Cot's Baseball Contracts: Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.

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

A group led by New York investment banker Stuart Sternberg gained a controlling interest in the Rays 10/05. Sternberg's group had purchased 48% of the club 5/04 for $65M, with original owner Vincent Naimoli retaining 15% and limited partners 37%. Naimoli originally paid $130M for the franchise in 1995. Forbes magazine valued the club at $290M in April, 2008.

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

2008: $43,745,597
2007: $24,123,500

2006: $35,417,967

2005: $29,679,067

2004: $29,556,667

2003: $19,630,000

2002: $34,380,000

2001: $56,980,000

2000: $64,400,000

Andrew Friedman Executive VP, Baseball Operations

promoted 11/05, replacing General Manger Chuck Lamar, who was fired 10/05
Senior VP, Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker (hired 11/05)
Director of Baseball Operations Dan Feinstein
Director of Scouting R.J. Harrison

Joe Maddon Manager
2 years/about $1.1M (2006-07), plus 2008 & 2009 club options

club exercised 2008-09 option 9/8/07
07:$0.55M
hired 11/05, replacing Lou Piniella
agent: Alan Nero, CSMG
Piniella originally signed a 4 year/$13M contract (2003-06)

final year of Piniella's deal was bought out 9/05, paying him $2.2M of the $4.4M he was to be paid in 2006 and $1.25M in deferred salary from 2003

Carlos Pena 1b
3 years/$24.125M (2008-10)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
08:$6M, 09:$8M, 10:$10.125M
replaced tentative 1 year/$6M deal for 2008
1 year/$0.8M (2007)

contract purchased 4/07

signed as a free agent 2/07 (minor-league contract)

may earn $0.4M in performance bonuses

1 year/$2.8M (2006) (Detroit)

re-signed 1/06, avoided arbitration

released 3/06, receiving 45 days' termination pay of $688,525
signed as a free agent (minor-league contract) 4/06 (NYY)
requested & received release (from NY Yankees) 8/06
signed as free agent by Boston (minor-league contract) 8/06
contract purchased 8/06, sent outright to AAA 10/06

1 year/$2.575M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05

$25,000 performance bonus for 625 PAs

1 year/$0.33M (2004)
1 year/$0.31M (2003) 3/03
1 year/$0.202M (2002) 2/02
drafted 1998 (1-10), $1.85M signing bonus
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 4.135

Carl Crawford of
4 years/$15.25M (2005-08), plus 2009-10 club options

$0.5M signing bonus
05:$0.5M, 06:$2.5M, 07:$4M, 08:$5.25M, 09:$8.25M club option ($2.5M buyout), 10:$10M club option ($1.25M buyout)
2010 salary may increase to $11.5M with escalators
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection
assignment bonus of up to $0.8M if traded
signed extension 4/05, replacing 1 year/$0.37M deal for 2005 which included a $20,000 bonus for reaching 500 PAs
Tampa Bay exercised 2009 option 4/1/08
1 year/$0.32M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
agent: Brian Peters
ML service: 5.072

Troy Percival rhp
2 years/$8M (2008-09)

signed as a free agent 12/1/07
08:$4M, 09:$4M, plus escalators earned in 2008
$0.5M of 2008 salary deferred at 3% simple interest
2009 salary increases by following earned in 2008:

$75,000 for 35 GF, $80,000 for 38 GF, $0.1M for 42 GF, $0.11M for 45 GF, $0.115M for 48 GF, $0.125M for 52 GF, $0.145M for 55 GF
$50,000 each for 35, 38 g; $60,000 each for 42, 45 g; $70,000 each for 48, 52 g; $75,000 for 55 g, $90,000 for 58 g, $0.1M for 62 g, $0.125M for 65 g

$0.5M one-time assignment bonus if traded
vintage automobile
performance bonuses:

$75,000 for 35 GF, $50,000 for 38 GF, $65,000 for 42 GF, $0.11M for 45 GF, $0.125M for 48 GF, $0.15M for 52 GF, $0.175M for 55 GF
$50,000 for 35 g, $30,000 for 38 g, $40,000 for 42 g, $50,000 for 45 g, $60,000 for 48 g, $70,000 for 52 g, $90,000 for 55 g, $0.105M for 58 g, $0.115M for 62 g, $0.14M for 65 g

award bonuses: $25,000 for Gold Glove, All Star, LCS MVP; $50,000 for MVP, WS MVP; $0.1M for Cy Young or Rolaids ($80,000 for 2nd, $60,000 for 3rd, $40,000 for 4th, $20,000 for 5th)
1 year/$0.6M (2007)

contract purchased 6/26/07

$0.1M signing bonus, 07:$0.5M

may earn additional $1.7M in performance bonuses based on:

appearances ($1.2M, receiving full amount for 30 g), and

games finished ($0.5M, receiving full amount for 30 GF)

signed as a free agent 6/8/07 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$12M (2005-06)

05:$6M, 06:$6M
signed as a free agent 11/04

2 years/$16M (2003-04)

$1M signing bonus
03:$7.5M, 04:$7.5M

limited no-trade clause barring deals to NYM, NYY, TOR & MON

signed extension 2/02

agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 12.097

Scott Kazmir lhp
1 year/$3.785M (2008)
3 years/$28.5M (2009-11), plus 2012 club option

signed extension 5/14/08
09:$6M, 10:$8M, 11:$12M, 12:$13.5M club option ($2.5M buyout)
$0.8M bonus if traded (for first trade only)
perks: use of luxury suite for 5 home games per season
Kazmir to donate to club charity $75,000 each in 2009 and 2010, and $100,000 each in 2011 and 2012 (if option is exercised)
1 year/$3.785M (2008)

re-signed 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

1 year/$0.4243M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.3717M (2006)
1 year/$0.316M (2005), signed 8/02
drafted 2002 (1-15), $2.15M signing bonus
agent: Brian Peters
ML service: 3.042

Dan Wheeler rhp
3 years/$10.5M (2008-10), plus 2011 club option

signed extension 4/1/08
08:$2.8M, 09:$3.2M, 10:$3.5M, 11:$4M club option ($1M buyout)
replaced 1 year/$2.875M deal for 2008 signed 1/15/08 (avoided arbitration)

performance bonus: $25,000 for 65 games

1 year/$2.1M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Houston) 7/28/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$0.93M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.365M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.3115M (2004)
signed as a free agent 1/03 (minor-league contract)
ML service: 5.047

Cliff Floyd of
1 year/$3M (2008), plus 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 12/17/07
08:$2.75M, 09:$2.75M club option ($0.25M buyout)
$2M annually in performance bonuses based on plate appearances
2009 club option may increase based on 2008 bonuses earned
1 year/$3M (2007), plus 2008 option

Chicago Cubs declined 2008 option 11/3/07

signed as a free agent 1/07

2008 option guaranteed with 425 PAs or 100 games started in 2007

performance bonuses:

2007: $4.5M for PAs & time on active 25-man roster

2008: for PAs, bringing 2-year total to as much as $17.5M

clause in contract provides Cubs with protection should an Achilles injury jeopardize Floyd's ability to make 2008 Opening Day roster

4 years/$26M (2003-06)

03:$6.5M, 04:$6.5M, 05:$6.5M, 06:$6.5M
full no-trade clause in 2003, limited no-trade clause 2004-06

4 years/$19M (1999-2002)

99:$2.5M, 00:$4.5M, 01:$5.5M, 02:$6.5M

agent: Levinson brothers
ML service: 13.170

Akinori Iwamura inf
3 years/$7.7M (2007-09), plus $4.25M 2010 club option

signed 12/06
07:$1.8M, 08:$2.4M, 09:$3.25M, 10:$4.25M club option ($0.25M buyout)
2010 option may increase to $5.25M ($0.75M buyout) based on PAs, 07-09
contract includes clause requiring TB to sign Iwamura to extension by end of the deal or release him (effectively granting him free agency early)
TB paid $4.55M to Yakult for right to negotiate with Iwamura 11/06
posted by Yakult of Japan 11/06
agent: Alan Nero, CSMG
ML service: 1.000

Al Reyes rhp
1 year/$0.75M (2007), plus 2008 club option

1 year/$0.75M (2007), plus 2008 club option

Tampa Bay exercised $2.3M 2008 option 11/14/07

$1.5M in performance bonuses for both 2007 & 2008

2008 option: $1M plus 2007 bonuses earned ($2.3M total)

contract purchased 4/07

re-signed 12/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2006)

signed as a free agent 3/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.6M (2005), re-signed as a free agent 12/04
agent: Bean Stringfellow
ML service: 7.070

Rocco Baldelli of
3 years/$9M (2006-08), plus club options (2009-11)

Tampa Bay declined 2009 option 4/1/08
signed to extension 11/05 (avoided arbitration)
06:$2M, 07:$0.75M, 08:$2.25M, 09:$6M club option ($4M buyout), 10:$8M club option, 11:$9M club option ($2M buyout - 2010 & 2011 options must be exercised together)
$4M escalator if Baldelli has 600 Plate Appearances in 2006

$1.75M in 2007, increasing 07 salary to $2.5M
$2.25M in 2008, increasing 08 salary to $4M

performance bonuses for 2007 & 2008 if Baldelli fails to reach 600 PAs in 2006
may earn as much as $32M from 2006 to 2011
1 year/$0.369M (2005)
1 year/$0.32M (2004), renewed 3/04
Devil Rays took $20,000 incentive off the table when Baldelli balked at having his contract renewed
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
drafted 2000 (1-6)
$2.25M signing bonus (paid over 5 years for 2-sport athlete)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
agent: negotiated extension himself (hired Casey Close to review contract language) (formerly represented by Scott Boras)
ML service: 5.000

Trever Miller lhp
1 year/$2M (2008), plus $2M 2009 club option

signed as a free agent 2/6/08
08:$1.6M, 09:$2M club option ($0.4M buyout)
1 year/$1.3M (2006), plus 2007 $1.3M mutual option

signed as a free agent 1/06

2007 option vested with 50 appearances in 2006

1 year/$1.1M (2005), plus $50,000 in performance bonuses

avoided arbitration 1/05 ($1.375M-$0.85M)
non-tendered 12/05

1 year/$0.65M (2004), signed as a free agent 1/04
1 year/$0.305M (2003) 10/02
ML service: 7.095

Jonny Gomes of
1 year/$1.275M (2008)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
$25,000 performance bonus for 500 PAs
1 year/$0.4078M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.3558M (2006)
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
signed 1/04
drafted 2002 (8-224), $25,000 signing bonus
ML service: 2.160

Gary Glover rhp
1 year/$1.075M (2008)

re-signed 12/13/07 (avoided arbitration)
performance bonus: $25,000 for 65 games
1 year/$0.6M (2007)

contract purchased 4/07

signed as a free agent 12/06 (minor-league contract)

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 40, 50, 60 & 70 points

3 points for each start

2 points for each appearance of more than 1 IP

1 point for each appearance for 1 IP or less

1 year (2006), signed to play in Japan 11/05
1 year/$0.39M (2005)
1 year/$0.33M (2003)
1 year/$0.24M (2002)
1 year/$0.2M (2001)
drafted 1994 (15-426)
agent: CSMG
ML service: 4.094

James Shields rhp
4 years/$11.25M (2008-11), plus 2012-14 club options

signed extension 1/23/08
08:$1M, 09:$1.5M, 10:$2.5M, 11:$4.25M, 12:$7M club option ($2M buyout), 13:$9M club option ($1.5M buyout), 14:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
value of 2012-14 club options may increase package to $38M
performance bonuses based on innings pitched, starts, and Cy Young voting may increase package to $44M
1 year/$0.3949M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 11/05
ML service: 1.125

David Price lhp
6 years/$8.5M (2007-12)

signed 8/15/07 (Major League contract)
$5.6M signing bonus (paid in 6 installments each Aug. 31, 2007-12)
07:$0.5M, 08:$0.65M, 09:$0.75M, 10:$1M, 11:$1.25M, 12:$1.5M
salaries in minors: 08:$0.1M, 09:$0.15M, 10:$0.2M, 11:$0.65M, 12:$1.2M
major league salaries may increase total package value to $11.25M
Price may void salary & file for arbitration in any year he is arbitration-eligible
drafted 2007 (1-1) (Vanderbilt)
agent: Bo McKinnis
ML service: 0.000

Jeff Niemann rhp
5 year/$5.2M (2005-09)

signed 1/05
both salaries & $3.2M signing bonus are paid over 5 years
may earn total of $5.7M with bonuses
drafted 2004 (1-4) (Rice) (Major League contract)
agent: Casey Close
ML service: 0.000

Eric Hinske inf-of
1 year/$0.8M (2008)

contract purchased 3/29/08
signed as a free agent 2/7/08 (minor-league contract)
5 years/$14.75M (2003-07)

signed extension 3/03

$0.5M signing bonus

03:$0.5M, 04:$0.8M, 05:$3M, 06:$4.325M, 07:$5.625M

acquired in trade 8/06 (with Toronto paying $2,812,500 to Boston)

Boston to pay remaining 2006 salary ($1,063,525)

Boston & Toronto to split 2007 salary ($2,812,500 each)

1 year/$0.2M (2002)
ML service: 6.000

Grant Balfour rhp
1 year/$0.5M (2008)

contract purchased 5/29/08
DFA 3/29/08
re-signed 12/13/07 (avoided arbitration)
split contract paying $0.15M in minors
1 year/$0.415M (2007)

acquired in trade (from Milwaukee) 7/28/07

contract purchased 7/16/07, DFA 7/27/07

re-signed 3/07 (minor-league contract)
sent outright to AAA & released 3/07
re-signed 1/07

performance bonuses based on appearances:

$15,000 for 30 g, $25,000 each 40, 45 & 55 g, $45,000 60 g

1 year/$0.34M (2006), claimed off waivers (from Cincinnati) 10/06
signed as a free agent 1/06
non-tendered 12/05
1 year/$0.33M (2005), re-signed 3/05
ML service: 3.145

Evan Longoria inf
6 years/$17.5M (2008-13), plus 2014-16 club options

signed extension 4/18/08
08:$0.5M, 09:$0.55M, 10:$0.95M, 11:$2M, 12:$4.5M, 13:$6M, 14:$7.5M club option ($3M buyout), 15:$11M club option, 16:$11.5M club option
if Longoria otherwise would be arbitration-eligible

after 2010, 2011 salary increases to $2.5M
after 2011, buyout for 2014 option increases to $4M

club must decide by 11/2014 whether to exercise 2015-16 options
2016 option may increase to $14M based on rankings in MVP vote
contract purchased 4/12/08
drafted 2006 (1-3) (Long Beach St.), $3M signing bonus
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 0.000

Jason Bartlett ss
1 year/$0.4166M (2008)

acquired in trade (from Minnesota) 11/28/07
1 year/$0.405M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 3/05
ML service: 2.086

Gabe Gross of
1 year/$0.414M (2008)

acquired in trade from Milwaukee 4/22/08
re-signed 3/2/08
1 year/$0.398M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.335M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.316M (2005)
drafted 2001 (1-15), $1.865M signing bonus
ML service: 2.114

Edwin Jackson rhp
1 year/$0.4127M (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
1 year/$0.3923M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006)
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2001 (6-190), $0.15M signing bonus
ML service: 2.070

Dioner Navarro c
1 year/$0.4125M (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
award bonus: $10,000 for All Star selection
1 year/$0.3998M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.332M (2006)
acquired in trade 6/06 (TB pays Dodgers $1M as part of deal)
re-signed 2/06
ML service: 2.103

B.J. Upton ss
1 year/$0.4121M (2008)

1 year/$0.3869M (2007), re-signed 3/07
signed 9/02
drafted 2002 (1-2)
$4.6M signing bonus (paid over 5 years as 2-sport athlete)
agent: Larry Reynolds
ML service: 1.126

Matt Garza rhp
1 year/$0.4046M (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
1 year (2007)

acquired in trade from Minnesota 11/28/07

re-signed 3/07

contract purchased 8/06
drafted 2005 (1-25), $1.35M signing bonus
agent: Nez Balelo
ML service: 0.149

Willy Aybar inf
1 year/$0.4012M (2008)

acquired in trade from Atlanta 1/17/08
1 year/$0.385M (2007), re-signed 3/07

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

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
$1.4M signing bonus
ML service: 0.153 (through 2006)

Chad Orvella rhp
1 year/$0.4007M (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year (2006)
1 year (2005)
drafted 2003 (13-368)
ML service: 1.086

Kurt Birkins lhp
1 year/$0.3976M (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
1 year (2007)

claimed off waivers (from Baltimore) 10/29/07

re-signed 1/07

1 year (2006), contract purchased 5/06
drafted 2000 (33-984)
ML service: 1.053

J.P. Howell lhp
1 year/$0.3974M (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.33M (2006), contract purchased 6/05
drafted 2004 (1S-31), $1M signing bonus
ML service: 1.007

Jason Hammel rhp
1 year/$0.3963M (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006)
1 year (2005), renewed 1/05
drafted 2002 (10-284)
ML service: 0.153

Andy Sonnanstine rhp
1 year/$0.3958M (2008)

contract purchased 6/2/07
drafted 2004 (13-375)
ML service: 0.121

Ben Zobrist ss
1 year/$0.3958M (2008)

1 year/$0.3834M (2007)
1 year (2006), contract purchased 7/06
drafted 2004 (6-184)
agent: CSMG
ML service: 0.166

Shawn Riggans c
1 year/$0.3921M (2008)

1 year (2007)
1 year (2006), contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2000 (24-706)
ML service: 0.157

Reid Brignac ss
2008

contract purchased 7/3/08
drafted 2004 (2-45) (St. Amant HS, LA), $0.795M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Joel Guzman inf
2008

1 year (2007)
1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
contract purchased 11/05
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
$2.25M signing bonus (record for a 16-year-old)
ML service: 0.056

James Houser lhp
2008

contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2003 (2-38), $0.9M signing bonus
agent: SFX
ML service: 0.000

John Jaso c
2008

contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2003 (12-338)
ML service: 0.000

Elliot Johnson 2b
1 year/$0.39M (2008)

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

Fernando Perez of
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
contract purchased 11/20/07
drafted 2004 (7-195) (Columbia U.), $0.16M signing bonus
ML service: 0.000

Justin Ruggiano of
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
contract purchased 9/19/07
drafted 2004 (25-748)
ML service: 0.012

Jae-Kuk Ryu rhp
1 year (2008)

1 year/$0.3822M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 11/05
signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Korea
ML service: 0.113

Juan Salas rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
1 year/$0.382M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2006), contract purchased 9/06
signed 1998 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 1.018

Mitch Talbot rhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed 2/15/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07
contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2002 (2-70), $0.55M signing bonus
agent: ACES
ML service: 0.000

Minor leagues

Nicholas Barnese rhp
2008

signed 6/19/07
drafted 2007 (3-95) (Simi Valley HS, CA), $0.366M signing bonus
ML service:

Colter Bean rhp
2008

signed as a free agent 5/7/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

re-signed 2/07
DFA 8/4/07, granted free agency by NY Yankees 10/07

1 year (2006)

DFA 5/06

contract purchased 11/04
returned to Yankees from Boston 3/04
selected by Boston in Rule 5 draft 12/03
signed 2000 as amateur free agent (Auburn)
ML service: 0.021

Tim Beckham ss
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (1-1) (Griffin HS, GA), $6.15M signing bonus
agent: Greg Genske
ML service:

Josh Butler rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (2-47), $0.725M signing bonus
ML service:

Andy Cannizaro inf
1 year/$0.3925M (2008)

sent outright to AAA 5/15/08
contract purchased 4/26/08
signed as a free agent 11/27/07 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2006)

contract purchased 9/06
sent outright to AAA 10/06

drafted 2001 (7-215)
ML service: 0.027

Hee Seop Choi 1b
1 year (2007), plus 2008 option

signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
deal might pay as much as $1.95M over 2 years in minors (07-08)
1 year/$0.725M (2006)

DFA 8/06

claimed off waivers (from LA Dodgers) 3/06

re-signed 12/05, avoided arbitration

1 year/$0.3515M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.31M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.305M (2003)
ML service: 3.027 (through 2006)

Wade Davis rhp
2008

drafted 2004 (3-75) (Lake Wales HS, FL), $0.5M signing bonus
ML service:

Nick DeBarr rhp
2008

1 year (2007)

returned (from Boston) 3/07

selected (from Tampa Bay) in Rule 5 draft 12/06

drafted 2002 (14-404)
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Mike DiFelice c
1 year/$0.56M (2008)

contract purchased 4/4/08, DFA 4/22/08
signed as a free agent 1/7/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007)

contract purchased 8/12/07

DFA 8/2/07, sent outright to AAA 8/9/07

contract purchased 7/29/07

re-signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)

1 year (2006)

contract purchased 8/06

signed as a free agent 5/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.5M (2005) (minor-league contract)

signed as a free agent 3/05
contract purchased 5/05, DFA 6/05, contract purchased 8/05

1 year/$0.65M (2004)

performance bonuses: $25,000 for 80 g

1 year/$0.625M (2003)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 & 110 g

ML service: 8.094

Scott Dohmann rhp
1 year/$0.4124M (2008)

DFA 5/14/08
1 year/$0.43M (2007), contract purchased 7/19/07

sent outright to AAA 3/07

signed as a free agent 1/07 (split contract paying $0.125M in minors)

$50,000 in performance bonuses

1 year/$0.333M (2006)

DFA, non-tendered (by Kansas City) 12/06
re-signed 2/06

1 year/$0.319M (2005), re-signed 2/05
ML service: 2.102

Chase Fontaine ss
2008

acquired in trade from Atlanta 1/17/08
drafted 2006 (2-72), $0.5M signing bonus
ML service:

Glenn Gibson lhp
2008

acquired in trade (from Washington) 12/3/07
drafted 2006 (4-121), $0.35M signing bonus
ML service:

Nathan Haynes of
1 year/$0.4M (2008)

DFA 5/9/08
claimed off waivers from LA Angels 3/28/08
re-signed 2/22/08
contract purchased 5/28/07
1 year (2003)

sent outright to AAA 10/03

drafted 1997 (1s-32)
ML service: 0.126

Jeremy Hellickson rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (4-118) (Hoover HS, Des Moines), $0.5M signing bonus
ML service:

Jacob Jefferies c
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (3-78) (UC Davis), $0.515M signing bonus
ML service:

Desmond Jennings of
2008

drafted 2006 (10-289) (Itawamba CC, MS), $0.15M signing bonus
ML service:

Dan Johnson 1b
1 year/$0.41M (2008)

DFA 4/23/08
claimed by TB off waivers 4/18/08 after being DFA by Oakland 4/9/08
1 year/$0.39M (2007), re-signed 2/07
1 year/$0.33M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2001 (7-221), $32,500 signing bonus
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 2.108

Will Kline rhp
2008

signed 6/25/07
drafted 2007 (2-65) (Mississippi), $0.513M signing bonus
ML service:

Chris Mason rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (2-56) (UNC Greensboro), $0.63M signing bonus
ML service:

Jacob McGee lhp
2008

drafted 2004 (5-135) (Reed HS, NV), $0.215M signing bonus
ML service:

Calvin Medlock rhp
1 year (2008)

DFA 4/18/08
re-signed 2/15/08
1 year (2007)

acquired in trade (from Cincinnati) 7/28/07

re-signed 2/07

contract purchased 11/06
drafted 2002 (39-1,155), signed 5/03
ML service: 0.000

Eduardo Morlan rhp
2008

acquired in trade (from Minnesota) 11/28/07
drafted 2004 (3-91), $0.42M signing bonus
ML service:

Scott Munter rhp
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 2/1/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year (2007) (SF)

non-tendered 12/12/07
re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.334M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
ML service: 1.092

John Rodriguez of
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 1/4/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.3915M (2007) (St. Louis)

DFA 11/30/07
re-signed 2/07

1 year/$0.332M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), contract purchased 7/05
signed 1996 as amateur free agent
ML service: 1.066

Ryan Royster of
2008

drafted 2004 (6-165) (Churchill HS, Eugene, OR), $0.16M signing bonus
ML service:

Wade Townsend rhp
2008

drafted 2005 (1-8), $1.5M signing bonus
drafted 2004 (1-8) (by Baltimore) (did not sign)
agent: Casey Close, Damon Thames
ML service:

Matt Walker rhp
2008

drafted 2004 (10-285) (Central HS, Baton Rouge), $0.6M signing bonus
ML service:

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