Houston Astros
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).
Drayton McLane bought the Astros for $103M in 1992.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $445M in April, 2009.
Tal Smith President, Baseball Operations
2008
Ed Wade General Manager
3 years (2008-10)
Brad Mills Manager
2 years (2010-11), plus 2012 club option
Lance Berkman 1b-of
6 years/$85M (2005-2010), plus 2011 club option
Roy Oswalt rhp
5 years/$73M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option
Carlos Lee of
6 years/$100M (2007-12)
Kaz Matsui inf
3 years/$16.5M (2008-10)
Wandy Rodriguez lhp
1 year/$2.6M (2009)
Brian Moehler rhp
1 year/$2.3M (2009), plus 2010 mutual option
Geoff Blum inf
1 year/$1.5M (2010), plus 2011 mutual option
Tim Byrdak lhp
1 year/$1M (2009)
Humberto Quintero c
1 year/$0.61M (2009)
Chris Sampson rhp
1 year/$0.449M (2009)
Hunter Pence of
1 year/$0.439M (2009)
Michael Bourn of
1 year/$0.4345M (2009)
Jeff Keppinger inf
1 year/$0.4275M (2009)
Wesley Wright lhp
1 year/$0.425M (2009)
Felipe Paulino rhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
J.R. Towles c
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
Alberto Arias rhp
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
Fernando Abad lhp
2010
Yorman Bazardo rhp
1 year (2009)
Brian Bogusevic of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Jeff Fulchino rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Sam Gervacio rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Brad James rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Chris Johnson 3b
1 year (2009)
Wilton Lopez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Tommy Manzella ss
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Edwin Maysonet inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Bud Norris rhp
1 year (2009)
Yordany Ramirez of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Wladimir Sutil ss
2010
Polin Trinidad lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Jose Vallejo inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
Minor Leagues
Reggie Abercrombie of
1 year (2009)
2009
1 year (2009)
2009
1 year/$0.413M (2009)
2009
1 year/$403,940 (2009)
2009
1 year/$1.7M (2009)
1 year (2009)
2009
1 year (2009)
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
2009
2009
1 year (2009)
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
1 year (2009)
2009
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
2009
1 year (2009)
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).
Drayton McLane bought the Astros for $103M in 1992.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $445M in April, 2009.
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2009: $102,996,414
- 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
- 2010 payroll obligations for former players:
- $ 250,000 (Doug Brocail) (2010 buyout)
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)
- 3 years (2008-10)
- hired by Houston 9/20/07
- General Manager, Philadelphia, 1998-2005
- hired by Philadelphia 12/9/97
- signed extension through 2005 7/03, with provision for additional years to vest automatically
- fired by Philadelphia 10/05 with 2 years remaining on contract
- Assistant GM, Player Development Ricky Bennett
- Assistant GM, Player Relations David Gottfried
- Assistant GM, Scouting Bobby Heck
- Senior Director of Player Personnel Paul Ricciarini
- former GM Tim Purpura
- promoted from assistant GM 11/04, replacing Gerry Hunsicker
- 3 years (2005-07)
- signed 1-year extension through 2008 11/06
- fired by Houston 8/27/07
Brad Mills Manager
2 years (2010-11), plus 2012 club option
- hired by Houston 10/27/09
- Boston, 2004-2009 (bench coach)
- Montreal, 2003 (bench coach)
- Philadelphia, 1997-2000 (first base coach)
- minor-league manager, 1987-96, 2002
- former manager Cecil Cooper
- hired by Houston as interim manager 8/27/07, replacing Phil Garner
- selected as permanent manager 9/28/07
- 2 years (2008-09), plus 2010 option
- Houston exercised 2010 option 4/18/09
- fired by Houston 9/20/09, with Dave Clark serving as interim manager from 9/21/09 to 10/4/09
- former manager Phil Garner
- hired by Houston on interim basis 7/04, replacing Jimy Williams
- 2 years/$2.5M (2005-06)
- hired by Houston as permanent manager 11/04
- 05:$1.2M, 06:$1.3M
- signed 1-year extension at $1.5M for 2007 10/05
- signed 1-year extension for 2008 10/06
- fired by Houston 8/07
- former manager Jimy Williams
- fired 7/04 after signing 2005 extension worth about $1M 10/03
Lance Berkman 1b-of
6 years/$85M (2005-2010), plus 2011 club option
- 6 years/$85M (2005-10), plus 2011 club option
- signed extension with Houston 3/05, replacing 1 year/$10.5M contract for 2005 signed 1/05, avoiding arbitration ($11M-$10M)
- 05:$10.5M, 06-10:$14.5M annually, 11:$15M club option ($2M buyout)
- full no-trade clause
- award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.35M for 2nd place, $0.25M for 3rd); $50,000 each for WS MVP, LCS MVP; $25,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, All Star selection
- Berkman to donate $100,000 annually to club charity
- 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: 9.052
Roy Oswalt rhp
5 years/$73M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option
- 5 years/$73M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option
- signed extension with Houston 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)
- signed extension with Houston 2/05 (avoided arbitration, $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)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2002)
- drafted 1996 (23-684)
- agent: Robert Garber
- ML service: 7.149
Carlos Lee of
6 years/$100M (2007-12)
- 6 years/$100M (2007-12)
- signed by Houston 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 2006 club option
- re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
- 04:$6.5M, 05:$8M, 06:$8.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- club exercised $8.5M 2006 option 10/05
- 2 years/$6.9M (2003-03)
- re-signed by White Sox 1/02 (avoided arbitration)
- 02:$2.7M, 03:$4.2M
- agent: Adam Katz
- ML service: 9.150
Kaz Matsui inf
3 years/$16.5M (2008-10)
- 3 years/$16.5M (2008-10)
- signed by Houston 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)
- re-signed by Colorado 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)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/03
- $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
- acquired in trade 6/06, with NY Mets paying Colorado about $4.6M to cover Matsui's remaining 2006 salary
- agents: Arn Tellum, John Kim
- ML service: 4.111
Wandy Rodriguez lhp
1 year/$2.6M (2009)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 1/26/09 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$2.25M)
- 1 year/$0.451M (2008)
- re-signed by Houston 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: 3.105
Brian Moehler rhp
1 year/$2.3M (2009), plus 2010 mutual option
- 1 year/$2.3M (2009), plus 2010 mutual option
- signed extension with Houston 8/29/08
- contract includes bonuses
- triggering events may allow either club or player to decline 2010 option
- 1 year/$0.5M (2008)
- re-signed as a free agent 1/29/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 3/30/08
- 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: 11.010
Geoff Blum inf
1 year/$1.5M (2010), plus 2011 mutual option
- 1 year/$1.5M (2010), plus 2011 mutual option
- signed extension with Houston 10/30/09
- 10:$1.5M, 11:$1.65M mutual option
- 1 year/$1.2M (2008), plus 2009 club option
- signed by Houston as a free agent 11/20/07
- 08:$1.1M, 09:$1.1M club option ($0.1M buyout)
- 2009 option guaranteed at $1.25M with 250 PAs in 2008 (vested)
- 2008 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PAs
- 2009 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PAs
- award 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)
- re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.3M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1.85M (2003)
- re-signed 1/03 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.315M (2002)
- ML service: 9.056
Tim Byrdak lhp
1 year/$1M (2009)
- 1 year/$1M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2008)
- signed as a free agent 4/3/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 4/20/08
- 1 year/$0.7125M (2008)
- re-signed by Detroit 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)
- released by Detroit 3/26/08
- 1 year (2007)
- signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 5/13/07
- 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
- re-signed 2/06
- DFA 8/06
- 1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 7/05
- drafted 1994 (5-135)
- agent: Mike Mosa
- ML service: 3.150
Humberto Quintero c
1 year/$0.61M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.61M (2009)
- re-signed 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2008)
- re-signed 2/22/08
- DFA 3/31/08, sent outright to AAA 4/9/08
- contract purchased 4/14/08
- DFA 4/18/08, sent outright to AAA 4/34/08
- contract purchased 6/5/08
- 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: 2.141
Chris Sampson rhp
1 year/$0.449M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.449M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
- 2 year/$0.401M (2008)
- re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- contract purchased 6/06
- drafted 1999 (8-263)
- ML service: 2.053
Hunter Pence of
1 year/$0.439M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.439M (2009)
- renewed by Houston 2/26/09
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 each for LCS MVP, WS MVP; $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd in vote, $25,000 for 3rd)
- 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: 1.156
Michael Bourn of
1 year/$0.4345M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4345M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
- 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
- acquired by Houston 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: 2.028
Jeff Keppinger inf
1 year/$0.4275M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4275M (2009)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
- acquired by Houston in trade from Cincinnati 3/31/09
- 1 year/$0.4025M (2008)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/08
- 1 year/$0.3825M (2007)
- acquired in trade from KC 1/07
- signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed 3/06
- DFA 12/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
- drafted 2001 (4-114)
- ML service: 2.052
Wesley Wright lhp
1 year/$0.425M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.425M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
- 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
- selected by Houston from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/6/07
- re-signed 2/22/08
- drafted 2003 (7-211)
- $0.12M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.000
Felipe Paulino rhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/21/09
- 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: 1.027
J.R. Towles c
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
- 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
- re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 9/4/07
- drafted 2004 (20-604)
- ML service: 0.142
Alberto Arias rhp
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/24/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 5/6/08
- claimed by Houston off waivers from Colorado 7/31/08 after being DFA 7/29/08
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 4/07
- DFA 8/18/07
- signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.070
Fernando Abad lhp
2010
- 2010
- contract purchased by Houston 11/5/09
- signed 2002 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
Yorman Bazardo rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/17/08 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 4/6/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Houston 8/8/09
- 1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/20/08
- DFA by Detroit 4/11/08, sent outright to AAA 4/17/08
- 1 year (2007)
- acquired by Detroit in trade 2/7/07 after being DFA by Seattle
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased by Florida 11/04
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Florida 7/05
- signed 2000 by Florida as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $85,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.065
Brian Bogusevic of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Houston 11/19/08
- re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
- drafted 2005 (1-24)
- signed 7/05, $1.375M signing bonus
- agent: Brian Peters
- ML service: 0.000
Jeff Fulchino rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- claimed by Houston off waivers from Kansas City 12/8/08
- signed by Houston 2/15/09
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/7/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 6/8/08
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by Florida 6/06
- DFA 8/06
- drafted by Florida 2001 (8-242)
- ML service: 0.067
Sam Gervacio rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
- signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Brad James rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased 11/20/07
- re-signed 2/22/08
- drafted 2004 (29-874) (North Central Texas JC)
- ML service: 0.000
Chris Johnson 3b
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Houston 9/7/09
- drafted 2006 (4-129) (Stetson)
- $0.2425M signing bonus
- ML service:
Wilton Lopez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
- claimed by Houston off waivers from San Diego 4/10/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by San Diego 11/19/07
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08
- ML service: 0.000
Tommy Manzella ss
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Houston 11/19/08
- re-signed by Houston 2/17/09
- drafted 2005 (3-89) (Tulane)
- $0.289M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Edwin Maysonet inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Houston 9/1/08
- drafted 2003 (19-569) (Delta State)
- ML service: 0.027
Bud Norris rhp
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Houston 7/29/09
- drafted 2006 (6-189) (Cal Poly)
- $0.14M signing bonus
- ML service:
Yordany Ramirez of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
- 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
Wladimir Sutil ss
2010
- 2010
- contract purchased by Houston 11/5/09
- signed 2003 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service:
Polin Trinidad lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Houston 10/31/08
- re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
- signed as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Jose Vallejo inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- contract purchased by Texas 11/20/08
- re-signed by Texas 2/20/09
- award bonus: $10,000 for Rookie of the Year
- acquired by Houston in trade from Texas 8/20/09
- signed 2004 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Minor Leagues
Reggie Abercrombie of
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed by Houston as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
- contract purchased 6/6/08
- DFA 7/6/08, sent outright to AAA 7/9/08
- contract purchased 8/9/08
- non-tendered by Houston 12/12/08
- 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
- drafted 1999 (23-704) (draft & follow)
- agent: Reynolds Sports Management
- ML service: 1.072 (through 2007)
2009
- drafted 2008 (2-56) (North Atlanta HS)
- signed 6/08, $0.715M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 8/22/09 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 3/12/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 5/10/08
- DFA by Toronto 6/7/08, released
- 3 years/$21M (2005-07)
- signed as a free agent 11/04
- $7.4M signing bonus ($1.6M in 05, $2.6M in 06, $1.6M in 08, $1.6M in 09)
- 05:$2.5M, 06:$4M, 07:$7.6M
- award bonuses: $1.2M for Rolaids award, $25,000 for All Star
- acquired in trade from SF 5/31/07, with SF paying $4,733,333 & Florida $333,333 of remaining $5,066,666 due Benitez for 2007
- 1 year/$3.5M (2004), signed as a free agent 12/03
- $25,000 All Star bonus
- 4 years/$22M (2000-03)
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 00:$3.25M, 01:$5.625M, 02:$5.625M, 03:$6.75M
- agent: Tom Powers
- ML service: 13.047 (through 2007)
2009
- drafted 2008 (1-10) (Stanford)
- signed 7/08, $2.07M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$0.413M (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09
- DFA by Seattle 7/24/09 (refused assignment)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 8/5/09 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/21/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Seattle 4/2/08
- 1 year (2007)
- signed by Florida as a free agent 11/16/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased by Washington 7/06
- sent outright to AAA 10/06
- 1 year (2004)
- DFA, sent outright to AAA 11/04
- 1 year (2003), contract purchased 7/03
- signed as an amateur free agent (LSU) 6/01
- ML service: 1.044
2009
- drafted 2007 (5-171) (Lamar)
- $0.M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$403,940 (2009)
- 1 year/$403,940 (2009)
- re-signed by Texas 2/25/09
- claimed by Houston off waivers from Texas 7/1/09
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 10/9/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Texas 4/17/08
- drafted 2005 (6-189) (Weatherford JC, Texas)
- $90,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.113
2009
- drafted 2005 (4-134)
- $217,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$1.7M (2009)
- 1 year/$1.7M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 1/26/09 (avoided arbitration, $2.1M-$1.425M)
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 6/10/09
- 1 year/$1.125M (2008)
- signed by Houston 1/19/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.25M-$0.95M)
- 1 year/$0.8375M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $0.925M-$0.75M)
- 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
- acquired in trade from Philadelphia 11/7/07
- 1 year/$0.35M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 12/04 (split contract)
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
- ML service: 4.098
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years/$3.65M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/06
- 07:$1.75M, 08:$1.75M, 09:$2.25M club option ($0.15M buyout)
- White Sox declined 2009 option 10/30/08
- 1 year/$2.25M (2006)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 12/05 (avoided arbitration)
- $0.25M in performance bonuses
- $50,000 each for 350, 400 plate appearances
- $75,000 each for 450, 500 plate appearances
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 6/06, with TB paying Dodgers $1M
- non-tendered by LA Dodgers 12/06
- 1 year$1.95M (2005)
- avoided arbitration with Tampa Bay 1/05 ($2.25M-$1.7M)
- $50,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.32M (2004)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3 /04
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.21M (2002)
- drafted by Tampa Bay 1997 (9-294) (UNLV)
- agent: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 7.072
2009
- drafted 2005 (1s-38) (Tennessee)
- signed 6/05, $0.8M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 12/5/08 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Houston 5/30/09
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 9/5/09
- 1 year (2008)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/22/07 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Colorado 3/30/08
- 1 year/$0.415M (2007)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Texas 4/07
- DFA by Texas 6/5/07
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/13/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Pittsburgh 6/30/07
- DFA by Pittsburgh 8/2/07
- contract purchased by Pittsburgh 8/14/07, DFA 10/15/07
- 1 year (2006)
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from Philadelphia 3/06
- DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/06
- 1 year/$0.33M (2005)
- re-signed by Arizona 2/05
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Arizona 7/05
- 1 year/$0.315M (2004)
- drafted 1999 (9-268) (Vanderbilt)
- ML service: 3.033
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 6/29/09
- 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 11/20/07
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/08 (split contract)
- acquired by Houston 11/24/08 in trade from Kansas City after being DFA 11/20/08
- acquired by Kansas City in trade with Chicago White Sox 7/06
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2004 (1s-34) (Clemson)
- $0.975M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
2009
- drafted 2008 (1s-38) (Hartsville HS, SC)
- signed 6/08, $0.93M signing bonus
- ML service:
2009
- drafted 2009 (1-21) (Bonita HS, LaVerne, Calif.)
- $1.358M signing bonus
- agent: Greg Genske, Legacy Sports
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- DFA 2/19/09, released by Kansas City 2/28/09
- signed by Houston as a free agent 3/5/09 (minor-league contract)
- $0.4M in majors
- 1 year/$0.393M (2008)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/08 (split contract)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 11/06
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/07
- drafted 1999 (2-73)
- ML service: 0.082
1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
- acquired in trade from Baltimore after being selected from Milwaukee in Rule 5 draft 12/11/08
- re-signed by Houston 2/19/09
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 3/22/09
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/07
- re-signed 2/21/08
- sent outright to AAA 9/10/08
- drafted 2003 (3-69)
- $0.5M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- re-signed as a free agent by Houston 1/14/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Houston 7/17/09
- DFA by Houston 7/26/09
- contract purchased by Houston 9/16/09
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 10/9/09
- 1 year/$0.5M (2008)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 12/21/07
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 3/28/08
- contract purchased by Houston 7/6/08
- DFA by Houston 8/2/08
- 1 year/$0.42M (2007)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/07
- DFA by Atlanta 10/25/07 (refused assignment)
- 1 year (2006)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/05
- contract purchased by Atlanta 5/06
- 1 year (2005)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/04
- released by Milwaukee 6/05
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 6/05
- 1 year/$0.33M (2004)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/03 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2002)
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Baltimore 11/01
- drafted by Baltimore 1996 (8-231) (UMass)
- ML service: 3.038
2009
- drafted 2006 (2-67)
- $0.55M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
- 1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/09
- DFA by San Francisco 7/30/09, released 8/09
- signed by Houston as a free agent 8/6/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Houston 9/7/09
- sent outright to AAA by Houston 10/9/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- contract purchased 9/06
- drafted 2003 (6-183)
- $0.13M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.128
2009
- drafted 2008 (3s-109) (Houston Baptist HS)
- $0.7M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2009)
- 1 year (2009)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Houston 4/4/09
- DFA by Houston 5/6/09, sent outright to AAA 5/9/09
- contract purchased by Houston 5/10/09
- DFA by Houston 5/22/09, sent outright to AAA 5/26/09
- 1 year/$0.54M (2008)
- re-signed by Kansas City 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA 1/4/08, contract purchased 8/2/08
- DFA, non-tendered by Kansas City 12/12/08
- 1 year/$0.5M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
- selected from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/06
- claimed off waivers from Toronto 5/17/07 after being DFA 5/15/07
- DFA 5/19/07
- claimed off waivers from Arizona 7/11/07
- 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
- contract purchased by Colorado 4/06, DFA 6/06
- contract purchased 7/06
- DFA by Colorado 8/06
- 1 year/$0.325M (2005)
- ML service: 3.140