Detroit Tigers
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).
Michael Ilitch bought the Tigers for $82M in 1992.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $407M in April, 2008.
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2008: $137,685,196
- 2007: $ 95,180,369
- 2006: $ 82,612,866
- 2005: $ 69,092,000
- 2004: $ 46,832,000
- 2003: $ 49,168,000
- 2002: $ 55,048,000
- 2001: $ 49,456,167
- 2000: $ 61,700,000
- Payments from other clubs for 2008:
- $ 2,000,000 (Jacque Jones)
- undisclosed amount (Edgar Renteria)
- 2008 payroll obligations for former players:
- $5,000,000 (Jacque Jones)
- $ 175,205 (Tim Byrdak)
Dave Dombrowski CEO, President & General Manager
4 years (2008-11)
- signed extension through 2011 11/06
- 5 years/about $10M (2002-06), plus 2007 extension
- signed 11/01
- VP, Assistant GM Al Aliva
- VP, Player Personnel Scott Reid
- VP, Baseball Legal Counsel John Westhoff
- Director, Baseball Operations Mike Smith
- Director, Minor League Operations Dan Lunetta
- Director, Player Development Glenn Ezell
- VP of Amateur Scouting David Chadd
Jim Leyland Manager
3 years (2006-08), plus 2009 extension
- signed 1-year extension through 2009 10/2/07
- hired 10/05, replacing Alan Trammell (fired 10/05)
- 07:$2M
- Trammell's contract was for 3 years/$1.8M (2003-05), plus a $0.8M 2006 club option, which was picked up 10/04
Magglio Ordonez of
5 years/$75M (2005-09), plus 2010 & 2011 club options
- $6M signing bonus (due 11/05, not guaranteed)
- 05:$6M, 06:$15M, 07:$12M, 08:$15M, 09:$18M, 10:$15M club option ($3M buyout), 11:$15M club option (no buyout)
- Tigers may void contract after 2005 if Ordonez spends 25 or more days on disabled list in 2005 with recurrence of pre-existing left knee injury
- options guaranteed at $18M for 2010 & $15M for 2011 if Ordonez has:
- 135 starts or 540 PAs in 2009, or
- 270 starts or 1,080 PAs in 2008-09
- award bonus: $0.1M for All Star selection
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- 3 years/$29.5M (2002-04)
- 02:$6.5M, 03:$9M, 04:$14M
- 1 year/$3.75M (2001), avoided arbitration
- 1 year/$0.425M (2000)
- 1 year/$0.305M (1999)
- 1 year/$0.175M (1998)
- 1 year/$0.15M (1997)
- agent: Scott Boras (formerly Reich, Katz & Landis)
- ML service: 10.032
Gary Sheffield of
2 years/$28M (2008-09)
- acquired in trade 11/06 (agreed to 2-year extension as part of trade)
- 07:$13M, 08:$14M, 09:$14M
- $12.5M deferred at 3% interest ($4.5M in 07, $4M in 08, $4M in 09)
- limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 10 clubs each season)
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($0.1M for placing 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd-5th), $0.1M for WS MVP, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 selection), $25,000 each for Gold Glove or Silver Slugger
- 3 years/$39M (2004-06), plus $13M 2007 club option
- Yankees exercised $13M 2007 option 11/06
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 04-06: $13M/year ($4.5M annually deferred without interest)
- $3.3M non-termination bonus 6/05 (deferred without interest)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star
- 6 years/$61M (1998-2003), plus 2004 club option (declined)
- 98-02:$10M/year, 03:$11M, 04:$11M club option
- agent: Rufus Williams (Sheffield negotiated 2004 contract himself) (formerly represented by Scott Boras)
- ML service: 19.031
Ivan Rodriguez c
4 years/$40M (2004-07), plus $13M 2008 club option
- 04:$7M, 05:$8M, 06:$11M, 07:$11M, 08:$13M club option ($3M buyout)
- $8M-$11M deferred at 1% interest ($2M in 2004, $3M each in 2006-08)
- Tigers exercised $13M 2008 option 10/9/07
- award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.2M for 2nd-5th in vote, $0.1M for 6th-10th), $1M for winning 2nd MVP, $0.2M for WS MVP, $0.15M for LCS MVP, $0.1M each for Hank Aaron award, post-season All Star team, Gold Glove, All Star election ($50,000 for All Star selection)
- Tigers may void after 2005 & pay $5M buyout if Rodriguez spends 35 days on DL with a back (lumbar spine) injury during 2004-05
- Tigers may void after 2006 & pay $4M buyout if Rodriguez spends 35 days on DL with a back injury in 2006
- no-trade clause
- signed as a free agent 2/04
- 1 year/$10M (2003) ($7M deferred with no interest to 2004-06)
- $3M paid in 2003
- $3M paid June 1, 2004
- $2M each paid June 1, 2005 & June 1, 2006
- Marlins agreed not to offer arbitration after 2003 season
- signed as a free agent 1/03
- 5 years/$42.5M (1998-2002)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 16.109
Carlos Guillen ss
4 years/$48M (2008-11)
- signed extension 3/07
- 08:$12M, 09:$10M, 10:$13M, 11:$13M
- partial no-trade clause
- 3 years/$14M (2005-07)
- 05:$4M, 06:$5M, 07:$5M
- award bonus: $25,000 All Star selection
- signed extension 6/04
- 1 year/$2.5M (2004), avoided arbitration 12/03
- $0.9M in performance bonuses (PAs)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
- $0.1M in performance bonuses (PAs)
- 1 year/$1.4M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02 ($1.875M-$1.2M)
- agent: Peter Greenberg
- ML service: 9.000
Miguel Cabrera 3b
8 years/$152.3M (2008-15)
- signed extension 3/24/08
- 08:$11.3M, 09:$15M, 10:$20M, 11:$20M, 12:$21M, 13:$21M, 14:$22M, 15:$22M
- replaced 1 year/$11.3M deal signed 1/18/08, avoiding arbitration
- acquired in trade (from Florida) 12/4/07
- 1 year/$7.4M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07 (won arbitration, $7.4M-$6.7M)
- 1 year/$0.472M (2006)
- re-signed 3/06 (split contract paying $0.296M in minors)
- 1 year/$0.37M (2005), renewed 3/05
- 1 year/$0.32M (2004), renewed 3/04 (split contract paying $135,744 in minors)
- signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1.9M signing bonus (Venezuela record)
- agent: SFX (Fernando Cuza & Diego Bentz)
- ML service: 4.101
Edgar Renteria ss
4 years/$40M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option
- signed as free agent 12/04
- $4M signing bonus (paid 2005-08)
- 05:$7M, 06:$8M, 07:$9M, 08:$9M, 09:$11M club option ($3M buyout) (partially deferred)
- acquired in trade from Atlanta 10/29/07, with Braves paying undisclosed amount of Renteria's 2008 salary
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Boston 12/05, with Red Sox paying Renteria's $8M salary for 2006 and $3M buyout for 2009 option (if club declines)
- 4 years/$20M (2000-03), plus 2004 & 2005 options
- 00:$2.25M, 01:$4.5M, 02:$6M, 03:$6.5M, 04:$6.5M club option($0.75M buyout) (escalator to $7.5M), 05:$6.5M club option (escalator to $7.5M)
- St. Louis voided 2005 option by delaying exercise of 2004 option
- $50,000 All Star award bonus
- agents: Jeffrey Lane, Barry Meister
- ML service: 11.143
Jeremy Bonderman rhp
4 years/$38M (2007-10)
- signed extension 12/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 07:$4.5M, 08:$8.5M, 09:$12.5M, 10:$12.5M
- 1 year/$2.3M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2005), re-signed 3/05
- 1 year/$0.33M (2004)
- drafted 2001 (1-26), $1.3M bonus
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 5.000
Kenny Rogers lhp
1 year/$8M (2008)
- re-signed as a free agent 11/30/07
- $2M in performance bonuses (payment deferred until 2010):
- $0.25M each for 150, 160, 170, 180 IP, $0.5M each for 190, 200 IP
- 2 years/$16M (2006-07)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$8M, 07:$8M
- $75,000 for Gold Glove
- 2 years/$6M (2004-05)
- 04:$2.5M, 05:$3.5M (half deferred)
- signed as a free agent 1/04
- $50,000 All Star award bonus
- 1 year/$2M (2003), signed as a free agent 3/03
- no-trade clause
- 3 years/$22.5M (2000-02)
- agent: representing himself (agent formerly was Scott Boras)
- ML service: 19.000
Todd Jones rhp
1 year/$7M (2008)
- re-signed as a free agent 11/12/07
- 2 years/$11M (2006-07)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$6M, 07:$5M
- undisclosed amount deferred each season, 2006-07
- 1 year/$1.1M (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$0.45M (2004), signed as a free agent 3/04 (minor-league contract)
- $0.3M in performance bonuses in 2004
- 1 year/$1.3M (2002), plus $3M 2003 club option (picked up 10/02)
- 02:$1M, 03:$3M club option ($0.3M buyout)
- signed as a free agent 1/02
- agents: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 14.089
Dontrelle Willis lhp
3 years/$29M (2008-10)
- signed extension 12/20/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 08:$7M, 09:$10M, 10:$12M
- $1.5M in award bonuses based on Cy Young vote
- 1 year/$6.45M (2007)
- acquired in trade (from Florida) 12/4/07
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- $50,000 performance bonus for 32 GS
- 1 year/$4.35M (2006), plus performance bonuses
- re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 06:$4.35M ($0.2M up front, $2.65M in 06, $1.5M deferred)
- $0.2M in performance bonuses: $50,000 for 35 g, $0.1M for Cy Young, $25,000 each for All-Star selection & Silver Slugger
- record for 1st-time arbitration-eligible starting pitcher
- 1 year/$0.3785M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- 1 year/$0.3535M (2004), re-signed 3/04 (split contract paying $188,891 in minors)
- agent: Matt Sosnick
- ML service: 4.143
Brandon Inge 3b
4 years/$24M (2007-10)
- signed extension 12/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 07:$4.9M, 08:$6.2M, 09:$6.3M, 10:$6.6M
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($0.1M for placing 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd-5th), $0.1M for WS MVP, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for selection), $25,000 each for Gold Glove or Silver Slugger
- 1 year/$3M (2006), avoided arbitration 1/06
- 1 year/$1.35M (2005), avoided arbitration 12/04
- 1 year/$0.34M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.315M (2003) 2/03
- ML service: 6.109
Placido Polanco inf
4 years/$18.4M (2006-09)
- signed 4-year extension 8/05
- 06-09: $4.6M annually
- award bonus: $25,000 All Star selection
- 1 year/$4.6M (2005), re-signed 1/05
- $0.5M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$3.95M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04 ($4.5M-$3.4M)
- 1 year/$2.875M (2003), avoided arbitration ($3.25M-$2.5M)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2002), avoided arbitration 2/02 ($2.1M-$1.5M)
- agent: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 9.064
Nate Robertson lhp
3 years/$21.25M (2008-10)
- re-signed 1/16/08 (avoided arbitration)
- 08:$4.25M, 09:$7M, 10:$10M
- 2010 salary increases to $11M with 200 IP in 2009 or 400 IP 2008-09
- 1 year/$3.26M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.4025M (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.355M (20050, re-signed 3/05
- 1 year/$0.305M (2004), re-signed 2/04
- ML service: 4.065
Fernando Rodney rhp
2 years/$2.7M (2007-08)
- signed extension 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 07:$1M, 08:$1.7M
- $0.5M annually in performance bonuses
- replaced 1 year/$1.05M deal agreed to earlier 1/07
- 2 years/$0.385M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.3185M (2005), re-signed 1/05
- 1 year/$0.304M (2004) 2/04
- agent: Bill Rego
- ML service: 4.137
Marcus Thames of
1 year/$1.275M (2008)
- re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
- $25,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.4325M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.342M (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
- ML service: 3.108
Justin Verlander rhp
5 years/$4.45M (2005-09)
- $3.15M signing bonus (paid between 1/05 and 7/09)
- 05:$0.1M, 06:$0.15M, 07:$0.2M, 08:$0.25M, 09:$0.6M
- in Major Leagues, salaries increase to:
- 05:$0.316M, 06:$0.35M, 07:$0.4M, 08:$0.5M
- bonuses may increase total package to $5.6M
- if eligible for arbitration, Verlander may void remaining years of contract and go to arbitration
- signed 10/04 (major-league contract)
- drafted 2004 (1-2)
- agents: Milchin & Pieper, SFX
- ML service: 2.002
Rick Porcello rhp
4 years/$7.285M (2007-10), plus 2011-12 club options
- signed 8/14/07 (Major League contract)
- $3.58M signing bonus
- 07:$0.38M, 08:$1.1M, 09:$1.2M, 10:$1.025M, 11:$1.536 club option, 12:$1.344M club option
- drafted 2007 (1-27) (Seton Hall Prep, NJ)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 0.013
Curtis Granderson of
5 years/$30.25M (2008-13), plus 2014 club option
- re-signed 2/4/08
- 08:$1M, 09:$3.5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$8.25M, 12:$10M, 13:$13M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2013 option may increase to $15M based on awards & All Star selections
- 1 year/$0.41M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.335M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 1/05
- drafted 2002 (3-80), $0.469M signing bonus
- ML service: 2.077
Vance Wilson c
2 years/$1.9M (2007-08)
- signed extension 8/06
- 07:$0.95M, 08:$0.95M
- $0.1M annually in performance bonuses, 2007-08
- $25,000 each for 375 & 400 PAs
- $50,000 for 450 PAs
- 1 year/$0.75M (2006)
- re-signed 12/05
- performance bonuses: $10,000 each for 175 & 200 PAs
- 1 year/$0.76M (2005), re-signed 12/04
- 1 year/$0.76M (2004), avoided arbitration 12/03
- 1 year/$0.315M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.2225M (2002) 2/03
- ML service: 7.028
Bobby Seay lhp
1 year/$0.78M (2008)
- re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $20,000 for 55 games, $25,000 for 60 games, $30,000 for 63 games
- 1 year/$0.45M (2007), contract purchased 3/07
- re-signed 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.375M (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06, DFA 6/06
- 1 year/$0.325M (2005)
- 1 year (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- ML service: 3.118
Ramon Santiago inf
1 year/$0.575M (2008)
- re-signed 11/10/07 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 based on plate appearances
- split contract with $0.25M guarantee in minors
- 1 year/$0.5M (2007)
- re-signed 11/06 (avoided arbitration)
- split contract paying $0.2M in minors
- performance bonuses: $20,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 PAs
- 1 year/$0.375M (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league c ontract)
- 1 year (2005)
- released 11/05
- contract purchased 9/05
- 1 year/$0.307M (2003)
- agent: Bill Rego
- ML service: 3.095
Timo Perez of
1 year/$0.525M (2008)
- re-signed as free agent 12/11/07 (split contract, $0.15M in minors)
- 1 year (2007)
- DFA 11/30/07, sent outright to AAA 12/7/07
- contract purchased 7/19/07
- signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 6/06, DFA 8/06
- assigned to AAA, contract purchased (from Cincinnati) 4/06
- signed as a free agent 2/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1M (2005)
- non-tendered 12/05
- re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- 1 year/$0.85M (2004)
- $0.15M in performance bonuses (600 PAs)
- avoided arbitration 12/03
- 1 year/$0.3125M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.2225M (2002) (split contract paying $0.13M in minors)
- ML service: 5.082
Joel Zumaya rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2008)
- re-signed 2/20/08
- 1 year/$0.41M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (11-320)
- ML service: 2.000
Zach Miner rhp
1 year/$0.41M (2008)
- re-signed 2/26/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 5/06
- drafted 2000 (4-106), $1.25M signing bonus (4th-round record)
- ML service: 1.078
Aquilino Lopez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- contract purchased 3/30/08
- re-signed 12/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 8/11/07
- contract purchased 4/07, DFA 6/10/07
- signed as a free agent for 2007 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006) (San Diego)
- acquired in trade (from Philadelphia) 3/06
- 1 year (2005)
- sent outright to AAA 12/05
- claimed off waivers (by Philadelphia) 8/05
- contract purchased (by Colorado) 7/05
- signed 1/05 (minor-league contract) (LA Dodgers)
- 1 year/$0.318M (2004) (Toronto)
- DFA 9/04
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003) (Toronto)
- selected (from Seattle) in Rule 5 draft 12/02
- ML service: 1.152
Macay McBride lhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/26/08
- 1 year/$0.4M (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- acquired in trade from Atlanta 6/20/07
- 1 year/$0.332M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- drafted 2001 (1-24), $1.34M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.165
Ryan Raburn of
1 year/$0.396M (2008)
- re-signed 2/26/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 7/6/07
- 1 year (2005)
- sent outright to AAA 12/05
- signed 1/05
- drafted 2001 (5-147)
- ML service: 0.109
Denny Bautista rhp
1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- re-signed 2/26/08
- 1 year/$0.386M (2007)
- re-signed 3/07
- acquired in trade from Colorado 12/4/07
- 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 3/05
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.168
Jordan Tata rhp
1 year/$0.3915M (2008)
- re-signed 2/20/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2003 (16-460)
- ML service: 0.082
Brent Clevlen of
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/20/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (2-49), $0.805M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.080
Francisco Cruceta rhp
1 year (2008)
- signed as a free agent 11/30/07
- 1 year/$0.381M (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 3/07, granted free agency (by Texas) 10/07
- signed 2/07
- claimed off waivers (from Seattle) 10/06
- contract purchased 9/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- claimed off waivers (from Cleveland) 8/05
- DFA 8/05
- re-signed 2/05 (split contract paying $59,500 in minors)
- signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.037 (through 2006)
Freddy Dolsi rhp
2008
- contract purchased 5/3/08
- signed 2003 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
Armando Galarraga rhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/26/08
- acquired in trade from Texas 2/5/08 after being DFA 1/25/08
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- contract purchased 10/05
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 0.019
Tony Giarratano ss
2008
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 6/05
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 1/05 (minor-league contract)
- drafted 2003 (3-70), $0.5M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.060
Mike Hessman inf
2008
- 1 year (2007), contract purchased 7/23/07
- drafted 1996 (15-452)
- ML service: 0.146
Matt Joyce of
2008
- contract purchased 5/5/08
- drafted 2005 (12-360) (Florida Southern)
- ML service:
Clay Rapada lhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/26/08
- 1 year (2007)
- acquired in trade (from Chicago Cubs) 8/30/07
- re-signed 3/07
- contract purchased 11/06
- signed 2002 as amateur free agent
- ML service: 0.028
Clete Thomas of
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- contract purchased 3/30/08
- drafted 2005 (6-180) (Auburn), $0.15M signing bonus
- ML service:
Virgil Vasquez rhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/20/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 11/06
- signed 6/03
- ML service: 0.034
Minor leagues
Yorman Bazardo rhp
1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- DFA 4/11/08, sent outright to AAA 4/17/08
- re-signed 2/20/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006)
- acquired in trade 2/07 after being DFA (by Seattle)
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Venezuela, $85,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.046
1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 4/5/08, DFA 4/15/08
- signed as a free agent 12/1/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2007) (Baltimore)
- signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006) (Washington)
- re-signed 1/06
- 1 year/$0.3185M (2005)
- 1 year (2004)
- acquired by Montreal in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/04
- contract purchased 11/01
- signed 11/06 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 2.034
2008
- drafted 2005 (3-82), $0.455M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2006 (2-50), $0.69M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- 1 year (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 11/20/07
- acquired in trade (from KC) 11/13/07
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 11/06
- drafted 2002 (4-108)
- ML service: 0.000
1 year (2008)
- sent outright to AA 3/27/08
- re-signed 2/20/08
- acquired in trade from Texas 12/6/07
- 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
- signed 2/07 (split contract paying $160,398 in minors)
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06 (SD)
- 1 year/$0.317M (2005)
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.075 (through 2006)
2008
- signed 7/5/07
- drafted 2007 (1s-60) (Stanhope Elmore HS, AL), $0.54M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2005 (16-480) (Oral Roberts), $5,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2007 (6-211) (Alabama), $1,497,500 signing bonus
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service:
2008
- acquired in trade (from St. Louis) 8/30/07
- drafted 2004 (1-19), $1.525M signing bonus
- agents: Casey Close & Brodie Van Wagenen
- ML service: 0.000
2008
- drafted 2005 (5-150) (Arizona State), $0.22M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed 2003 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2005 (3-90), $0.422M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- acquired in trade from Colorado 4/30/08
- signed 6/06
- drafted 2005 (2-55) (Everett CC, WA), $0.635M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2006 (5-142) (Virginia Commonwealth), $0.1975M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- sent outright to A 8/15/07
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2003 (1-3), $3.35M signing bonus
- agent: Brodie Van Wagenen, IMG
- ML service: 0.000
2008
- signed 6/30/07
- drafted 2007 (2-91) (Pepperdine), $0.378M signing bonus
- ML service: