Cot's Baseball Contracts: Houston Astros

Houston Astros

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).

Drayton McLane bought the Astros for $103M in 1992.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $463M in April, 2008.

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

2008: $ 88,930,414
2007: $ 87,759,000
2006: $ 92,551,503

2005: $ 76,779,000

2004: $ 75,397,000

2003: $ 71,040,000

2002: $ 63,448,417

2001: $ 60,897,667

2000: $ 52,400,000

2008 payroll obligations for former players:

$ 6,500,000 (Woody Williams)

Tal Smith President, Baseball Operations
2008

interim GM 8/27/07 - 9/20/07
General Manager, 1966-67 & 1975-80

Ed Wade General Manager
3 years (2008-10)

hired 9/20/07
General Manager, Philadelphia, 1998-2005

fired 10/05 with 2 years remaining on contract
signed extension through 2005 7/03, with provision for additional years to vest automatically
hired 12/9/97

Assistant GM Ricky Bennett
Assistant GM of Baseball Operations David Gottfried
former GM Tim Purpura

fired 8/27/07

signed 1-year extension through 2008 11/06
3 years (2005-07)

promoted from assistant GM 11/04, replacing Gerry Hunsicker

Cecil Cooper Manager
2 years (2008-09)

selected as permanent manager 9/28/07
hired as interim manager 8/27/07, replacing Phil Garner
Phil Garner:

signed 1-year extension for 2008 10/06

signed 1-year extension at $1.5M for 2007 10/05

2 years/$2.5M (2005-06), hired as permanent manager 11/04

05:$1.2M, 06:$1.3M

hired on interim basis 7/04, replacing Jimy Williams

Jimy Williams

fired 7/04 after signing 2005 extension worth about $1M 10/03

Miguel Tejada ss
6 years/$72M (2004-09)

acquired in trade (from Baltimore) 12/12/07
signed as a free agent 12/03
$12M signing bonus ($4M paid in '04, $2M in '05, '06, '10, '11)
04:$3M, 05:$9M, 06:$10M, 07:$12M, 08:$13M, 09:$13M
$50,000 All Star bonus
4 years/$11.3M (2000-03)
agent: SFX (Pat Rooney, Diego Bentz, Fern Cuza)
ML service: 10.033

Lance Berkman 1b-of
6 years/$85M (2005-2010), plus $15M 2011 club option

05:$10.5M, 06-10:$14.5M/year, 11:$15M club option ($2M buyout)
full no-trade clause
Berkman to donate $100,000/year to club charity
MVP award bonus:

$0.5M for 1st place in voting

$0.35M for 2nd place in voting

$0.25M for 3rd place in voting

signed extension 3/05, replacing 1 year/$10.5M contract for 2005
avoided arbitration 1/05 ($11M-$10M)
3 years/$10.5M (2002-04)

02:$0.5M, 03:$3.5M, 04:$6.5M

award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

drafted 1997 (1-16), $1M signing bonus
agent: Michael Moye (formerly Larry Berkman)
ML service: 8.052

Roy Oswalt rhp
5 years/$73M (2007-11), plus $16M 2012 club option

signed extension 8/06
07:$13M, 08:$13M, 09:$14M, 10:$15M, 11:$16M,
12:$16M club option ($2M buyout)
Oswalt may opt out of 2012 option & take a reduced buyout
full no-trade clause
2 years/$16.9M (2005-06)

avoided arbitration 2/05 ($7.8M-$6M)

05:$5.9M, 06:$11M

award bonus based on finish in Cy Young vote ($0.5M for 1st, $0.35M for 2nd, $0.25M for 3rd)

contract also re-worked 10/05 to allow Houston owner Drayton McLane to give Oswalt a bulldozer for winning Game 6 of '05 NLCS

1 year/$3.25M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/04
1 year/$0.5M (2003) 2/03
1 year/$0.3M (2002)
drafted 1996 (23-684)
agent: Robert Garber
ML service: 6.149

Carlos Lee of
6 years/$100M (2007-12)

signed as a free agent 11/06
$3M signing bonus
07:$11M, 08:$12M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M, 12:$18.5M
full no-trade clause, 2007-2010
contract includes nominal weight clause
2 years/$15M (2004-05), plus $8.5M 2006 club option

club exercised $8.5M 2006 option 10/05

04:$6.5M, 05:$8M, 06:$8.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)

avoided arbitration 12/03

2 years/$6.9M (2003-03), avoided arbitration 1/02

02:$2.7M, 03:$4.2M

agent: Adam Katz
ML service: 8.150

Kaz Matsui inf
3 years/$16.5M (2008-10)

signed as a free agent 12/2/07
$1.5M signing bonus
08:$5M, 09:$5M, 10:$5M
limited no-trade clause
club to provide translator, physical therapist
1 year/$1.5M (2007) (Colorado)

re-signed as a free agent 11/06

performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 120, 130, 140, 150 GS; $40,000 each for 450, 475 PAs; $50,000 each for 500, 525, 550, 575 PAs; $60,000 each for 600, 625 PAs

Matsui may elect free agency if not signed to an extension by 5 days after the end of the 2007 World Series

3 years/$20.1M (2004-06)

acquired in trade 6/06, with NY Mets paying Colorado about $4.6M to cover Matsui's remaining 2006 salary

$0.1M signing bonus

04:$5M, 05:$7M, 06:$8M

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 500, 550 & 600 PAs

full no-trade clause 2004, limited no-trade clause 05-06

signed as a free agent 12/03

agents: Arn Tellum, John Kim
ML service: 3.111

Jose Valverde rhp
1 year/$4.7M (2008)

lost in arbitration 2/15/08 ($6.2M-$4.7M)
1 year/$2M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Arizona) 12/14/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.359M (2006), renewed 3/06
1 year/$0.335M (2005),
1 year/$0.32M (2004)
agent: Bill Rego
ML service: 4.090

Ty Wigginton inf
1 year/$4.35M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
$50,000 in erformance bonuses
1 year/$2.7M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Tampa Bay) 7/28/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.675M (2006), plus performance bonuses

signed as a free agent 1/06

$25,000 each for 80, 100 & 120 games

1 year/$0.342M (2005), released 12/05
1 year/$0.316M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.3025M (2003) 2/03
ML service: 4.169

Mark Loretta inf
1 year/$2.75M (2008)

lost in arbitration 2/19/08 ($4.9M-$2.75M)
1 year/$2.5M (2007)

signed as a free agent 1/07

$1M in performance bonuses

2 years/$5.25M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option

acquired in trade 12/05 (trade increases 2006 salary $3.75M)

04:$2.5M, 05:$2.75M, 06:$3M club option
2006 option vests with 370 plate appearances in 2005

$25,000 All Star award bonus

1 year/$1.25M (2003)
3 years/$11M (2000-02)

00:$2.5M, 01:$3.5M, 02:$5M

agent: Bob Garber
ML service: 12.011

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

signed as a free agent 11/27/07
contract includes performance bonuses
1 year/$0.5M (2007), re-signed 12/06
1 year/$1M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$1M (2005), re-signed 11/04
ML service: 13.134

Brad Ausmus c
1 year/$2M (2008)

re-signed 10/30/07
contract includes performance bonuses
2 years/$7.5M (2006-07)

re-signed as a free agent 12/05

06:$4M, 07:$3.5M

2007 salary increased to $4M with 400 PAs in 2006

award bonus: $25,000 bonus for Gold Glove

2 years/$4M (2004-05), re-signed 11/03

04:$1M, 05:$3M

2 years/$9.5M (2001-03), plus $5.5M 2003 mutual option

01:$4.5M, 02:$5M
2003 option exercised 10/02

agent: Peter Mrowka
ML service: 14.070

Shawn Chacon rhp
1 year/$2M (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/20/08
1 year/$3.825M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $4.25M-$3.7M)

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 160 & 180 IP, $0.125M for 200 IP

1 year/$3.6M (2006)

re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration ($4.15M-$3.1M)

may earn $0.1M in performance bonuses based on innings

$25,000 each for 180, 190, 200 & 210 IP

1 year/$2.35M (2005), plus $0.25M in incentives

avoided arbitration 1/05, ($2.925M-$2.15M)

1 year/$1.85M, avoided arbitration (Super 2) 1 /04
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
1 year/$0.235M (2002) 3/02
agent: Dan Horwits
ML service: 6.140

Geoff Geary rhp
1 year/$1.125M (2008)

signed 1/19/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.25M-$0.95M)
1 year/$0.8375M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Philadelphia) 11/7/07

award bonuses: $50,000 for Rolaids award ($25,000 for 2nd, $15,000 for 3rd), $50,000 for WS MVP, $25,000 each for LCS MVP or All Star selection

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $0.925M-$0.75M)

1 year/$0.35M (2006)
1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 12/04 (split contract)
agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
ML service: 3.098

Oscar Villarreal rhp
2 years/$2.85M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

signed 12/28/07 (avoided arbitration)
$0.25M signing bonus
08:$1M, 09:$1.6M, 10:$2M club option
1 year/$0.925M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Atlanta) 11/16/07

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $1.3M-$0.86M)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 30, 39, 48 & 60 points

3 points for each game started, 1 point for each GF

1 year/$0.4625M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2005)
1 year/$0.325M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
ML service: 5.000

Geoff Blum 2b
1 year/$1.1M (2008), plus 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 11/20/07
contract includes performance bonuses
1 year/$0.9M (2007)

re-signed as a free agent 12/06

may earn additional $0.2M based on plate appearances

1 year/$0.65M (2006)

signed as a free agent 11/05

$25,000 bonus for each 50 plate appearances starting with 200

1 year/$0.575M (2005)

signed as a free agent 12/04

1 year/$1.5M (2004), avoided arbitration 12/03

$0.3M in performance bonuses

1 year/$1.85M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$0.315M (2002)
ML service: 8.056

Darin Erstad of
1 year/$1M (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/27/07
contract includes performance bonuses
1 year/$1M (2007), plus $3.5M 2008 option

Chicago White Sox declined 2008 option 10/30/07

signed as a free agent 1/07

07:$0.75M, 08:$3.5M club option ($0.25M buyout)

2008 option may increase:

to $6M with 600 PAs in 2007

by $0.25M for winning 2007 Comeback Player of Year

'08 buyout may increase to $1.25M based on '07 PAs

4 years/$32M (2003-06)

$1M signing bonus

03:$7M, 04:$7.5M, 05:$8M, 06:$8.5M

limited no-trade clause (may block trade to 4 teams each year)

signed extension 8/02

1 year/$6.25M (2002)
4 years/$7.25M (1998-2001)

98:$0.5M, 99:$0.8M, 00:$2.5M, 01:$3.45M

agent: Greg Genske
ML service: 11.077

Brandon Backe rhp
1 year/$0.8M (2008)

re-signed 1/11/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.545M (2007), re-signed 12/06
1 year/$0.4425M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.35M (2005), re-signed 2/05
ML service: 4.088

Dave Borkowski rhp
1 year/$0.8M (2008)

re-signed 1/22/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.1M-$0.75M)
performance bonuses:

$15,000 each for 70 IP and 60, 65 games
$20,000 for 70 games

1 year/$0.575M (2007), re-signed 12/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 4/06

signed as a free agent 12/05 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2005)

DFA 1/05
sent outright to AAA 1/05

1 year (2004)

contract purchased 7/04

ML service: 3.138

Tim Byrdak lhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/20/08
signed as a free agent 4/3/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.7125M (2008) (Detroit)

re-signed 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)

released by Detroit 3/26/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 5/13/07

signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.335M (2006)

DFA 8/06
re-signed 2/06

1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 7/05

drafted 1994 (5-135)
ML service: 2.161

Jose Cruz Jr. of
1 year/$0.65M (2008)

contract purchased 3/30/08
signed as a free agent 11/28/07 (minor-league contract)
award bonus: $50,000 for Comeback Player of Year
1 year/$0.65M (2007)

signed as a free agent 8/20/07 (minor-league contract)

signed as a free agent 12/06, DFA 8/1/07

1 year/$3.21M (2006), plus $4M 2007 club option

DFA 8/06

06:$2.91M, 07:$4M club option ($0.3M buyout)

$0.3M/year in incentives
re-signed 11/05

2 years/$6M (2004-05), signed as a free agent 1/04

04:$2.5M, 05:$3.5M (Tampa Bay to pay about $0.5M of 2005 salary)

$0.5M in incentives ($0.1M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PAs)

1 year/$2.8M (2003), plus $4M 2004 club option ($0.3M buyout) (SF declined 10/03)

non-tendered (Toronto) 12/02

2 years/$6.3M (2001-02)

$0.5M signing bonus

01:$2.1M, 02:$3.7M

agents: Hendricks Sports
ML service: 9.138

Brian Moehler rhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)

contract purchased 3/30/08
re-signed as a free agent 1/29/08 (minor-league contract)
performance bonuses:

$10,000 for 20 games; $15,000 for 30 g; $25,000 for 40 g

1 year/$0.5M (2007)

contract purchased 4/1/07

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

1 year/$1.5M (2006), re-signed 12/05
1 year/$0.4M (2005), contract purchased 4/05
1 year/$0.5M (2003)
1 year/$2.4M (2002)
ML service: 10.010

Wandy Rodriguez lhp
1 year/$0.451M (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08
1 year/$0.406M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), renewed 3/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 3/05 (split contract)
ML service: 2.105

Chris Sampson rhp
1 year/$0.401M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 6/06
drafted 1999 (8-263)
ML service: 1.053

Jack Cassel rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/17/07
1 year (2007)

non-tendered (by San Diego) 12/12/07

contract purchased 8/10/07

drafted 2000 (25-739)
ML service: 0.033

Michael Bourn of
1 year/$0.396M (2008)

acquired in trade from Philadelphia 11/7/07
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

split contract paying $60,000 in minors

contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2003 (4-115), $0.299M signing bonus
ML service: 1.028

Hunter Pence of
1 year/$0.396M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 4/28/07
drafted 2004 (2-64), $0.575M signing bonus
ML service: 0.156

Paul Estrada rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 10/06
signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Sam Gervacio rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Ryan Houston rhp
1 year (2008)

signed 2/22/08
claimed off waivers (from Toronto) 12/12/07
1 year (2007)

re-signed 3/07
released (by Toronto) 12/6/07

1 year (2006), contract purchased 10/05
ML service: 0.000

Brad James rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (29-874) (North Central Texas JC)
ML service: 0.000

Fernando Nieve rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/28/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05 (split contract)
signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
agent: CSMG
ML service: 1.000

Felipe Paulino rhp
1 year/$0.396M (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
signed 2001 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
agent: CSMG
ML service: 0.027

Yordany Ramirez of
2008

signed as a free agent 11/16/07 (minor-league contract)
signed (by SD) 2001 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Chad Reineke rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (13-394) (Miami, Ohio)
ML service: 0.000

J.R. Towles c
1 year/$0.396M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 9/4/07
drafted 2004 (20-604)
ML service: 0.027

Wesley Wright lhp
1 year/$0.396M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
selected (from LA Dodgers) in Rule 5 draft 12/6/07
drafted 2003 (7-211), $0.12M signing bonus
ML service:

Minor Leagues

Reggie Abercrombie of
2008

sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed 3/07

claimed off waivers from Florida 10/11/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
claimed off waivers from Arizona, optioned to minors 4/05
DFA 4/05
drafted 1999 (23-704) (draft & follow)
agent: Reynolds Sports Management
ML service: 1.072

Brian Bogusevic lhp
2008

signed 7/05
drafted 2005 (1-24), $1.375M signing bonus
agent: Brian Peters
ML service:

Alberto Castillo c
2008

signed as a free agent for 2008 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
acquired in trade from Boston 3/07
contract purchased, DFA 4/07
contract purchased 6/8/07, DFA 6/21/07
granted free agency 10/07

1 year (2006)

signed as a free agent 12/05 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.45M (2005)

DFA, released 8/05
contract purchased 9/05

1 year/$0.65M (2002)
ML service: 8.007

Josh Flores of
2008

drafted 2005 (4-134), $217,500 signing bonus
ML service:

Ralph Henriquez c
2008

drafted 2005 (2-72), $0.485M signing bonus
ML service:

Roberto Hernandez rhp
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 1/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$3.5M (2007), plus $3.7M 2008 club option (Cleveland)

signed as a free agent 12/06

07:$3.3M, 08:$3.7M club option ($0.2M buyout)
DFA 6/20/07, released (by Cleveland) 6/28/07
signed as a free agent 7/7/07 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 7/18/07
refused outright assignment by LA Dodgers 10/12/07

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 50 & 55 games, $75,000 each for 60 & 65 g, $50,000 each for 25 & 30 GF

award bonuses: $0.25M for Rolaids award ($0.15M for 2nd or 3rd, $75,000 for 4th or 5th), $0.1M for All Star selection, $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 for LCS MVP

1 year/$2.75M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
1 year/$0.65M (2005), signed as a free agent 1/05 (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 4/05

1 year/$0.75M (2004), signed as a free agent 12/03
1 year/$0.6M (2003), plus $0.4M in performance bonuses

01:$6M, 02:$6M

agents: Hendricks Sports Management
ML service: 16.012

J.R. House c
2008

signed as a free agent for 2008 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 8/13/07
refused assignment by Baltimore 10/12/07

1 year (2006) (Houston)

contract purchased 8/06, sent outright to AAA 10/06

drafted 1999 (5-152), $0.266M signing bonus
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 0.109

Eli Iorg of
2008

signed 6/05
drafted 2005 (1s-38) (Tennessee), $0.8M signing bonus
ML service:

Tommy Manzella ss
2008

drafted 2005 (3-89), $0.289M signing bonus
ML service:

Mark McLemore lhp
1 year (2008)

sent outright to AAA 3/19/08
re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005), signed 2/05
ML service: 0.090

Nick Moresi of
2008

drafted 2006 (3-99), $0.39M signing bonus
ML service:

David Newhan of
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/12/08, DFA 4/14/08
signed as a free agent 1/29/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.575M (2007)

signed as free agent 1/07 (split contract, $0.175M in minors)
refused assignment by NY Mets 11/6/07

1 year/$0.55M (2006)

non-tendered (by Baltimore) 12/06

re-signed 12/05

1 year/$0.365M (2005), re-signed 3/05
signed as a free agent 5/04
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 4.159

Bud Norris rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (6-189) (Cal Poly), $0.14M signing bonus
ML service:

Chad Paronto rhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)

sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
signed as a free agent 12/18/07
1 year/$0.42M (2007)

re-signed 3/07 (Atlanta)
DFA 10/25/07
sent outright to AAA 10/29/07 (refused assignment)

1 year (2006), contract purchased 5/06

signed as a free agent 11/05 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2005) (minor-league contract), signed 3/05 (Atlanta)
1 year (2004) (minor-league contract), signed 11/03 (St. Louis)
claimed by Cleveland off waivers (from Baltimore) 11/01
drafted 1996 (8-231)
ML service: 3.008

Jordan Parraz of
2008

drafted 2004 (3-94), $0.4M signing bonus
ML service:

Josh Paul c
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 4/6/08 (minor-league contract)
released by Tampa Bay 3/29/08
re-signed as a free agent 2/1/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.625M (2007)

re-signed 2/07, lost arbitration ($0.94M-$0.625M)

1 year/$0.475M (2006)

re-signed 2/06, lost arbitration ($0.75M-$0.475M)

acquired in trade after being DFA 12/05

1 year/$0.45M (2005), plus $75,000 in incentives

avoided arbitration (Super 2) 1/05

$15,000 each for 50, 60, 70, 80 & 90 g

1 year/$0.335M (2004), signed as a free agent 1 /04 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.325M (2003) 3/03
ML service: 6.060

Sergio Perez rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (2-67), $0.55M signing bonus
ML service:

Tomas Perez inf
1 year/$0.5M (2008)

DFA 4/23/08, sent outright to AAA 4/28/08
contract purchased 3/31/08
signed as a free agent 11/28/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

acquired in trade (from Chicago Cubs) 4/07

signed as a free agent 1/07 (min0r-league contract)

1 year (2006), signed as a free agent 4/06
2 years/about $1.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option (Philadelphia)

released 4/06

05:$0.65M, 06:$0.7M, 07: club option

signed extension 10/04

2 years/$1.3M (2003-04)

$0.1M signing bonus
03:$0.5M, 04:$0.7M
re-signed 10/02

1 year/$0.475M (2002)
ML service: 8.140

Humberto Quintero c
1 year/$0.405M (2008)

DFA 4/18/08, sent outright to AAA 4/23/08
contract purchased 4/14/08
DFA 3/31/08, sent outright to AAA 4/9/08
re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.385M (2007)

re-signed 2/07
sent outright to AAA 6/10/07
contract purchased 9/4/07

1 year/$0.335M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005)
re-signed 3/04
ML service: 2.006

Stephen Randolph lhp
2008

re-signed 11/28/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/3/07, sent outright to AAA 10/15/07

contract purchased 6/19/07, DFA 6/28/07

contract purchased 4/25/07, DFA 4/28/07

drafted 1995 (18-506)
ML service: 2.000 (through 2006)

Cody Ransom inf
2008

contract purchased 9/4/07, sent outright to AAA 10/15/07
1 year (2006)

signed as a free agent 3/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.303M (2004)
drafted 1998 (9-278)
ML service: 1+ (through 2006)

Max Sapp c
2008

drafted 2006 (1-23), $1.4M signing bonus
ML service:

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