Los Angeles Dodgers
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).
Frank McCourt bought the Dodgers for $371M in 2004. The purchase included the club, Dodger Stadium, real estate and training facilities in Vero Beach and the Dominican Republic. Forbes magazine valued the club at $500M in April, 2008.
Ned Colletti General Manager
4 years (2006-09)
Joe Torre Manager
3 years/$13M (2008-10)
Andruw Jones of
2 years/$36.2M (2008-09)
Jason Schmidt rhp
3 years/$47M (2007-09)
Rafael Furcal inf
3 years/$39M (2006-08)
Derek Lowe rhp
4 years/$36M (2005-08)
Hiroki Kuroda rhp
3 years/$35.3M (2008-10)
Jeff Kent 2b
1 year/$11.5M (2007), plus $9M 2008 club option
Nomar Garciaparra ss
2 years/$18.5M (2007-08)
Brad Penny rhp
3 years/$25.5M (2006-08), plus $8.75M 2009 club option
Juan Pierre of
5 years/$44M (2007-11)
Esteban Loaiza rhp
3 years/$21.375M (2006-08), plus $7.5M 2009 club option
Takashi Saito rhp
1 year/$2M (2008)
Joe Beimel lhp
1 year/$1.925M (2008)
Scott Proctor rhp
1 year/$1.115M (2008)
Gary Bennett c
1 year/$0.875M (2008), plus 2009 club option
Mark Sweeney 1b-of
1 year/$0.6M (2008)
Yhency Brazoban rhp
1 year/$0.54M (2008)
Russell Martin c
1 year/$0.5M (2008)
Chan Ho Park rhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)
Jason Repko of
1 year/$0.4875M (2008)
Jonathan Broxton rhp
1 year/$0.454M (2008)
Andre Ethier of
1 year/$0.4245M (2008)
Chad Billingsley rhp
1 year/$0.415M (2008)
James Loney 1b
1 year/$0.411M (2008)
Matt Kemp of
1 year/$0.406M (2008)
Tony Abreu 2b
1 year/$0.393M (2008)
Andy LaRoche 3b
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
Hong-Chih Kuo lhp
1 year/$0.392M (2008)
Delwyn Young of
1 year/$0.391M (2008)
Mario Alvarez rhp
1 year (2008)
Blake DeWitt inf
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
Chin-Lung Hu ss
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
Lucas May c
1 year (2008)
James McDonald rhp
1 year (2008)
Jonathan Meloan rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
Greg Miller lhp
1 year (2008)
Justin Orenduff rhp
1 year (2008)
Xavier Paul of
1 year (2008)
Eric Stults lhp
1 year (2008)
Ramon Troncoso rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
Cory Wade rhp
1 year (2008)
Minor-league contracts
James Adkins lhp
2008
2008
2008
1 year/$0.4M (2008)
2008
2008
2008
John-Ford Griffin of
2008
1 year (2007)
2008
2008
1 year (2008)
2008
2008
1 year (2008)
2008
2008
2008
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).
Frank McCourt bought the Dodgers for $371M in 2004. The purchase included the club, Dodger Stadium, real estate and training facilities in Vero Beach and the Dominican Republic. Forbes magazine valued the club at $500M in April, 2008.
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2008: $118,588,536
- 2007: $108,454,524
- 2006: $ 98,447,187
- 2005: $ 83,039,000
- 2004: $ 92,902,001
- 2003: $105,872,620
- 2002: $ 94,850,953
- 2001: $109,105,952
- 2000: $ 90,700,000
- 2008 payroll obligations for former players:
- $ 135,225 (Rudy Seanez)
Ned Colletti General Manager
4 years (2006-09)
- hired 11/05, replacing Paul DePodesta (hired 2/04, receiving a 5-year, $4M contract, 2004-08)
- VP, Assistant GM Kim Ng
- Assistant GM, Scouting Logan White
Joe Torre Manager
3 years/$13M (2008-10)
- hired 11/1/07
- rejected offer to return to Yankees 10/18/07: 1 year/$5M (2008), plus $8M 2009 vesting option (guaranteed with 2008 AL pennant) & performance bonuses ($1M each for reaching ALDS, ALCS & World Series)
- 3 years/$19.2M (2005-07)
- signed extension 4/04
- 05:$6.1M, 06:$6.1M, 07:$7M
- salaries increased to $6.7M (2005-06) & $7.5M (2007)
- $1M in annual performance bonuses
- $0.4M for winning ALCS, $0.6M for winning World Series
- extension also includes 6-year consulting agreement
- 3 years/$16.5M (2002-04)
- 04:$5M
- $1.4M in performance bonuses
- $0.1M each for 90, 94, 98 & 102 victories
- $0.2M for winning ALDS, $0.3M for winning ALCS, $0.5M for winning World Series
- 2 years/$6M (2000-01)
- 00:$3M, 01:$3M
- 3 years/$2.8M (1997-99)
- 97:$0.8M, 98:$1M, 99:$1M
- signed 2/97, reworking final year of previous deal
- 2 years/$1.05M (1996-97)
- 96:$0.5M, 97:$0.55M
- hired 11/95, replacing Buck Showalter
- 2 years (1994-95) (St. Louis)
- signed extension 8/4/93
- 95:$0.55M
- fired 6/16/95
- 1 year (1993) (St. Louis)
- signed extension 6/24/91
- 3 years (1990-92) (St. Louis)
- hired 8/90
- Manager, Atlanta (1982-84)
- Manager, NY Mets (1977-81)
- agent: Maury Gostfrand
- replaced Grady Little, who resigned 10/30/07
- Little: 2 years (2006-07), plus 2008 & 2009 club options
- Dodgers picked up 2008 option 3/07 & added option for 2009
- Dodgers also added bonus clauses for 2008 & 2009 based on playoff success (could increase annual salary to more than $1M)
- hired 12/05 (07:$0.6M)
- Dodgers exercised opt-out clause in contract of former manager Jim Tracy 10/05, pre-empting the final year of his contract
Andruw Jones of
2 years/$36.2M (2008-09)
- signed as a free agent 12/07
- $12.2M signing bonus ($5.1M in 2008, $2.1M in 2009, $5M in 2010)
- 08:$9M, 09:$15M
- no-trade clause
- perks: suite on road
- Jones to donate $0.15M annually to club charity
- 6 years/$75M (2002-07) (Atlanta)
- $3M signing bonus
- 02:$9.5M, 03:$11.5M, 04:$12M, 05:$12.5M, 06:$13M, 07:$13.5M
- signed multi-year extension after 2001 season
- 1 year/$8.2M (2001), won arbitration ($8.2M-$6.4M) (record award)
- 1 year/$3.7M (2000)
- 1 year/$0.33M (1999)
- 1 year/$0.215M (1998)
- 1 year/$0.1525M (1997)
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 11.047
Jason Schmidt rhp
3 years/$47M (2007-09)
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- $10.5M signing bonus (paid 2008-2011)
- 07:$12.5M, 08:$12M, 09:$12M
- no-trade protection
- perks: premium tickets for home games
- Schmidt to donate $0.1M annually to club charity
- 4 years/$30M (2002-05), plus $10.5M 2006 club option
- SF exercised $10.5M 2006 option 10/05
- $7.75M signing bonus (paid over 4 years, 02-05)
- 02:$4M, 03:$5.75M, 04:$8.5M, 05:$8.75M,
06:$10M club option ($3M buyout) - $50,000 All Star award bonus
- 1 year/$3.2M (2001), plus $0.8M in performance bonuses
- agent: Hendricks brothers
- ML service: 12.063
Rafael Furcal inf
3 years/$39M (2006-08)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- $5M signing bonus
- 06:$4M, 07:$13M, 08:$13M
- additional $4M payment due in January 2009
- 1 year/$5.6M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
- 1 year/$3.7M (2004), avoided arbitration 1 /04
- 1 year/$2.2M (2003), avoided arbitration, 1/03
- agent: Paul Kinzer
- ML service: 8.000
Derek Lowe rhp
4 years/$36M (2005-08)
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- 05:$7.5M, 06:$9M, 07:$9.5M, 08:$10M
- 4 years/$12M (2000-03), plus $4.5M 2004 club option
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 00:$0.5M, 01:$2M, 02:$3M, 03:$3.5M, 04:$5M club option ($0.5M buyout) (picked up 11/03)
- $50,000 All Star award bonus
- $0.15M for Rolaids award, $0.1M for 2nd in Rolaids rankings, $50,000 for 3rd
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service: 10.100
Hiroki Kuroda rhp
3 years/$35.3M (2008-10)
- signed as a free agent from Japan 12/15/07
- $7.3M signing bonus (paid between 3/2008 and 3/2010)
- 08:$5M, 09:$10M, 10:$13M
- no-trade protection
- Kuroda may become a free agent after contract expires
- perks: $30,000 moving allowance, visa fees paid by club, personal trainer, interpreter, interpreter for family, English lessons, 8 round-trip first class airline tickets between Japan, LA each season
- Kuroda to donate $0.1M to club charity
- Hiroshima of Japanese Central League, 1997-2007
- agent: Steve Hilliard, Octagon
- ML service: 0.000
Jeff Kent 2b
1 year/$11.5M (2007), plus $9M 2008 club option
- signed extension 3/06
- $2M signing bonus (paid in installments)
- 07:$9M, 08:$9M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2008 option guaranteed with 550 plate appearances in 2007
- additional $2.35M in performance bonuses & escalators, 2007-08
- 2 years/$17M (2005-06)
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 05:$7.5M, 06:$9M
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- 2 years/$18.2M (2003-04), plus $9M 2005 club option
- $3M signing bonus
- 03:$6M, 04:$8.5M, 05:$9M club option ($0.7M buyout)
- club declined 2005 option 10/04
- $10.5M deferred
- 03: $2M deferred to 3/1/05 & $3M deferred to 7/1/05
- 04: $2M deferred to 3/1/06 & $3.5M deferred to 7/1/06
- $25,000 All Star award bonus
- signed as a free agent 12/02;
- 3 years/$17.7M (1999-2001), plus $6M 2002 club option
- 99:$5.7M, 00:$6M, 01:$6M, 02:$6M club option
- agent: Jeffrey Klein
- ML service: 16.000
Nomar Garciaparra ss
2 years/$18.5M (2007-08)
- re-signed as a free agent 11/06
- $2.5M signing bonus (paid 2009-2010)
- 07:$7.5M, 08:$8.5M
- no-trade protection
- performance bonuses: $0.25M per year for 500 PAs (if earned, half donated to club charity, half to player charity, with club matching donations)
- 1 year/$6M (2006)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- $4M in performance bonuses (earned $2.5M)
- $0.5M each for 400, 425, 450, 474, 500, 525, 550, 575 PAs
- 1 year/$8.25M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
- $2.775M in performance & award bonuses:
- $0.5M each for 535 & 550 PAs
- $0.15M for 130 starts
- $0.4M each for 135, 140, 145 & 150 starts
- $25,000 All Star award bonus
- 5 years/$23.25M (1998-2002), plus 2003-04 options
- $2M signing bonus ($0.4M annually ‘98-‘02)
- 98:$0.6M, 99:$0.9M, 00:$3.3M, 01:$6.85M, 02:$8.6M, 03:$10.5M club option (exercised after 99 season), 04:$11.5M club option (exercised after 2000 season)
- drafted 1994 (1-12)
- agent: Arn Tellum
- ML service: 11.030
Brad Penny rhp
3 years/$25.5M (2006-08), plus $8.75M 2009 club option
- signed extension 6/05
- $3M signing bonus (paid 2006-08)
- 06:$4.5M, 07:$7.5M, 08:$8.5M, 09:$8.75M club option ($2M buyout)
- limited no-trade clause
- 1 year/$5.1M (2005), plus $0.1M in performance bonuses
- avoided arbitration 1/05 ($5.7M-$4.7M)
- $25,000 each for 160 & 180 IP, $50,000 for 200 IP
- 1 year/$3.725M (2004), avoided arbitration) 1 /04
- 1 year/$1.875M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
- 1 year/$377,500 (2002) 3/02
- agent: Greg Genske, Brian Peters
- ML service: 8.000
Juan Pierre of
5 years/$44M (2007-11)
- signed as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$7.5M, 08:$8M, 09:$10M, 10:$10M, 11:$8.5M
- contract includes limited no-trade protection
- 1 year/$5.75M (2006)
- re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration ($6.5M-$5M)
- 4 years/$7.5M (2002-05)
- $0.4M signing bonus ($0.2M in 2002, $0.2M in 2003)
- 02:$0.5M, 03:$0.9M, 04:$2.3M, 05:$3.4M ($3.7M with bonuses)
- may earn up to an additional $5.25M in bonuses
- agent: Mark Pieper, SFX
- ML service: 7.056
Esteban Loaiza rhp
3 years/$21.375M (2006-08), plus $7.5M 2009 club option
- signed as a free agent 11/05
- $3M signing bonus (paid over the life of the contract)
- 06:$5M, 07:$6M, 08:$7M, 09:$7.5M club option ($0.375M buyout)
- claimed off waivers (from Oakland) 8/29/07 (Dodgers to pay $1.17M of remaining 2007 salary & assume responsibility for 2008 salary & 2009 option/buyout)
- 1 year/$2.9M (2005), plus $4.5M 2006 mutual option
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- Washington exercised $4.5M 2006 option, but Loaiza declined
- 1 year/$2.9M (2005), plus $4.5M 2006 mutual option
- 1 year/$0.5M (2003), plus 2004 club option
- 03:$0.5M, 04:$3.5M club option ($0.125M buyout)
- escalator increased 2004 option to $4M
- CWS exercised $4M 2004 option 10/03
- award bonus: $15,000 for All Star selection
- 2 years/$10.3M (2001-02)
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 01:$4.25M, 02:$5.55M
- agent: John Boggs
- ML service: 12.052
Takashi Saito rhp
1 year/$2M (2008)
- re-signed 2/13/08
- $0.2M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1M (2007)
- re-signed 12/06
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 30, 35, 40 & 45 games; $50,000 each for 50 & 55 games; $0.1M for 60 games
- 1 year/$0.5M (2006)
- contract purchased 4/06
- signed as free agent from Japan 2/06 (minor-league contract)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 2.000
Joe Beimel lhp
1 year/$1.925M (2008)
- re-signed 2/1/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.15M-$1.7M)
- performance bonuses: $40,000 each for 50, 60, 70, 85 games
- 1 year/$0.9125M (2007)
- re-signed 2/07 (lost arbitration, $1.25M-$0.9125M)
- 1 year (2006)
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- DFA (by Tampa Bay) 11/05
- 1 year (2005)
- contract purchased 7/05
- signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.535M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.322M (2003)
- ML service: 5.053
Scott Proctor rhp
1 year/$1.115M (2008)
- re-signed 1/20/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.3M-$0.93M)
- 1 year/$445,923 (2007)
- acquired in trade from NY Yankees 7/31/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$352,675 (2006)
- ML service: 3.010
Gary Bennett c
1 year/$0.875M (2008), plus 2009 club option
- signed as a free agent 12/17/07
- 08:$0.825M, 09:$0.9M club option ($50,000 buyout)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 40, 50 GS; $50,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 101 GS
- if club exercises 2009 option, Bennett may void and forfeit buyout
- 1 year/$0.9M (2007), plus 2008 club option (St. Louis)
- re-signed as a free agent 11/06
- 07:$0.85M, 08:$0.9M club option ($50,000 buyout)
- if club exercises 2008 option, Bennett may void it & forfeit buyout
- performance bonuses: $25,000 for 30 GS at catcher, $2,500 each for 31-50 GS at c, $5,000 each for 51-60 GS at c, $7,500 each for 61-70 GS at c
- award bonuses: $0.1M MVP ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 selection), $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, WS MVP, $25,000 each for LDS, LCS MVP
- 1 year/$0.8M (2006), signed as a free agent 12/05
- 1 year/$0.75M (2005), signed as a free agent 11/04
- 1 year/$0.6M (2004), signed as a free agent 12/03
- 1 year/$0.7M (2003), signed as a free agent 12/02
- drafted 1990 (11-284)
- ML service: 8.133
Mark Sweeney 1b-of
1 year/$0.6M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 2/12/08
- $0.125M bonus for making Opening Day roster
- $0.175M in performance bonuses
- 2 years/$1.8M (2006-07)
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$0.85M, 07:$0.95M
- $0.275M in performance bonuses
- acquired in trade from SF 8/9/07
- 1 year/$0.55M (2005)
- signed as a free agent 12/04
- $0.2M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.4M (2004)
- re-signed as a free agent 1 /04 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.515M (2002), signed 3/02 (minor-league contract)
- agent: Barry Axelrod
- ML service: 10.070
Yhency Brazoban rhp
1 year/$0.54M (2008)
- re-signed 1/15/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses:
- $25,000 each for 30, 60 games
- $35,000 each for 40, 50 games
- 1 year/$0.395M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year/$0.345M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.3195M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- ML service: 3.065
Russell Martin c
1 year/$0.5M (2008)
- re-signed 2/27/08
- 1 year/$0.3875M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003) 2/03
- drafted 2002 (17-511)
- ML service: 1.150
Chan Ho Park rhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)
- contract purchased 4/3/08
- signed as free agent 12/6/07 (minor-league contract, $0.5M in majors)
- 1 year/$0.6M (2007)
- released (by NY Mets) 6/4/07
- signed as a free agent 2/07
- $2.4M in performance bonuses based on innings pitched
- signed as free agent (by Houston) 6/12/07 (minor-league contract)
- 5 years/$65M (2002-06)
- acquired in trade 7/05, with Texas paying $2M of 2006 salary
- 02:$11M, 03:$12M, 04:$13M, 05:$14M, 06:$15M
- $6M bonus or $5M buyout ($1.25M/year for 4 years) after 2002
- signed as a free agent 12/01
- 1 year/$9.9M (2001), plus incentives (5th-year record)
- $0.1M All Star incentive
- agent: Jeff Borris (Scott Boras negotiated 2002 contract)
- ML service: 11.050
Jason Repko of
1 year/$0.4875M (2008)
- re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses:
- $12,500 for 100 PAs, $25,000 each for 150, 250, 350 PAs
- 1 year/$0.395M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.338M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- ML service: 3.000
Jonathan Broxton rhp
1 year/$0.454M (2008)
- re-signed 2/23/08
- 1 year/$0.39M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 7/05
- drafted 2002 (2-60), $0.685M signing bonus
- agent: B.B. Abbott
- ML service: 2.020
Andre Ethier of
1 year/$0.4245M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- 1 year/$0.3875M (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2003 (2-62), $0.58M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.153
Chad Billingsley rhp
1 year/$0.415M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- 1 year/$0.3845M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- contract purchased 6/06
- drafted 2003 (1-24), $1.375M signing bonus
- agent: Tommy Tanzer
- ML service: 1.110
James Loney 1b
1 year/$0.411M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (1-19), $1.5M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.012
Matt Kemp of
1 year/$0.406M (2008)
- re-signed 2/23/08
- 1 year/$0.383M (2007)
- drafted 2003 (6-181) (Midwest City HS, Okla), $0.13M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.049
Tony Abreu 2b
1 year/$0.393M (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- contract purchased 5/22/07
- signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.085
Andy LaRoche 3b
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2003 (39-1,171) (Grayson Co. CC, Texas), $1M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.056
Hong-Chih Kuo lhp
1 year/$0.392M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- 1 year/$0.384M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.3275M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 9/05
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 1.114
Delwyn Young of
1 year/$0.391M (2008)
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- drafted 2002 (4-121) (Santa Barbara CC)
- ML service: 0.068
Mario Alvarez rhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- signed 2003 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
Blake DeWitt inf
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- contract purchased 3/31/08
- drafted 2004 (1-28) (Sikeston HS, MO), $1.2M signing bonus
- agent: Jim Turner
- ML service:
Chin-Lung Hu ss
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- re-signed 2/23/08
- contract purchased 9/1/07
- signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Taiwan
- ML service: 0.030
Lucas May c
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/23/08
- drafted 2003 (8-241) (Parkway Central HS, MO), $0.1M signing bonus
- ML service:
James McDonald rhp
1 year (2008)
- drafted 2002 (11-331) (Golden West JC, CA)
- $0.15M signing bonus (draft & follow)
- ML service:
Jonathan Meloan rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- re-signed 2/28/08
- contract purchased 9/1/07
- drafted 2005 (5-166) (Arizona), $0.155M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.030
Greg Miller lhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (1s-31), $1.2M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Justin Orenduff rhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- drafted 2004 (1s-33) (Virginia Commonwealth), $1M signing bonus
- ML service:
Xavier Paul of
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- drafted 2003 (4-121) (Slidell HS, LA), $0.27M signing bonus
- ML service:
Eric Stults lhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 2/23/08
- 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
- contract purchased 9/06
- drafted 2002 (15-451)
- ML service: 0.089
Ramon Troncoso rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service:
Cory Wade rhp
1 year (2008)
- re-signed 3/2/08
- drafted 2004 (10-298) (Kentucky Wesleyan), $45,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Minor-league contracts
James Adkins lhp
2008
- signed 7/7/07
- drafted 2007 (1s-39) (Tennessee), $787,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed 2007 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $0.2M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2005 (4-136) (Santaluces HS, FL), $0.212M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- DFA 4/3/08, sent outright to AAA 4/8/08
- contract purchased 3/31/08
- signed as a free agent 12/12/07 (minor-league contract)
- ML service: 0.034
2008
- drafted 2005 (2-51) (P.R. Baseball Academy, Guaynabo, PR)
- $0.675M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2004 (3-88) (Contra Costa JC, CA), $0.43M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2004 (1-17) (Seneca HS, MO), $1.575M signing bonus
- agent: Jim Turner
- ML service: 0.000
John-Ford Griffin of2008
- signed as a free agent 12/12/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2007)
- re-signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 9/22/07
- released by Toronto 11/12/07
- sent outright to AAA 10/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- ML service: 0.036
1 year (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 10/26/07
- re-signed 2/07
- contract purchased 11/06
- drafted 2002 (2-51), $0.75M signing bonus
- agent: Sosnick-Cobbe
- ML service: 0.000
2008
- signed 6/06
- drafted 2006 (1-7) (Highland Park HS, Dallas), $2.3M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed as a free agent 2/16/08 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.3925M (2007)
- signed 2/07
- non-tendered by Washington 12/12/07
- 1 year (2006)
- acquired in trade 9/06 after being DFA (by Detroit) 8/06
- re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 3/05
- ML service: 2.096
1 year (2008)
- re-signed as free agent 1/08 (minor-league contract, $0.7M in majors)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 250, 350 PAs; $50,000 each for 90 games, 110 games
- 1 year/$0.85M (2007), plus 2008 club option
- re-signed 11/06
- 07:$0.8M, 08:$1M club option ($50,000 buyout)
- LA Dodgers declined $1M 2008 option 10/31/07
- 1 year/$0.6M (2006)
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.025M (2005)
- signed as a free agent 1/05
- acquired in trade (from Detroit) 6/05
- 1 year/$0.9M (2004), re-signed 12/03
- 1 year (2003) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.775M (2002)
- avoided arbitration 1/02, $0.95M-$0.675M
- non-tendered 12/02
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 9.017
2008
- signed 6/06
- drafted 2006 (1s-31), $1M signing bonus
- agent: Jim Krivacs
- ML service:
2008
- signed 6/06
- drafted 2006 (1-26) (Motlow State CC, TN), $1.325M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2008)
- signed as a free agent 11/22/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 8/31/07
- re-signed 3/07
- ML service: 1.071 (through 2006)
2008
- drafted 2005 (2-74) (Central Private HS, Walker, LA), $0.48M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed 6/23/07
- drafted 2007 (2-86) (Capistrano Valley HS, CA), $0.389M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed 6/15/07
- drafted 2007 (1-20) (Midland Christian HS, TX), $1.35M signing bonus
- agent: Hendricks Sports
- ML service: