non-tendered 12/04

1 year/$0.365M (2003) (Minnesota)

acquired by San Francisco 11/03 in trade from Minnesota

1 year/$0.25M (2002) (Minnesota)
1 year/$0.21M (2001)
drafted by Minnesota 1994 (3-71) (Dr. Phillips, Orlando)
agent: Steve Hilliard
ML service: 8.100

Octavio Dotel rhp
2 years/$11M (2008-09)

2 years/$11M (2008-09)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 1/22/08
08:$5M, 09:$6M
2009 salary increases by bonuses earned in 2008
performance bonuses: $50,000 for 40 GF, $75,000 for 45 GF, $0.1M for 50 GF, $0.125M for 55 GF, $0.15M for 60 GF
award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP, Cy Young, Rolaids, WS MVP; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $50,000 for TSN All Star; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star starter; $15,000 All Star selection

1 year/$5M (2007), plus 2008 player option

signed by Kansas City as free agent 12/06

07:$5M, 08: player option at $5.5M, plus 2007 bonuses earned

if Dotel exercises 2008 player option, club may elect to void it

2007 performance bonuses: $0.25M for 65 GF, $0.2M each for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 GF

2008 performance bonuses: any GF marks not earned in 2007

award bonuses: $0.1M for World Series MVP, $0.1M for Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), $50,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP or All Star selection
acquired by Atlanta 7/31/07 in trade from Kansas City

1 year/$2M (2006)

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/05

bonuses include $0.25M when activated, $3M based on games, $2.5M for games finished (in the event he is traded)

1 year/$4.75M (2005)

re-signed by Oakland 1/05 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.8M (2004)

re-signed by Houston 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by Oakland 6/24/04 in three-team trade with KC, Houston

1 year/$1.6M (2003)

re-signed by Houston 1/03 (avoided arbitration)
$50,000 in bonuses ($25,000 each for 60 g, 70 g)

signed 1993 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
agent: Dan Horwits
ML service: 9.113

Bobby Jenks rhp
1 year/$5.6M (2009)

1 year/$5.6M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.55M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year/$0.45M (2007)

re-signed by White Sox 2/07

award bonus: $15,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.34M (2006)

re-signed by White Sox 2/06

1 year/$0.3M (2005)
1 year/$0.3M (2005)

claimed by White Sox off waivers from LA Angels 12/17/04 after being DFA
signed by White Sox 2/05

drafted 2000 (5-140) (Inglemoor HS, Kenmore, WA)
$0.165M signing bonus
ML service: 3.090

Scott Linebrink rhp
4 years/$19M (2008-11)

4 years/$19M (2008-11)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 11/28/07
08:$4M, 09:$4.5M, 10:$5M, 11:$5.5M
no-trade protection
award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP, Cy Young, Rolaids, WS MVP; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $50,000 for TSN All Star; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star starter; $15,000 All Star selection

2 years/$2.275M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed extension with San Diego 1/05

05:$0.91M, 06:$1.365M, 07:$1.75M club option

2007 option becomes guaranteed with 100 g 2005-06

2007 option may escalate to $2.25M

acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 7/25/07

1 year/$0.326M (2004)

re-signed by San Diego 3 /04

1 year (2003)

re-signed by Houston for 2003
claimed by San Diego off waivers from Houston 5/03

1 year/$0.23M (2002)
acquired by Houston in trade from SF 7/00
drafted 1997 by San Francisco (2-56) (Southwest Texas State)
agent: SFX
ML service: 7.016

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

2 years/$4.6M (2008-09)

re-signed by Mets as a free agent 11/16/07
$0.25M signing bonus
08:$1.85M, 09:$2.5M
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from NY Mets 5/29/09 (Mets to pay undisclosed portion of Castro's remaining 2009 salary)

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)

signed as a free agent 12/04 (min0r-league contract)
contract purchased 4/05

1 year/$0.4M (2004)

re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration as a Super 2)

ML service: 7.152

Dayan Viciedo 3b-of
4 years/$10M (2009-12)

4 years/$10M (2009-12)

signed Major League contract with White Sox 12/12/08 as an amateur free agent from Cuba (via Mexico and US)
$4M signing bonus
09:$1M, 10:$1.25M, 11:$1.25M, 12:$2.5M

agent: Jaime Torres
ML service: 0.000

Matt Thornton lhp
3 years/$3.25M (2007-09), plus 2010-11 club options

3 years/$3.25M (2007-09), plus 2010-11 club options

signed extension with White Sox 4/07, replacing 1 year/$0.425M deal signed 2/07
07:$0.55M, 08:$0.875M, 09:$1.325M, 10:$2.25M club option ($0.25M buyout), 11:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout)

1 year/$0.355M (2006)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Seattle 3/06

1 year/$0.323M (2005) (Seattle)
drafted by Seattle 1998 (1-22) (Grand Valley State)
ML service: 4.129

Alexei Ramirez inf
4 years/$4.75M (2008-11)

4 years/$4.75M (2008-11)

signed by White Sox 12/21/07 as a free agent from Cuba (via the Dominican Republic)
$0.5M signing bonus
08:$0.95M, 09:$1.1M, 10:$1.1M, 11:$1.1M

agent: Jaime Torres
ML service: 1.000

Bartolo Colon rhp
1 year/$1M (2009)

1 year/$1M (2009)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/09
$2M in performance bonuses based on innings

1 year (2008)

signed by Boston as a free agent 2/25/08 (minor-league contract)
$1.25M on Major League roster ($18,000/month in minors)
deal includes up to $5.75M in roster, performance bonuses
contract purchased 5/21/08
placed on suspended list 9/19/08
placed on restricted list 9/25/08

4 years/$51M (2004-07)

signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/03

$8M signing bonus

04:$9M, 05:$8M, 06:$12M, 07:$14M

2007 salary increases to $15M with a top 3 finish in 2006 Cy Young votelimited no-trade clause (may block trade to 4 teams)

4 years/$9.25M (1999-2002), plus 2003 club option (Cleveland)

$0.5M signing bonus

99:$0.5M, 00:$1M, 01:$2.5M, 02:$4.5M,

03:$6M club option ($0.25M buyout)

acquired by Montreal in trade 6/27/02

club exercised 2003 option 10/02

(escalators increased 2003 salary to $8.25M)

acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 1/15/03

1 year/$0.18M (1998)
1 year/$0.15M (1997)
signed 1993 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$3,000 signing bonus
agent: Mitch Frankel
ML service: 11.068

Scott Podsednik of
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/14/09 (minor-league contract, $0.8M in majors)
released by Colorado 4/1/09
signed by White Sox as a free agent 4/14/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by White Sox 5/1/09

1 year/$0.75M (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/5/08 (minor-league contract, $78,000 in minors)
contract purchased 3/28/08

1 year/$2.9M (2007)

DFA 11/20/07, released 11/28/07

re-signed 11/06 (avoided arbitration)

2 years/$2.75M (2005-06), plus $0.95M in incentives

$0.3M signing bonus

05:$0.55M, 06:$1.9M

signed extension 5/04

1 year/$0.4M (2004) 3/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 2/03
agent: Ken Felder
ML service: 6.050

Gavin Floyd rhp
4 years/$15.5M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

4 years/$15.5M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

signed extension with White Sox 3/22/09, replacing 1 year/$0.52M deal signed 2/24/09
09:$0.75M, 10:$2.75M, 11:$5M, 12:$7M, 13:$9.5M club option

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year (2007)

signed by White Sox 2/07

1 year/$0.33M (2006) (Philadelphia)

acquired by White Sox 12/06 in trade from Philadelphia

1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted by Philadelphia 2001 (1-4) (Mount Saint Joseph HS, Baltimore)
$4.2M bonus
agent: Ron Shapiro
ML service: 2.045

Carlos Quentin of
1 year$0.55M (2009)

1 year/$0.55M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Arizona 12/3/07
signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year/$0.381M (2007)
contract purchased 7/06
drafted by Arizona 2003 (1-29) (Stanford)
$1.1M signing bonus
agent: CAA
ML service: 2.065

DeWayne Wise of
1 year/$0.55M (2009)

1 year/$0.55M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 12/12/08 (avoided arbitration)

1 year (2008)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 3/2/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 5/23/08
DFA 5/31/08, sent outright to AAA 6/4/08
contract purchased 6/17/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by Cincinnati to minor-league contract for 2007
contract purchased 5/29/07, DFA 6/4/07
granted free agency 10/07

1 year (2006)

signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/05 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 7/06, DFA, sent outright to AAA 8/06
contract purchased 9/06, sent outright to AAA 10/06

1 year (2005)

sent outright to AAA by Detroit 2/05

1 year/$0.325M (2004)

signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/04
claimed off waivers 10/04

2000-03 (Toronto)
ML service: 3.046

John Danks lhp
1 year/$0.52M (2009)

1 year/$0.52M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year (2007)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Texas 12/06
contract purchased by White Sox 4/07

drafted by Texas 2003 (1-9) (Round Rock HS, TX)
$2.1M signing bonus
agent: Jeff Berry (previously Scott Boras)
ML service: 2.000

Jimmy Gobble lhp
1 year (2009)

1 year/$1.35M (2009)

re-signed by Kansas City 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 55, 70 games
released by Kansas City 3/18/09 (due 30 days' pay, $221,312)
signed by Texas as a free agent 3/21/09 (minor-league contract)
released by Texas 3/29/09
signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/5/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by White Sox 5/11/09

1 year/$1.3125M (2008)

re-signed by Kansas City 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
award bonus: $50,000 for All-Star selection

1 year/$0.7125M (2007)

re-signed by Kansas City 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.3455M (2006)
1 year (2005)

renewed by Kansas City 3/05

1 year/$0.304M (2004)
drafted by Kansas City 1999 (1s-49)
$0.725M signing bonus
ML service: 4.142

Brian Anderson of
1 year/$0.44M (2009)

1 year/$0.44M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year/$0.395M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year/$0.39M (2007)

re-signed by White Sox 2/07

1 year/$0.33M (2006)

re-signed by White Sox 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased by White Sox 8/05

drafted 2003 (1-15) (Arizona)
$1.6M signing bonus
agent: Terry Bross, Gaylord Sports
ML service: 2.078

D.J. Carrasco rhp
1 year/$0.44M (2009)

1 year/$0.44M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 1/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by White Sox 7/9/08

1 year (2007) (Arizona)

signed as a free agent for 2007 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$4.3M (2006-07) (Japan)

signed 2-year contract (2006-07) with Fukuoka of Japan after KC sold his rights to the club 12/05
released after 2006 season

1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05

re-signed by Kansas City 3/05

1 year/$0.3205M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
ML service: 2.139

Josh Fields 3b
1 year/$0.41M (2009)

1 year/$0.41M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

renewed by White Sox 3/2/08

1 year (2007)
contract purchased by White Sox 9/06
drafted by White Sox 2004 (1-18) (Oklahoma State)
$1.55M signing bonus
agents: Jeff Berry & Casey Close
ML service: 1.010

Clayton Richard lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by White Sox 7/21/08

drafted by White Sox 2005 (8-245) (Michigan)
$78,000 signing bonus
agent: SFX
ML service: 0.060

Adam Russell rhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/07
re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

drafted by Chicago White Sox 2004 (6-179) (Ohio)
$0.14M signing bonus
ML service: 0.097

Brent Lillibridge inf
1 year/$0.4025M (2009)

1 year/$0.4025M (2009)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08
re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Atlanta 4/26/08

acquired by Atlanta in trade from Pittsburgh 1/07
drafted 2005 (4-121) (Washington)
$0.2625M signing bonus
ML service: 0.063

Chris Getz 2b
1 year/$0.401M (2009)

1 year/$0.401M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by White Sox 8/10/08

drafted by White Sox 2005 (4-125) (Michigan)
$0.225M signing bonus
ML service: 0.043

Brandon Allen inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/08
re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

drafted 2004 (5-149) (Montgomery HS, Texas)
$0.175M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Cole Armstrong c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/07
drafted 2003 (16-487) (Chipola College)
ML service: 0.000

Gordon Beckham inf
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 6/4/09

drafted 2008 (1-8) (Georgia)
signed 8/13/08, $2.6M signing bonus
ML service:

Jack Egbert rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/07
re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

drafted 2004 (13-389) (Rutgers)
ML service: 0.000

Lucas Harrell rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (4-119) (Ozark HS, MO)
$0.27M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Jon Link rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/08
re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

acquired by White Sox in trade from San Diego 7/31/07
drafted by San Diego 2005 (26-788) (VCU, Bluefield College)
ML service: 0.000

Jeff Marquez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

acquired by White Sox in trade from NY Yankees 11/13/08
re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by NY Yankees 11/20/07
re-signed by NY Yankees 3/4/08

drafted 2004 (1s-41) (Sacramento CC)
$0.79M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Jayson Nix inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 10/28/08

1 year/$0.39M (2008)

split contract, $62,500 in minors
DFA by Colorado 4/26/08, sent outright to AAA 4/30/08
contract purchased by Colorado 7/8/08

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2001 (1s-44)
$0.925M signing bonus
ML service: 0.038

Jhonny Nunez rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

acquired by White Sox in trade from Yankees 11/13/08
contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/08
signed by White Sox 24/24/09

2008

acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Washington 7/31/08

2006

acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 8/31/06

signed by LA Dodgers 2006 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Aaron Poreda lhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by White Sox 6/9/09

drafted 2007 (1-25) (San Francisco)
signed 6/16/07, $1.2M signing bonus
agent: Matt Sosnick
ML service:

Clevelan Santeliz rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by White Sox 11/20/08
re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09

signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Wes Whisler lhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 5/30/09

drafted 2004 (2-53) (UCLA)
$0.66M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Minor-league contracts

Wilson Betemit inf
1 year/$1.3M (2009)

1 year/$1.3M (2009)

signed by Chicago White Sox 12/11/08 (avoided arbitration)
DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/4/09, sent outright to AAA 6/12/09

1 year/$1.165M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by White Sox in trade from Yankees 11/18/08

1 year/$0.405M (2007)

re-signed 3/07
acquired by Yankees in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/07

1 year/$0.345M (2006)

re-signed by Atlanta 3/06
acquired in trade 7/06, with Dodgers paying Atlanta an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal

1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.3M (2003) (split contract) 2/03
agent: Scott Shapiro, MASS
ML service: 4.078

Ryan Braun rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/12/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.3955M (2008)

re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/08 (split contract)
released by Kansas City 11/14/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Kansas City 2/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Kansas City 9/06

drafted 2003 (6-162)
$1,000 signing bonus
ML service: 1.051

Ben Broussard 1b
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Chicago White Sox 2/10/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$3.85M (2008)

signed by Texas 1/5/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $30,000 each for 475, 500, 525, 550, 575 PAs
Broussard to donate $25,000 to club charity
DFA 5/8/08, released by Texas 5/15/08
signed by Cubs as a free agent 6/12/08 (minor-league contract)
signed by Yankees as a free agent 7/4/08 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$3.55M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Seattle) 12/12/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.4875M (2006)

acquired in trade 7/06, with Cleveland paying Seattle an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the trade

re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($2.6M-$2.2M)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 525 & 500 PAs

1 year/$0.365M (2005)

re-signed 2/05 (split contract paying $259,300 in minors)

1 year/$0.3241M (2004)
1 year/$0.303M (2003) 3/03
ML service: 5.080

Jordan Danks of
2009

drafted 2008 (7-210) (Texas)
$0.525M signing bonus
ML service:

John Ely rhp
2009

drafted 2007 (3-119) (Miami, OH)
$240,750 signing bonus
ML service:

Eduardo Escobar 2b-ss
2009

signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service:

Tyler Flowers c-1b
2009

acquired by White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08
drafted 2005 (33-1,007) (Chipola JC, Fla.) (draft and follow)
ML service:

Freddy Garcia rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/23/09 (minor-league contract)
salary of $1.5M if added to 40-man roster
may earn additional $6.5M in performance bonuses
released by NY Mets 4/28/09
signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 6/8/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

signed by Detroit as a free agent 8/12/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Detroit 9/17/08

3 years/$27M (2005-07)

signed extension with Chicago White Sox 7/04

05:$8M, 06:$9M, 07:$10M

acquired by Philadelphia in trade from White Sox 12/06

1 year/$6.875M (2004), avoided arbitration
1 year/$6.875M (2003), won arbitration 2/03 ($6.875M-$5.9M)
1 year/$3.8M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02 (largest ever contract for a first-time arbitration-eligible player at time of signing)
agent: Peter Greenberg
ML service: 9.012

Jon Gilmore 3b
2009

acquired by White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08
drafted 2007 (1s-33) (Iowa City HS)
signed 6/07, $0.9M signing bonus
ML service:

Nevin Griffith rhp
2009

drafted 2007 (2-89) (Middleton HS, Tampa)
signed 7/5/07, $0.3825M signing bonus
ML service:

Norris Hopper of
1 year/$0.43M (2009)

1 year/$0.43M (2009)

re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/13/08 ($90,000 in minors)
sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 4/2/09
acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Cincinnati 6/26/09

1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

re-signed by Cincinnati 2/29/08
non-tendered by Cincinnati 12/12/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 8/06
drafted 1998 (8-227)
ML service: 2.043

Kelvin Jimenez rhp
1 year/$0.406M (2009)

1 year/$0.406M (2009)

claimed by Toronto off waivers from St. Louis 11/3/08

claimed by White Sox off waivers from Toronto 11/17/08

signed by White Sox 2/24/09

sent outright to AAA by White Sox 6/5/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Kansas City 3/4/08

1 year (2007)

signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/07

signed 5/2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.161

Matt Long rhp
2009

drafted 2006 (2-73)
$0.33M signing bonus
ML service:

Donny Lucy c
2009

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/27/08
sent outright to AAA by Chicago White Sox 10/17/08

contract purchased 9/1/07
drafted 2004 (2-59) (Stanford)
$0.525M signing bonus
ML service: 0.030

Jose Martinez of
2009

signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service:

Kyle McCulloch rhp
2009

drafted 2006 (1-29) (Texas)
$1.05M signing bonus
ML service:

Brent Morel 3b
2009

drafted 2008 (3-86) (Cal Poly)
signed 6/08, $0.44M signing bonus
ML service:

Brian Omogrosso rhp
2009

drafted 2006 (6-195) (Indiana State)
$0.105M signing bonus
ML service:

Michael Restovich of
1 year (2009)

2009

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

signed for 2008 with Fukuoka of Japanese Pacific League

1 year (2007)

signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 11/06, signed 2/07
sent outright to AAA 3/07
contract purchased 4/07, sent outright to AAA 5/6/07
granted free agency by Washington 10/07

1 year (2006) (Chicago Cubs)

signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/06
DFA, sent outright to AAA 5/06

1 year/$0.3185M (2005), re-signed 3/05

claimed off waivers (Minnesota) 3/05
claimed off waivers (Tampa Bay) 4/05
acquired in trade 5/05
released, DFA 11/05

agent: Ron Simon
ML service: 1.160

Santos Rodriguez lhp
2009

acquired by White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08
signed as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service:

John Shelby Jr. of
2009

drafted 2006 (5-165) (Kentucky)
$0.157M signing bonus
ML service:

Juan Silverio ss
2009

signed 2007 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

John Van Benschoten rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by White Sox as a free agent 12/6/08

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/10/08
sent outright to AAA 10/29/08

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005)
drafted 2001 (1-8), $2.4M signing bonus
ML service: 2.114

Daryle Ward 1b-of
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/5/09 (minor-league contract)
released by Cincinnati 3/23/09
signed by Chicago White Sox 5/2/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$1.05M (2007), plus 2008 option

signed as a free agent by Chicago Cubs 12/06
07:$1M, 08:$1.2M club option ($50,000 buyout)
2008 option guaranteed with 225 plate appearances in 2007
if option is exercised or vests, Ward may void & forfeit buyout
performance bonuses: $50,000 for 125 PAs, $75,000 each for 175 or 225 PAs, $0.1M for 275 PAs
award bonuses: $0.3M for WS MVP, $0.2M for LCS MVP, $0.3M for MVP, $75,000 each for All Star or Silver Slugger
Chicago Cubs exercised $1.2M 2008 option 11/3/07

1 year/$0.7M (2006)

signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 3/06
acquired in trade 8/06

1 year/$0.95M (2005) (not guaranteed, allowing club to cut Ward in spring & pay about $0.23M)
1 year (2004), signed as a free agent 1 /04 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.35M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
ML service: 9.044

Ehren Wassermann rhp
1 year/$0.406M (2009)

1 year/$0.406M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09
sent outright to AAA by White Sox 4/6/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by White Sox 7/17/07

signed 2003 as amateur free agent
ML service: 0.157

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