Cot's Baseball Contracts: New York Yankees

New York Yankees

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.

Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).

George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees for $10M in 1973.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.306 billion in April 2008.

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

2008: $209,081,577
2007: $189,639,045
2006: $194,663,079

2005: $208,306,817

2004: $184,193,950

2003: $152,749,814

2002: $125,928,583

2001: $112,287,143

2000: $107,588,459

Brian Cashman Senior VP, General Manager
3 years/about $5.5M (2006-08)

signed extension 10/05
will make between $1.7M and $2M annually, 2006-08
3 years/$3.45M (2002-04), plus $1.15M 2005 club option

club exercised 2005 option 12/04

2001: $0.31M
1 year (1998), hired as GM 2/1998
1994-97: assistant GM
Senior VP, Baseball Operations Mark Newman
VP, Assistant GM Jean Afterman
VP, Amateur Scouting Damon Oppenheimer
VP, Player Personnel Billy Connors
Director of Player Development Pat Roessler

Joe Girardi Manager
3 years/$7.5M (2008-10)

hired 10/30/07
3 years (2006-08) (Florida)

fired 10/3/06
hired 10/19/05, replacing Jack McKeon, who resigned

as player:

1 year/$0.75M (2003) (St. Louis)

3 years/$5.5M (2000-02) (Chicago Cubs)
2 years/$5.5M (1997-98), plus 1999 $3.4M club option (NY Yankees)

Yankees exercised 1999 option 10/31/98

3 years/$5M (1994-96) (Colorado)

traded to NY Yankees 11/20/95 (96:$2.25M)

selected by Colorado in expansion draft 11/92
drafted 1986 (5-116) (Chicago Cubs)

agent: Steve Mandell
replaced Joe Torre, who turned down 1-year offer to return 10/18/07

Alex Rodriguez 3b
10 years/$275M (2008-17)

re-signed as a free agent 12/13/07
$10M signing bonus ($2M paid upon approval, $1M paid each Jan. 15, 2009-2013, $3M paid Jan. 15, 2014)
08:$27M, 09:$32M, 10:$32M, 11:$31M, 12:$29M, 13:$28M, 14:$25M, 15:$21M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M
$30M marketing agreement based on home run milestones ($6M each for reaching 660, 714, 755 and tying and breaking major league HR record)
Texas obligated to fund $9M as part of deferred compensation provision in previous contract (to be paid with interest in $3M increments in 2008, 2009 & 2010)
10 years/$252M (2001-10)

signed as free agent 12/00 (Texas) (opted out 10/29/07)

$10M signing bonus (paid between 12/00 & 3/05)

salaries: 01-04:$21M/year, 05-06:$25M/year, 07-10:$27M/year
(with bonuses, Rodriguez earned $185.45M from 2001 to 2007)
no-trade clause

Rodriguez may void after 2007 season (10-day window after WS)
Rodriguez may void after 2008 or 2009 unless club increases 2009-10 salary by $5M/year or $1M more than highest-paid MLB position player
club may offer salary arbitration if Rodriguez voids contract 2007-09, but club may not offer salary arbitration after 2010

2008-2010 financial obligations (eliminated if Rodriguez voids):

NY: $50,695,500 (08:$15.884M, 09:$16.8985M, 10:$17.913M)

Texas: $21,304,500 (08:$8.116M, 09:$7.1015M, 10:$6.087M)

after 1 year (12/01), Rodriguez agreed to defer $45M in salary to 2011-20 at 3% (later reduced)

waived no-trade clause 2/04, allowing trade to Yankees
with 7 years/$183M remaining on contract:

Texas agreed to pay remaining $4M in signing bonus & $67M of remaining $179M in salary

NY agreed to pay $112M of the remaining $179M in salary

For further details on 2001-10 contract, click here.

award bonuses:

$50,000 for finishing 6th-10th in MVP vote

$0.1M each for making All Star team, receiving most All Star votes, Silver Slugger, making post-season AP, Baseball America or Sporting News All Star team, being named player of the year by AP, Baseball America or Sporting News

$0.15M each for LCS or LDS MVP

$0.2M for WS MVP or finishing 2nd-5th in MVP vote

$0.5M for MVP ($1M for second MVP, $1.5M for subsequent MVPs) (received $0.5M for 2003 AL MVP, $1M for 2005 AL MVP)

4 years/$10.7M (1997-2000) (Seattle)

97:$1.0625M, 98:$2.1262M, 99:$3.1125M, 00:$4.3625M

3 years/$1.3M (1994-96) (Seattle)

94:$442,333, 95:$442,333, 96:$442,334

drafted 1993 (1-1) (Westminster (Fla.) HS)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 13.011

Jason Giambi dh-1b
7 years/$120M (2002-08), plus $22M 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 12/01
$17M signing bonus (paid over 6 years: $3M in 02, $4M in 03, $4M in 04, $4.5M in 05, $1M in 06, $0.5M in 07)
02:$8M, 03:$9M, 04:$10M, 05:$11M, 06:$18M, 07:$21M, 08:$21M, 09:$22M club option ($5M buyout)
full no-trade clause
3 years/$9.3M (1999-2001) (Oakland)

99:$2.2M, 00:$3.1M, 01:$4M

drafted 1992 (2-58) (Long Beach State)
drafted by Milwaukee, 1989 (43-1,116) (South Hills (CA) HS)
agent: Arn Tellum
ML service: 12.095

Derek Jeter ss
10 years/$189M (2001-10)

$16M signing bonus (paid in 16 $1M installments 1/30 & 6/30, 2001-08)
01:$11M, 02:$13M, 03:$14M, 04:$17M, 05:$18M, 06:$19M, 07-09:$20M/year, 10:$21M
no-trade clause
signed extension 2/01, avoided arbitration ($18.5M-$14.25M)
1 year/$10M (2000), avoided arbitration 2/00 ($10.5M-$9.5)

replaced tentative deal for 7 years/$118.5M (2000-06)

1 year/$5M (1999), won arbitration 2/99 ($5M-$3.2M)
1 year/$0.75M (1998)

renewed 3/98

1 year/$0.55M (1997)

renewed 3/97 (later given more than minimum renewal)

1 year/$0.13M (1996)
drafted 1992 (1-6), $0.8M signing bonus (Kalamazoo (MI) HS)
agent: Casey Close
ML service: 12.043

Bobby Abreu of
5 years/$64M (2003-07), plus $16M 2008 club option

NY Yankees exercised $16M 2008 option 11/2/07
acquired in trade 7/06

Yankees to pay salary remaining on Abreu's contract (about $4.4M for 2006, $15M for 2007 and $16M salary or $2M buyout for 2008)
Phillies to pay Abreu about $1.5M to waive his no-trade clause

$3M signing bonus ($1M in 2003, $0.5M each 2004-07)
03:$8.5M, 04:$10M, 05:$12.5M, 06:$13M, 07:$15M,
08:$16M club option ($2M buyout)
complete no-trade clause
escalator clause increases salaries in each remaining year of contract by: $0.275M after winning MVP, $0.15M for 2nd in MVP vote, $0.1M for 3rd
award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or All Star selection
3 years/$14.2M (2000-02) (Philadelphia)

$1M signing bonus
00:$2.6M, 01:$4.65, 02:$6M

signed as amateur free agent from Venezuela 8/1990
agent: Peter Greenberg
ML service: 10.165

Andy Pettitte lhp
1 year/$16M (2008)

re-signed as a free agent 12/10/07
no-trade protection
1 year/$16M (2007), plus $16M 2008 player option

accepted Yankees' offer of arbitration 12/7/07
declined $16M 2008 player option 11/5/07

signed as a free agent 12/06

3 years/$31.5M (2004-06) (Houston)

04:$5.5M, 05:$8.5M, 06:$17.5M
signed as a free agent 12/03

3 years/$25.5M (2000-02), plus $11.5M 2003 club option

$3M signing bonus (paid over 3 years, 00-02)
00:$6M, 01:$6M, 02:$8.5M, 03:$11.5M club option ($2M buyout)
Yankees exercised 2003 option 11/02

drafted 1990 (22-577) (San Jacinto College-North) (draft & follow)
signed 5/91, $80,000 signing bonus
agents: Hendricks brothers
ML service: 13.000

Mariano Rivera rhp
3 years/$45M (2008-10)

re-signed as a free agent 12/17/07
08:$15M, 09:$15M, 10:$15M
no-trade protection
2 years/$21M (2005-06), plus $10.5M 2007 club option

05:$10.5M, 06:$10.5M, 07:$10.5M club option

2007 guaranteed with 60 GF in 06 OR 114 g 05-06 (vested 2006)

4 years/$39.99M (2001-04)

$8M signing bonus (paid over 4 years, 2001-04)

01:$7.15M, 02:$7.45M, 03:$8.5M, 04:$8.89M

no-trade clause 2001-02; out clause after 2002
avoided arbitration 2/01 ($10.25M-$9M)

1 year/$7.25M (2000), lost arbitration ($9.25M-$7.25M)
1 year/$4.25M (1999)
1 year/$0.75M (1998), renewed 3/98
1 year/$0.55M (1997)
1 year/$131,125 (1996)
1 year/$0.19M (1995)
signed 2/90 as amateur free agent from Panama, $3,000 signing bonus
agent: Fernando Cuza
ML service: 12.105

Jorge Posada c
4 years/$52.4M (2008-11)

re-signed as a free agent 11/29/07
08:$13.1M, 09:$13.1M, 10:$13.1M, 11:$13.1M
no-trade protection
5 years/$51M (2002-06), plus 2007 club option, 2008 player option

$15M signing bonus
($1.5M in 02, $2M in 03, $3M in 04, $4M in 05, $4.5M in 06)

02:$4M, 03:$5M, 04:$6M, 05:$8M, 06:$9M, 07:$12M club option ($4M buyout)

with 330 games as catcher from 2004 to 2006,

$12M 2007 option is guaranteed

2008 player option is added ($4M buyout)

Posada has right to opt out after 2004 season

signed extension 1/02, avoided arbitration ($7.75M-$6.7M)

1 year/$4.05M (2001)
1 year/$1.25M (2000)
1 year/$0.35M (1999)
1 year/$0.25M (1998)

renewed 3/98 (split contract paying $0.135M in minors)

1 year/$158,500 (1997)
drafted 1990 (24-629) (Calhoun (Ala.) JC)
agents: Levinson brothers
ML service: 11.085

Johnny Damon of
4 years/$52M (2006-09)

signed as a free agent 12/05
06-09:$13M/year
partial no-trade clause
4 years/$31M (2002-05) (Boston)

signed as free agent 12/01

02:$7M, 03:$7.5M, 04:$8M, 05:$8.5M

1 year/$7.1M (2001) (Oakland)

avoided arbitration 2/01

rejected KC's 5 year/$32M (2001-05) offer 9/00

1 year/$4M (2000) (Kansas City)
drafted 1992 (1s-35) (Dr. Phillips HS, Orlando)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 12.051

Hideki Matsui of
4 years/$52M (2006-09)

signed extension 11/05
06:$13M, 07:$13M, 08:$13M, 09:$13M
full no-trade clause
3 years/$21M (2003-05)

signed as a free agent 12/02

03:$6M, 04:$7M, 05:$8M
$1.5M in performance bonuses
contract included clause requiring Yankees to sign Matsui to an extension by Nov. 11, 2005, or release him (effectively granting Matsui free agency after 3 years)

1 year/$4.7M (2002) (with Yomiuri of Japan) 12/01
agent: Arn Tellum
ML service: 5.000

Mike Mussina rhp
2 years/$23M (2007-08)

re-signed as a free agent 11/06
$1M signing bonus
07:$11M, 08:$11M
no-trade protection
$3M annually deferred without interest
6 years/$88.5M (2001-06), plus $17M 2007 club option

signed as a free agent 12/00

$12M signing bonus (paid over 6 years)

01:$8M, 02:$9M, 03:$10M, 04:$14M, 05:$17M, 06:$17M, 07:$17M club option ($1.5M buyout)

no-trade clause
Yankees declined $17M 2007 option

drafted 1990 (1-20) (Stanford)
drafted 1987 (11-272) (Montoursville (PA) HS)
agent: Arn Tellum
ML service: 16.066

Carl Pavano rhp
4 years/$39.95M (2005-08), plus $13M 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 12/04
05:$9M, 06:$8M, 07:$10M, 08:$11M, 09:$13M club option
($1.95M buyout)
no-trade clause
Pavano may void option by reaching appearance levels (200 IP in 2008 or 400 IP 2007-08), but no buyout is paid
1 year/$3.8M (2004) (Florida)

avoided arbitration 1/04

$50,000 All Star award bonus

1 year/$1.5M (2003) (Florida)

re-signed 12/02

1 year/$1.3125M (2002) (Montreal)

avoided arbitration 2/02 ($1.425M - $1.2M)

1 year/$1.3M (2001)
drafted 1994 (13-355) (Southington (Conn.) HS)
agent: Gregg Clifton
ML service: 9.161

Kyle Farnsworth rhp
3 years/$17M (2006-08)

signed as a free agent 11/05
$1.5M signing bonus
06:$5M, 07:$5.25M, 08:$5.5M
may earn additional $0.5M annually if he leads club in Rolaids relief points
1 year/$1.975M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$1.4M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04 ($1.75M-$1.1M)
1 year/$0.6M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
drafted 1994 (47-1,290) (Abraham Baldwin College)
agent: Barry Meister
ML service: 8.100

Chien-Ming Wang rhp
1 year/$4M (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08 (lost in arbitration, $4.6M-$4M)
1 year/$489,500 (2007)

renewed 3/07 after choosing not to re-sign for $514,050

1 year/$353,175 (2006)
signed 2000 as undrafted free agent from Taiwan, $1.9M signing bonus
agent: CSMG
ML service: 2.159

Kei Igawa lhp
5 years/$20M (2007-11)

signed 12/06
07:$4M, 08:$4M, 09:$4M, 10:$4M, 11:$4M
may earn $0.5M annually in performance bonuses

$0.125M each for 180, 190, 200 & 210 IP

Yankees bid $26,000,194 for negotiating rights with Igawa 11/06
posted by Hanshin Tigers of Japanese League 11/06
agent: Arn Tellum
ML service: 0.095

LaTroy Hawkins rhp
1 year/$3.75M (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/07
1 year/$3.5M (2007), plus 2008 opton

signed as a free agent 11/06

07:$3.25M, 08:$3.75M mutual option ($0.25M buyout)

Colorado declined $3.75M 2008 option 10/31/07

performance bonuses: $50,000 for 25 GF, $75,000 each for 30, 35 GF, $0.1M for 40 GF, $0.15M for 45 GF, $0.2M for 50 GF, $0.25M for 55 GF

award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star, $50,000 for Gold Glove, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP, Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd-5th)

2 years/$8M (2004-05), plus 2006 player option

acquired in trade 12/05, with San Francisco paying about $0.9M of Hawkins' $4.35M 2006 salary as part of the deal

Hawkins exercised $4.35M 2006 player option 10/05

$2M signing bonus

04:$2M, 05:$3.5M, 06:$3.5M player option (plus escalators)

may earn additional $4.35M in incentives, 04-06:

$0.15M/year (appearances) ($50,000 each for 60, 65 & 70 g)

$1.3M/year (GF): $50,000 each for 20, 25 GF; $0.1M for 30 GF, $0.15M for 35, 40 & 45 GF, $0.2M for 50 & 55 GF, $0.25M for 60 GF
signed as a free agent 12/03

2 years/$4M (2001-02), plus $3M 03 club option

01:$1.45M, 02:$2.3M, 03:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout)
club picked up option 10/02)

agent: Larry Reynolds
ML service: 11.054

Robinson Cano 2b
4 years/$30M (2008-11), plus 2012-13 club options

signed extension 2/08 (avoided arbitration, $4.55M-$3.2M)
08:$3M, 09:$6M, 10:$9M, 11:$10M, 12:$14M club option ($2M buyout), 13:$15M club option ($2M buyout)
1 year/$490,800 (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.381M (2006)
signed 1/01 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.153

Jose Molina c
2 years/$4M (2008-09)

re-signed as a free agent 12/3/07
$0.25M signing bonus
08:$1.75M, 09:$2M
2 years/$2.1M (2006-07)

re-signed 1/06

06:$0.85M, 07:$1.25M
acquired in trade (from LA Angels) 7/21/07

may earn $0.15M in performance bonuses

$25,000 each for 80, 95 & 110 games

$25,000 each for 250, 300 & 350 plate appearances

2007 salary may escalate based on games played in 2006

65 games increases 2007 salary to $1.35M

75 games increases 2007 salary to $1.45M

85 games increases 2007 salary to $2M

105 games increases 2007 salary to $2.25M

115 games increases 2007 salary to $2.5M

1 year/$0.725M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05

performance bonuses: $12,500 each for 235 & 300 PAs

1 year/$0.335M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.32M (2003)
agent: Alan Nero, CSMG
ML service: 6.026

Morgan Ensberg inf
1 year/$1.75M (2008)

contract purchased 3/22/08
signed as a free agent 1/31/08 (minor-league contract)
performance bonuses based on PAs ($2.25M for 525 PAs)
1 year/$4.35M (2007)

non-tendered by San Diego 12/12/07
acquired in trade from Houston 7/31/07 after being DFA 7/29/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$3.8M (2006), re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration
1 year/$0.45M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.38M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 2/03
1 year/$0.2M (2002) 2/02
agent: Joe Sambito
ML service: 5.095

Andrew Brackman rhp
4 years/$4.55M (2007-10), plus club options through 2013

signed 8/15/07 (Major League contract)
options & escalators may increase value to $13M
drafted 2007 (1-30) (NC State), $3.35M signing bonus (paid over 6 years)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 0.016

Wilson Betemit inf
1 year/$1.165M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.405M (2007)

acquired in trade (from LA Dodgers) 7/31/07

re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.345M (2006), re-signed 3/06

acquired in trade 7/06, with Dodgers paying Atlanta an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal

1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.3M (2003) (split contract) 2/03
agent: Scott Shapiro, MASS
ML service: 3.078

Brian Bruney rhp
1 year/$0.725M (2008)

re-signed 2/5/08 (avoided arbitration, $0.845M-$0.64M)
1 year/$395,545M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 8/06

signed as a free agent 7/06 (minor-league contract)

DFA (by Arizona) 5/06

1 year/$0.325M (2005)
drafted 2000 (12-369)
agent: Gregg Clifton, Gaylord Sports
ML service: 2.164

Chad Moeller c
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/30/08
contract purchased 4/14/08, DFA 4/25/08
signed as a free agent 3/11/08 (minor-league contract)
released by Washington 3/10/08
signed as a free agent 11/28/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.7M (2007)

contract purchased 9/1/07, sent outright to AAA 10/26/07

acquired in trade from Cincinnati 8/11/07

contract purchased 7/12/07, sent outright to AAA 7/31/07

DFA 7/3/07, sent outright to AAA 7/5/07

DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/07, contract purchased 5/15/07

signed as a free agent 11/06

1 year/$0.7M (2006) (Milwaukee)

elected free agency 10/06

sent outright to AAA 7/06

re-signed 11/05

1 year/$0.7M (2005), re-signed 11/04
1 year/$0.37M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
agent: Alan Meersand
ML service: 5.145

Juan Miranda 1b
4 years/$2.07M (2007-10)

$0.5M signing bonus
07:$0.38M, 08:$0.39M, 09:$0.4M, 10:$0.4M
only $0.375M in salary guaranteed each year
signed 12/06 as amateur free agent from Cuba (via Dominican Republic)
ML service: 0.000

Billy Traber lhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)

contract purchased 3/15/08
signed as a free agent 1/16/08 (minor-league contract)
may request release if not on 40-man roster by 3/15/08
1 year (2007)

released by Washington 12/5/07

contract purchased 5/16/07

sent outright to AAA 3/07

re-signed 2/07

1 year (2006), signed as a free agent 11/05
1 year (2005)

claimed off waivers from Texas 4/05

DFA 4/05

signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.3175M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
drafted 2000 (1-16), $0.4M signing bonus
ML service: 2.153

Melky Cabrera of
1 year/$0.4612M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$0.4324M (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 7/05
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 1.157

Philip Hughes rhp
1 year/$0.40635M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 4/07
drafted 2004 (1-23) (Foothill HS, Santa Ana), $1.4M signing bonus
agent: Joe Longo, Paragon Sports Management
ML service: 0.159

Shelley Duncan of
1 year/$0.3983M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 7/20/07
drafted 2001 (2-62) (Arizona), $0.655M signing bonus
ML service: 0.073

Ian Kennedy rhp
1 year/$394,275 (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 9/1/07
drafted 2006 (1-21) (USC), $2.25M signing bonus
ML service: 0.030

Jeff Karstens rhp
1 year/$0.3933M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$389,495 (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 8/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2003 (19-574)
ML service: 1.029

Jonathan Albaladejo rhp
1 year/$393,225M (2008)

signed 3/4/08
acquired in trade from Washington 12/5/07
contract purchased 9/4/07
drafted 2001 (19-564)
ML service: 0.027

Ross Ohlendorf rhp
1 year/$391,425 (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 9/9/07
acquired in trade from Arizona 9/9/07
drafted 2004 (4-116) (Princeton), $0.28M signing bonus
ML service: 0.022

Chris Britton rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
acquired in trade 11/06, with Yankees paying $4M of Jaret Wright's $7M 2007 salary as part of the deal
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2001 (8-233)
ML service: 1.026

Francisco Cervelli c
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Joba Chamberlain rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

renewed 3/4/08
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/7/07

signed 9/06
drafted 2006 (1s-41) (Nebraska), $1.1M signing bonus
ML service: 0.055

Alberto Gonzalez inf
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year (2007), signed 2/07
acquired in trade (from Arizona) 1/07
signed 2002 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.030

Jeff Marquez rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (1s-41) (Sacramento CC), $0.79M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Scott Patterson rhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/17/07
ML service: 0.000

Edwar Ramirez rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 7/1/07
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic (LAA)
ML service: 0.068

Darrell Rasner rhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 5/4/08
re-signed 12/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$384,523 (2007)

non-tendered (by NY Yankees) 12/12/07
signed 2/07

claimed off waivers (from Washington) 2/06

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 1/05
drafted 2002 (2-46), $0.8M signing bonus
ML service: 1.142

Humberto Sanchez rhp
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$0.38M (2007), signed 2/07
acquired in trade from Detroit 11/06
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06

contract purchased 11/05

drafted 2001 (31-927), $1M signing bonus (draft & follow)
ML service: 1.000

Chris Stewart c
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/29/08
signed as a free agent 4/08 (minor-league contract)
released by Texas 3/27/08
1 year/$0.381M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $60,000 in minors)
sent outright to AAA 10/16/07

1 year (2006)

acquired in trade from Chicago White Sox 1/07

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2001 (12-373)
ML service: 0.101

Jose Veras rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
1 year/$382,475 (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 6/06
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 1.047

Steven White rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 3/4/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2003 (4-124) (Baylor)
ML service: 0.000

Chase Wright lhp
1 year (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2001 (3-95), $0.4M signing bonus
ML service: 0.021

Minor leagues

Dellin Betances rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (8-254), $1M signing bonus (8th-round record)
ML service:

Bernie Castro inf
2008

signed as a free agent 1/16/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

re-signed 1/07
sent outright to AAA 3/07
granted free agency by Washington 10/07

1 year (2006), signed as a free agent 10/05
1 year (2005)

sent outright to AAA 10/05

contract purchased 9/05

signed to 2005 minor-league contract

ML service: 0.100

J. Brent Cox rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (2-63), $0.55M signing bonus
agent: Hendricks brothers
ML service:

Eric Duncan 3b-1b
2008

drafted 2003 (1-27), $1.25M signing bonus
agent: Reich, Katz & Landis
ML service: 0.000

Felix Escalona inf
2008

signed as a free agent (minor-league contract)
ML service: 1.091 (through 2005)

Chris Garcia rhp
2008

drafted 2004 (3-99), $0.39M signing bonus
ML service:

Brett Gardner of
2008

drafted 2005 (3-109) (College of Charleston), $0.21M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Michael Gardner rhp
1 year (2008)

returned from San Diego 3/18/08
signed 3/3/08
selected from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/6/07
drafted 2003 (13-394) (Miami U. - Ohio)
ML service:

C.J. Henry ss
2008

re-signed as a free agent 11/07 after being released by Philadelphia
acquired by Philadelphia in trade from NY Yankees 7/06
drafted 2005 (1-17), $1.575M signing bonus
agent: Casey Close
ML service:

Alan Horne rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (11-349) (Florida), $0.4M signing bonus
ML service:

Austin Jackson of
2008

drafted 2005 (8-259), $0.8M signing bonus (8th round record)
ML service:

Jason Lane of
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 1/10/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$1.05M (2007)

non-tendered (by San Diego) 12/12/07
acquired in trade (from Houston) 9/24/07

assigned to AAA after clearing waivers 6/3/07, recalled 7/23/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $1.375M-$0.9M)

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 400 & 500 PAs

1 year/$0.45M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.345M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.3075M (2004)
re-signed 2/03
drafted 1999 (6-209), $50,000 signing bonus
ML service: 4.049

Mark Melancon rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (9-284), $0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

Jesus Montero c
2008

signed 2006 as amateur free agent from Venezuela, $2M signing bonus
Yankees later reduced bonus to $1.6M
ML service:

Eduardo Nunez ss
2008

signed 2004 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
ML service:

Heath Phillips lhp
2008

signed as a free agent 1/16/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

DFA 12/3/07, non-tendered (by Chicago White Sox) 12/12/07
re-signed 2/07

contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2000 (10-292), signed 5/01
ML service: 0.027

Jon Poterson c
2008

drafted 2004 (1s-37), $0.925M signing bonus
ML service:

Austin Romine c
2008

signed 8/15/07
drafted 2007 (2-94) (El Toro HS, CA), $0.5M signing bonus
ML service:

Jose Tabata of
2008

signed 2005 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
$0.55M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Marcos Vechionacci 3b
2008

signed 2002 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Kevin Whelan rhp
2008

acquired in trade from Detroit 11/06
drafted 2005 (4-120), $0.265M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

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