Cot's Baseball Contracts: Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

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

Lawrence Dolan bought the Indians for $323M in 2000.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $399M in April, 2009.

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

2009: $ 81,579,166
2008: $ 78,970,066
2007: $ 61,673,267

2006: $ 56,031,500

2005: $ 41,502,500

2004: $ 34,319,300

2003: $ 48,584,834

2002: $ 78,909,499

2001: $ 93,360,000

2000: $ 76,500,000

2009-13 payroll obligations

2009 payroll obligations for former players:

none

Mark Shapiro Executive VP, General Manager
5 years (2008-2012)

5 years (2008-12)

signed extension with Cleveland 3/07

2 years (2006-07)

signed extension with Cleveland 12/04

4 years (2002-05)

promoted to GM by Cleveland 11/01, replacing John Hart

VP, Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti
Assistant GM Scouting John Mirabelli
Director, Player Development Ross Atkins
Director, Player Personnel Steve Lubratich
Director, Amateur Scouting Brad Grant

Eric Wedge Manager
3 years (2008-10)

3 years (2008-10)

signed extension with Cleveland 7/16/07

2 years (2006-07), plus 2008 & 2009 club options

signed extension with Cleveland 3/05

07:$1.025M

2 years/$0.85M (2003-04), plus 2005 & 2006 club options

hired by Cleveland 10/02, replacing Joel Skinner

03:$0.4M, 04:$0.45M, 05:$0.5M club option, 06:$0.55M club option
club exercised options through 2006 7/03

Travis Hafner dh
4 years/$57M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

4 years/$57M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option

signed extension with Cleveland 7/11/07, re-working previous deal by adding $2.25M to 2007 & $3M to 2008 salary
07:$6.3M, 08:$8.05M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$11.5M, 11:$13M, 12:$13M, 13:$13M club option ($2.75M buyout)
limited no-trade clause allowing Hafner to block trades to certain unspecified clubs

3 years/$7M (2005-07), plus 2008 club option

signed extension 4/05, replacing 1 year/$377,400 deal signed 3/05

05:$0.5M, 06:$2.5M, 07:$3.75M, 08:$4.75M club option
($0.25M buyout)

$3.15M in possible award bonuses
2006: $0.75M in award bonuses, including:

$0.25M in 2006 if Hafner plays 135 games in the field in 2005
$0.2M annual raise (2006-08) for 5th-place finish in 2005 American League MVP vote (increasing 2006-08 salaries to: 06:$2.7M, 07:$3.95M, 08: $4.95M club option)
escalators also increased salaries to: 07:$4.1M, 08:$5.05M

2007: $1.05M in award bonuses, including $0.3M in 2007 if Hafner plays 135 games in the field in 2006

2008: $1.35M in award bonuses, including $0.35M added to 2008 option with 675 PAs in 2007

1 year/$0.3163M (2004)

re-signed 3 /04

1 year/$0.3022M (2003) 3/03
agents: Scott Parker, Brian Peters, Legacy Sports Group
ML service: 6.009

Jake Westbrook rhp
3 years/$33M (2008-10)

3 years/$33M (2008-10)

signed extension with Cleveland 4/07
2007 salary increased $2M (from $6.1M to $8.1M)
08:$10M, 09:$10M, 10:$11M
Westbrook to donate $25,000 annually to Indians charity

2 years/$7.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

signed extension 1/05 (avoided arbitration)

$0.5M signing bonus

05:$2.9M, 06:$4.25M, 07:$5.6M club option ($0.3M buyout)
2007 option increases to:

$5.8M with 200 IP in '06, $6.1M with 210 IP in '06

buyout increases to $0.6M with 180 IP in 2005

award bonuses for finishing in top 5 in Cy Young balloting

club exercised $6.1M 2007 option 10/06

1 year/$0.925M (2004)

re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
$75,000 in performance bonuses

1 year/$0.3055M (2003) 3/03
1 year/$0.217M (2002) 3/02
agent: Michael Maas
ML service: 7.144

Kerry Wood rhp
2 years/$20.5M (2009-10), plus 2011 option

2 years/$20.5M (2009-10), plus 2011 option

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/13/08
09:$10M, 10:$10.5M, 11:$11M vesting option
2011 option guaranteed with 55 GF in 2009 or 2010 (becomes a club option if it does not vest)

1 year/$4.2M (2008)

re-signed by Cubs as a free agent 11/28/07
no-trade protection
$3.45M in performance bonuses: $0.2M for 20 GF, $0.25M for 25 GF, $0.3M for 30 GF, $0.35M for 35 GF, $0.4M for 40 GF, $0.45M for 45 GF, $0.5M each for 50, 55 GF, $0.2M for 50 games, $0.3M for 60 games
award bonuses: $0.5M for Comeback POY, $0.25M for WS MVP, $0.25M for Rolaids ($0.15M for 2nd, $0.1M for 3rd), $0.15M for LCS MVP, $0.1M for Rolaids team leader, $75,000 for All Star, Gold Glove

1 year/$1.75M (2007)

re-signed by Cubs as a free agent 11/06

performance bonuses:

$2M based on games: $0.3M for 40 g, $0.35M for 45 g, $0.4M for 50 g, $0.45M for 55 g, $0.5M for 60 g

$2M based on games finished: $0.2M for 25 GF, $0.25M for 30 GF, $0.3M for 35 GF, $0.35M for 40 GF, $0.4M for 45 GF, $0.5M for 50 GF

$0.75M based on days on active roster: $0.25M each for 90, 120 & 150 days on active roster

award bonuses: $0.25M for Comeback Player of Year, $0.25M for Rolaids award ($0.15M for 2nd or 3rd), $0.1M for club leader in Rolaids, $0.25M for WS MVP, $0.15M for LCS MVP, $75,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star

3 years/$32.5M (2004-06), plus 2007 option

signed extension with Cubs 1 /04, replacing 1 year/$9.75M contract signed earlier 1 /04 to avoid arbitration
$3M signing bonus (paid $1M annually, 2004-06)

04:$7M, 05:$8.5M, 06:$11M, 07:$13.5M mutual option
($3M buyout) (Cubs declined 2007 option 10/06)

escalator increased 2007 option to $13.75M

2007 option vests with 400 IP 05-06, but Wood may opt for FA

no-trade clause 2004-06

award bonus: $75,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$6.19M (2003)

re-signed by Cubs 1/03 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$3.695M (2002)

re-signed by Cubs 1/02 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$1.94M (2001)
drafted 1995 (1-4)
$1.265M signing bonus
agents: Pat Rooney, Greg Landry
ML service: 10.169

Cliff Lee lhp
4 years/$15M (2006-09), plus 2010 club option

4 years/$15M (2006-09), plus 2010 club option

signed extension with Cleveland 8/06
replaced 1 year/$0.4062M deal signed 3/06
$1M signing bonus
06:$0.75M, 07:$2.75M, 08:$3.75M, 09:$5.75M,
10:$8M club option ($1M buyout)
price of 2010 option increases to:

$9M with Cy Young in 2008 (met) or 2009
$8.75M with 2nd or 3rd in Cy Young vote in 2008 or 2009

award bonuses: $0.1M for All Star selection, $0.25M for Cy Young, $0.15M for 2nd or 3rd in Cy Young vote, $75,000 for 4th or 5th in Cy Young vote

1 year/$0.345M (2005)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/05
split contract paying $242,600 in minors
award bonus for All Star selection

1 year/$0.3032M (2004)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/04
split contract paying $157,400 in minors
award bonus for All Star selection

1 year/$0.3009M (2003)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/03

1 year/$0.2M (2002)

re-signed by Montreal 2/02 (split contract)
acquired by Cleveland in trade from Montreal 6/02
contract purchased by Cleveland 9/02

drafted by Montreal 2000 (4-105) (Arkansas)
agent: Darek Braunecker
ML service: 5.100

Victor Martinez c
5 years/$15.5M (2005-09), plus 2010 club option

5 years/$15.5M (2005-09), plus 2010 club option

signed extension with Cleveland 4/05, replacing 1 year/$0.3721M deal signed 3/05
$1M signing bonus
05:$0.5M, 06:$0.8M, 07:$3M, 08:$4.25M, 09:$5.7M, 10:$7M club option ($0.25M buyout)
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.3045M (2004)

re-signed 3/04

award bonus: $10,000 for All Star selection

agent: Alan Nero, CSMG
ML service: 5.114

Grady Sizemore of
6 years/$23.45M (2006-11), plus 2012 club option

6 years/$23.45M (2006-11), plus 2012 club option

signed extension with Cleveland 3/06, replacing 1 year deal for 2006 signed 3/06
$1M signing bonus

06:$0.5M, 07:$0.75M, 08:$3M, 09:$4.6M, 10:$5.6M, 11:$7.5M, 12:$8.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
2012 option may escalate to $10.5M if Sizemore wins Gold Glove or Silver Slugger, makes All Star team or ranks high in MVP vote (2008 All Star selection increased price of 2012 option to $9M)
award bonuses: $75,000 for All Star selection, $0.1M each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
if Sizemore is traded, he receives $0.5M assignment bonus and his salaries for remaining seasons increase by 10%
2012 option becomes a player option & buyout is forfeited if Sizemore declines the option
largest deal ever for play with less than 2 years of ML service

1 year/$0.3183M (2005)

re-signed 2/05
split contract paying $85,200 in minors

drafted 2000 (3-75), $2M signing bonus
agent: Joe Urbon
ML service: 4.056

Jhonny Peralta inf
5 years/$13M (2006-2010), plus 2011 club option

5 years/$13M (2006-10), plus 2011 club option

signed extension with Cleveland 3/06, replacing 1-year deal signed 2/06
$1.25M signing bonus
06:$0.5M, 07:$0.75M, 08:$2.25M, 09:$3.4M, 10:$4.6M, 11:$7M 2011 club option ($0.25M buyout)
award bonuses:

$0.2M for MVP
$0.1M each for election to All-Star game, Word Series MVP
$50,000 each for LCS MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, All-Star roster

2007 option may increase (up to $1M) with:

$0.5M with MVP award, 2006-10
$0.1M with All-Star selection, Gold Glove, 2006-10
$0.25M with trade

1 year/$0.3167M (2005)

re-signed 3/05

agent: Bill Rego
ML service: 4.118

Rafael Betancourt rhp
2 years/$5.4M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

2 years/$5.4M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

re-signed by Cleveland 1/23/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.5M-$1.75M)
08:$2.05M, 09:$3.35M, 10:$5.4M club option
performance bonuses based on games finished

1 year/$0.84M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.3653 (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.3386M (2005)

re-signed 3/05 (split contract paying $244,200 in minors)

1 year/$0.3052M (2004), re-signed 2/04
ML service: 5.079

Fausto Carmona rhp
4 years/$15M (2008-11), plus 2012-14 club options

4 years/$15M (2008-11), plus 2012-14 club options

signed extension with Cleveland 4/10/08, replacing 1 year/$0.4578M contract signed 2/28/08
$0.75M signing bonus
08:$0.5M, 09:$2.75M, 10:$4.9M, 11:$6.1M, 12:$7M club option, 13:$9M club option, 14:$12M club option
2012 option may increase by $1M based with top 5 finishes in 2010-2011 Cy Young voting
2013 and 2014 options may increase by $2M each with top 5 finishes in previous two years' Cy Young voting

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
agent: Jorge Brito
ML service: 2.169

Jamey Carroll inf
2 years/$4M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option

2 years/$4M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option

signed extension with Colorado 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
07:$1.7M, 08:$2.15M, 09:$2.5M club option ($0.15 buyout)
2009 option increases to:

$2.75M with 1,100 PAs or 240 starts in 2007-08
$3M with 1,100 PAs or 260 starts in 2007-08

award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 for Silver Slugger; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M for MVP, WS MVP
acquired by Cleveland in trade from Colorado 12/8/07
Cleveland exercised $2.5M 2009 club option 10/16/08

1 year/$0.7M (2006)

Colorado paid Washington $0.3M for rights to Carroll

avoided arbitration 1/06 (deal not guaranteed)

1 year (2005), re-signed 1/05
1 year/$0.31M (2004) 2/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 12/02
ML service: 6.020

Kelly Shoppach c
1 year/$1.95M (2009)

1 year/$1.95M (2009)

re-signed 1/12/09 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.4041M (2008)

re-signed 3/7/08

1 year/$0.3834M (2007)
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 2001 (2-38)
$0.7375M signing bonus
ML service: 3.021

Carl Pavano rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2009)

1 year/$1.5M (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/6/09
$5.3M in performance bonuses:

starts: $0.1M each for 18, 20, 22; $0.2M each for 24, 26, 28; $0.25M for 30; $0.3M for 32; $0.35M each for 33, 34; $0.4M for 35
innings: $0.1M each for 130, 140, 150; $0.15M each for 160, 170; $0.2M for 180; $0.25M each for 190, 200, 210; $0.3M for 215; $0.4M for 225; $0.5M for 235

4 years/$39.95M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/04
05:$9M, 06:$8M, 07:$10M, 08:$11M, 09:$13M club option
($1.95M buyout)
no-trade clause
Pavano may void option by reaching appearance levels (200 IP in 2008 or 400 IP 2007-08), but no buyout is paid
Yankees declined option 10/08

1 year/$3.8M (2004)

re-signed by Florida 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)

$50,000 All Star award bonus

1 year/$1.5M (2003)

re-signed by Florida 12/02

1 year/$1.3125M (2002) (Montreal)

re-signed by Montreal 2/02 (avoided arbitration, $1.425M - $1.2M)

1 year/$1.3M (2001)
drafted 1994 (13-355) (Southington HS, Conn.)
agent: Tom O'Connell
ML service: 10.161

Tomo Ohka rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/5/08 (minor-league contract)
$0.55M in majors
contract purchased by Cleveland 5/28/09

1 year (2008)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/08 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$1.5M (2007)

signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/07
released by Toronto 6/07
signed by St. Louis as a free agent 6/07 (minor-league contract)
released by St. Louis 7/07
signed by Seattle as a free agent 7/07 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$4.53M (2006)

re-signed by Milwaukee 2/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.75M (2005)

re-signed by Washington 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Washington 6/05

1 year/$2.3375M (2004)

re-signed by Montreal 1/04 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.34M (2003)

re-signed by Montreal 3/03

1 year/$0.24M (2002)

re-signed by Montreal 3/02

1 year/$0.225M (2001)

re-signed by Boston 3/01
acquired by Montreal in trade from Boston 7/01

agent: Jim Masteralexis
ML service: 6.145

Mike Gosling lhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/9/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.45M in majors
may have release if not on 40-man roster 6/1/09 (exercised)
signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/5/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Cleveland 6/19/09

1 year (2008)

claimed by Toronto off waivers from Cincinnati 10/26/07

1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Cincinnati 6/17/07

1 year (2006)

claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from Arizona 2/06
signed by Cincinnati 2/06
DFA by Cincinnati 9/06

1 year/$0.3175M (2005)

re-signed by Arizona 2/05

drafted by Arizona 2001 (2-66) (Stanford)
$2M signing bonus
ML service: 1.026

Ryan Garko inf
1 year/$0.4461M (2009)

1 year/$0.4461M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($252,100 in minors)

1 year/$0.4201M (2008)

re-signed 3/1/08

1 year/$0.3831M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $86,400 in minors)

1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
contract purchased 9/05
drafted 2003 (3-78)
$0.27M signing bonus
ML service: 2.091

Rafael Perez lhp
1 year/$0.4363M (2009)

1 year/$0.4363M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($244,100 in minors)

1 year/$0.4067M (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08 (split contract, $177,500 minors)

1 year/$0.381M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $92,000 in minors)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased 11/05
re-signed 3/06

signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.026

Jose Veras rhp
1 year/$432,975 (2009)

1 year/$432,975 (2009)

re-signed by Yankees 2/09 ($215,842 in minors)
acquired by Cleveland in trade 6/24/09 after being DFA by Yankees 6/16/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed by Yankees 3/4/08

1 year/$382,475 (2007)

re-signed by Yankees 2/07

contract purchased 6/06
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.025

Joe Smith rhp
1 year/$0.4275M (2009)

1 year/$0.4275M (2009)

acquired by Cleveland in three-way trade from NY Mets 12/10/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($238,800 in minors)

1 year/$0.398M (2008)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

contract purchased by NY Mets 3/07

drafted 2006 (3-94) (Wright St.)
$0.41M signing bonus
ML service: 1.132

Ben Francisco of
1 year/$0.4214M (2009)

1 year/$0.4214M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($204,000 in minors)

1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08

1 year (2007)
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 7/06

drafted 2002 (5-154) (UCLA)
ML service: 1.049

Jeremy Sowers lhp
1 year/$0.4213M (2009)

1 year/$0.4213M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($182,100 in minors)

1 year/$0.3972M (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08 (split contract, $140,900 in minors)

1 year/$0.3848M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract, $107,300 in minors)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased 6/06

drafted 2004 (1-6)
signed 8/04, $2.4M signing bonus
agents: Jeff Berry & Casey Close
ML service: 1.128

Shin-Soo Choo of
1 year/$0.4203M (2009)

1 year/$0.4203M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($234,300 in minors)

1 year/$0.3904M (2008)

re-signed 3/7/08

1 year/$0.3831M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $109,600 in minors)

1 year (2006)

re-signed 3/06
acquired by Cleveland in trade from Seattle 7/06, with Indians paying Mariners undisclosed amount of cash

signed as a free agent from South Korea in 2000
$1.3M signing bonus
agent: CSMG
ML service: 1.119

Jensen Lewis rhp
1 year/$0.4186M (2009)

1 year/$0.4186M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($198,300 in minors)

1 year/$0.393M (2008)

re-signed 3/7/08 (split contract, $99,700 in minors)

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 7/13/07

drafted 2005 (3-102)
signed 6/05, $0.375M signing bonus
ML service: 1.052

Asdrubal Cabrera 2b-ss
1 year/$0.4167M (2009)

1 year/$0.4167M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($194,500 in minors)

1 year/$0.3933M (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08 (split contract, $68,000 in minors)

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/7/07

acquired by Cleveland in trade from Seattle 7/06
signed 2002 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 1.027

Josh Barfield 2b
1 year/$0.4161M (2009)

1 year/$0.4161M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($237,500 in minors)

1 year/$0.416M (2008)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/28/08 (split contract, $237,500 in minors)

1 year/$0.3958M (2007)

re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

re-signed 2/06

drafted 2001 (4-120)
$0.3M signing bonus
ML service: 2.112

Anthony Reyes rhp
1 year/$0.4142M (2009)

1 year/$0.4142M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($195,700 in minors)

1 year/$0.3925M (2008)

renewed by St. Louis 3/4/08
acquired by Cleveland in trade from St. Louis 7/26/08

1 year/$0.3925M (2007), re-signed 2/07

re-signed by St. Louis 2/07

1 year (2006)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased by St. Louis 8/05

drafted 2003 (15-455) (USC)
also drafted 2002 (13-380) - injured after freshman year
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 2.027

Aaron Laffey lhp
1 year/$0.4087M (2009)

1 year/$0.4087M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($134,000 in minors)

1 year/$0.393M (2008)

re-signed 3/1/08 (split contract, $62,500 in minors)

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/3/07

drafted 2003 (16-468) (Allegany HS, Foxburg, Md.)
$0.363M signing bonus
ML service: 0.147

Zach Jackson lhp
1 year/$0.4038M (2009)

1 year/$0.4038M (2008)

acquired by Cleveland in trade from Milwaukee 7/7/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($102,200 in minors)

1 year (2007)

re-signed 2/07

contract purchased 6/06
drafted 2004 (1s-32)
$1,017,500 signing bonus
ML service: 0.105

Chris Perez rhp
1 year/$0.402M (2009)

1 year/$0.402M (2009)

re-signed by St. Louis 2/28/09
acquired by Cleveland in trade from St. Louis 6/27/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by St. Louis 5/16/08

drafted 2006 (1s-42) (Miami-Fla)
$0.8M signing bonus
ML service: 0.136

Scott Lewis lhp
1 year/$0.4004M (2009)

1 year/$0.4004M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/19/07
re-signed 2/28/08

drafted 2004 (3-77)
$0.46M signing bonus
ML service: 0.022

Luis Valbuena inf
1 year/$0.4003M (2009)

1 year/$0.4003M (2009)

acquired by Cleveland in three-way trade from Seattle 12/10/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Seattle 9/1/08

signed 2002 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.031

Winston Abreu rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/5/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.425M in majors
contract purchased by Tampa Bay 6/14/09
acquired by Cleveland in trade 7/2/09 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 6/27/09

1 year (2007)

signed by Washington as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Washington 5/8/07
DFA by Washington 6/20/07
contract purchased by Washington 9/1/07
sent outright to AAA by Washington 10/10/07 (refused)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by Baltimore 7/06

signed 1993 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.114

Trevor Crowe of
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

drafted 2005 (1-14)
signed 6/05, $1.695M signing bonus
agent: Terry Bross
ML service: 0.000

Chris Gimenez c
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

drafted 2004 (19-557) (University of Nevada)
ML service: 0.000

David Huff lhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Cleveland 5/17/09

drafted 2006 (1s-69) (UCLA)
$0.9M signing bonus
ML service:

Matt LaPorta 1b
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Cleveland 5/2/09

acquired by Cleveland in trade from Milwaukee 7/7/08 (Sabathia deal)
drafted 2007 (1-7) (Florida)
signed 6/25/07, $2M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service:

Adam Miller rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($65,000 in minors)

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Cleveland 11/19/07
re-signed by Cleveland 2/28/08

drafted 2003 (1s-31) (McKinney HS, Texas)
$1.025M signing bonus
agent: Steve Canter
ML service: 0.000

Hector Rondon rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

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

Rich Rundles lhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 9/2/08

drafted 1999 (3-88)
ML service: 0.027

Carlos Santana c
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09

acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Dodgers 7/26/08 (Casey Blake deal)
signed 2004 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$75,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Tony Sipp lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($65,000 in minors)

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/19/07
re-signed 2/28/08

drafted 2004 (45-1,333)
$0.13M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Wyatt Toregas c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/22/09 ($65,000 in minors)

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/19/07
re-signed 2/28/08

drafted 2004 (24-707)
ML service: 0.000

Minor leagues

Greg Aquino rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/17/08 (minor-league contract)
$0.7M in majors
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50 appearances; $50,000 each for 55, 60 appearances; $0.1M each for 65, 70, 75 appearances
DFA by Cleveland 6/19/09

1 year/$0.5M (2008)

re-signed by Milwaukee 12/12/07
claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Milwaukee 12/14/07
DFA by Baltimore 4/29/07, sent outright to AAA 5/1/08
contract purchased by Baltimore 7/5/08
DFA by Baltimore 8/27/08

1 year/$0.399M (2007)

acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Arizona 11/06
signed by Milwaukee 2/07

1 year/$0.342M (2006)

re-signed by Arizona 3/06

1 year/$0.325M (2005)

re-signed by Arizona 2/05

signed by Arizona 1995 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 3.108

Michael Aubrey 1b
2009

1 year (2009)

DFA, sent outright to AAA 1/12/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $60,000 in minors)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased 11/05
re-signed 3/06

drafted 2003 (1-11)
$2.01M signing bonus
agent: Brian Peters
ML service: 0.043

Michael Brantley of-1b
2009

acquired in trade from Milwaukee 10/08 (PTBN in 7/08 Sabathia deal)
drafted by Milwaukee 2005 (7-205) (Ft. Pierce Central HS, Fla.)
$0.15M signing bonus
ML service:

Jordan Brown 1b
2009

drafted 2005 (4-124) (Arizona)
$0.255M signing bonus
ML service:

Jack Cassel rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

signed by Houston as a free agent 12/17/07
free agent 10/8/08 after being sent outright to AAA

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/10/07
non-tendered by San Diego 12/12/07

drafted 2000 (25-739)
ML service: 0.077

Lonnie Chisenhall 3b
2009

drafted 2008 (1-29) (Pitt CC, N.C.)
signed 6/08, $1.1M signing bonus
ML service:

Vinny Chulk rhp
1 year/$0.8M (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/15/09 (minor-league contract, $0.8M in majors)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50 games; $50,000 each for 55, 60 games; $0.1M each for 65, 70, 75 games
contract purchased by Cleveland 4/11/08
DFA by Cleveland 5/7/09, sent outright to AAA 5/14/09

1 year/$0.8375M (2008)

re-signed by San Francisco 2/6/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonus: $12,500 for 60 games
DFA by San Francisco 6/24/08

1 year/$0.396M (2007)

re-signed by San Francisco 3/07

1 year/$0.3486M (2006)

re-signed by Toronto 3/06
acquired by San Francisco in trade with Toronto 7/06

1 year/$0.326M (2005)
drafted 2000 (12-358) (St. Thomas University)
ML service: 4.028

Kelvin De La Cruz lhp
2009

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

John Drennen of
2009

drafted 2005 (1s-33)
$1M signing bonus
ML service:

Tony Graffanino inf
1 year/$0.55M (2009)

1 year/$0.55M (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/17/09
contract purchased by Cleveland 4/6/09
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 30, 50 70 games
DFA by Cleveland 5/2/09, sent outright to AAA 5/7/09

1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 6/24/08 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$3.25M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.05M (2006)
2 years/$2.2M (2004-05)
2 years/$1.25M (2002-03)
agents: Jeff Borris, Dan Lozano
ML service: 10.125

Trey Haley rhp
2009

drafted 2008 (2-76) (Central Heights HS, Nacogdoches, Tex.)
$1.25M signing bonus
ML service:

Stephen Head 1b
2009

drafted 2005 (2-62)
$0.605M signing bonus
ML service:

Matt Herges rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/16/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Cleveland 5/6/09
DFA by Cleveland 7/3/09

1 year/$2.5M (2008), plus 2009 club option

re-signed as a free agent 11/30/07

1 year/$0.65M (2007)

signed as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)
$0.15M in performance bonuses
contract purchased 4/07
DFA, assigned to AAA 4/07
contract purchased 7/3/07

1 year/$0.6M (2006)

signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$2.5M (2004-05)

04:$1M, 05:$1.5M
DFA 5/05, sent outright to AAA 6/05

1 year/$0.825M (2003)
1 year/$0.37M (2002)
1 year/$0.25M (2001)
agent: Dan Horwits
ML service: 8.071

Wes Hodges 3b
2009

drafted 2006 (2-69) (Georgia Tech)
$1M signing bonus
ML service:

Justin Hoyman rhp
2009

drafted 2004 (2-47)
$0.725M signing bonus
ML service:

Masahide Kobayashi rhp
2 years/$6.25M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

2 years/$6.25M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/20/07
08:$3M, 09:$3M, 10:$3.25M club option ($0.25M buyout)
2008-09 performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 GF
2010 performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 GF; $0.15M for 55 GF
award bonuses: $50,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M each for WS MVP, All Star; $0.25M for Rolaids ($0.15M for 2nd or 3rd, $75,000 for 4th or 5th)
may become a free agent after contract expires
perks: translator, personal trainer, moving allowance, 8 annual round-trip business class airline tickets between Cleveland and Japan
DFA by Cleveland 5/17/09

ML service: 1.000

Chuck Lofgren lhp
2009

drafted 2004 (4-107) (Serra HS, Burlingame, Calif.)
$0.65M signing bonus
ML service:

Andy Marte 3b
2009

2009

DFA by Cleveland 2/19/09
sent outright to AAA by Cleveland 2/24/09

1 year/$0.3916M (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08

1 year/$0.3831M (2007)
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005)

contract purchased 11/04
re-signed 2/05

signed 2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$0.6M signing bonus
agent: Donnie Mitchell
ML service: 2.038

Matt McBride c
2009

drafted 2006 (2s-75)
$0.445M signing bonus
ML service:

Beau Mills inf
2009

drafted 2007 (1-13), (Lewis & Clark State)
signed 6/15/07, $1.575M signing bonus
agent: Hendricks Sports
ML service:

Cord Phelps 2b
2009

drafted 2008 (3-107) (Stanford)
$0.327M signing bonus
ML service:

Carlos Rivero ss
2009

signed by Cleveland 2005 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
$0.1M signing bonus
ML service:

Josh Rodriguez 3b
2009

drafted 2006 (2-57)
$0.625M signing bonus
ML service:

Kirk Saarloos rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/14/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/14/08
DFA 4/23/08, sent outright to AAA 4/24/08
contract purchased 8/18/08
sent outright to AAA 10/3/08

1 year/$1.2M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $1.475M-$0.925M)
sent outright to AAA 7/27/07
contract purchased 8/21/07
refused outright assignment by Cincinnati, elected free agency 10/11/07

1 year/$0.354M (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year (2005)

signed as a free agent 2005 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/05

ML service: 4.129

Luis Vizcaino rhp
2 years/$7.5M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

2 years/$7.5M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/21/07
08:$3.5M, 09:$3.5M, 10:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
option guaranteed with 135 games in 2008-09 or 68 games in 2009
acquired by Cubs in trade with Colorado 1/6/09, with Cubs paying $875,000 to Rockies in deal
DFA by Cubs 4/23/09, released by Cubs 5/4/09
signed by Cleveland as a free agent 5/14/09
DFA by Cleveland 6/23/09

1 year/$3M (2007)

signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

acquired in trade from Arizona 1/07, with Yankees paying $2M of Randy Johnson's 2007 salary as part of the deal

1 year/$1.775M (2006)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$1.3M (2005)

re-signed 1/05 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.55M (2004)

re-signed 12/03

1 year/$0.37M (2003)
1 year/$212,500 (2002)
agent: Bean Stringfellow
ML service: 7.140

Nick Weglarz 1b
2009

drafted 2005 (3-94) (Lakeshore Catholic HS, Stevensville, Ontario)
signed 6/05, $0.435M signing bonus
ML service:

Steven Wright rhp
2009

drafted 2006 (2-56)
$0.63M signing bonus
ML service:

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