Cot's Baseball Contracts: Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).

Hiroshi Yamauchi bought the Mariners for $125M in 1992.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $426M in April, 2009.

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

2009: $ 98,904,166
2008: $117,666,482
2007: $106,460,833
2006: $ 87,959,833

2005: $ 87,754,334

2004: $ 81,515,834

2003: $ 86,959,167

2002: $ 80,282,668

2001: $ 74,720,833

2000: $ 59,200,000

2009-13 payroll obligations

2009 payroll obligations for former players:

$ 184,426 (Tyler Walker)

Chuck Armstrong President

appointed club president 1992

Jack Zduriencik Executive VP & General Manager
2009 -

hired 10/22/08, replacing interim GM Lee Pelekoudas
Milwaukee, 1999-2008

VP, Special Assistant to the GM (2008)
Special Assistant to the GM/Director of Amateur Scouting (2006-07)
Director of Scouting (1999-2005)

LA Dodgers, 1999

Director of International Scouting, Special Assistant to the GM

NY Mets, 1983-90, 1994-1998
Pittsburgh, 1991-93

Director of Scouting

VP, Associate GM Lee Pelekoudas (interim GM 6/08-10/08)
Director, Player Development Greg Hunter
Director, Amateur Scouting Tom McNamara
Director, Pro Scouting Carmen Fusco

Don Wakamatsu Manager
3 years (2009-11)

3 years (2009-11)

hired by Seattle 11/19/08, replacing Jim Riggleman, who was hired on an interim basis 6/19/08

Oakland, 2008

bench coach

Texas, 2003-07

bench coach, 2003-06
third base coach, 2007

former manager John McLaren (2007-08)

hired 7/1/07, replacing Mike Hargrove, who resigned
signed 1-year extension for 2008 9/07

Ichiro Suzuki of
5 years/$90M (2008-12)

5 years/$90M (2008-12)

signed extension with Seattle 7/13/07
$5M signing bonus
08:$17M, 09:$17M, 10:$17M, 11:$17M, 12:$17M
$25M ($5M annually) deferred at 5.5% interest, reducing deal's average annual value to $16.1M (deferred money to be paid in annual installments Jan. 30 beginning year after his retirement)
limited no-trade clause allowing Ichiro to specify 10 clubs to which he may not be traded without his consent
performance and award bonuses, including $50,000 for All Star selection
interpreter, trainer, transportation for Spring Training & regular season
4 annual round-trip airline tickets from Seattle to Japan
housing allowance: $32,000 in 2008, $33,000 in 2009, $34,000 in 2010, $35,000 in 2011, $36,000 in 2012

4 years/$44M (2004-07)

re-signed by Seattle 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
$6M signing bonus
04:$5M, 05:$11M, 06:$11M, 07:$11M
limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 10 clubs)
award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star selection
$1.25M in performance bonuses for plate appearances

$50,000 each for 400 PAs, 2004-06
$0.1M each for 500 & 600 PAs, 2004-06
$0.1M for 400 PAs, 2007
$0.2M each for 500 & 600 PAs, 2007

housing allowance: $28,000 in 2004, $29,000 in 2005, $30,000 in 2006, $31,000 in 2007
interpreter, trainer, transportation for spring & regular season
4 annual round-trip airline tickets from Seattle to Japan

3 years/$14.088 (2001-03)

$5M signing bonus
01:$5M, 02:$2M, 03:$3M
$7M deferred with interest

$4M of bonus, $2M of 2001 salary, $1M of 2003 salary

$0.125M award bonus for All Star selection
award & performance bonuses: $2M in 2001, $3M in 2002

Seattle paid $13.125M for negotiating rights with Ichiro (signed 11/00)
Orix of Japan Pacific League posted Ichiro after 2000 season
agent: Tony Attanasio
ML service: 8.000

Adrian Beltre 3b
5 years/$64M (2005-09)

5 years/$64M (2005-09)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/04
$7M signing bonus
05:$10M, 06:$11.5M, 07:$11.5M, 08:$12M, 09:$12M
limited no-trade clause allowing Beltre to block deals to 8 clubs (including Padres and Dodgers)
award bonuses: $75,000 for receiving most All Star votes, $50,000 for receiving most All Star votes in AL, $50,000 for Gold Glove

1 year/$5M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04
1 year/$3.7M (2003)
3 years/$5.05M (2000-02)

$1.5M signing bonus

00:$0.5M, 01:$.75M, 02:$2.3M

$0.25M in performance bonuses in 02 based on PAs

agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 10.096

Carlos Silva rhp
4 years/$48M (2008-11), plus 2012 mutual option

4 years/$48M (2008-11), plus 2012 option

signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/20/07
$5M signing bonus
08:$7M, 09:$11M, 10:$11.5M, 11:$11.5M, 12:$12M mutual option ($2M buyout)
no-trade protection for 2008
award bonuses: $0.2M for Cy Young, $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All Star
suite on road

2 years/$5.05M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option

avoided arbitration 1/05 ($2.225M-$1.6M)

05:$1.75M, 06:$3.2M, 07:$4M club option ($0.1M buyout)

Twins exercised $4M 2007 option 10/06

$0.1M/year in performance bonuses

$25,000 each for 195 & 200 IP, $50,000 for 210 IP

2007 option becomes a mutual option if Silva:

is traded, has 205 IP in 2006, or has 410 IP in 2006-07

Silva forfeits buyout if he rejects mutual option to stay with Twins

2007 option increases to $4.325M with 360 IP in 2005-06, $4.75M with 380 IP in 2005-06, $5M with 400 IP in 2005-06, $5.25M with 420 IP in 2005-06, $5.35M with 430 IP in 2005-06, or $5.75M with 440 IP in 2005-06

1 year/$0.34M (2004)
1 year/$0.31M (2003)
agents: Barry Praver, Scott Shapiro
ML service: 7.000

Jarrod Washburn lhp
4 years/$37.5M (2006-09)

4 years/$37.5M (2006-09)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/05
06:$7.45M, 07:$9.85M, 08:$9.85M, 09:$10.35M
no-trade protection

1 year/$6.5M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$5.45M (2004), avoided arbitration 1 /04
1 year/$3.875M (2003), avoided arbitration 1/03
1 year/$0.35M (2002) 3/02
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 9.131

Miguel Batista rhp
3 years/$25M (2007-09)

3 years/$25M (2007-09)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/06
$1.5M signing bonus
07:$5.5M, 08:$9M, 09:$9M
award bonuses: $0.2M for Cy Young, $0.1M for WS MVP, $50,000 each for All Star selection, Gold Glove

3 years/$13.1M (2004-06)

signed as free agent 12/03

04:$3.6M, 05:$4.75M, 06:$4.75M
acquired in trade from Toronto 12/05

2 years/$5.8M (2002-03)

re-signed 1/02 (avoided arbitration, $2.9M-$1.85M)

$0.25M signing bonus

02:$2M, 03:$3.25M, 04:$5M club option ($0.3M buyout)

agent: Martin Arburua
ML service: 11.045

Kenji Johjima c
3 years/$24M (2009-11)

3 years/$24M (2009-11)

signed extension with Seattle 4/25/08
09:$8M, 10:$8M, 11:$8M

3 years/$16.5M (2006-08)

signed as a free agent from Japan 11/05

$1M signing bonus

06:$5.1M, 07:$5.2M, 08:$5.2M
limited no-trade protection

award/performance bonuses may increase annual salaries to $5.5M

Seattle also to provide:

12 first- or business-class airline tickets to Japan for Johjima & family for 2006-07

use of interpreter for Johjima & his wife at home & on road

English classes for his wife

position for Johjima's personal trainer (Johjima to pay his salary)

agent: Alan Nero
ML service: 3.000

Erik Bedard lhp
1 year/$7.75MM (2008)

1 year/$7.75M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonuses: $75,000 for 150 IP, $0.1M for 165 IP, $0.15M for 180 IP, $0.125M for 195 IP, $0.15M for 205 IP

1 year/$7M (2008)

acquired by Seattle in trade from Baltimore 2/8/08
signed by Seattle 2/15/08 (avoided arbitration, $8M-$6M)

1 year/$3.4M (2007)

re-signed by Baltimore 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $4M-$2.7M)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 175, 185, 195 & 200 IP

1 year/$1.4M (2006)

re-signed by Baltimore 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

performance bonuses based on IP, games started

1 year/$0.33M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 2/03
drafted 1999 (6-187), $80,000 signing bonus
agent: Mark Pieper
ML service: 5.171

Felix Hernandez rhp
1 year/$3.8M (2009)

1 year/$3.8M (2009)

re-signed 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.54M (2008)
1 year/$0.42M (2007)

renewed by Seattle 3/07

1 year/$0.34M (2006)

renewed by Seattle 3/06

1 year (2005)

contract purchased 8/05

signed as amateur free agent from Venezuela 7/02
$0.71M signing bonus
agent: Alan Nero, CSMG
ML service: 3.060

Endy Chavez of
2 years/$3.85M (2008-09)

2 years/$3.85M (2008-09)

signed extension with NY Mets 1/22/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.025M-$1.725M)
08:$1.8M, 09:$2.05M
2008 performance bonuses: $25,000 for 100 games, $50,000 each for 110, 120, 130 games, $25,000 each for 350, 375, 400 PAs
2009 performance bonuses: $50,000 for 100 games, $75,000 each for 110, 120, 130 games, $25,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400 PAs
acquired by Seattle in three-way trade from NY Mets 12/10/08

1 year/$1.725M (2007)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

$0.1M in performance bonuses: $12,500 each for 120 & 130 games, $25,000 each for 400, 450 & 500 plate appearances

1 year/$0.5M (2006)

signed as a free agent 12/05 after being non-tendered

1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year (2004) 2/04
1 year/$0.3M (2003) 2/03
selected in Rule 5 draft 12/01
agent: Chris Leible
ML service: 6.065

Ken Griffey Jr. of
1 year/$2M (2009)

1 year/$2M (2009)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/18/09, with $3M in possible bonuses
performance bonuses:

$0.25M each for 450, 500 PAs
with 2 million in paid attendance, $0.1M for 300 PAs, $0.2M each for 350, 400 PAs
$0.2M each for 1) 2.1 million fans and 300 PAs, 2) 2.15 million fans and 350 PAs, 3) 2.2 million fans at 400 PAs, 4) 2.25 million fans and 450 PAs, 5) 2.3 million fans and 500 PAs

roster bonuses (pro-rated to account for any days on disabled list):

if Griffey is on Major League roster through July 31, $50,000 each for paid attendance of 2.35, 2.4, 2.45, 2.5, 2.55, 2.6 million
if Griffey is on Major League roster through last day of regular season, $0.1M each for paid attendance of 2.65, 2.7, 2.75, 2.8, 2.95, 3 million

award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star reserve; $50,000 each for All Star starter, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP; $0.1M each for WS MVP, Comeback Player of Year; $0.15M for MVP

9 years/$116.5M (2000-08), plus 2009 club option

signed by Cincinnati 2/2000, replacing final year of previous contract
00-08: $12.5M annually, 09:$16M club option ($4M buyout)
$57.5M in salary deferred at 4% interest, to be paid 2009-2024, reducing contract's present-day value at time of signing to between $9.2M and $9.3M annually, according to Reds management sources
- $5.5M of 2000 salary deferred
- $6.5M/year of 2001-2008 salaries deferred
acquired by White Sox in trade from Cincinnati 7/31/08, with Griffey waiving 10-and-5 veto right and Reds and White Sox splitting cost of Griffey's remaining 2008 salary and buyout of 2009 option
White Sox declined 2009 option 10/30/08

4 years/$34M (1997-2000)

signed extension with Seattle 1/31/1996
$2.5M signing bonus ($1M paid 2/96, $1.5M paid 1/97)
97:$7.25M, 98:$7.75M, 99:$8.25M, 00:$8.25M
$5M ($1.25M/year) deferred without interest & paid 2001-04), reducing contract's present value to $32.5M

acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 2/10/2000

4 years/$24M (1993-96)

signed extension with Seattle 12/92

2 years/$2.535M (1991-92)

signed extension with Seattle 3/1991
91:$0.535M, 92:$2M

1 year/$0.18M (1990)
1 year/$68,000 (1989)
drafted by Seattle 1987 (1-1)
$0.16M signing bonus
agent: Brian Goldberg
ML service: 20.000

Jose Lopez inf
4 years/$6.07M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

4 years/$6.07M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

signed extension with Seattle 4/07, replacing 1 year/$0.42M deal signed 3/07
07:$0.42M, 08:$0.5M, 09:$1.6M, 10:$2.3M, 11: $4.5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
if Lopez otherwise would qualify for arbitration after 2007 season, and if Lopez has 500 or more PAs in each preceding season, base salaries increase as follows: 08:$1.5M, 09:$2M, 10:$$2.75M, 11:$5M club option
$0.125M annually in physical performance bonuses: $25,000 for passing each of 4 in-season physical tests (body-fat percentage, 60-yard sprint, 20-yard shuttle run & vertical jump), plus $25,000 for passing 4 in 1 year
award bonus: $50,000 for being voted to start All Star game, $25,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.335M (2006)
agent: Martin Arburua
ML service: 3.140

Yuniesky Betancourt 2b
4 years/$13.75M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option

4 years/$13.75M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option

signed extension with Seattle 4/07, replacing final year of previous deal
$1.5M signing bonus
08:$1.25M 09:$2M, 10:$3M, 11:$4M, 12:$6M club option ($2M buyout)

4 years/$2.826M (2005-08)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/05
$1.31M signing bonus

05:$0.316M, 06:$0.35M, 07:$0.4M, 08:$0.45M

performance bonus: $0.7M in 2008 with 1,000 PAs in 2005-07

2008 season voids if Betancourt has enough service time to qualify for arbitration after 2007

total package worth $3.65M

agent: Jaime Torres
ML service: 3.067

Russell Branyan inf
1 year/$1.4M (2009)

1 year/$1.4M (2009)

signed as a free agent by Seattle 12/3/08
$0.5M in performance bonuses, starting with $0.25M for 200 PAs

1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/20/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Milwaukee 5/24/08

1 year/$0.8M (2006), plus $1.25M 2007 club option

re-signed 12/05, avoided arbitration (non-guaranteed deal)

$0.4M in performance bonuses (games, PAs)
released 1/06 after being DFA
re-signed (minor-league contract), contract purchased 4/06
SD exercised $1.25M 2007 option 10/06
released by San Diego 7/28/07
signed as a free agent 8/7/07 (minor-league contract)
acquired in trade from Philadelphia 8/31/07 after being DFA 8/27/07
acquired in trade from Cleveland 8/9/07

1 year/$0.8M (2005)

re-signed 12/04 (avoided arbitration)

1 year (2004)

signed as a free agent 2/04 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.395M (2003)
1 year/$0.251M (2002)
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 7.147

Ronny Cedeno inf
1 year/$0.8225M (2009)

1 year/$0.8225M (2009)

re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/16/09 (avoided arbitration)
acquired by Seattle in trade from Cubs 1/28/09

1 year/$0.407M (2008)
1 year/$0.4M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.336M (2006), re-signed 3/06
signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
agent: CSMG
ML service: 3.029

Ryan Langerhans of
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

acquired by Seattle in trade from Washington 6/28/09
contract purchased by Seattle 6/30/09

1 year/$0.5M (2008)

re-signed 12/6/07 (avoided arbitration) ($0.3M in minors)
contract purchased 5/23/08
DFA 6/20/08
contract purchased 7/11/08
sent outright to AAA 10/15/08

1 year/$0.41M (2007)

re-signed 2/07
acquired in trade from Atlanta 4/07
acquired in trade from Oakland 5/2/07
DFA 8/19/07, sent outright to AAA 8/22/07
contract purchased 9/4/07

1 year/$0.345M (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year/$0.316M (2005)

re-signed 2/05

agent: Alan Nero
ML service: 3.137 (est.)

Mike Sweeney 1b-dh
1 year/$0.5M (2009)

1 year/$0.5M (2009)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/29/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased 4/4/09

1 year/$0.5M (2008)

signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/25/08
contract purchased 3/25/08
released by Oakland 9/9/08

5 years/$55M (2003-07)

signed extension with Kansas City 3/02

2003-07:$11M annually

salaries increase to $12.5M/year with trade or contraction

full no-trade clause 2002-03

limited no-trade clause after 2003 - may veto a trade to all but 8 clubs: (LA Angels, LA Dodgers, SD, Oakland, SF, Seattle, Arizona & Chicago Cubs)

$50,000 All Star award bonus

final 3 years (05-07) vest only if KC finished .500 or better in ‘03 or ‘04 (vested 2003)

2 years/$13M (2001-02)

01:$5M, 02:$8M
performance & award bonuses
limited no-trade clause

1 year/$2.25M (2000)
1 year/$0.265M (1999)
drafted 1991 (10-263)
agents: Levinson brothers, ACES
ML service: 12.066

Chris Woodward inf
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 2009 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Seattle 6/18/09

1 year/$0.7M (2008)

signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/24/08 (split contract)
released by Yankees 3/27/08
signed by Atlanta 3/28/08
signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 5/31/08

1 year/$0.85M (2007)

signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/06

1 year/$0.825M (2006)

signed by NY Mets 1/24/06 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.7M (2005)

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

1 year/$0.775M (2004)

re-signed by Toronto 12/03

1 year/$0.775M (2003)

re-signed by Toronto 1/03 (avoided arbitration)

drafted 1994 (54-1,437) (Mount San Antonio College)
ML service: 7.153

Franklin Gutierrez of
1 year/$0.455M (2009)

1 year/$0.455M (2009)

acquired by Seattle in three-way trade from Cleveland 12/10/08
signed by Seattle 3/1/09

1 year/$0.4044M (2008)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/28/08 (split contract, $197,300 in minors)

1 year/$0.3819M (2007)

re-signed by Cleveland 2/07 (split contract, $96,000 in minors)

1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
agent: CSMG
ML service: 2.080

Brandon Morrow rhp
1 year/$0.425M (2009)

1 year/$0.425M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 3/1/09

1 year (2008)
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

contract purchased 4/07

drafted 2006 (1-5)
$2.45M signing bonus
agent: Wasserman Media Group
ML service: 1.139

Garrett Olson lhp
1 year/$0.42M (2009)

1 year/$0.42M (2009)

acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Baltimore 1/18/09
acquired by Seattle in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/28/09
signed by Seattle 2/27/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/11/08

1 year (2007)

contract purchased 7/4/07

drafted 2005 (1s-48)
signed 6/05, $0.65M signing bonus
ML service: 1.030

Ryan Rowland-Smith lhp
1 year/$0.42M (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

1 year/$0.395M (2008)
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

contract purchased 11/06
signed 2/07 (split contract paying $60,000 in minors)

1 year (2005)

selected by Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/04
returned 3/05

signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Australia
ML service: 1.093

David Aardsma rhp
1 year/$0.419M (2009)

1 year/$0.419M (2009)

acquired by Seattle in trade from Boston 1/20/09 after being DFA 1/15/09
signed by Seattle 3/1/09

1 year/$403,250 (2008)

acquired in trade from Chicago White Sox 1/28/08
re-signed by Boston 3/6/08

1 year/$0.3875M (2007)

re-signed 2/07

DFA 1/22/08

1 year (2006)

re-signed 3/06

1 year (2005)

re-signed 3/05

1 year/$0.3M (2004)
drafted 2003 (1-22), $1.425M signing bonus
agent: Octagon
ML service: 2.082

Mark Lowe rhp
1 year/$0.418M (2009)

1 year/$0.418M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/27/09

1 year/$0.39M (2008)
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Seattle 2/07

contract purchased 7/06
drafted 2004 (5-153) (Texas-Arlington)
$0.17M signing bonus
ML service: 2.087

Roy Corcoran rhp
1 year/$0.413M (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

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

Wladimir Balentien of
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/27/09

1 year (2008)
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

re-signed by Seattle 2/07 (split contract paying $60,000 in minors)

signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Curacao
agent: CSMG
ML service: 0.131

Jeff Clement c
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/27/09

1 year (2008)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Seattle 9/4/07

signed 7/05
drafted 2005 (1-3) (USC)
$3.4M signing bonus
agent: Casey Close, Brodie Van Wagenen
ML service: 0.150

Ryan Feierabend lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

1 year (2008)
1 year/$0.38M (2007)

contract purchased 9/06
re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $60,000 in minors)

drafted 2003 (3-86)
$0.437M signing bonus
ML service: 0.135

Cesar Jimenez lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 3/1/09

1 year (2008)
1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/05
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 1.042

Jason Vargas lhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

1 year/$0.405M (2009)

acquired by Seattle in three-way trade from NY Mets 12/10/08
signed by Seattle 2/27/09

1 year/$0.394M (2008)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006)

re-signed by NY Mets 3/06
split contract paying $155,505 in minors

1 year (2005)

contract purchased by NY Mets 7/05

drafted 2004 (2-68)
$0.525M signing bonus
ML service: 1.169

Mike Carp 1b
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Mets 11/20/08
acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Mets 12/10/08
signed by Seattle 2/21/09

drafted 2004 (9-254)
$60,000 signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Greg Halman of
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/20/08
re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

signed by Seattle 2004 as amateur free agent from the Netherlands
ML service: 0.000

Gaby Hernandez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/20/08
re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

1 year (2008)

acquired by Seattle in trade from Florida 7/31/08

acquired by Florida in trade from NY Mets 12/05
drafted 2004 (3-74) (Belen Jesuit HS, Miami)
$0.48M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Chris Jakubauskas rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle for 2009
contract purchased 4/4/09

signed 2007 as an amateur free agent
ML service:

Rob Johnson c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

1 year (2008)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Seattle 9/1/07

drafted 2004 (4-123) (Houston)
$0.26M signing bonus
ML service: 0.057

Steven Kahn rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/20/08
re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

drafted by Seattle 2005 (5-143) (Loyola Marymount)
$0.19M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Shawn Kelley rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/09
contract purchased by Seattle 4/4/09

drafted 2007 (13-405) (Austin Peay)
ML service: 0.000

Bryan LaHair 1b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/27/09

1 year (2008)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/06
re-signed 2/07

drafted 2002 (39-1,180) (St. Petersburg JC), draft and follow
agent: CSMG
ML service: 0.073

Luis Pena rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

DFA by Milwaukee 2/12/09
claimed by Seattle off waivers from Milwaukee 2/15/09
signed by Seattle 3/3/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 11/19/07
signed 1/29/08

signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Justin Thomas lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 9/1/08

drafted 2005 (4-113) (Youngstown State)
$0.29M signing bonus
ML service: 0.028

Matt Tuiasosopo 3b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Seattle 9/2/08

drafted 2004 (3-93) (Woodinville HS, WA)
$2.29M signing bonus
ML service: 0.027

Marwin Vega rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Seattle 11/20/08
re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09

signed by Seattle 2003 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
ML service: 0.000

Sean White rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Seattle for 2009 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Seattle 4/16/09

1 year (2008)

sent outright to AAA by Seattle 12/5/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

signed from Atlanta in Rule 5 draft 12/06
acquired by Seattle in trade from Pittsburgh 12/06
signed 2/07

drafted 2003 (8-247)
$45,000 signing bonus
ML service: 1.000

Josh Wilson inf
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Arizona for 2009 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Arizona 4/26/09
claimed by San Diego off waivers 5/15/09 after being DFA by Arizona 5/13/09
claimed by Seattle off waivers from San Diego 6/19/09

1 year/$0.42M (2007)
1 year/$0.327M (2006)
drafted by Florida 1999 (3-86)
ML service: 1.094

Minor leagues

Phillippe Aumont rhp
2009

drafted 2007 (1-11) (Ecole Du Versant, Gatineau, Quebec)
$1.9M signing bonus
ML service:

Jamie Burke c
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

re-signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/23/08 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Seattle 4/16/09
sent outright to AAA by Seattle 5/6/09
contract purchased by Seattle 6/7/09
DFA by Seattle 6/26/09, sent outright to AAA 6/30/09

1 year/$0.435M (2008)

non-tendered by Seattle 12/12/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Seattle 4/07

1 year (2006)

signed by Texas 11/05 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2005)

DFA, sent outright to AAA by Chicago White Sox 1/05
contract purchased by White Sox 5/05
sent outright to AAA by White Sox 5/05

1 year (2004)

re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/04 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2003)

signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 10/31/02 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by White Sox 8/03

drafted by California Angels 1993 (9-243) (Oregon State)
ML service: 3.038

Chad Cordero rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Seattle 3/12/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.75M on Major League roster
may request release if not on 25-man roster 6/15/09
performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 20, 25 games finished; $0.125M each for 30, 35 GF; $0.175M each for 40, 45 GF; $0.2M for 50 GF
award bonuses: $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All Star ($25,000 for selection); $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.15M for MVP; $0.2M for Cy Young or Rolaids award

1 year/$6.2M (2008)

re-signed 1/11/08 (avoided arbitration)
free agent after declining assignment to AAA by Washington 10/30/08

1 year/$4.15M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (won arbitration 2/07, $4.15M-$3.65M)

1 year/$0.525M (2006)

re-signed 3/06 (split contract paying $0.275M in minors)

1 year/$0.3465M (2005)

re-signed 2/05

1 year/$0.3M (2004)

re-signed 2/04

drafted 2003 (1-20)
$1.35M signing bonus
agent: Larry Reynolds
ML service: 5.030

Jharmidy DeJesus 3b
2009

signed 2007 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
$1M signing bonus
ML service:

Jesus Delgado rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

claimed by Seattle off waivers from Florida 3/15/09
sent outright to AAA by Seattle 4/4/09

1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/22/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07 (split contract)
1 year/$0.327M (2006)

contract purchased 11/05
re-signed 2/06

signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.017

Josh Fields rhp
2009

drafted 2008 (1-20) (Georgia)
signed 2/13/09, $1.75M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service:

Mario Martinez 3b
2009

signed 2006 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
$0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

Randy Messenger rhp
1 year (2009)

2009

waived by Seattle 1/28/09
re-signed by Seattle 1/30/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

contract purchased by Seattle 8/25/08

1 year/$0.38M (2007)

acquired in trade 5/31/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006)
ML service: 2.119

Adam Moore c
2009

drafted 2006 (6-171) (Texas-Arlington)
$0.14M signing bonus
ML service:

Brad Nelson 1b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

1 year/$0.4M (2009)

re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
sent outright to AAA by Milwaukee 5/14/09 (refused assignment)
signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/19/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

contract purchased 10/29/07
signed 1/7/08

1 year (2006)

re-signed 1/06
sent outright to AA 6/06

contract purchased 11/04
drafted 2001 (4-104)
$0.4M signing bonus
ML service: 0.028

Jerry Owens of
1 year/$0.41M (2009)

1 year/$0.41M (2009)

re-signed by White Sox 2/24/09
sent outright to AAA 4/1/09
contract purchased by White Sox 4/14/09
sent outright to AAA by White Sox 5/1/09 (refused assignment)
signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/3/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.3975M (2008)

re-signed by White Sox 2/27/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by White Sox 2/07

1 year (2006)

contract purchased by White Sox 11/05
re-signed by White Sox 2/06

drafted 2003 (2-57) (The Master's College)
$0.6M signing bonus
ML service: 1.023

Carlos Peguero dh-of
2009

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

Michael Pineda rhp
2009

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

Guillermo Quiroz c
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
$0.41M salary in majors
released by Baltimore 3/20/09
signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/20/09 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Seattle 5/26/09
DFA by Seattle 6/19/09

1 year/$0.4M (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/6/07
performance bonuses:

$10,000 each for 50, 55 GS; $15,000 each for 60, 65, 70 GS

sent outright to AAA by Baltimore 12/10/08

1 year (2007)

signed as a free agent 12/06
DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/07
contract purchased 9/3/07
sent outright to AAA 10/18/07 (refused outright)

1 year/$0.3275M (2006)

DFA, sent outright to AAA 4/06

1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
$1.2M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 1.116

Dennis Raben of
2009

drafted 2008 (2-66) (Miami, FL)
$0.616M signing bonus
ML service:

Juan Ramirez rhp
2009

signed 2005 as amateur free agent from Nicaragua
ML service:

Michael Saunders of
2009

drafted 2004 (11-333) (Tallahassee CC)
$237,500 signing bonus (draft and follow)
ML service:

Steven Shell rhp
1 year/$0.425M (2009)

1 year/$0.425M (2009)

re-signed by Washington 2/14/09
DFA by Washington 4/19/09 (refused assignment to minors)
signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/2/09 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2008)

signed by Washington as a free agent 11/28/07 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Washington 6/21/08

1 year (2007)

re-signed by LA Angles 2/07

drafted 2001 (3-81) (El Reno HS, OK)
$0.46M signing bonus
ML service: 0.099

Denny Stark rhp
1 year (2009)

1 year (2009)

contract purchased by Seattle 5/2/09
DFA by Seattle 6/7/09, sent outright to AAA 6/10/09

1 year/$0.321M (2004)
1 year/$0.31M (2003)
drafted 1996 (4-117) (Toledo)
ML service: 3.001

Carlos Triunfel ss
2009

signed 2006 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service:

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