Cot's Baseball Contracts: Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2007 season).

Rogers Communications bought the Blue Jays for $120M in 2000.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $352M in April, 2008.

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

2008: $ 97,973,900
2007: $ 81,942,800
2006: $ 71,915,000

2005: $ 45,719,500

2004: $ 50,017,000

2003: $ 51,269,000

2002: $ 76,864,333

2001: $ 76,896,000

2000: $ 46,363,332

2008 payroll obligations for former players:

$8,000,000 (Frank Thomas)
$1,800,000 (Troy Glaus)
$ 750,000 (Reed Johnson)

J.P. Ricciardi Senior VP, Baseball Operations & General Manager
3 years (2008-10)

signed 3-year extension 12/05
5 years (2003-07)

signed 5-year extension 10/02 (no "out" clause)

3 years (2002-04)

deal includes "out" clause (removed with first extension)

VP, Baseball Operations & Assistant GM Alex Anthopoulos
VP, Baseball Operations & Assistant GM Bart Given
Special Assistant to the GM Sal Butera
Director, Player Personnel Tony LaCava
Director, Player Development Dick Scott

Cito Gaston Manager
2008

hired 6/20/08, replacing John Gibbons
Manager, Toronto (1990-97)
John Gibbons

fired 6/20/08
1 year/$0.65M (2008), signed 2008 extension 2/07

2 years (2006-07), signed extension 4/05

07:$0.5M

1 year (2005)

hired as permanent manager 10/04

hired on interim basis 8/04, replacing Carlos Tosca

A.J. Burnett rhp
5 years/$55M (2006-10)

signed as a free agent 12/05
$6M signing bonus
06:$1M, 07:$12M, 08:$12M, 09:$12M, 10:$12M
Burnett may opt out of the contract after 2008
limited no-trade clause allowing Burnett to block deals to 15 clubs
deal includes 8 round-trip limousine trips per season between Toronto & Burnett's Maryland home for his wife
1 year/$3.65M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05

$0.15M in performance bonuses:

$50,000 each for 190, 200 & 210 IP

1 year/$2.5M (2004), avoided arbitration 12/03
1 year/$2.5M (2003), lost arbitration 2/03 ($3.075M-$2.5M)
1 year/$0.3675M (2002)
agent: Darek Braunecker & Mark Rodgers
ML service: 8.038

Scott Rolen 3b
8 years/$90M (2003-10)

signed extension 9/02
$5M signing bonus
03:$7M, 04:$8M, 05:$11M, 06:$11M, 07:$11M, 08:$11M, 09:$11M, 10:$11M
additional $4M bonus due Rolen in 2010
$10M deferred ($2M/year from 2003 to 2007)
full no-trade clause (waived to allow trade from St. Louis 1/14/08, with Toronto paying St. Louis $1.8M and the Cardinals responsible for $4M bonus due in 2010 as part of the deal)
performance bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove & All Star selection
1 year/$8.6M (2002), avoided arbitration 1/02

rejected Philadelphia's 10 year/$140M offer 2/02
acquired by St. Louis in trade 7/02

4 years/$10M (1998-2001) (Philadelphia), signed 3/98
1 year/$0.175M (1997)
drafted 1993 (2-46)
agents: Levinson brothers, ACES
ML service: 11.060

Roy Halladay rhp
3 years/$40M (2008-10)

signed extension 3/06
08:$10M, 09:$14.25M, 10:$15.75M
award bonus: $0.125M for All Star selection
Halladay to donate $100,000/year to Jays Care Foundation
4 years/$42M (2004-07)

04:$6M, 05:$10.5M, 06:$12.7M, 07:$12.8M
$50,000 All-Star award bonus
signed extension 1/04 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$3.825M (2003)
3 years/$3.7M (2000-02)

$0.25M signing bonus

00:$0.3M, 01:$0.65M, 02:$2.5M

agent: Greg Landry, SFX
ML service: 8.047

B.J. Ryan lhp
5 years/$47M (2006-10)

signed as a free agent 11/05 (at signing, largest-ever contract for reliever)
$10M signing bonus ($6M paid in 2006, $4M paid in 2007)
06:$2M, 07:$5M, 08:$10M, 09:$10M, 10:$10M
1 year/$2.6M (2005)

avoided arbitration 1/05

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55 & 60 games

award bonus: $25,000 for making All-Star team

1 year/$1.275M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04 ($1.55M-$1M)
1 year/$0.7625M (2003), avoided arbitration ($0.825M-$0.7M)
agent: John Courtright
ML service: 8.003

Vernon Wells of
7 years/$126M (2008-14)

signed extension 12/06
$25.5M signing bonus (paid in 3 $8.5M installments, March 1 2008-10)
08:$0.5M, 09:$1.5M, 10:$12.5M, 11:$23M, 12:$21M, 13:$21M, 14:$21M
full no-trade clause
Wells may opt out of contract after 2011
award bonuses: $0.25M for MVP, $0.2M for World Series MVP, $0.15M for LCS MVP, $0.1M for receiving most All-Star votes in league
Wells to donate $143,000 annually to Blue Jays charity
5 years/$14.7M (2003-07)

signed extension 3/03

$0.85M signing bonus,

03:$0.35M, 04:$0.7M, 05:$2.9M, 06:$4.3M, 07:$5.6M

award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star selection, $50,000 bonus for Gold Glove

drafted 1997 (1-5), $1.8M signing bonus
agent: Brian Peters
ML service: 6.113

Lyle Overbay inf
4 years/$24M (2007-10)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
$3.8M signing bonus
07:$0.4M, 08:$5.8M, 09:$7M, 10:$7M
1 year/$2.525M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.446M (2005), re-signed 2/05
1 year/$0.326M (2004)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
agent: Steve Hilliard
ML service: 5.026

Alex Rios of
7 years/$69.835M (2008-14), plus 2015 club option

signed extension 4/4/08, re-working 2008 deal signed 2/5/08 ($3.5M signing bonus remains, 2008 salary reduced from $1.335M to $0.735M)
08:$0.735M, 09:$5.9M, 10:$9.7M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M, 13:$12.5M, 14:$12.5M, 15:$13.5M club option ($1M buyout)
full no-trade clause, 2009-10
limited no-trade clause, 2011 - end of deal (may block trades to 6 clubs)
1 year/$4.835M (2008)

re-signed 2/5/08 (avoided arbitration, $5.65M-$4.535M)

$3.5M signing bonus, 08:$1.335M

award bonus: $15,000 for All Star team

1 year/$2.535M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.1M-$2M)

1 year/$0.354M (2006)
1 year/$0.331M (2005), re-signed 3/05
drafted 1999 (1-19), $0.845M signing bonus
ML service: 3.130

David Eckstein ss
1 year/$4.5M (2008)

signed as a free agent 12/13/07
3 years/$10.25M (2005-07) (St. Louis)

signed as free agent 12/04

$0.25M signing bonus

05:$2.25M, 06:$3.25M, 07:$4.5M

1 year/$2.15M (2004), won arbitration $2.15M-$1.6M (LA Angels)
1 year/$0.425M (2003)
1 year/$0.28M (2002)
1 year/$0.2M (2001)
claimed by Anaheim on waivers (from Boston) 8/00
drafted 1997 (19-581)
agent: Ryan Gleichowski
ML service: 7.000

Gregg Zaun c
2 years/$7.25M (2007-08), plus 2009 option

re-signed as a free agent 11/06
07:$3.5M, 08:$3.75M, 09: $3.75M vesting option
2009 option guaranteed with 270 games in 2007-08
performance bonuses: $25,000 for 525 PAs, $50,000 for 550 PAs, $75,000 for 575 PAs, $0.1M for 600 PAs
1 year/$1.05M (2005), plus $1M 2006 option

re-signed as a free agent 1/05

05:$0.95M, 06:$1M club option ($0.1M buyout)
2006 option vests with 70 games in 2005

signed as a free agent 1/04 (minor-league contract)

2 years/$2.35M (2002-03)

02:$1.15M, 03:$1.2M
$0.5M annually in performance bonuses

1 year/$1.15M (2001) won arbitration ($1.15M-$0.85M)
ML service: 12.093

Brad Wilkerson of
1 year/$3M (2008)

signed as a free agent 5/9/08 (Toronto to pay pro-rated share of $390,000 ML minimum - about $300,000 - with Seattle responsible for balance of $3M salary for 2008)
1 year/$3M (2008) (Seattle)

DFA, released 4/30/08

signed as a free agent 1/31/08

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400 PAs; $0.1M each for 425, 450 PAs; $0.2M each for 475, 500, 525, 550, 575, 600, 625, 650 PAs

1 year/$4.35M (2007) (Texas)

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$3.9M (2006), plus performance bonuses

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 135 & 150 games

1 year/$3.05M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
1 year/$0.375M (2004), renewed 3/04
1 year/$0.315M (2003)
1 year/$0.206M (2002) 3/02
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 6.081

Scott Downs lhp
3 years/$10M (2008-10)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
08:$2.25M, 09:$3.75M, 10:$4M
1 year/$1.025M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $1.2M-$0.925M)

performance bonuses: $10,000 for 70 g, $15,000 for 75 g

1 year/$0.705M (2006), re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2005), signed as a free agent 12/04 (minor-league contract)

contract purchased 5/05

1 year (2004) (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.3M (2003) (split contract paying $177,500 in minors)
1 year/$0.225M (2002)
agent: SFX
ML service: 5.121

Matt Stairs 1b-dh
2 years/$3.25M (2008-09)

re-signed as a free agent 11/2/07
08:$2.25M, 09:$1M
1 year/$0.85M (2007)

contract purchased 3/07

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

1 year/$1.35M (2006)

claimed off waivers (from Texas) 9/06

acquired in trade by Texas (from KC) 7/06

signed extension 9/05

$50,000 performance bonus for 400 PAs in 2006

1 year/$1.2M (2005), signed extension 9/04
1 year/$1M (2004)

$0.1M performance bonus for 375 PAs

signed as a free agent 12/03

1 year/$0.9M (2003) (Pittsburgh) 12/02
1 year/$0.5M (2002) (Milwaukee)
1 year/$3.2M (2001) (Chicago Cubs)
signed 1989 as amateur free agent
agent: Bob Garber
ML service: 12.077

John McDonald inf
2 years/$3.8M (2008-09)

signed extension 9/11/07
08:$1.9M, 09:$1.9M
1 year/$0.75M (2007)

re-signed 12/06 (avoided arbitration)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 75 & 95 GS

award bonuses: $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for selection), $50,000 each for MVP, LCS MVP, WS MVP, Gold Glove

1 year/$0.5M (2006), re-signed 12/05 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.4M (2005), avoided arbitration 12/04
1 year/$0.3244M (2004), re-signed 3/04
1 year/$0.3144M (2003) 3/03
1 year/$0.21M (2002) 3/02
ML service: 6.118

Marcos Scutaro inf
2 years/$2.65M (2008-09)

signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
08:$1.55M, 09:$1.1M
2008 performance bonus: $25,000 for 400 PAs
2009 performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 400, 425, 450, 475 PAs
acquired in trade (from Oakland) 11/18/07
1 year/$1.55M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.34M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year/$0.3235M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.3015M (2004)
re-signed 2/03
signed 2/02
ML service: 4.138

Shannon Stewart of
1 year/$1.5M (2008)

contract purchased 3/30/08
signed as a free agent 2/24/08 (minor-league contract)
performance bonus: $0.25M for 400 PAs
1 year/$1M (2007)

signed as a free agent 2/07

$1.5M in performance bonuses: $0.2M for 200 PAs, $0.1M each for 220, 245, 265, 290, 310, 335, 355, 380, 400, 425, 450, 475 & 500 PAs

award bonus: $0.2M for Comeback Player of the Year

3 years/$18M (2004-06)

re-signed as a free agent 12/03

04:$5.5M, 05:$6M, 06:$6.5M

1 year/$6.25M (2003), avoided arbitration 2/03 ($7.5M-$5.5M)

$25,000 bonus for 4th-place finish in 2003 AL MVP vote

1 year/$4.25M (2002), avoided arbitration 1 /02
agents: Scott Shapiro, Barry Praver
ML service: 10.121

Jason Frasor rhp
1 year/$1.125M (2008)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.825M (2007), re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 55 & 70 g, $10,000 for 60 g, $15,000 for 65 g

1 year/$0.359M (2006)
1 year/$0.3325M (2005)
ML service: 3.134

Rod Barajas c
1 year/$1.2M (2008), plus 2009 option

signed as a free agent 1/24/08
$0.3M signing bonus
08:$0.4M, 09:$2.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
2009 option guaranteed with 130 games in 2008
1 year/$3M (2007), plus 2008 club option

signed as a free agent 12/06

07:$2.5M, 08:$5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
Philadelphia declined 2008 option 10/11/07

performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 100, 110, 120, 130 & 140 GS

award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd), $50,000 for All-Star ($25,000 for selection), $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or WS MVP, $25,000 for LCS MVP

1 year/$3.2M (2006)

re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)

$50,000 each for 475 & 500 plate appearances

1 year/$1.85M (2005), re-signed 1/05
1 year/$0.5M (2004), signed as a free agent 1 /04 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.3M (2003)
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 7.000

John Parrish lhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 6/27/08
signed as a free agent 1/2/08 (minor-league contract, $0.7M in majors)
1 year/$0.575M (2007)

non-tendered (by Seattle) 12/12/07
acquired in trade from Baltimore 8/9/07

re-signed 11/06
performance bonuses: $20,000 each for 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 g
award bonuses: $0.1M each for WS MVP & Rolaids award, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $25,000 for All Star selection
1 year/$612,500 (2006)

re-signed 12/05, avoided arbitration

1 year/$0.6125M (2005), avoided arbitration 2/05 ($0.825M-$0.575M)
1 year/$0.32M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.215M (2002)
ML service: 5.103

Brian Tallet lhp
1 year/$0.64M (2008)

re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year (2007)

sent outright to AAA 3/07, contract purchased 4/07

re-signed 3/07

1 year/$0.327M (2006), contract purchased 4/06

DFA 2/06

acquired in trade (from CLE) 1/06 after being DFA

1 year/$0.301M (2004)
ML service: 2.146

Kevin Mench of
1 year (2008)

acquired in trade from Texas 5/9/08
signed as a free agent 2/12/08 (minor-league contract)
$0.6M salary if Mench makes Opening Day roster
Mench may request released if not in majors by 6/1/08
1 year/$3.4M (2007)

DFA 12/10/07, non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/12/07

re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)

1 year/$2.8M (2006)

re-signed 2/06, avoided arbitration ($3.05M-$2.45M)

performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 600 & 640 PAs

1 year/$0.345M (2005), renewed 3/05
1 year/$0.345M (2004), re-signed 2/04
1 year/$0.3275M (2003) 1/03
agent: Dan Lozano
ML service: 5.124

Aaron Hill inf
4 years/$12M (2008-11), plus 2012-14 club options

signed extension 4/4/08, replacing 1 year/$0.41M deal for 2008 signed 3/08
08:$0.41M, 09:$2.59M, 10:$4M, 11:$5M, 12:$8M club option, 13:$8M club option, 14:$10M club option
club may decide to exercise all 3 options before 2011 season
after 2011 season, club may exercise only 2012 and 2013 options
1 year/$0.3953M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.336M (2006)
drafted 2003 (1-13), $1.675M signing bonus
agent: Casey Close
ML service: 2.136

Shawn Camp rhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 4/18/08
signed as a free agent 1/7/08 (minor-league contract)
1 year/$0.4117M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.335M (2006)

signed as a free agent 1/06 (minor-league contract)

1 year/$0.3195M (2005)

DFA & non-tendered 12/05

contract purchased 7/05

DFA 5/05, sent outright to AAA 6/05

re-signed 3/05

1 year/$0.3195M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.3M (2004)
agent: CSMG
ML service: 3.007

Dustin McGowan rhp
1 year/$0.4041M (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2000 (1s-33), $0.95M signing bonus
ML service: 1.113

Casey Janssen rhp
1 year/$0.4039M (2008)

1 year/$0.3852M (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 4/06
drafted 2004 (4-117), $0.15M signing bonus
ML service: 1.094

Shaun Marcum rhp
1 year/$0.4025M (2008)

1 year/$0.3861M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year (2005), contract purchased 9/05
drafted 2003 (3-80), $0.449M signing bonus
ML service: 1.128

Brandon League rhp
1 year/$0.4003M (2008)

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2001 (2-59), $0.66M signing bonus
ML service: 2.031

Jesse Litsch rhp
1 year/$0.3958M (2008)

1 year (2007), contract purchased 5/15/07
drafted 2004 (24-717) (draft-and-follow)
ML service: 0.106

Brian Wolfe rhp
1 year/$0.3955M (2008)

contract purchased 5/28/07
re-signed 11/06 (minor-league contract)
acquired (from Milwaukee) in trade 1/06
drafted 1999 (6-179)
ML service: 0.125

Jeremy Accardo rhp
1 year/$0.3922M (2008)

1 year/$0.3922M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.33M (2006), re-signed 3/06
1 year (2005), contract purchased 5/05
signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003
agent: Scott Leventhal, Damon Lapa
ML service: 2.088

Buck Coats of
1 year/$0.3921M (2008)

acquired in trade from Cincinnati 12/5/07 after being DFA 11/28/07
1 year (2007)

re-signed 3/07
acquired in trade from Chicago Cubs 8/30/07 after being DFA 8/23/07

contract purchased 8/06
drafted 2000 (18-253)
ML service: 0.068

Russ Adams ss
2008

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.343M (2006)
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
drafted 2002 (1-17), $1.785M signing bonus
agent: Career Sports & Entertainment
ML service: 2.039

Jesse Carlson lhp
2008

contract purchased 4/9/08
drafted 2002 (15-440)
ML service:

Robinzon Diaz c
2008

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 11/06
signed 11/00 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
ML service: 0.000

Joe Inglett inf
2008

1 year/$0.3836M (2007)

re-signed 2/07

claimed off waivers from Cleveland 9/14/07 after being DFA 9/6/07

1 year (2006), contract purchased 6/06
drafted 2000 (8-246)
ML service: 0.131

Adam Lind of
2008

1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 9/06
drafted 2004 (3-83), $0.44M signing bonus
ML service: 0.145

Jean Machi rhp
2008

signed as a free agent 10/06 (minor-league contract)
selected by TB (from Philadelphia) in Rule 5 draft 12/04
signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service: 0.000

Kevin Melillo 2b
2008

acquired in trade from Oakland for cash 6/5/08 after being DFA 5/30/08
contract purchased 6/21/07
drafted 2004 (5-157), $0.2M signing bonus
ML service: 0.005

Bill Murphy lhp
2008

claimed off waivers from Arizona 3/17/08 after being DFA 3/14/08
contract purchased 9/1/07
drafted 2002 (3-98)
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 0.030

David Purcey lhp
2008

contract purchased 11/20/07
signed 7/04
drafted 2004 (1-16) (Oklahoma), $1.6M signing bonus
agent: Octagon
ML service: 0.000

Davis Romero lhp
2008

1 year/$0.3815M (2007), re-signed 3/07
contract purchased 8/06
signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Panama
ML service: 1.046

Curtis Thigpen c
2008

1 year (2007), contract purchased 6/5/07
drafted 2004 (2-57) (Texas), $0.625M signing bonus
agent: Hendricks Sports
ML service: 0.118

Minor-league contracts

Kevin Ahrens 3b
2008

signed 6/15/07
drafted 2007 (1-16), (Memorial HS, Houston), $1.44M signing bonus
Hendricks Sports
ML service:

J.P. Arencibia c
2008

signed 6/15/07
drafted 2007 (1-21), (Tennessee), $1,327,500 signing bonus
ML service:

Armando Benitez rhp
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 5/10/08, DFA 6/7/08
signed as a free agent 3/12/08 (minor-league contract)
3 years/$21M (2005-07)

signed as a free agent 11/04

$7.4M signing bonus ($1.6M in 05, $2.6M in 06, $1.6M in 08, $1.6M in 09)

05:$2.5M, 06:$4M, 07:$7.6M

award bonuses: $1.2M for Rolaids award, $25,000 for All Star
acquired in trade from SF 5/31/07, with SF paying $4,733,333 & Florida $333,333 of remaining $5,066,666 due Benitez for 2007

1 year/$3.5M (2004), signed as a free agent 12/03

$25,000 All Star bonus

4 years/$22M (2000-03)

$0.75M signing bonus

00:$3.25M, 01:$5.625M, 02:$5.625M, 03:$6.75M

agent: Tom Powers
ML service: 13.047

Brett Cecil lhp
2008

signed 6/15/07
drafted 2007 (1s-38), (Maryland), $0.81M signing bonus
ML service:

Gustavo Chacin lhp
1 year/$0.725M (2008)

DFA 5/9/08
re-signed 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
1 year/$0.3953M (2007), re-signed 3/07
1 year/$0.3475M (2006)
1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
ML service: 3.014

David Cooper 1b
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (1-17) (Cal), $1.5M signing bonus
ML service:

Jordan DeJong rhp
2007

sent outright to AAA 10/26/07
contract purchased 6/6/07
drafted 2002 (18-536)
ML service: 0.039

Eric Eiland of
2008

signed 6/15/07
drafted 2007 (2-88), (Lamar HS, TX), $384,750 signing bonus
ML service:

Balbino Fuenmayor 3b
2008

$0.75M signing bonus
signed 2006 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
ML service:

Mike Gosling lhp
1 year (2008)

re-signed as a free agent 11/15/07 (minor-league contract paying $398,400 in majors)
1 year (2007)

re-signed to minor-league contract for 2007
contract purchased 6/17/07
claimed off waivers from Cincinnati 10/26/07
sent outright to AAA 11/15/07

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06

DFA 9/06
claimed off waivers after being DFA by Arizona 2/06

1 year/$0.3175M (2005)
drafted 2001 (2-66), $2M signing bonus
ML service: 1.026

Justin Jackson ss
2008

signed 7/7/07
drafted 2007 (1s-45), (Roberson HS, NC), $0.675M signing bonus
ML service:

Ryan Ketchner lhp
1 year (2008)

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

non-tendered (by San Diego) 12/12/07

signed as a free agent 11/06

drafted 2000 (10-296)
ML service: 0.000 (through 2006)

Pedro Lopez inf
1 year (2008)

signed as a free agent 11/15/07 ($0.39M in majors, $115,200 in minors)
sent outright to AAA 11/18/07
1 year (2007), re-signed 2/07

claimed off waivers from Chicago White Sox 5/21/07
claimed off waivers from Cincinnati 10/26/07

1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year (2005), re-signed 2/05
agent: CSMG
ML service: 0.094

Hector Luna 2b
1 year (2008)

contract purchased 5/16/08, DFA 6/5/08
1 year/$0.4083M (2007)

re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $0.233M in minors)
claimed off waivers from Cleveland 8/3/07 after being DFA 7/27/07
sent outright to AAA 11/18/07

1 year/$0.34M (2006), re-signed 2/06
1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 3/05
1 year/$0.3M (2004)
signed 1999 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
ML service: 2.163

Brandon Magee rhp
2008

drafted 2006 (4-120) (Bradley), $0.155M signing bonus
ML service:

Trystan Magnuson rhp
2008

signed 7/7/07
drafted 2007 (1s-56), (Louisville), $0.4625M signing bonus
ML service:

Ryan Patterson of
2008

drafted 2005 (4-116) (LSU), $162,500 signing bonus
ML service:

Brian Pettway of
2008

drafted 2005 (3-86) (Mississippi), $0.44M signing bonus
ML service:

Ricky Romero lhp
2008

drafted 2005 (1-6) (Cal State Fullerton), $2.4M signing bonus
agent: Joe Longo
ML service: 0.000 (through 2005)

Sergio Santos ss
2008

DFA 5/9/08
1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
acquired in trade from Arizona 12/27/05
contract purchased 11/05
drafted 2002 (1-27), $1.4M signing bonus
agent: Joe Longo
ML service: 0.000

Travis Snider of
2008

drafted 2006 (1-14) (Jackson HS, Everett, WA), $1.7M signing bonus
ML service:

John Tolisano 2b
2008

signed 6/15/07
drafted 2007 (2-85), (Estero HS, FL), $0.3915M signing bonus
ML service:

Kenny Wilson of
2008

signed 6/08
drafted 2008 (2-63) (Sickles HS, Tampa), $0.644M signing bonus
ML service:

# posted @ 7:57 PM

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