Cot's Baseball Contracts: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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

Arturo Moreno bought the Angels for $184M in April, 2003. (The team sold for $147M in 1998.) Forbes magazine valued the club at $500M in April, 2008.

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

2008: $119,216,333
2007: $109,251,333

2006: $103,472,000

2005: $ 97,725,322

2004: $100,534,667

2003: $ 79,031,667

2002: $ 61,721,667

2001: $ 47,735,167

2000: $ 55,800,000

* 2008 payroll obligations for former players:

$ 1,500,000 (Orlando Cabrera)

Tony Reagins General Manager
2008 -

promoted from Director, Player Development 10/16/07
Assistant GM Ken Forsch
Director, Scouting Eddie Bane
Director, Player Development Abe Flores
former VP & General Manager Bill Stoneman

resigned 10/16/07, assuming role of consultant

4 years (2004-07), signed extension 7/03
hired 11/1/1999

Mike Scioscia Manager
2 years (2008-09), plus 2010 club option

signed extension through 2009 11/05
deal believed to be worth an average of $1.75M annually
2 years (2006-07), plus 2008 club option

07:$2M

signed extension through 2007 7/03

3 years/about $4M (2003-05), plus 2006 club option

signed extension 8/01

2 years (2000-01), plus 2002 club option

signed 11/99

agent: none

Torii Hunter of
5 years/$90M (2008-12)

signed as a free agent 11/07
$2.5M signing bonus
08:$16M, 09:$17.5M, 10:$18M, 11:$18M, 12:$18M
no-trade clause
4 years/$32M (2003-06), plus $12M 2007 club option

03:$4.75M, 04:$6.5M, 05:$8M, 06:$10.75M,
07:$12M club option ($2M buyout) (club exercised option 10/06)

limited no-trade clause allowing Hunter to block deals to Boston, Chicago Cubs, Detroit, Tampa Bay & Toronto

award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star selection, Gold Glove

avoided arbitration 1/03

1 year/$2.4M (2002), avoided arbitration 2/02 ($2.7M-$2M)
agent: Larry Reynolds & Patrick Murphy, Reynolds Sports Management
ML service: 8.135

Vladimir Guerrero of
5 years/$70M (2004-08), plus $15M 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 1/04
$5M signing bonus
04:$10M, 05:$11.5M, 06:$12.5M, 07:$13.5M, 08:$14.5M,
09:$15M club option ($3M buyout)
performance bonuses

$0.2M for finishing 3rd in 2005 AL MVP vote

$0.1M each for All Star selection or Silver Slugger

5 years/$28M (1999-2003)

99:$1M, 00:$3.5M, 01:$6M, 02:$8M,
03:$9.5M (increased to $11.5M)

All Star escalator increased subsequent salaries
(e.g., 2001 All Star appearance increased 2003 salary to $11.5M)

1 year/$0.23M (1998)
1 year/$0.15M (1997)
agents: Fern Cuza & Diego Bentz, SFX
ML service: 11.018

Garret Anderson of
4 years/$48M (2005-08), plus $14M 2009 club option

$3M signing bonus
05:$9M, 06:$10M, 07:$11M, 08:$12M, 09:$14M club option ($3M buyout)
signed extension 4/04
4 years/$20M (2001-04)

signed 4/01

$25,000 All Star award bonus

agent: Chris Arnold
ML service: 13.049

Jon Garland rhp
3 years/$29M (2006-08)

acquired in trade (from Chicago White Sox) 11/19/07 (as part of deal, Angels paid White Sox $1.5M)
signed extension 12/05
06:$7M, 07:$10M, 08:$12M
1 year/$3.4M (2005), avoided arbitration 11/04
1 year/$2.3M (2004), avoided arbitration 11/03
1 year/$0.375M (2003), re-signed 3/03
1 year/$0.275M (2002), signed 3/02
drafted 1997, $1.325M signing bonus
agent: Craig Landis
ML service: 7.071

Francisco Rodriguez rhp
1 year/$10M (2008)

lost in arbitration 2/22/08 ($12.5M-$10M)
1 year/$7M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$3.775M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.44M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.375M (2004), re-signed 2/04

$25,000 All Star award bonus

1 year/$0.3125M (2003) 2/03
agent: Paul Kinzer, Israel Negron
ML service: 5.015

Kelvim Escobar rhp
3 years/$28.5M (2007-09)

signed extension 5/06
$1.5M signing bonus
07:$8.5M, 08:$9M, 09:$9.5M
3 years/$18.75M (2004-06)

$0.75M signing bonus

04:$5.5M, 05:$6M, 06:$6.5M

signed as a free agent 11/03

1 year/$3.9M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03 ($4.6M-$3.5M)
1 year/$2.3M (2002), avoided arbitration 1 /02

also may earn performance bonuses

1 year/$1.5M (2001)
agent: Peter Greenberg
ML service: 10.040

Gary Matthews Jr. of
5 years/$50M (2007-11)

signed as a free agent 11/06
$2M signing bonus
07:$6M, 08:$9M, 09:$10M, 10:$11M, 11:$12M
$0.5M assignment bonus if traded
full no-trade clause, 2007-09
limited no-trade clause, 2010-11 (may block deals to 4 clubs)
1 year/$2.3875M (2006)

re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($3M-$2M)

1 year/$1.1M (2005), plus $0.225M in bonuses, re-signed 1/05

$25,000 All Star award bonus

$25,000 for 400 PAs, $50,000 each for 450 & 500 PAs, $75,000 for 550 PAs

1 year (2004), signed as a free agent 4/04 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.9M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$237,500 (2002) 3/02
agent: Scott Leventhal
ML service: 7.104

John Lackey rhp
3 years/$17.01M (2006-08), plus $9M 2009 club option

signed extension 4/06

$1M signing bonus
06:$3.01M, 07:$5.5M, 08:$7M, 09:$9M club option ($0.5M buyout)
2009 option may increase to $10.5M based on 2007 & 2008 Cy Young vote
award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
replaces 1 year/$3.76M contract signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.44M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.375M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
1 year/$0.315M (2003) 3/03
agent: Joe Urbon
ML service: 5.095

Chone Figgins inf
3 years/$10.5M (2006-08)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration as Super 2)
06:$2.25M, 07:$3.5M, 08:$4.75M
1 year/$0.39M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.32M (2004), re-signed 2/04
agent: Tommy Tanzer, CSMG
ML service: 4.145

Scot Shields rhp
3 years/$14.6M (2008-10)

signed extension 3/07
08:$4.25M, 09:$5M, 10:$5.35M
1 year/$3.4M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.1M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.925M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$0.375M (2004)
1 year/$0.305M (2003)
agent: Craig Landis
ML service: 5.146

Justin Speier rhp
4 years/$18M (2007-10)

signed as a free agent 11/06
07:$3.75M, 08:$4.25M,09:$4.75M, 10:$5.25M
2 years/$4.15M (2005-06)
05:$1.9M, 06:$2.25M
re-signed 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$1.6M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/04
1 year/$0.85M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$0.31M (2002)
drafted 1995 (55-1,451)
agent: Chris Arnold
ML service: 8.082

Juan Rivera of
1 year/$2.025M (2008)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses:

$25,000 each for 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PAs

2 years/$3.275M (2006-07)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

06:$1.25M, 07:$2.025M

1 year/$0.39M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.312M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
agent: Diego Bentz, SFX
ML service: 5.047

Darren Oliver lhp
1 year/$1.75M (2007), plus $2M 2008 option

signed as a free agent 12/06
07:$1.5M, 08:$2M vesting option ($0.25M buyout)
1 year/$0.6M (2006)

contract purchased 4/06

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

1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.75M (2004)
1 year/$0.35M (2003) (minor-league contract)
3 years/$19M (2000-02)

$6M signing bonus (paid $1.5M each 2001-02, $3M 2003)
00:$3M, 01:$5M, 02:$5M

agent: Jay Franklin
ML service: 12.127

Casey Kotchman 1b
1 year/$1.45M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 550, 600 PAs
1 year/$0.3825M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.34M (2006), re-signed 3/06
drafted 2001 (1-13), $2.075M signing bonus
ML service: 2.144

Maicer Izturis inf
1 year/$1.2M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses:

$25,000 each for 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PAs

1 year/$0.44M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.35M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.317M (2005), re-signed 2/05
ML service: 3.038

Robb Quinlan inf
2 years/$1.85M (2007-08)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
07:$0.8M, 08:$1.05M
$0.15M in performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 250, 300 & 350 PAs
1 year/$0.365M (2006)
1 year/$0.36M (2005)
agent: Joe Speed, Sterling Sports Management
ML service: 4.040

Kendry Morales inf
6 years/$4.5M (2005-10)

$3M signing bonus
salaries in minor leagues:
05:$0.1M, 06:$0.15M, 07:$0.2M, 08:$0.3M, 09:$0.35M, 10:$0.4M
salaries in Major Leagues:
05:$0.316M, 06:$0.35M, 07:$0.4M, 08:$0.5M, 09:$0.6M, 10:$0.7M
with 3 years of Major League service, may void remaining years of deal and go to arbitration
total value may reach $10M with bonuses
signed as a free agent from Cuba (via the Dominican Republic) 12/04
agents: David Valdes, John Mano
ML service: 1.013

Jered Weaver rhp
1 year/$0.435M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.385M (2007), renewed 3/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 5/06
signed 5/05 after stint in independent Atlantic League
drafted 2004 (1-12), $4M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 1.129

Howie Kendrick 2b
1 year/$0.4325M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.395M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2002 (10-294), $100,000 signing bonus (draft & follow)
ML service: 1.101

Reggie Willits of
1 year/$0.4325M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year/$0.3825M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2003 (7-210)
ML service: 1.072

Mike Napoli c
1 year/$0.425M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year/$0.395M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2000 (17-500)
ML service: 1.151

Joe Saunders lhp
1 year/$0.425M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), renewed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
drafted 2002 (1-12), $1.825M signing bonus
agent: Greg Genske
ML service: 1.013

Dustin Moseley rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.3805M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 7/06
1 year (2005)

re-signed 3/05

sent outright to AAA 11/05

acquired in trade (from Cincinnati) 12/04
drafted 2000 (1s-34), $0.93M signing bonus
ML service: 1.022

Ervin Santana rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year/$0.425M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.35M (2006)
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
ML service: 2.104

Erick Aybar ss
1 year/$0.415M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year/$0.3825M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$0.1M signing bonus
ML service: 1.086

Chris Bootcheck rhp
1 year/$0.415M (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

contract purchased 4/07

DFA 1/07, re-signed to minor-league contract for 2007

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005)
drafted 2000 (1-20), $1.8M bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 1.115

Jeff Mathis c
1 year/$0.415M (2008)

re-signed 3/2/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2001 (1S-33), $0.85M signing bonus
ML service: 1.012

Jason Bulger rhp
1 year/$0.392M (2008)

re-signed 2/7/08
contract purchased 9/1/07
re-signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006)

non-tendered (by LA Angels) 12/06

re-signed 2/06

drafted 2001 (1-22), $0.95M signing bonus
ML service: 0.039 (through 2006)

Rich Thompson rhp
1 year/$0.391M (2008)

1 year (2007)
contract purchased 9/1/07
signed 2002 as amateur free agent from Australia
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Nick Adenhart rhp
2008

contract purchased 5/1/08
drafted 2004 (14-213) (Williamsport HS, MD), $0.71M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Jose Arredondo rhp
2008

1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2002 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Matt Brown inf
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/7/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Ryan Budde c
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/7/08
contract purchased 7/28/07
returned (from Philadelphia) 4/07
selected (from LA Angels) in Rule 5 draft 12/06
drafted 2001 (12-359)
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Terry Evans of
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/7/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2001 (47-1,409), signed 5/02
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Nick Green rhp
2008

contract purchased 11/2/07
drafted 2004 (34-1,043) (Darton JC, GA), $1.500 signing bonus
ML service:

Jeff Kennard rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/7/08
1 year (2007)

acquired in trade (from NY Yankees) 7/21/07

re-signed 2/07

contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2000 (40-1,207), signed 5/01
ML service: 0.000

Darren O'Day rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

contract purchased 3/29/08
signed as an amateur free agent (Florida) 6/06
ML service:

Sean Rodriguez ss
2008

contract purchased 11/2/07
drafted 2003 (3-90) (Braddock HS, Miami), $0.4M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Alex Serrano rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

contract purchased 4/16/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

signed as a free agent 12/06 (split contract)

signed 1998 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Bobby Wilson c
2008

1 year (2007), signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2002 (48-1,417), signed 5/03
ML service: 0.000

Brandon Wood ss
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 4/07
drafted 2003 (1-23) (Horizon HS, Scottsdale), $1.3M signing bonus
agent: Gaylord Sports
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Minor leagues

Jonathan Bachanov rhp
2008

signed 7/07
drafted 2007 (1s-58) (University HS, Orlando), $553,300 signing bonus
ML service:

Trevor Bell rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (1s-37), $0.925M signing bonus
ML service:

Peter Bourjos of
2008

drafted 2005 (10-313) (Notre Dame HS, Scottsdale)
$0.325M signing bonus
ML service:

Hank Conger c
2008

drafted 2006 (1-25) (Huntington Beach HS, CA), $1.35M signing bonus
ML service:

Anel de los Santos c
2008

signed 2005 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service:

Young-Il Jung rhp
2008

signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Korea
ML service:

Stephen Marek rhp
2008

signed 5/05 (draft-and-follow)
drafted 2004 (40-1,193) (San Jacinto JC, TX), $0.8M signing bonus
ML service:

Tommy Mendoza rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (5-163), $0.159M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Ryan Mount ss
2008

drafted 2005 (2-58), $0.615M signing bonus
ML service:

Sean O'Sullivan rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (3-103) (Grossmont JC, CA)
$0.5M signing bonus (draft & follow)
ML service:

P.J. Phillips ss
2008

drafted 2005 (2-71), $0.505M signing bonus
ML service:

Mark Trumbo 1b
2008

drafted 2004 (18-533), $1.425M signing bonus
ML service:

Jordan Walden rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (12-372) (Grayson County CC, TX)
$1M signing bonus (draft & follow)
ML service:

# posted @ 4:32 PM

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