Philadelphia Phillies
Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).
Bill Giles and David Montgomery bought the Phillies for $30M in 1981.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $481M in April, 2008.
Pat Gillick Senior VP & General Manager
3 years (2006-08)
Charlie Manuel Manager
2 years/$3M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option
Pat Burrell of
6 years/$50M (2003-08)
Ryan Howard 1b
1 year/$10M (2008)
Brett Myers rhp
3 years/$25.75M (2007-09)
Adam Eaton rhp
3 years/$24.51M (2007-09), plus $9M 2010 mutual option
Chase Utley inf
7 years/$85M (2007-13)
Jimmy Rollins ss
5 years/$40M (2006-2010), plus $8.5M 2011 club option
Brad Lidge rhp
1 year/$6.35M (2008)
Jamie Moyer lhp
2 years/$10.5M (2007-08)
Tom Gordon rhp
3 years/$18M (2006-08), plus $4.5M 2009 club option
Geoff Jenkins of
2 years/$13M (2008-09), plus 2010 mutual option
J.C. Romero lhp
3 years/$12M (2008-10), plus 2011 club option
Pedro Feliz 3b
2 years/$8.5M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option
Jayson Werth of
1 year/$1.7M (2008)
Ryan Madson rhp
1 year/$1.4M (2008)
Chad Durbin rhp
1 year/$0.9M (2008)
So Taguchi of
1 year/$1.05M (2008), plus 2009 club option
Eric Bruntlett inf
1 year/$0.6M (2008)
Cole Hamels lhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)
Shane Victorino of
1 year/$0.48M (2008)
Chris Snelling of
1 year/$0.45M (2008)
Kyle Kendrick rhp
1 year/$0.445M (2008)
Greg Dobbs inf
1 year/$0.44M (2008)
Carlos Ruiz c
1 year/$0.425M (2008)
Clay Condrey rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2008)
Chris Coste c
1 year/$0.415M (2008)
Rudy Seanez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2008)
Francisco Rosario rhp
1 year/$0.395M (2008)
Mike Zagurski lhp
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
Fabio Castro lhp
2008
Joe Bisenius rhp
2008
T.J. Bohn of
2008
J.A. Happ lhp
2008
Brad Harman inf
2008
Jason Jaramillo c
2008
Scott Mathieson rhp
2008
Oscar Robles inf
1 year (2008)
Shane Youman lhp
2008
Minor leagues
Welinson Baez inf
2008
1 year (2008)
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
1 year (2007)
2008
2008
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
2008
2008
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
1 year (2007)
2008
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
1 year (2008)
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).
Bill Giles and David Montgomery bought the Phillies for $30M in 1981.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $481M in April, 2008.
- Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): - 2008: $ 98,269,880
- 2007: $ 89,428,213
- 2006: $ 88,273,333
- 2005: $ 95,522,000
- 2004: $ 93,219,167
- 2003: $ 70,780,000
- 2002: $ 57,954,999
- 2001: $ 41,663,833
- 2000: $ 46,900,000
- 2008 payroll obligations for former players:
- $7,000,000 (est.) (Jim Thome)
- $2,150,000 (Wes Helms)
Pat Gillick Senior VP & General Manager
3 years (2006-08)
- hired 11/05, replacing Ed Wade, who was fired 10/05
- Assistant GM Ruben Amaro Jr.
- Assistant GM, Scouting & Player Development Mike Arbuckle
- Director, Scouting Marti Wolever
- Director, Major League Scouting Gordon Lakey
- Director, Professional Scouting Chuck LaMar
- Director, Baseball Adminstration Susan Ingersoll Papaneri
- Director, Minor Leagues Steve Noworyta
Charlie Manuel Manager
2 years/$3M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option
- signed extension 10/9/07
- 3 years (2005-07)
- 07:$0.8M
- hired 11/4/04, replacing Larry Bowa
- special assistant to the GM, 2003-04 (Philadelphia)
- manager, 2000-2002 (Cleveland)
- fired 7/11/02
Pat Burrell of
6 years/$50M (2003-08)
- $1.5M signing bonus ($1M up front, $0.25M 1/04, $0.25M 1/05)
- 03:$1M, 04:$4M, 05:$7M, 06:$9.5M, 07:$13M, 08:$14M
- full no-trade clause
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or All Star selection
- avoided arbitration 1/03
- 5 years/$8M (1998-2002)
- $3.15M signing bonus
- 98:$0.75M, 99:$0.75M, 00:$0.8M, 01:$1.275M, 02:$1.275M
- drafted 1998 (1-1)
- agent: Greg Genske
- ML service: 7.131
Ryan Howard 1b
1 year/$10M (2008)
- won in arbitration 2/21/08 ($10M-$7M)
- 1 year/$0.9M (2007)
- renewed 3/07 (record for player with less than 2 years of service)
- 1 year/$0.355M (2006), renewed 3/06
- drafted 2001 (5-140), $0.23M signing bonus
- agent: Casey Close (Howard fired Larry Reynolds 12/06)
- ML service: 2.145
Brett Myers rhp
3 years/$25.75M (2007-09)
- re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $5.9M-$5M)
- $0.25M signing bonus
- 07:$5M, 08:$8.5M, 09:$12M
- 1 year/$3.3M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.445M (2005), re-signed 2/05
- 1 year/$0.3625M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- drafted 1999 (1-12), $2.05M signing bonus
- agent: Craig Landis
- ML service: 5.068
Adam Eaton rhp
3 years/$24.51M (2007-09), plus $9M 2010 mutual option
- signed as a free agent 11/06
- $1M signing bonus
- 07:$6.875M, 08:$7.635M, 09:$8.5M, 10:$9M mutual option ($0.5M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $0.25M for 200 IP, $0.25M for 220 IP each year
- 1 year/$4.65M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$5.25M (2004-05)
- 04:$1.925M, 05:$3.325M
- re-signed 1/04
- 1 year/$0.35M (2003), 3/03
- 1 year/$0.28M (2002) 2/02
- 1 year/$0.235M (2001)
- drafted 1996 (1-11)
- agent: Jim Lindell
- ML service: 7.125
Chase Utley inf
7 years/$85M (2007-13)
- signed extension 1/07
- $2M signing bonus
- 07:$4.5M, 08:$7.5M, 09:$11M, 10:$15M, 11:$15M, 12:$15M, 13:$15M
- partial no-trade clause (may block deals to list of clubs each year)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- 1 year/$0.5M (2006), renewed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.345M (2005), renewed 3/05 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- drafted 2000 (1-15), $1.78M signing bonus
- agent: Arn Tellum
- ML service: 4.027
Jimmy Rollins ss
5 years/$40M (2006-2010), plus $8.5M 2011 club option
- signed extension 6/05
- $5M signing bonus
- 06:$4M, 07:$7M, 08:$7M, 09:$7.5M, 10:$7.5M, 11:$8.5M ($2M buyout)
- 1 year/$3.85M (2005)
- $0.175M in bonuses (including $75,000 All-Star bonus)
- avoided arbitration 1/05
- 1 year/$2.425M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/04
- 1 year/$0.45M (2003), re-signed 3/03
- 1 year/$0.365M (2002)
- drafted 1996 (2-46)
- agent: Dan Lozano
- ML service: 7.015
Brad Lidge rhp
1 year/$6.35M (2008)
- signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 55, 65 GF
- acquired in trade from Houston 11/7/07
- 1 year/$5.35M (2007)
- performance bonus: $50,000 for 62 GF, $0.1M for 67 GF
- award bonuses: $0.175M for Rolaids award ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $50,000 for WS MVP, $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or All-Star selection
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.975M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.5M (2005), re-signed 3/05
- 1 year/$0.36M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003) 1/03
- drafted 1998 (1-17), $1.07M signing bonus
- agent: Jim Turner
- ML service: 5.043
Jamie Moyer lhp
2 years/$10.5M (2007-08)
- signed extension 10/06
- $1M signing bonus
- 07:$6M, 08:$3.5M
- 2008 salary increases to:
- $4.5M with 170 IP in 2007
- $5.5M with 180 IP in 2007 (had 199.3 IP in 2007)
- $1.5M in additional performance bonuses in 2008
- $0.5M each for 165, 175, 185 IP in 2008
- 1 year/$5.5M (2006)
- acquired in trade 8/06
- Phillies added $4.75M 2007 mutual option ($0.5M buyout)
- Seattle paid undisclosed amount of cash to Philadelphia
- re-signed as a free agent 12/05 (Seattle)
- performance bonuses: $0.2M for 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 IP
- 3 years/$15.5M (2003-05)
- $1.5M signing bonus
- 03:$6M, 04:$6.5M, 05:$8M ($1.5M base
- performance bonuses: $6M based on GS, 2003-04)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
- re-signed 12/02
- 2 years/$12M (2000-01), plus $6.5M 2002 club option ($2.5M buyout)
- Seattle exercised $6.5M 2002 option
- agent: negotiated own contract
- ML service: 19.126
Tom Gordon rhp
3 years/$18M (2006-08), plus $4.5M 2009 club option
- signed as a free agent 11/05
- 06:$4.5M, 07:$7M, 08:$5.5M, 09:$4.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- 2 years/$7.25M (2004-05)
- signed as a free agent 12/03
- 04:$3.5M, 05:$3.75M
- 1 year/$1.4M (2003), plus$0.5M in performance bonuses
- signed 1/03
- 2 years/$5M (2001-02)
- $1M bonus
- 01:$2M, 02:$2M
- $2.5M/year in performance bonuses with more than 60 g
- agents: Horwits/Thurman
- ML service: 19.026
Geoff Jenkins of
2 years/$13M (2008-09), plus 2010 mutual option
- signed as a free agent 12/20/07
- 08:$5M, 09:$6.75M, 10:$7.5M mutual option ($1.25M buyout)
- 2010 option guaranteed at $7.5M with 925 PAs 2008-09 or 525 PAs in 2009
- buyout increases to $1.5M with 500 PAs in 2008
- price of 2010 option increases to:
- $7.75M with 550 PAs in 2009, $8M with 600 PAs in 2009
- limited no-trade clause allowing Jenkins to block deals to 6 clubs
- annual performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 450, 500, 550, 600 PAs
- award bonuses
- 3 years/$23M (2005-07), plus 2008 club option
- $1M signing bonus (paid in 2005)
- 05:$7M, 06:$7.5M, 07:$7M, 08:$9M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- Milwaukee declined 2008 option 10/30/07
- 4 years/$18M (2001-04)
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 01:$1M, 02:$3M, 03:$5M, 04:$8.25M
- agent: Damon Lapa
- ML service: 9.109
J.C. Romero lhp
3 years/$12M (2008-10), plus 2011 club option
- re-signed as a free agent 11/10/07
- $0.75M signing bonus
- 08:$3M, 09:$4M, 10:$4M, 11:$4.5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- price of 2011 option increases to $5M with 180 games in 2008-10
- no-trade protection
- 1 year/$1.6M (2007) (Boston)
- signed as a free agent 6/22/07 (minor-league contract), contract purchased 6/29/07
- DFA 6/9/07, released (by Boston) 6/19/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 55, 60, 65 g, $75,000 each for 25, 30 GF, $0.1M each for 35, 40, 45 GF, $0.25M each 50, 55 GF
- award bonuses: $0.15M for Cy Young ($0.1M 2nd, $75,000 3rd), $0.15M for Rolaids award ($0.1M 2nd, $75,000 3rd, $50,000 4th or 5th), $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 2nd, $25,000 3rd), $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each LCS MVP, All Star, Gold Glove
- 2 years/$3.7M (2005-06), plus $2.75M 2007 club option
- LA Angels declined $2.75M 2007 club option 10/06
- 05:$1.25M, 06:$2.2M, 07:$2.75M club option ($0.25M buyout)
- performance bonuses may increase 2007 option to $3.5M
- avoided arbitration 1/05
- 1 year/$0.325M (2003)
- 1 year/$0.215M (2002)
- agent: Dan Lozano
- ML service: 7.055
Pedro Feliz 3b
2 years/$8.5M (2008-09), plus 2010 club option
- signed as a free agent 1/28/08
- 08:$3M, 09:$5M, 10:$5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- $2M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$5.1M (2007)
- re-signed 12/06
- performance bonuses: $25,000 for 475 PAs, $50,000 for 500 PAs, $75,000 each for 525, 550 & 575 PAs, $0.1M for 600 PAs, $75,000 each for 625 & 650 PAs
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP, $75,000 for WS MVP, $50,000 for LCS MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove or All Star ($25,000 for selection)
- 2 years/$6.1M (2005-06)
- $0.2M signing bonus
- 05:$2.225M, 06:$3.625M
- $0.45M/year in performance bonuses (PAs)
- re-signed 1/05
- 1 year/$0.85M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.325M (2003) 3/03
- agents: Levinson brothers
- ML service: 7.031
Jayson Werth of
1 year/$1.7M (2008)
- re-signed 1/7/08 (avoided arbitration)
- contract includes performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.85M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- may earn $0.15M in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$0.355M (2006)
- non-tendered (by LA Dodgers) 12/06
- re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.337M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.303M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003) 3/03
- ML service: 4.102
Ryan Madson rhp
1 year/$1.4M (2008)
- re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses:
- $30,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 relief appearances
- 1 year/$1.1M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.4M (2006)
- 1 year/$0.35M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2004)
- ML service: 4.027
Chad Durbin rhp
1 year/$0.9M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 12/20/07
- 1 year/$0.385M (2007)
- non-tendered (by Detroit) 12/12/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 9/06
- signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2005)
- signed 12/04 (Washington) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.315M (2004)
- re-signed 3/04 (Cleveland)
- DFA 5/04, contract purchased 7/04
- DFA, claimed off waivers (by Arizona) 8/04
- signed as a free agent 9/04 (minor-league contract)
- sent outright to AAA 10/04
- 1 year (2003) (Cleveland)
- signed as a free agent (minor-league contract) 2/03
- 1 year/$0.275M (2002)
- signed 2/02 (split contract)
- non-tendered (by KC) 12/02
- drafted 1996 (3-79)
- ML service: 3.102
So Taguchi of
1 year/$1.05M (2008), plus 2009 club option
- signed as a free agent 12/23/07
- 08:$0.9M, 09:$1.25M club option ($0.15M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 225, 250, 275, 300 PAs; $50,000 each for 350, 400, 450, 500 PAs
- award bonuses
- 1 year/$1.025M (2007), plus 2008 club option (St. Louis)
- re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 07:$0.925M, 08:$1.1M club option ($0.1M buyout)
- St. Louis declined 2008 option 11/6/07, released 12/5/07
- $0.35M annually in performance bonuses
- 2008 option increases by:
- $0.1M each for 350 & 375 plate appearances
- $0.15M each for 400 & 450 plate appearances
- 1 year/$0.825M (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.55M (2005), plus incentives
- $0.25M in appearance incentives
- re-signed as a free agent 12/04 after being non-tendered
- 3 years/$3M (2002-04), plus $3M in incentives ($1M/year)
- 02:$1M, 03:$1M, 04:$1M
- agent: Alan Nero
- ML service: 4.079
Eric Bruntlett inf
1 year/$0.6M (2008)
- signed 2/7/08 (avoided arbitration, $0.8M-$0.55M)
- $0.2M in performance bonuses
- acquired in trade (from Houston) 11/7/07
- 1 year/$0.525M (2007)
- re-signed 12/06 (avoided arbitration as Super 2)
- $0.25M guaranteed (salary increases to $0.525M in majors)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 PAs
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd), $50,000 each for WS MVP or LCS MVP, $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or All Star selection
- 1 year/$0.365M (2006), re-signed 3/06
- 1 year/$0.335M (2005), re-signed 3/05 (split contract)
- 1 year/$0.3075M (2004)
- ML service: 3.102
Cole Hamels lhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)
- renewed 3/3/08
- 1 year/$0.4M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 5/06
- drafted 2002 (1-17), $2M signing bonus
- agent: John Boggs
- ML service: 1.143
Shane Victorino of
1 year/$0.48M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.41M (2007)
- 1 year/$0.33M (2006)
- 1 year (2005), contract purchased 9/05
- sent outright to AAA 3/05 (after LA declined to pay $25,000 to take him back)
- selected in the Rule 5 draft, 12/04
- selected in the Rule 5 draft, 12/03
- ML service: 2.092
Chris Snelling of
1 year/$0.45M (2008)
- sent outright to AAA 3/28/08, contract purchased 4/12/08
- signed 12/14/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.45M (2007)
- acquired in trade (from Tampa Bay) 11/20/07
- claimed off waivers (from Oakland) 10/25/07
- acquired in trade (from Washington) 5/2/07
- signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.3285M (2006), re-signed 2/06
- acquired in trade (from Seattle) 12/06, with Nationals paying $4M of $16M left on Jose Vidro's contract, 2007-08
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.3M (2004), re-signed 2/04
- 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
- ML service: 4.027
Kyle Kendrick rhp
1 year/$0.445M (2008)
- 1 year (2007), contract purchased 6/13/07
- drafted 2003 (7-205) (Mount Vernon HS, Wash.), $0.135M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.110
Greg Dobbs inf
1 year/$0.44M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.385M (2007), signed 2/07
- claimed off waivers (from Seattle) 1/07
- 1 year (2006)
- contract purchased 7/06
- signed 2006 minor-league contract
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- DFA 12/05
- ML service: 2.035
Carlos Ruiz c
1 year/$0.425M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- ML service: 1.069
Clay Condrey rhp
1 year/$0.42M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.385M (2007)
- contract purchased 8/3/07
- contract purchased 7/14/07, sent outright to AAA 7/31/07
- contract purchased 6/23/07, DFA 6/29/07
- contract purchased 5/5/07, sent outright to AAA 6/12/07
- DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/07
- re-signed 2/07
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 4/06
- 1 year (2005)
- signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased 7/05
- DFA 9/05
- 1 year (2004) (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.3005M (2003)
- ML service: 2.012
Chris Coste c
1 year/$0.415M (2008)
- 1 year/$0.385M (2007)
- 1 year (2006), contract purchased 5/06
- signed 1998 as amateur free agent
- agent: Pat Arter
- ML service: 1.077
Rudy Seanez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 4/2/08
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40 games; $75,000 each for 45, 50 games; $0.1M each for 55, 60, 65, 70 games
- 1 year/$0.55M (2008)
- released by LA Dodgers 3/26/08 (45 days' termination pay, $135,225)
- re-signed as a free agent 2/4/08
- $0.15M bonus for making Opening Day roster
- performance bonuses based on relief appearances:
- $75,000 for 45 g, $0.1M for 50 g, $0.125M for 55 g, $0.15M each for 60, 65 g
- 1 year/$0.7M (2007)
- contract purchased 4/07
- signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2006), signed as a free agent 8/06 after being DFA (by Boston)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2006), plus 2007 club option
- signed as a free agent 12/05
- 06:$1.9M, 07:$2.1M club option ($0.2M buyout)
- $0.7M in performance bonuses for 2006
- $25,000 each for 10 & 15 games
- $50,000 each for 25, 30, 35 games
- $0.1M each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games
- $0.5M annually based on games finished
- 2007 option becomes player option if Seanez finishes 30 games in 2006
- 1 year/$0.55M (2005), plus 0.4M in performance bonuses
- $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55 & 60 g
- $75,000 each for 70 & 75 g
- signed as a free agent 11/04
- agent: David Schwartz, CSMG
- ML service: 12.123
Francisco Rosario rhp
1 year/$0.395M (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- acquired for $0.1M from Toronto 4/07 after being DFA 3/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- signed 1999 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.089
Mike Zagurski lhp
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)
- contract purchased 5/25/07
- drafted 2005 (12-367)
- ML service: 0.110
Fabio Castro lhp
2008
- 1 year/$0.383M (2007), re-signed 2/07
- 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
- acquired in trade 6/06 after being DFA by Texas (Philadelphia paid an undisclosed amount of cash to Texas as part of the deal)
- re-signed 2/06
- acquired in trade (from Kansas City) 12/05
- selected in Rule 5 draft (from White Sox) 12/05
- signed in 2001 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 1.056
Joe Bisenius rhp
2008
- contract purchased 4/07
- drafted 2003 (21-627) & 2004 (12-362)
- ML service: 0.007
T.J. Bohn of
2008
- claimed off waivers 9/24/07 (from Atlanta) after being DFA 9/16/07
- re-signed 2/07
- claimed off waivers (from Seattle) 11/06
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (30-910)
- ML service: 0.030
J.A. Happ lhp
2008
- contract purchased 6/30/07
- drafted 2004 (3-92), $0.42M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.001
Brad Harman inf
2008
- contract purchased 11/19/07
- signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Australia
- ML service: 0.000
Jason Jaramillo c
2008
- contract purchased 11/19/07
- drafted 2004 (2-62), $0.585M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.069
Scott Mathieson rhp
2008
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007), contract purchased 11/05
- drafted 2002 (17-509)
- ML service: 1.071
Oscar Robles inf
1 year (2008)
- claimed off waivers from SD, assigned to AAA 4/29/08
- re-signed 3/3/08
- 1 year (2007), contract purchased 3/07
- signed 2/07 (minor-league contract)
- contract sold (by LA Dodgers) to Mexico City Red Dogs 2/07
- drafted 1994 (3-80)
- ML service: 1.114
Shane Youman lhp
2008
- DFA (by Pittsburgh) 11/20/07, claimed off waivers 11/28/07
- 1 year (2007), signed 3/07
- contract purchased 9/06
- drafted 2001 (43-1,280)
- ML service: 0.117
Minor leagues
Welinson Baez inf
2008
- signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $0.25M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2008)
- deal re-worked 3/27/08, paying $75,000 per month with out clauses:
- if not on Major League roster and pitches more than 10 innings by May 15, or
- if not on Major League roster by June 1
- signed as a free agent 2/13/08 (minor-league contract paying $25,000 per month with out clause if not on Major League roster by March 25)
- 3 years/$22.5M (2005-07), plus 2008 club option
- re-signed as a free agent 11/04
- $2.5M signing bonus
- 05:$4.5M, 06:$7.5M, 07:$7.5M, 08:$7.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- Baltimore declined $7.5M 2008 option 11/1/07
- 4 years/$13.8M (2001-04)
- $0.2M signing bonus
- 01:$0.6M, 02:$2.65M, 03:$4.25M, 04:$6.1M
- performance bonuses: $0.75M in 2003, $1.1M in 2004
- drafted 1996 (1-1)
- agent: Gregg Clifton
- ML service: 8.000 (through 2006)
2008
- sent outright to AAA 3/27/08 after being released, clearing waivers and choosing not to elect free agency
- selected from SF in Rule 5 draft 12/6/07 (SF declined to buy back rights 3/08)
- 1 year (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 10/10/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
- ML service: 1.042
2008
- drafted 2006 (20-607) (Redan HS, Ga.), $0.2M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2006 (1s-37) (Monsignor Pace HS, Miami), $0.925M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2006 (2-65), $0.57M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Venezuela, $0.3M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2007 (1s-37) (Lakewood HS, CA), $832,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2007)
- contract purchased 8/31/07, DFA 10/11/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.37M (2006)
- $75,000 in performance bonuses
- released (by Milwaukee) 3/06
- re-signed 12/05
- 1 year (2005), contract purchased 8/05
- signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)
- ML service: 3.025 (through 2005)
2008
- drafted 2006 (3-97) (Arizona), $0.4M signing bonus
- agent: Scott Boras
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2006 (1-18) (The Woodlands (Tex.) HS), $1.55M signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
- 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- contract purchased 6/28/07
- DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/07
- claimed off waivers (from Boston) 4/07 after being DFA
- claimed off waivers (from Arizona) 4/07 after being DFA
- claimed off waivers (from Minnesota) 3/07
- re-signed 3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
- drafted 2000 (2-54), $0.7225M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.139
2008
- DFA 2/27/08
- contract purchased 9/4/07
- contract purchased 8/25/07, DFA 8/28/07
- signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)
- drafted 1998 (14-431)
- ML service: 0.096
2008
- drafted 2004 (1-21) (Connally HS, Austin), $1.475M signing bonus
- agent: Larry Reynolds
- ML service:
1 year/$0.39M (2008)
- sent outright to AAA 12/24/07
- signed 12/18/07 (split contract paying $0.39M in majors)
- 1 year (2007)
- claimed off waivers (from San Diego) 9/4/07
- contract purchased 8/11/07, DFA 8/31/07
- contract purchased 4/07, sent outright to AAA 5/3/07
- 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
- 1 year (2005), claimed off waivers (from Tampa Bay) 12/05
- drafted 1995 (16-451)
- ML service: 1.001
2008
- DFA 4/5/08
- claimed off waivers from Chicago Cubs 3/28/08
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from TB 12/6/07 after being selected from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft
- drafted 2004 (20-601)
- ML service:
2008
- drafted 2004 (4-122) (Coronado HS, Scottsdale), $0.265M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- signed 6/13/07
- drafted 2007 (2-83) (Southridge HS, Wash.), $0.395M signing bonus
- ML service:
2008
- sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
- claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh 2/26/08 after being DFA 2/24/08
- claimed off waivers from Toronto 2/1/08 after being DFA 1/24/08
- 1 year (2007) (Toronto)
- contract purchased 8/3/07
- re-signed for 2007 (minor-league contract)
- sent outright to AAA 1/07
- claimed off waivers from Cincinnati 1/07
- 1 year (2006) (Cincinnati)
- re-signed 2/06, DFA 1/07
- 1 year/$0.322M (2005)
- 1 year/$0.322M (2004)
- agent: CSMG
- ML service: 2.071
2008
- drafted 2005 (10-307) (Central Missouri St.), $52,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
1 year (2007)
- DFA 8/25/07
- contract purchased 5/06
- drafted 1999 (2-54)
- ML service: 0.071 (through 2006)
2008
- signed 7/19/07
- drafted 2007 (1-19) (Rice), $1.37M signing bonus
- agent: Damon Thames
- ML service:
1 year/$0.38M (2007)
- DFA 8/9/07
- 1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)
1 year (2008)
- signed as a free agent 3/28/08 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.7M (2008)
- signed as a free agent 1/24/08 (split contract, $0.12M in minors)
- $0.2M in performance bonuses (full amount for 325 PAs)
- released by NY Yankees 3/27/08
- 1 year/$0.85M (2007)
- signed as a free agent 12/06
- $0.525M in performance bonuses (full amount for 500 PAs)
- 1 year/$0.825M (2006)
- re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
- contract purchased 3/05
- 1 year/$0.7M (2005), signed as a free agent 1/05 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$0.775M (2004)
- 1 year/$0.775M (2003)
- ML service: 7.153