Cot's Baseball Contracts: Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.

Service time in years & days (through 2007 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 $337M in April 2008.

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

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

2008 payroll obligations for former players

$3,000,000 (Mike Stanton) (plus $0.5M 2009 buyout)
$ 975,000 (Juan Castro) (plus $0.1M 2009 buyout)

Walt Jocketty General Manager & President, Baseball Operations
4 years (2008-11)

hired 4/22/08 (promoted from special advisor to president & CEO)
3 years (2005-07), plus 2008 option (St. Louis)

signed extension 2/05, with annual salaries of about $1M
St. Louis exercised 2008 option 9/06
fired 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)

hired 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)

Cubs announced Baker would not return for 2007 9/06
hired 11/02

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

former manager Dave Miley was fired 6/05

Miley had signed extension for 2006 (with 2007 club option) 10/04
Miley: 1 year/$0.35M (2004), plus 2005 club option (picked up 8/04)
Miley was hired on an interim basis 7/03, replacing Bob Boone. The Reds hired Miley as the permanent manager 12/03

Adam Dunn of
2 years/$18.5M (2006-07), plus $13M 2008 club option

Cincinnati exercised $13M 2008 option 10/31/07
re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration ($8.95M-$7.1M)
06:$7.5M, 07:$10.5M, 08:$13M club option ($0.5M buyout)
2008 option may increase to $16M based on award bonuses
if club exercises 2008 option, Dunn receives full no-trade clause until 6/15/2008 & limited no-trade clause for the remainder of 2008 (allowing Dunn specify 10 clubs to which he would accept a trade)
2008 option voids if Dunn is traded before 2008
assignment bonus of $0.5M if traded
1 year/$4.6M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$0.445M (2004), re-signed 3/04
1 year/$0.4M (2003) 3/03
agent: Brian Peters, Greg Genske
ML service: 6.074

Ken Griffey Jr. of
9 years/$116.5M (2000-08), plus $16.5M 2009 club option

00-08:$12.5M/year, 09:$16.5M club option ($4M buyout)
$57.5M in salary deferred at 4% interest, to be paid 2009-2024, reducing contract's present-day value at time of signing to between $9.2M and $9.3M annually, according to Reds management sources

$5.5M of 2000 salary deferred

$6.5M/year of 2001-2008 salaries deferred
signed 2/2000, replacing final year of previous contract

4 years/$34M (1997-2000)

$2.5M signing bonus ($1M paid 2/96, $1.5M paid 1/97)
97:$7.25M, 98:$7.75M, 99:$8.25M, 00:$8.25M
$5M ($1.25M/year) deferred without interest & paid 2001-04), reducing contract's present value to $32.5M
signed 1/31/1996

acquired in trade (from Seattle) 2/10/2000

4 years/$24M (1993-96)

signed 12/92

2 years/$2.535M (1991-92)

91:$0.535M, 92:$2M

signed 3/1991

1 year/$0.18M (1990)
1 year/$68,000 (1989)
drafted 1987 (1-1), $0.16M signing bonus
agent: Brian Goldberg
ML service: 19.000

Francisco Cordero rhp
4 years/$46M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option

signed 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 for remainder of contract
2 years/$8.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

Milwaukee exercised $5.4M 2007 club option 10/06

$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

signed 2-year extension 7/04

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: 8.046

Aaron Harang rhp
4 years/$36.5M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

re-signed 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 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.44M (2005)
1 year/$0.36M (2004)
agents: Levinson brothers
ML service: 5.061

Alex L. Gonzalez ss
3 years/$14M (2007-09), plus $6M 2010 mutual option

signed 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)

04:$2.8M, 05:$3.4M
avoided arbitration 12/03

1 year/$1.7M (2003), re-signed 12/02
agent: Eric Goldschmidt
ML service: 9.034

Bronson Arroyo rhp
3 years/$11.25M (2006-08)
2 years/$25M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option

2 years/$25M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option

$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
signed extension 2/07

3 years/$11.25M (2006-08)

acquired in trade 3/06, with Boston also paying $1.5M to Cincinnati

avoided arbitration 1/06 ($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

1 year/$1.85M (2005), re-signed 1/05, avoided arbitration
1 year/$0.3325M (2004)
agent: Gregg Clifton, Terry Bross, Gaylord Sports Management
ML service: 5.150

Brandon Phillips 2b
4 years/$27M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option

re-signed 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
if traded, 2012 club option becomes mutual option
1 year/$0.4075M (2007)

renewed 3/07 (split contract paying $196,200 in minors)

1 year (2006)

acquired in trade after being DFA 4/06

renewed 3/06

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: 3.022

Jeremy Affeldt lhp
1 year/$3M (2008)

signed as a free agent 1/23/08
$1M in performance bonuses based on starts, IP
1 year/$1.25M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$1M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

$0.1M in performance bonuses based on GS or GF

1 year/$0.95M (2005), lost arbitration 2/05 ($1.2M-$0.95M)
1 year/$0.35M (2004) 3/04
1 year/$0.313M (2003)
1 year/$0.2M (2002)
drafted 1997 (3-97)
agent: Michael Moye
ML service: 6.000

Ryan Freel of
2 years/$7M (2008-09)

signed extension 4/07
08:$3M, 09:$4M
performance bonuses based on PAs (up to $0.5M in 2008)
2 years/$3M (2006-07)

signed extension 12/05

06:$1.3M, 07:$1.7M ($2.35M with PA bonus)

2007 salary increases:

by $0.3M (to $2M) with 200 PAs in 2006

by $0.95M (to $2.65M) with 650 PAs in 2006

1 year/$0.45M (2005)
1 year/$0.32M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
agent: Tommy Tanzer, CSMG
ML service: 4.140

Corey Patterson of
1 year/$3M (2008)

contract purchased 3/31/08
signed as a free agent 3/3/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$4.3M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $4.6M-$4M)

performance bonuses: $0.15M each for 500 & 520 PAs

1 year/$2.8M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$2.8M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$0.48M (2004)
1 year/$0.365M (2003)
drafted 1998 (1-3), $3.7M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 6.072

David Weathers rhp
2 years/$5M (2007-08)

re-signed as a free agent 12/06
07:$2.25M, 08:$2.75M
$0.8M in performance bonuses based on GF (between 35 & 65 GF)
1 year/$1.35M (2005), plus 2006 club option

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)

signed as a free agent 12/04

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: 14.044

David Ross c
2 years/$4.5M (2007-08), plus $3.5M 2009 club option

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
07:$1.6M, 08:$2.525M, 09:$3.5M club option ($0.375M buyout)
1 year/$0.5M (2006), re-signed 12/05

$25,000 performance bonus for starting 85 games

1 year/$0.3385M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.31M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
ML service: 5.001

Scott Hatteberg c-1b
1 year/$1.65M (2007), plus 2008 club option

Cincinnati exercised $1.85M option 10/31/07
signed extension 7/06
07:$1.5M, 08:$1.85M club option ($0.15M buyout)
$0.15M annually in performance bonuses

$50,000 each for 500, 550 & 600 PAs

with 500 PAs in 2007, 2008 club option to $2M with a $0.175M buyout
1 year/$0.75M (2006)

signed as a free agent 2/06

may earn $0.25M in incentives based on PAs

2 years/about $5M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option

A's declined $2.7M 2006 club option 11/05

received unspecified signing bonus 2004, signed 7/03

04:$2.3M, 05:$2.45M, 06: club option at about $2.7M

1 year/$1M (2002), plus $1.4M 2003 club option (picked up 10/02)
1 year/$1.05M (2001)
ML service: 11.070

Javier Valentin c
1 year/$1.325M (2007), plus 2008 club option

Cincinnati exercised 2008 option at $1.35M 10/31/07
signed extension 8/06
07:$1.25M, 08:$1.3M club option ($75,000 buyout)
2008 option may increase to

$1.35M, with 250 plate appearances in 2007
$1.4M, with 300 plate appearances in 2007

1 year/$1.15M (2006)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.45M (2005), re-signed 11/04
1 year/$0.5M (2004) (minor-league contract), signed as a free agent 1/04
1 year/$0.305M (2003)
ML service: 7.036

Matt Belisle rhp
1 year/$1.25M (2008)

re-signed 1/31/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.6M-$1M)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 175, 185, 200, 210 IP
1 year/$0.39M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.3435M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005)
agent: SFX
ML service: 3.024

Josh Fogg rhp
1 year/$1M (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/21/08
$0.4M guaranteed
1 year/$3.625M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $4.25M-$3M)

1 year/$0.45M (2006), plus roster & performance bonuses

signed as a free agent 2/06

$0.4M bonus if Fogg spends 1 day on 2006 25-man roster

$0.15M in performance bonuses:

$25,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 & 65 points

earns 2 points per start & 1 point per relief appearance

1 year/$2.15M (2005)

non-tendered 12/05

re-signed 1/05, avoided arbitration

1 year/$0.342M (2004)
1 year/$0.322M (2003)
1 year/$0.203M (2003)
agent: Dan Horwits
ML service: 6.030

Todd Coffey rhp
1 year/$0.925M (2008)

signed extension 4/07
$0.6M in performance bonuses
1 year/$0.4075M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.339M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005)
ML service: 2.135

Paul Bako c
1 year/$0.75M (2008)

contract purchased 3/31/08
signed as a free agent for 2008 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.9M (2007)

signed as a free agent 11/06

performance bonuses: $50,000 for 60 g, $0.1M for 80 g

1 year/$0.7M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$0.65M (2005)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 60, 75, 90 & 100 starts

signed as a free agent 1/05

1 year/$0.865M (2004)
1 year/$0.75M (2003), re-signed 12/02
1 year/$0.75M (2002)

$75,000 in performance bonuses

drafted 1993 (5-148)
agent: Barry Meister
ML service: 9.140

Kent Mercker lhp
1 year/$0.6M (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/8/08 (minor-league contract)
2 years/$2.6M (2005-06)

signed as a free agent 12/04
05:$1.25M, 06:$1.35M

1 year/$1.2M (2004), signed as a free agent 12/03
1 year/$0.55M (2003)
ML service: 14.138 (through 2006)

Mike Lincoln rhp
1 year/0.55M (2008)

contract purchased 3/08
signed as a free agent 2/08 (minor-league contract)
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: 4.126 (through 2006)

Jerry Hairston Jr. 2b-of
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/21/08
signed 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
1 year/$0.75M (2007)

contract purchased 4/07

re-signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$2.3M (2006)

DFA 10/06

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)

re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($2.6M-$1.95M)

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: 7.138

Edwin Encarnacion 3b
1 year/$0.45M (2008)

re-signed 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: 2.085

Norris Hopper of
1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 8/06
drafted 1998 (8-227)
ML service: 1.043

Jeff Keppinger inf
1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

re-signed 2/25/08
1 year/$0.3825M (2007)

signed 3/07

acquired in trade (from KC) 1/07

1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06

DFA 12/06

1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 2001 (4-114)
ML service: 1.052

Jared Burton rhp
1 year/$0.395M (2008)

1 year/$0.38M (2007), signed 2/07
selected # 15 (from Oakland) in Rule 5 draft 12/06
drafted 2002 (8-248)
ML service: 1.000

Bobby Livingston lhp
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year (2007), signed 3/07
claimed off waivers (from Seattle) 12/06 (MLB voided Tampa Bay's waiver claim & subsequent trade to Philadelphia)
1 year (2006)

DFA 12/06

contract purchased 11/05

drafted 2001 (4-129)
agent: CSMG
ML service: 0.107

Edinson Volquez rhp
1 yea/$0.3925M (2008)

signed 2/29/08
1 year/$0.382M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Texas) 12/21/07

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $83,000 in minors)

1 year/$0.329M (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 8/05
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.088 (through 2006)

Drew Anderson of
1 year (2008)

DFA 1/15/08, claimed off waivers from Milwaukee 1/18/08
re-signed 1/07
contract purchased 9/06
ML service: 0.021

Homer Bailey rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/29/08
contract purchased 6/8/07
drafted 2004 (1-7) (HS, LaGrange, Texas), $2.3M signing bonus
agent: Hendricks Sports
ML service: 0.041

Bill Bray lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 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: 1.112

Johnny Cueto rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

contract purchased 3/31/08
re-signed 12 /5/07 (minor-league contract)
signed 2004 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
ML service:

Chris Dickerson of
1 year (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2003 (16-471)
ML service: 0.000

Richie Gardner rhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2003 (6-171), $0.16M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Ryan Hanigan c
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 9/4/07
signed as amateur free agent 2002
ML service: 0.027

Paul Janish ss
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (5-138), $0.21M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Gary Majewski rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/6/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.352M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
re-signed 3/04
returned from Toronto 3/03 after being selected in Rule 5 draft 12/02
ML service: 2.117

Marcus McBeth rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/25/08
1 year (2007)

acquired in trade (from Oakland) 4/07

re-signed 3/07

contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2001 (4-131)
ML service: 0.073

Tyler Pelland lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 1/29/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
acquired in trade 8/03
drafted 2002 (9-268), $0.24M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Ramon A. Ramirez rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/25/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
signed as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Craig Tatum c
1 year (2008)

re-signed 1/29/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (3-78), $0.45M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Daryl Thompson rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 1/29/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2003 (8-237), $80,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Sergio Valenzuela rhp
1 year (2008)

signed 1/29/08
selected (from Atlanta) in Rule 5 draft 12/6/07
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Mexico
ML service:

Joey Votto 1b
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 1/29/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2002 (2-44) (HS, Toronto), $0.6M signing bonus
ML service: 0.027

Minor leagues

Jon Adkins rhp
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

re-signed 3/07
sent outright to AAA 3/07
contract purchased 7/26/07, DFA 7/29/07

granted free agency (by NY Mets) 10/07

1 year (2006), contract purchased 4/06
signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2005)

re-signed 2/06

non-tendered 12/05

1 year/$0.301M (2004), re-signed 3/04
ML service: 2.039 (through 2006)

Jim Brower rhp
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/6/07

signed as a free agent (minor-league contract) (NY Yankees)

signed as free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract) (Pittsburgh)

1 year/$0.7M (2006) (Baltimore)

signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 3/06, DFA, sent outright to AAA 5/06
signed as a free agent 5/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 5/06

2 years/$1.825M (2004-05)

$75,000 signing bonus

04:$0.625M, 05:$1.125M

$0.45M in performance bonuses (based on GS, IP)
released 6/05
signed as a free agent 6/05
DFA 8/05, contract purchased 9/05
non-tendered 12/05

1 year/$0.25M (2002) 3/02
ML service: 6.014 (through 2006)

Jay Bruce of
1 year (2008)

re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
drafted 2005 (1-12) (HS, Beaumont, Texas), $1.8M signing bonus
agent: Sosnick-Cobbe
ML service: 0.000

Alvin Colina c
1 year (2008)

re-signed as a free agent 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

sent outright to AAA 10/29/07

claimed off waivers (from Colorado) 9/11/07

contract purchased 9/06
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.022 (through 2006)

Zack Cozart ss
2008

signed 6/21/07
drafted 2007 (2-79) (Mississippi), $407,250 signing bonus
ML service:

Juan Francisco 3b
2008

signed 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service:

Todd Frazier 3b
2008

signed 7/07
drafted 2007 (1s-34) (Rutgers), $0.825M signing bonus
ML service:

Jerry Gil inf
1 year (2008)

re-signed 12/13/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

non-tendered (by Cincinnati) 12/12/07
signed 2/07

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06

acquired in trade (from Arizona) 10/06

1 year/$0.318M (2005)

sent outright to AAA 11/05

ML service: 0.130 (through 2006)

Rafael Gonzalez rhp
2008

drafted 2004 (4-108), $0.315M signing bonus
ML service:

Andy Green inf
1 year/$0.8M (2007), plus 2008 option

signed as a free agent 1/4/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.8M (2007), plus 2008 option

signed with Nippon Ham Fighters 12/06

released 12/06 (Arizona received $0.275M from Nippon of Japan)

1 year/$0.33M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005)

re-signed 1/05 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 9/05

ML service: 0.120 (through 2006)

Milton Loo ss
2008

drafted 2004 (9-272) (draft & follow), $0.2M signing bonus
ML service:

Kyle Lotzkar rhp
2008

signed 7/07
drafted 2007 (1s-53) (South Delta HS, BC), $0.594M signing bonus
ML service:

Matt Maloney lhp
2008

re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
acquired in trade (from Philadelphia) 7/30/07
drafted 2005 (3-97) (Mississippi), $0.4M signing bonus
ML service:

Devin Mesoraco c
2008

signed 6/22/07
drafted 2007 (1-15) (Punxsutawney HS, PA), $1.4M signing bonus
ML service:

Andy Phillips inf
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 1/4/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007) (NY Yankees)

DFA 12/3/07, refused assignment 12/7/07

sent outright to AAA 3/07, contract purchased 6/19/07

re-signed 2/07

1 year/$333,150 (2006)
1 year/$0.3172M (2005)
ML service: 2.055

Josh Roenicke rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (10-294) (UCLA), $20,000 signing bonus
ML service:

Tom Shearn rhp
2008

re-signed 12/5/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

sent outright to AAA 10/29/07

contract purchased 8/26/07

drafted 1996 (29-864)
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Alexander Smit lhp
1 year (2008)

sent outright to Sarasota 3/12/08
re-signed 1/29/08
1 year (2007), signed 3/07
claimed off waivers (from Minnesota) 7/12/07
contract purchased 11/06
signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Netherlands
ML service: 0.000

Drew Stubbs of
2008

drafted 2006 (1-8) (Texas), $2M signing bonus
ML service:

B.J. Szymanski of
2008

drafted 2004 (2-48), $0.725M signing bonus
ML service:

Chris Valaika ss
2008

drafted 2006 (3-84), $0.4375M signing bonus
ML service:

Sean Watson rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (2-52), $0.67M signing bonus
ML service:

Travis Wood lhp
2008

signed 6/05
drafted 2005 (2-60), $0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

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