Cincinnati Reds
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).A group led by Robert Castellini purchased controlling interest (about 70 percent) in the Reds in November, 2005. (The purchase was based on an enterprise value of the team of about $270M.) Carl Lindner, who retains a minority ownership stake, bought the Reds in 1999 for $183M.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $342M in April 2009.
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2009: $ 73,558,500
- 2008: $ 74,117,695
- 2007: $ 68,904,980
- 2006: $ 60,909,519
- 2005: $ 61,892,583
- 2004: $ 46,615,250
- 2003: $ 59,355,667
- 2002: $ 45,050,390
- 2001: $ 48,986,000
- 2000: $ 44,200,000
- 2009 payroll obligations for former players:
- $ 500,000 (Mike Stanton, 2009 buyout)
- $ 375,000 (David Ross, 2009 buyout)
- $ 100,000 (Juan Castro, 2009 buyout)
- Payments from other clubs:
- $2,000,000 (est.) (Ramon Hernandez)
Walt Jocketty General Manager & President, Baseball Operations
4 years (2008-11)
- 4 years (2008-11)
- hired by Cincinnati 4/22/08 (promoted from special adviser to president & CEO)
- 3 years (2005-07), plus 2008 option
- signed extension with St. Louis 2/05, with annual salaries of about $1M
- St. Louis exercised 2008 option 9/06
- fired by St. Louis 10/3/07 (originally hired 10/1994)
- replaced Wayne Krivsky, who was signed through 2008
- 2 years (2006-07), plus 2008, 2009 mutual options
- hired 2/06 (formerly assistant GM with Minnesota)
- club exercised 2008 option 6/06
- VP & Assistant GM Bob Miller
- Assistant GM/Director of Pro Scouting Scott Nethery
- Senior Director of Scouting Chris Buckley
- Director of Player Development Terry Reynolds
- former General Manager Dan O'Brien was fired 1/06 with 1 year remaining on a 3 year/$1.5M (2004-06) contract
Dusty Baker Manager
3 years/about $10.5M (2008-10)
- 3 years/about $10.5M (2008-10)
- hired by Cincinnati 10/12/07, replacing interim manager Pete Mackanin
- annual salaries of about $3.5M
- Manager, Chicago Cubs (2003-06)
- 4 years/$15M (2003-06) (04: $3.25M), hired 11/02
- Cubs announced Baker would not return for 2007 9/06
- Manager, San Francisco (1993-2002)
- 2 years/$5.25M (2001-02)
- Mackanin served as interim manager 7/2/07 - 9/30/07
- former manager Jerry Narron was fired 7/2/07
- 2 years (2007-08), signed 6/06 (07:$0.6M)
- 1 year (2006), plus mutual option for 2007
- signed extension as permanent manager 9/05
- hired on interim basis 6/05
Francisco Cordero rhp
4 years/$46M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
- 4 years/$46M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/28/07
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 08:$8.5M, 09:$12M, 10:$12M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
- full no-trade clause 2008-09, limited no-trade clause thereafter
- 2 years/$8.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option
- signed 2-year extension 7/04
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 05:$3.75M, 06:$4M, 07:$5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2007 option may increase to $6M based on GF in 06
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- Milwaukee exercised $5.4M 2007 club option 10/06
- 1 year/$2M (2004)
- avoided arbitration 1 /04
- may earn $0.15M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.9M (2003), avoided arbitration ($1.175M-$0.775M)
- agent: Bean Stringfellow
- ML service: 9.046
Aaron Harang rhp
4 years/$36.5M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option
- 4 years/$36.5M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $5.5M-$4.25M)
- 07:$4.25M, 08:$6.75M, 09:$11M, 10:$12.5M, 11:$12.75M ($2M buyout)
- 2011 option increases to $13M with 210 IP in 2010
- if traded, 2011 option becomes mutual option at $14M ($2.5M buyout)
- 1 year/$2.35M (2006)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.44M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.36M (2004)
- agents: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 6.061
Bronson Arroyo rhp
2 years/$25M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- 2 years/$25M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Cincinnati 2/07
- $2.5M signing bonus (paid 2008)
- 09:$9.5M, 10:$11M, 11:$11M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2011 option may increase to $13M based on IP
- agreed to give up 2008 performance bonuses as part of deal
- 3 years/$11.25M (2006-08)
- re-signed by Boston 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$2.95M)
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 06:$2.75M, 07:$3.8M, 08:$3.95M
- $0.325M performance bonus with 210 IP in 2008
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Boston 3/06, with Red Sox paying $1.5M to Reds
- 1 year/$1.85M (2005)
- re-signed by Boston 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.3325M (2004)
- agent: Gregg Clifton, Terry Bross, Gaylord Sports Management
- ML service: 6.150
Ramon Hernandez c
4 years/$27.5M (2006-09), plus 2010 club option
- 4 years/$27.5M (2006-09), plus 2010 club option
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$4.5M, 07:$6.5M, 08:$7.5M, 09:$8M, 10:$8.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Baltimore 12/11/08, with Orioles paying about $2M to Reds as part of deal
- 4 years/$9.5M (2002-05)
- $0.15M signing bonus
- 02:$0.46M, 03:$1.85M, 04:$2.9M, 05:$4.14M
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- signed 3/02
- agent: Eric Goldschmidt
- ML service: 9.099
Alex L. Gonzalez ss
3 years/$14M (2007-09), plus 2010 mutual option
- 3 years/$14M (2007-09), plus 2010 mutual option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$3.5M, 08:$4.625M, 09:$5.375M, 10:$6M mutual option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2009 salary increases to $5.5M with Gold Glove in 2007 or 2008
- 1 year/$3M (2006)
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (non-guaranteed contract)
- 2 years/$6.2M (2004-05)
- re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
- 04:$2.8M, 05:$3.4M
- 1 year/$1.7M (2003), re-signed 12/02
- agent: Eric Goldschmidt
- ML service: 10.034
Brandon Phillips 2b
4 years/$27M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
- 4 years/$27M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/15/08 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$2.7M)
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 08:$2.75M, 09:$4.75M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$11M, 12:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
- escalators based on awards may bring total package to $43.25M (2008 Gold Glove increases 2009 salary by $0.25M to $5M)
- if traded, 2012 club option becomes mutual option
- 1 year/$0.4075M (2007)
- renewed by Cincinnati 3/07 (split contract paying $196,200 in minors)
- 1 year (2006)
- renewed by Cleveland 3/06
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Cleveland after being DFA 4/06
- 1 year/$0.3168M (2005)
- re-signed 2/05
- split contract paying $162,000 in minors
- 1 year/$0.3009M (2003) 3/03
- agent: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 4.022
David Weathers rhp
1 year/$3.9M (2009), plus 2010 club option
- 1 year/$3.9M (2009)
- accepted Cincinnati's offer of arbitration 12/7/08
- re-signed 1/28/09 (avoided arbitration, $4.6M-$3M)
- 09:$3.5M, 10:$3.7M club option ($0.4M buyout)
- 2 years/$5M (2007-08)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/06
- 07:$2.25M, 08:$2.7M
- $0.8M in performance bonuses based on GF (between 35 & 65 GF)
- 1 year/$1.35M (2005), plus 2006 club option
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- 05:$1.25M, 06:$1.25M club option ($0.1M buyout)
- 2006 option vests at:
- $1.25M with 55 g in 2005
- $1.3M with 60 g in 2005
- $1.4M with 65 g in 2005
- $1.5M with 70 g in 2005 (appeared in 73 g)
- 3 years/$9.4M (2002-04)
- $1M signing bonus
- 02:$1.5M, 03:$3.3M, 04:$3.6M
- $0.1M for 70, 75, 80 g, up to $0.75M for GF
- 2 years/$1.85M (2000-01)
- agent: Dan Horwits
- ML service: 12.044
- drafted 2006 (2-52)
- $0.67M signing bonus
- ML service: 15.044
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
2 years/$7.6M (2009-10)
- 2 years/$7.6M (2009-10)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/17/09 (avoided arbitration, $3.7M-$2.55)
- $0.85M signing bonus
- 09:$2M, 10:$4.75M
- performance bonus: $25,000 for 600 PAs
- 1 year/$0.45M (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/4/08
- 1 year/$0.4075M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.3325M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- drafted 2000 (9-274)
- $55,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.085
Willy Taveras of
2 years/$6.25M (2009-10)
- 2 years/$6.25M (2009-10)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/27/08
- 09:$2.25M, 10:$4M
- performance bonus: up to $0.25M for 600 PAs in 2009, up to $0.5M for 600 PAs in 2010
- Taveras to donate one percent of annual base salary to club charity
- 1 year/$1.975M (2008)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 500, 550, 600 PAs
- non-tendered by Colorado 12/12/2008
- 1 year/$0.402M (2007)
- renewed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.4M (2006)
- re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- re-signed 2/05
- rights retained in trade 3/04, allowing him to go to minors after being selected in Rule 5 draft 12/03
- agents: Scott Shapiro, Barry Praver
- ML service: 4.028
Jerry Hairston Jr. inf-of
1 year/$2M (2009)
- 1 year/$2M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/7/09
- performance bonuses up to $2M
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/3/08 (minor-league contract)
- $0.5M salary in majors
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 75, 85 games; $50,000 for 95 games
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 4/21/08
- 1 year/$0.75M (2007)
- re-signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 4/07
- 1 year/$2.3M (2006)
- re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $2.6M-$1.95M)
- acquired in trade 5/06, with Texas paying
- remainder of Hairston's 2006 salary (about $$1.5M)
- $4.5M in cash to Cubs to cover a portion of Phil Nevin's $10M 2006 salary (Cubs pay Nevin $0.375M)
- DFA 10/06
- 1 year/$1.8M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
- $0.35M in performance bonuses (PAs)
- 1 year/$1.65M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/ 04
- 1 year/$1.55M (2003), avoided arbitration as Super Two 2/03 ($1.8M-$1.15M)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2002)
- ML service: 8.127
Arthur Rhodes lhp
2 years/$4M (2009-10)
- 2 years/$4M (2009-10)
- signed by Cincinnati as free agent 12/12/08
- 09:$2M, 10:$2M
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed as free agent 1/15/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 4/14/08
- acquired in trade from Seattle 7/31/08
- 1 year/$1M (2007)
- signed as free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 4/07
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 60, 65, 70 games
- award bonuses: $0.2M each for Cy Young, Rolaids award; $0.15M for MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove
- 3 years/$9.2M (2004-06)
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 04:$1.8M, 05:$2.6M, 06:$4.8M
- Oakland to pay $1M of 2005 & 2006 salaries
- Pittsburgh to pay unspecified portion of 2006 salary
- Cleveland to pay portion of Matt Lawton’s $7.5M 2005 salary
- 4 years/$13.5M (2000-03)
- $1M signing bonus
- 00:$2.5M, 01:$3M, 02:$3.5M, 03:$3.5M
- may earn up to $0.5M/year in performance bonuses
- signed as a free agent 1/00
- ML service: 16.016
Mike Lincoln rhp
2 years/$4M (2009-10)
- 2 years/$4M (2009-10)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/4/08
- 09:$1.5M, 10:$2.5M
- performance bonuses based on games, starts:
- $25,000 each for 45, 50 g; $50,000 each for 55, 60 g; $0.1M for 65 g
- $50,000 each for 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27 GS
- 1 year/$0.55M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 2/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 3/08
- 1 year/$0.36M (2005)
- roster bonuses up to $0.16M
- 1 year/$1M (2004)
- signed as a free agent 1 /04
- 1 year/$0.3155M (2003)
- ML service: 6.126
Yonder Alonso 1b
5 years/$4.55M (2008-12)
- 5 years/$4.55M (2008-12)
- signed Major League contract with Cincinnati 8/15/08
- $2M signing bonus
- 08:$50,000, 09:$0.4M, 10:$0.5M, 11:$0.6M, 12:$1M
- if eligible, Alonso may opt for arbitration after 2011
- award bonuses: $0.1M each for MVP or WS MVP; $25,000 for Rookie of Year
- $78,000 for cost of 3 remaining semesters of college ($60,000 tuition, $18,000 room & board)
- drafted 2008 (1-7) (Miami, Fla.)
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 0.018
Jonny Gomes of
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed as a free agent by Cincinnati 1/19/09 (minor-league contract, $0.6M in majors)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/22/09
- 1 year/$1.275M (2008)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
- $25,000 performance bonus for 500 PAs
- non-tendered by Tampa Bay 12/12/08
- 1 year/$0.4078M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.3558M (2006)
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- drafted 2002 (8-224)
- $25,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.133
Laynce Nix of
1 year/$0.6M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.6M (2009)
- signed as a free agent by Cincinnati 12/08 (minor-league contract, $0.6M in majors)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 300, 350 PAs; $0.1M each for 400, 450 PAs; $0.2M for 500 PAs
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 4/5/09
- 1 year/$0.475M (2008)
- re-signed by Milwaukee (minor-league contract) 1/4/08
- contract purchased by Milwaukee 8/13/08
- DFA 9/9/08
- 1 year/$0.39M (2007)
- 1 year/$345,260 (2006)
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- agent: Don Mitchell
- ML service: 3.070
Edinson Volquez rhp
1 year/$0.44M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.44M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/3/09
- 1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Texas 12/21/07
- signed by Cincinnati 2/29/08
- 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $83,000 in minors)
- 1 year/$0.329M (2006)
- re-signed by Texas 2/06
- contract purchased 8/05
- signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.120
Joey Votto 1b
1 year/$0.4375M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4375M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/28/09
- 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/29/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 11/05
- re-signed 2/06
- drafted 2002 (2-44)
- $0.6M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.027
Bill Bray lhp
1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/6/08
- 1 year/$0.3825M (2007)
- contract purchased 6/06
- drafted 2004 (1-13)
- $1.75M signing bonus
- agent: Bobby Witt, CSMG
- ML service: 2.091
Jared Burton rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- selected by Cincinnati from Oakland in Rule 5 draft 12/06
- signed by Cincinnati 2/07
- drafted 2002 (8-248)
- ML service: 2.000
Micah Owings rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.42M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/10/09
- 1 year/$0.402M (2008)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/9/08
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Arizona 9/12/08 (completing 8/11/08 trade of Adam Dunn)
- 1 year (2007), contract purchased 4/07
- drafted 2005 (3-83)
- $0.44M signing bonus
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 1.139
Johnny Cueto rhp
1 year/$0.418M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.418M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/27/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 3/31/08
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.000
Nick Masset rhp
1 year/$0.418M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.418M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/2/09
- 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
- re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from White Sox 7/31/08 (Griffey deal)
- 1 year/$0.381M (2007)
- acquired by White Sox in trade from Texas 12/06
- re-signed by White Sox 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by Texas 6/06
- drafted 2000 (8-244) (St. Petersburg College, Fla.)
- signed 2001 (draft & follow)
- ML service: 1.146
Jay Bruce of
1 year/$0.4175M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4175M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 5/27/08
- drafted 2005 (1-12) (West Brook HS, Beaumont, Tex.)
- $1.8M signing bonus
- agent: Sosnick-Cobbe
- ML service: 0.125
Danny Richar 2b
1 year/$0.403M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.403M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
- sent outright to AAA by Cincinnati 4/16/09
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 6/20/09
- 1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
- re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from White Sox 7/31/08 (Griffey deal)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 11/06
- acquired by White Sox in trade from Arizona 6/16/07
- signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.146
Homer Bailey rhp
1 year/$0.4005M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4005M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/2/09
- 1 year (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/29/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 6/8/07
- drafted 2004 (1-7) (LaGrange HS, Tex.)
- $2.3M signing bonus
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service: 0.086
Wilkin Castillo c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Arizona 11/20/07
- re-signed by Arizona 3/9/08
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Arizona 8/14/08 (PTBN in Dunn trade)
- signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.028
Chris Dickerson of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/06
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/07
- drafted 2003 (16-471)
- ML service: 0.048
Carlos Fisher rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- drafted by San Diego 2001 (15-450)
- ML service: 0.000
Juan Francisco 3b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Ryan Hanigan c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 9/4/07
- signed as amateur free agent 2002
- ML service: 0.077
Danny Herrera lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Texas 12/21/07
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 6/3/08
- drafted 2006 (45-1,345) (New Mexico)
- ML service: 0.028
Paul Janish ss
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/07
- drafted 2004 (5-138)
- $0.21M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.064
Sam LeCure rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- drafted 2005 (4-122) (Texas)
- $0.26M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Matt Maloney lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Philadelphia 7/07 (Kyle Lohse deal)
- drafted 2005 (3-97) (Mississippi)
- $0.4M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Robert Manuel rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from NY Mets 5/06
- signed 2005 (Sam Houston State)
- ML service: 0.000
Ramon A. Ramirez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/27/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/08
- signed as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.029
Josh Roenicke rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 9/9/08
- drafted 2006 (10-294) (UCLA)
- $20,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.020
Adam Rosales inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 8/9/08
- drafted 2005 (12-362) (Western Michigan)
- ML service: 0.039
Drew Sutton of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Houston 11/19/08
- re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Houston 4/16/09 (PTBN in 3/31/09 Keppinger trade)
- drafted 2004 (15-454) (Baylor)
- ML service: 0.000
Craig Tatum c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/21/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/29/08
- drafted 2004 (3-78)
- $0.45M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Daryl Thompson rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/28/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/29/08
- drafted 2003 (8-237)
- $80,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.013
Minor leagues
Dallas Buck rhp
2009
- acquired in trade from Arizona 8/11/08 (Dunn trade)
- drafted 2006 (3-86)
- $0.25M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (2-79) (Mississippi)
- signed 6/21/07, $407,250 signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (1s-34) (Rutgers)
- signed 7/07, $0.825M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (1s-53) (South Delta HS, BC)
- signed 7/07, $0.594M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed for 2009 by Cincinnati as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Cincinnati 4/5/09
- DFA by Cincinnati 5/22/09, sent outright to AAA 5/26/09
- drafted 1997 (1-26)
- ML service: 0.055
2009
- drafted 2007 (1-15) (Punxsutawney HS, Pa.)
- signed 6/22/07, $1.4M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$0.45M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.45M (2009)
- signed by Chicago White Sox 2/10/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by White Sox 4/5/09
- DFA by White Sox 5/30/09
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Chicago White Sox 6/26/09
- 1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- ML service: 2.164
2009
- signed 2008 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $2.5M signing bonus (record for amateur from Venezuela)
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2007 (3-109) (Colegio Marista HS, Manati, PR)
- $0.279M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2008 (3-84) (Texas Tech)
- signed 6/08, $0.45M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2006 (1-8) (Texas)
- $2M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2006 (3-84)
- $0.4375M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- selected by Washington from Cincinnati in Rule 5 draft 12/111/08
- signed by Washington 2/14/09
- returned to Cincinnati from Washington 5/13/09
- drafted 2004 (10-288) (Grenada HS, Miss.)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
