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.
Ken Williams Senior VP/General Manager
5 years (2005-09)
Ozzie Guillen Manager
4 years (2009-12)
Mark Buehrle lhp
4 years/$56M (2008-11)
Jim Thome dh
6 years/$85M (2003-08), plus 2009 club option
Paul Konerko 1b
5 years/$60M (2006-10)
Jermaine Dye of
2 years/$22M (2008-09), plus 2010 mutual option
Jose Contreras rhp
3 years/$29M (2007-09)
A.J. Pierzynski c
3 years/$18.35M (2008-10)
Octavio Dotel rhp
2 years/$11M (2008-09)
Bobby Jenks rhp
1 year/$5.6M (2009)
Scott Linebrink rhp
4 years/$19M (2008-11)
Ramon Castro c
2 years/$4.6M (2008-09)
Dayan Viciedo 3b-of
4 years/$10M (2009-12)
Matt Thornton lhp
3 years/$3.25M (2007-09), plus 2010-11 club options
Alexei Ramirez inf
4 years/$4.75M (2008-11)
Bartolo Colon rhp
1 year/$1M (2009)
Scott Podsednik of
1 year (2009)
Gavin Floyd rhp
4 years/$15.5M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option
Carlos Quentin of
1 year$0.55M (2009)
DeWayne Wise of
1 year/$0.55M (2009)
John Danks lhp
1 year/$0.52M (2009)
Jimmy Gobble lhp
1 year (2009)
Brian Anderson of
1 year/$0.44M (2009)
D.J. Carrasco rhp
1 year/$0.44M (2009)
Josh Fields 3b
1 year/$0.41M (2009)
Clayton Richard lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
Adam Russell rhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
Brent Lillibridge inf
1 year/$0.4025M (2009)
Chris Getz 2b
1 year/$0.401M (2009)
Brandon Allen inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Cole Armstrong c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Gordon Beckham inf
1 year (2009)
Jack Egbert rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Lucas Harrell rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Jon Link rhp
1 year (2009)
Jeff Marquez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Jayson Nix inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Jhonny Nunez rhp
1 year (2009)
Aaron Poreda lhp
1 year (2009)
Clevelan Santeliz rhp
1 year (2009)
Wes Whisler lhp
1 year (2009)
Minor-league contracts
Wilson Betemit inf
1 year/$1.3M (2009)
1 year (2009)
1 year (2009)
2009
2009
2009
2009
1 year (2009)
2009
2009
1 year/$0.43M (2009)
1 year/$0.406M (2009)
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
1 year (2009)
2009
2009
2009
1 year (2009)
1 year (2009)
1 year/$0.406M (2009)
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 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
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
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
2009
- drafted 2008 (7-210) (Texas)
- $0.525M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (3-119) (Miami, OH)
- $240,750 signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service:
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:
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
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:
2009
- drafted 2007 (2-89) (Middleton HS, Tampa)
- signed 7/5/07, $0.3825M signing bonus
- ML service:
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
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
2009
- drafted 2006 (2-73)
- $0.33M signing bonus
- ML service:
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
2009
- signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2006 (1-29) (Texas)
- $1.05M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2008 (3-86) (Cal Poly)
- signed 6/08, $0.44M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2006 (6-195) (Indiana State)
- $0.105M signing bonus
- ML service:
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
2009
- acquired by White Sox in trade from Atlanta 12/4/08
- signed as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2006 (5-165) (Kentucky)
- $0.157M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- signed 2007 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $0.6M signing bonus
- ML service:
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
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
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