Service time in years & days (through 2023 season).
David Rubenstein Chairman and CEO
2024 -
- David Rubenstein, 2024 -
- a group led by Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein bought controlling interest in the Orioles and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network 1/31/24 in a deal valuing the club at $1.725 billion. MLB owners approved the sale 3/27/24. Rubenstein’s group holds a 40 percent stake in the club, with a pending agreement to purchase the remainder of the Angelos family’s stake. The group includes Ares CEO Michael Arougheti, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill
- John Angelos, 2020-24
- in October, 2020, Angelos and his brother Louis assumed control of the Orioles, with John Angelos designated as Chairman and CEO. Peter Angelos continued to hold a majority stake of 70 percent in the limited partnership that owns the club.
- Peter Angelos, 1993-2020
- a group led by attorney Peter Angelos bought the Orioles for $173M in 1993
- Eli Jacobs, 1988-1993
- venture capitalist Eli Jacobs purchased the team from the estate of Edward Bennett Williams for $70M in December 1988
- Edward Bennett Williams, 1979-1988
- Washington DC trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams purchased the franchise from brewery magnate Jerold Hoffberger for $12M in 1979
- Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.73 billion in March 2024.
ORIOLES PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2024 | $ 92,970,900 (26) | $ ( ) | $134,255,819 (23) |
2023 | $ 60,872,400 (29) | $ 79,264,089 (28) | $ 89,408,287 (29) |
2022 | $ 43,718,167 (30) | $ 60,327,739 (29) | $ 82,898,023 (28) |
2021 | $ 57,046,232 (27) | $ 59,054,021 (28) | $ 76,348,794 (28) |
2020 | $ 23,770,983 (29) | $ 23,487,072 (30) | $ 79,519,468 (30) |
2019 | $ 80,239,882 (27) | $ 82,784,110 (27) | $ 98,676,098 (27) |
2018 | $148,574,615 (13) | $136,940,695 (16) | $148,720,053 (17) |
2017 | $164,326,172 (10) | $167,413,907 (10) | $179,936,646 (11) |
2016 | $147,693,713 ( 9) | $152,143,130 (13) | $169,272,704 (12) |
2015 | $118,975,833 (14) | $124,715,044 (14) | $137,673,605 (17) |
2014 | $107,976,153 (15) | $112,707,105 (14) | $122,657,573 (15) |
2013 | $ 92,238,333 (16) | $103,299,013 (14) | $113,381,502 (16) |
2012 | $ 84,102,333 (12) | $ 89,060,253 (19) | $ 97,056,240 (21) |
2011 | $ 86,942,583 (16) | $ 86,856,480 (18) | |
2010 | $ 73,812,500 (21) | $ 73,231,289 (23) | |
2009 | $ 67,101,666 (23) | $ 79,308,066 (19) | |
2008 | $ 67,196,246 (22) | $ 78,888,250 (19) | |
2007 | $ 93,554,808 (11) | $ 95,269,977 (14) | |
2006 | $ 72,585,582 (15) | $ 76,138,206 (16) | |
2005 | $ 73,914,333 (14) | $ 81,041,711 (10) | |
2004 | $ 51,623,333 (21) | $ 56,811,459 (20) | |
2003 | $73,877,500 (13) | $ 75,502,154 (16) | |
2002 | $ 60,493,487 (16) | $ 56,504,685 (18) | |
2001 | $ 74,279,540 (12) | $ 77,196,073 (10) | |
2000 | $ 83,100,000 ( 4) | $ 69,398,275 ( 8) |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
Mike Elias Executive Vice President and General Manager
2019 -
- 2019 -
- hired by Baltimore as Executive VP and GM 11/16/18
- Houston, 2012-18
- Assistant General Manager, Player Acquisition
- Director, Scouting
- St. Louis, 2007-11
- Vice President & Assistant GM, Analytics Sig Mejdal
- Assistant GM Eve Rosenbaum
- Director, Minor League Operations Kent Qualls
- Director, Player Development Matt Blood
- former Executive VP, Baseball Operations Dan Duquette
- 4 years (2015-18)
- signed extension with Baltimore 1/16/13
- deals pays about $2M annually
- will not return for 2019 season, Baltimore announced 10/3/18
- 3 years (2012-14)
- hired by Baltimore 11/7/11, replacing Andy MacPhail
- 4 years (2015-18)
Brandon Hyde Manager
2022 -
- 2022 -
- signed extension with Baltimore after 2020 season
- 3 years (2019-21)
- hired by Baltimore as manager 12/14/18
- 2014-18, Chicago Cubs
- bench coach, first base coach, director of player development
- 2005-13, Miami
- bench coach, minor-league manager
- former manager Buck Showalter
- 5 years (2014-18)
- signed extension with Baltimore 1/16/13
- deal pays about $3.5M annually
- will not return for 2019 season, Baltimore announced 10/3/18
- 4 years (2010-13)
- hired by Baltimore 7/28/10, replacing interim manager Juan Samuel
- annual salary of $1.5M
- 5 years (2014-18)
Corbin Burnes rhp
1 year/$15,637,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$15,637,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Milwaukee 2/1/24
- 1 year/$10.01M (2023)
- lost arbitration with Milwaukee 2/15/23 ($10.75M-$10.1M)
- 1 year/$6.5M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$608,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year/$562,800 (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 7/8/18
- drafted by Milwaukee 2016 (4-111) (St. Mary’s)
- $536,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 5.049
Eloy Jiménez rf
6 years/$43M (2019-24), plus 2025-26 options
- 6 years/$43M (2019-24), plus 2025-26 club options
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/22/19
- $5M signing bonus
- 19:$1M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$3.5M, 22:$6.5M, 23:$9.5M, 24:$13M, 25:$16.5M club option ($3M buyout), 26:$18.5M club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses
- replaced one-year deal re-signed 3/19
- most lucrative contract ever for player with no Major League service
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/24, with White Sox paying Orioles an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/22/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/17
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/18
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/13/17
- signed by Chicago Cubs 8/1/13 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2.8M signing bonus
- ML service: 5.000
James McCann c
4 years/$40.6M (2021-24)
- 4 years/$40.6M (2021-24)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/15/20
- $600,000 signing bonus, paid 1/15/21
- 21:$8M, 22:$8M, 23:$12M, 24:$12M
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 for MVP ($25,000 for second place in vote, $10,000 for third place). $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star, LCS MVP
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from NY Mets 12/21/22, with Mets paying $19M of remaining $24M on contract
- 1 year/$5.4M (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2019)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/18
- 1 year/$2.375M (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Detroit 11/30/18
- 1 year/$552,100 (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/17
- 1 year/$519,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Detroit 9/1/14
- drafted by Detroit 2011 (2-76) (Arkansas)
- $577,900 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 9.028
Anthony Santander rf
1 year/$11.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$11.7M (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$7.4M (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.15M (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
- lost arbitration with Baltimore 2/5/21 ($2.475M-$2.1M)
- lost arbitration with Baltimore 2/5/21 ($2.475M-$2.1M)
- 1 year/$572,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year/$546,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- selected by Baltimore from Cleveland in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/17
- signed by Cleveland 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $385,000 signing bonus
- agent: GSE
- ML service: 5.162
Zach Eflin rhp
3 years/$40M (2023-25)
- 3 years/$40M (2023-25)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 12/2/22
- 23:$11M, 24:$11M, 25:$18M
- assignment bonus: $1M with trade
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Tampa Bay 7/26/24, with Rays paying $1M to cover assignment bonus
- 1 year/$5.7M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
- signed extension, avoided arbitration with Philadelphia ($6.9M-$5.15M) 5/24/22
- 22:$5.55M, 23:$15M mutual option ($150,000 buyout)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 100, 125 innings pitched. $75,000 for 150 IP. $125,000 for 75 IP.
- Philadelphia declined 2023 option 11/7/22
- 1 year/$4.45M (2021)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.625M (2020)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$590,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 6/14/16
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from LA Dodgers 12/19/14
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from San Diego 12/18/14
- drafted by San Diego 2012 (1s-33) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
- $1.2M signing bonus ($1.525M slot)
- agent: O’Connell Sports
- ML service: 7.018
Cedric Mullins cf
1 year/$6.325M (2024)
- 1 year/$6.325M (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$716,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$577,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year/$567,00 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year/$557,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/10/18
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/10/18
- drafted by Baltimore 2015 (13-403) (Campbell)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 4.078
Gregory Soto lhp
1 year/$5M (2024)
- 1 year/$5M (2024)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Philadelphia 7/30/24
- 1 year/$3.925M (2023)
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Detroit 1/7/23
- re-signed by Philadelphia 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$722,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/22
- 1 year/$579,600 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$567,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
- re-signed by Detroit 2/18
- signed by Detroit 12/26/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 4.102
Seranthony Domínguez rhp
2 years/$7.25M (2023-24), plus 2025 option
- 2 years/$7.25M (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Philadelphia 2/16/23 (avoided arbitration, $2.9M-$2.1M)
- 23:$2.5M, 24:$4.25M, 25:$8M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- award bonuses: $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of Year ($50,000 for second or third for Reliever of Year), $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Philadelphia 7/26/24
- 1 year/$725,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$727,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$571,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/17
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- signed by Philadelphia 10/6/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Epitome Sports
- ML service: 5.131
Ryan Mountcastle ss
1 year/$4,137,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$4,137,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$738,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$711,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$574,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- drafted by Baltimore 2015 (1s-36) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
- $1.3M signing bonus ($1.7119M slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 3.105
Austin Slater of
1 year/$4M (2024)
- 1 year/$4M (2024)
- re-signed by San Francisco 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from San Francisco 7/8/24 (Giants pay Reds undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Cincinnati 7/30/24
- 1 year/$3.2M (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.85M (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.15M (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$576,000 (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by San Francisco 6/2/17
- drafted by San Francisco 2014 (8-238) (Stanford)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($158,400 slot)
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 5.147
Ryan O’Hearn 1b-of
1 year/$3.5M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$3.5M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- re-signed by Baltimore 2/14/24 (avoided arbitration, $3.8M-$3.2M)
- 24:$3.5M, 25:$7.5M club option
- 2025 option increases $500,000 each for 120, 150 games in 2024
- 1 year/$1.4M (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 11/15/22 (avoided arbitration)
- may earn additional $250,000 in performance bonuses
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 1/3/23 after being DFA by Kansas City 12/28/22
- DFA by Baltimore 1/5/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/12/23
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/13/23
- 1 year/$1.3M (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year/$576,950 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- 1 year/$557,650 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/31/18
- drafted by Kansas City 2014 (8-243) (Sam Houston State)
- $125,000 signing bonus ($156,600 slot)
- agent: Republik Sports
- ML service: 4.170
John Means lhp
1 year/$3.325M (2024)
- 1 year/$3.325M (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$5.925M (2022-23)
- signed extension, avoided arbitration ($3.1M-$2.7M) 5/21/22
- 22:$2.95M, 23:$2.975M
- 1 year/$593,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year/$580,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year/$555,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/24/18
- drafted by Baltimore 2014 (11-331) (West Virginia)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 5.007
Jorge Mateo ss
1 year/$2.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.7M (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2M (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$709,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$571,800 (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/21
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/5/21 after being DFA by San Diego 8/3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/20
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Oakland 6/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/19
- re-signed by Oakland 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- acquired by Oakland in trade from NY Yankees 7/31/17
- signed by NY Yankees 1/28/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $225,000 signing bonus
- agent: Movement Management Group
- ML service: 4.000
Daniel Coulombe lhp
1 year/$2.3M (2024), 2025 option
- 1 year/$2.3M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/29/24 (avoided arbitration, $2.4M-$2.2M)
- 24:$2.3M, 25:$4M club option (no buyout)
- 2025 option increases based on games pitched in 2024:
- $100,000 for 50 games
- $50,000 each for 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 games
- $55,000 each for 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 games
- $60,000 each for 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 games
- 1 year/$1M (2023)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/30/22 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Minnesota, contract selected 3/27/23
- 1 year/$979,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/1/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 4/3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 10/20/22 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 6/25/21
- non-tendered by Minnesota 11/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/18/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/22/20
- DFA by Minnesota 8/28/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/21/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$550,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- DFA by Oakland 9/3/18, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/18
- 1 year/$537,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Oakland (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 5/10/16
- re-signed by Oakland (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/15
- acquired by Oakland in trade 9/10/15 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 9/6/15
- DFA by Oakland 11/25/15, sent outright to Triple-A 12/2/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/16/14
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2012 (25-776) (Texas Tech)
- agent: Elite Sports
- ML service: 5.008
Ramón Urías 2b
1 year/$2.1M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$734,700 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$705,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$571,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 2/11/20 after being DFA by St. Louis 2/6/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
- 2018
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/4/18 (minor-league contract)
- rights sold to Mexico City of Mexican League 8/30/13
- signed by Texas as a free agent from Mexico
- ML service: 3.025
Tyler Wells rhp
1 year/$1,962,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$1,962,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$732,400 (2023)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$704,500 (2022)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/22
- renewed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- selected by Baltimore from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- drafted by Minnesota 2016 (15-453) (Cal State San Bernardino)
- $90,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.132
Trevor Rogers lhp
1 year/$1.53M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.53M (2024)
- re-signed by Miami 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Miami 7/30/24
- 1 year/$752,000/ (2023)
- re-signed by Miami 3/23
- 1 year/$722,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22
- 1 year/$574,750 (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by LA Angels 8/25/20
- drafted by Miami 2017 (1-13) (Carlsbad HS, N.M.)
- $3.4M signing bonus ($3,875,800 slot)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 3.094
Cionel Pérez lhp
1 year/$1.2M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$1.2M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/22/24 (avoided arbitration, $1.4M-$1.1M)
- 24:$1.2M, 25:$2.2M club option
- 2025 option increases based on 2024 innings, games finished:
- $25,000 each for 55, 60, 65, 70 IP
- $50,000 each for 20, 25 GF
- $100,000 each for 30, 35 GF
- $150,000 each for 40, 45, 50 GF
- 1 year/$732,300 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$705,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$572,500 (2021)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Houston 1/23/21
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/21
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Houston 11/24/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Houston 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Houston 11/20/17
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- signed by Houston 12/9/16 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.085
Félix Bautista rhp
2 years/$2M (2024-25)
- 2 years/$2M (2024-25)
- signed extension with Baltimore 9/30/23
- 24:$1M, 25:$1M
- award bonuses: $100,000 for Reliever of the Year. $50,000 each for All-Star, finalist for Reliever of Year
- signed extension with Baltimore 9/30/23
- 1 year/$731,800 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Baltimore 8/4/16 as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- released by Miami 1/15/15
- signed by Miami 11/19/12 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 2.000
Jacob Webb rhp
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1M (2024)
- won arbitration with Baltimore 2/6/24 ($1M-$925,000)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/24/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/21/23
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/7/23 after being DFA by LA Angels 8/5/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/22
- claimed by Arizona off waivers 4/19/22 after being DFA by Atlanta 4/12/22
- acquired by Atlanta in trade 6/7/22 after being DFA by Arizona 6/5/22
- DFA by Atlanta 6/16/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/18
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- drafted by Atlanta 2014 (18-553) (Tabor College, Kan.)
- agent: KHG Sports
- ML service: 3.046
Keegan Akin lhp
1 year/$825,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$825,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$731,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$709,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- drafted by Baltimore 2016 (2-54) (Western Michigan)
- $1.1772M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 3.079
Adley Rutschman c
1 year/$760,300 (2024)
- 1 year/$760,300 (2024)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/24 ($366,950 in minors)
- 1 year/$733,900 (2023)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- renewed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 5/21/22
- earned 138 days of service in 2022, upgraded to a full season (1.000) after second-place finish in Rookie of the Year vote
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (1-1) (Oregon State)
- $8.1M signing bonus ($8,415,300 slot)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 2.000
Dean Kremer rhp
1 year/$756,600 (2024)
- 1 year/$756,600 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year/$731,200 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$705,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$572,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from LA Dodgers 7/18/18
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2016 (14-431) (UNLV)
- $147,500 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.112
Gunnar Henderson ss
1 year/$756,200 (2024)
- 1 year/$756,200 (2024)
- renewed by Baltimore 3/24 ($361,600 in minors)
- 1 year/$723,200 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/31/22
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/31/22
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (2-42) (Morgan Academy, Selma, Ala.)
- $2.3M signing bonus ($1.771M slot)
- ML service: 1.036
Kyle Bradish rhp
1 year/$754,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$754,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year/$728,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- drafted by Baltimore 2018 (4-121) (New Mexico State)
- $397,500 signing bonus ($455,700 slot)
- ML service: 1.160
Yennier Cano rhp
1 year/$752,300 (2024)
- 1 year/$752,300 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/12/22
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
- signed by Minnesota 6/15/19 as a free agent from Cuba
- ML service: 1.064
Grayson Rodriguez rhp
1 year/$748,300 (2024)
- 1 year/$748,300 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/13/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2018 (1-11) (Central Heights HS, Texas)
- $4.3M signing bonus ($4.3751M slot)
- ML service: 0.129
Jordan Westburg 2b
1 year/$745,800 (2024)
- 1 year/$745,800 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/26/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2020 (1s-30) (Mississippi State)
- $2,365,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.098
Colton Cowser of
1 year/$742,800 (2024)
- 1 year/$742,800 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/5/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2021 (1-5) (Sam Houston State)
- $4.9M signing bonus ($6,180,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.043
Bryan Baker rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year/$729,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$700,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Toronto 9/1/21
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Toronto 11/8/21
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Colorado 8/14/18
- drafted by Colorado 2016 (11-320) (North Florida)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.152
Matt Bowman rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/19/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $925,000 in majors)
- contract selected by Minnesota 4/13/24
- acquired by Arizona in trade 5/2/24 after being DFA by Minnesota 4/30/24
- DFA by Arizona 5/26/24, sent outright to Triple-A (refused assignment, elected free agency 5/31/24)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 6/4/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors and multiple opt-out dates)
- contract selected by Seattle 6/9/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 6/14/24 (elected free agency)
- re-signed by Seattle as a free agent 6/17/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Seattle 7/1/24 (Bowman exercised right to opt out)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 7/4/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Minnesota 8/12/24 (Bowman exercised right to opt out)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 8/15/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/23/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 7/20/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/2/23 (elected free agency)
- 2 years (2021-22)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/14/20 (minor-league contract with annual salary of $900,000 in majors)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/14/20 (minor-league contract with annual salary of $900,000 in majors)
- 1 year/$865,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/14/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
- 1 year/$565,900 (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from St. Louis 11/2/18
- 1 year/$546,600 (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- selected by St. Louis from NY Mets in Rule 5 draft 12/10/15
- signed by St. Louis 3/16
- drafted by NY Mets 2012 (13-410) (Princeton)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 4.043
Jackson Holliday 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/10/24
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/10/24
- drafted by Baltimore 2022 (1-1) (Stillwater HS, Okla.)
- $8.19M signing bonus ($8,846,900 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 0.000
Blake Hunt c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Seattle 5/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 11/6/23
- contract selected by Seattle 11/6/23
- acquired from Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 12/28/20
- drafted by San Diego 2017 (2s-69) (Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, Calif.)
- $1.6M signing bonus ($858,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Daniel Johnson of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/23/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/21/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/26/23 (minor-league contract)
- 2022
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 5/25/22
- released by NY Mets 7/22/22
- signed by Washington as a free agent 8/4/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- DFA by Cleveland 11/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/24/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Washington 11/30/18
- drafted by Washington 2016 (5-154) (New Mexico State)
- $325,000 signing bonus ($354,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.114
Heston Kjerstad rf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/14/23
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/14/23
- drafted by Baltimore 2020 (1-2) (Arkansas)
- $5.2M signing bonus ($7,789,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.018
Brooks Kriske rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 6/17/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/25/24 after being DFA by Cincinnati 8/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/18/23
- released by Kansas City 7/21/23
- signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 7/22/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Yokohama DeNa BayStars of Japan 12/8/21
- signed by Yokohama DeNa BayStars of Japan 12/8/21
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 9/16/21 after being DFA by NY Yankees 9/14/21
- released by Baltimore 11/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- drafted by NY Yankees 2016 (6-188) (USC)
- $100,000 signing bonus ($255,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.121
Coby Mayo 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 8/2/24
- drafted by Baltimore 2020 (4-103) (Oregon State)
- $1.75M signing bonus ($565,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Chayce McDermott rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/24/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Houston 8/1/22
- drafted by Houston 2021 (4c-132) (Ball State)
- $375,000 signing bonus ($426,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Cade Povich lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/6/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
- drafted by Minnesota 2021 (3-98) (Nebraska)
- $500,000 signing bonus ($593,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Emmanuel Rivera 1b-3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/24
- acquired by Miami in trade 4/2/24 after being DFA by Arizona 3/28/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/21/24 after being DFA by Miami 8/19/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Kansas City 8/1/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/28/21
- drafted by Kansas City 2015 (19-579) (Interamerican JC, Puerto Rico)
- ML service: 2.026
Colin Selby rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- acquired by Kansas City in trade 4/7/24 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 4/2/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 7/11/24 after being DFA by Kansas City 7/6/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (16-474) (Randolph-Macon, Va.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.055
Burch Smith rhp
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1M (2024)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Tampa Bay 3/27/24 (Smith exercised upward mobility clause with Rays)
- DFA by Miami 6/14/24, released 6/20/24
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 6/28/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/11/24 (Orioles pay pro-rated minimum salary)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2023)
- signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/18/22
- $100,000 signing bonus. 23:$700,000
- may earn additional $200,000 in performance bonuses
- 2022
- signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 2/5/22
- signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 2/5/22
- 1 year/$705,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Oakland 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Oakland 9/14/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/16/21
- elected free agency 10/15/21
- 1 year/$680,000 (2020)
- claimed by Oakland off waivers 2/15/20 after being DFA by San Francisco 2/10/20
- re-signed by Oakland 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- DFA by Kansas City 11/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/30/18
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/5/19
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers 8/12/19 after being DFA by Milwaukee 8/9/19
- 1 year/$552,450 (2018)
- selected by Cincinnati from Arizona in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 12/14/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- 2015-16: injured, did not pitch
- 1 year (2015)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/8/15
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/20/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by San Diego 5/11/13
- contract selected by San Diego 5/11/13
- drafted by San Diego 2011 (14-441) (Oklahoma)
- $250,000 signing bonus
- agent: GSE
- ML service: 4.092
Livan Soto ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 2/8/24 after being DFA by LA Angels 2/3/24
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 2/18/24 after being DFA by Baltimore 2/16/24
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 4/11/24 after being DFA by LA Angels 4/8/24
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 4/19/24 after being DFA by LA Angels 4/16/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 7/30/24 after being DFA by Cincinnati
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by LA Angels 9/17/22
- signed by LA Angels 12/16/17
- $850,000 signing bonus
- Atlanta signed Soto 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela ($1M signing bonus), but MLB voided the contract 11/17 and declared Soto a free agent
- ML service: 0.042
Albert Suarez rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/17/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Samsung Lions 12/7/22
- re-signed by Samsung Lions 12/7/22
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- signed by Samsung Lions 12/21
- signed by Samsung Lions 12/21
- 2021
- Yakult of Japan
- Yakult of Japan
- 2020
- Yakult of Japan
- 2019
- signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/13/18
- signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/13/18
- 1 year (2018)
- selected by Arizona from San Francisco in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- DFA by Arizona 3/24/18, sent outright to Triple-A 3/27/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
- non-tendered by San Francisco 12/1/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/18/15 (minor-league contact)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/5/16
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/18/15 (minor-league contact)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by LA Angels (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by LA Angels (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/24/14 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/12/13 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Tampa Bay 7/2/06 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: Peter Greenberg
- ML service: 1.025
Minor leagues
Nick Anderson rhp
1 year/$1.575M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.575M (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Kansas City 7/13/24, released 7/18/24
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 7/21/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Dodgers 8/27/24
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 8/29/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$875,000 (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/11/22 (split contract, $180,000 in minors)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Atlanta in exchange for $100,000 cash 11/17/23
- 1 year/$845,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A 11/9/22 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$587,900 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- 1 year/$577,300 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Minnesota 11/20/18
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Miami 7/31/19
- signed by Minnesota 8/7/15 as an amateur free agent (Mayville State, N.D.)
- agent: Gaeta Sports
- ML service: 4.153
David Banuelos c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/16/24
- DFA by Baltimore 4/17/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/19/24
- contract selected by Baltimore 4/22/24
- DFA by Baltimore 4/26/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/27/24
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/1/24
- DFA by Baltimore 9/2/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/24
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Seattle 12/6/17
- drafted by Seattle 2017 (5-153) (Long Beach State)
- $300,000 signing bonus ($320,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Dylan Beavers of
2024
- drafted by Baltimore 2022 (1s-33) (Cal)
- $2.2M signing bonus ($2,315,100 slot)
- ML service:
Enrique Bradfield of
2024
- drafted by Baltimore 2023 (1-17) (Vanderbilt)
- $4,169,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Garrett Cooper rf-1b
1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/25/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/28/24
- acquired by Boston in trade 4/27/24 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/23/24
- DFA by Boston 6/11/24, released 6/14/24
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 6/24/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$4.2M (2023)
- re-signed by Miami 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Miami 8/1/23
- 1 year/$2.5M (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.9M (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 plate appearances
- 1 year/$580,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- renewed by Miami 3/19
- renewed by Miami 3/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 11/20/17
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Milwaukee 7/13/17
- contract selected by NY Yankees 7/14/17
- drafted by Milwaukee 2013 (6-182) (Auburn)
- $30,000 signing bonus ($223,700 slot)
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 6.053
Tucker Davidson lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/10/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/14/23
- 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/23
- acquired by Kansas City in trade 8/1/23 after being DFA by LA Angels 7/27/23
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Kansas City 10/24/23
- 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/22
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Atlanta 8/2/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/19
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- drafted by Atlanta 2016 (19-559) (Midland JC, Texas)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: SSG
- ML service: 2.039
Chris Davis 1b
7 years/$161M (2016-22)
- 7 years/$161M (2016-22)
- re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/21/16
- 16-22: salaries of $23M annually, with $17M paid as earned and $6M deferred without interest
- the $42M in deferred money is to be paid in 10 installments of $3.5M annually each July 1, 2023-32, and five installments of $1.4M each July 1, 2033-37
- MLB calculates present-day value to $147,831,478 with deferrals, while the MLBPA’s present-day value calculation is $147,737,635
- limited no-trade protection
- retired 8/12/21, with Davis receiving 2022 salary but agreeing to defer the $17M portion due in 2022 over three years
- 1 year/$12M (2015)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- Baltimore made qualifying offer to Davis 11/6/15
- 1 year/$10.35M (2014)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
- placed on restricted list 9/12/14 (positive test for Adderall without therapeutic use exemption). reinstated from restricted list 4/7/15
- 1 year/$3.3M (2013)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
- 1 year/$488,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/12
- 1 year/$418,290 (2011)
- re-signed by Texas 2/22/11
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Texas 7/30/11
- 1 year/$414,120 (2010)
- re-signed by Texas 3/4/10
- 1 year/$406,620 (2009)
- re-signed by Texas 2/25/09
- award bonus: $10,000 for All Star
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Texas 6/26/08
- drafted by Texas 2006 (5-148) (Navarro JC, Texas)
- $172,500 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 11.061 (through 2020)
J.D. Davis 3b
1 year/$2.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$6.9M (2024)
- won arbitration with San Francisco 2/8/24 ($6.9M-$6.55M)
- released by San Francisco 3/11/24 (due 30 days’ termination pay, $1,112,903)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/15/24 for 1 year, $2.5M
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 250, 350 plate appearances. $150,000 each 400, 450 PAs. $250,000 each 500, 550 PAs.
- award bonuses: $100,000 each for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third). $100,000 each for All Star, Silver Slugger, World Series MVP. $50,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade 6/23/24 after being DFA by Oakland 6/18/24 (A’s paid Yankees cash as part of the deal)
- DFA by NY Yankees 7/28/24, released 8/2/24
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 8/7/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$4.21M (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.76M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Mets 8/2/22 with $970,550 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
- lost arbitration with NY Mets 2/5/21 ($2.475M-$2.1M)
- 1 year/$592,463 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- 1 year/$561,420 (2019)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Houston 1/6/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- 1 year/$550,100 (2018)
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Houston 8/5/17
- drafted by Houston 2014 (14-375) (Cal State Fullerton)
- $748,600 signing bonus
- agent: ALIGND
- ML service: 5.137
Niko Goodrum inf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/22/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Minnesota 3/27/24 (Goodrum exercised upward mobility clause with Twins)
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 5/9/24 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 5/6/24
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from LA Angels 6/10/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 6/14/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/17/24 (elected free agency)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 6/28/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/21/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/21/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2022)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 3/11/22
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $50,000 each for 250, 300, 400 PA. $100,000 for 500 PA
- DFA by Houston 9/1/22, released 9/2/22
- 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/19/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$698,200 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$670,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 1 year/$650,000 (2018)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $650,000 in majors
- contract selected by Detroit 3/29/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Minnesota 9/1/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/3/17
- drafted by Minnesota 2010 (2-71) (Fayette County HS, Fayetteville, Ga.)
- $514,800 signing bonus
- agent: Roc Nation
- ML service: 4.069
Ronald Guzmán 1b-lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/25/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/19/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/13/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 9/6/22
- DFA by NY Yankees 9/10/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/12/22
- elected free agency 10/25/22
- 1 year/$606,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 11/6/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$588,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
- 1 year/$569,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- contract selected by Texas 11/18/16
- re-signed by Texas 2/25/17
- signed by Texas 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $3.45M signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 3.090
Vance Honeycutt of
2024
- drafted by Baltimore 2024 (1-22) (North Carolina)
- $ signing bonus ($3,802,200 slot)
- ML service:
Seth Johnson rhp
2024
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Tampa Bay 8/1/22
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2019 (1s-40) (Campbell)
- $1,722,500 signing bonus ($1,856,700 slot)
- ML service:
Matt Krook lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 2/18/24 after being DFA by NY Yankees 2/13/24
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 8/2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/13/22
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
- selected by NY Yankees from Tampa Bay in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20 (minor-league phase)
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Francisco 12/20/17
- drafted by San Francisco 2016 (4-125) (Oregon)
- $500,000 signing bonus ($468,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.045
Zac Lowther lhp
2024
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- DFA by Baltimore 6/15/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- drafted by Baltimore 2017 (2s-74) (Xavier)
- $779,500 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.043 (through 2021)
Corbin Martin rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/24
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 4/14/24 after being DFA by Arizona 4/7/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 5/13/24 after being DFA by Milwaukee 5/10/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 6/15/24
- 1 year/$728,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/23
- 1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/21
- 1 year/$565,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Houston 5/12/19
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Houston 7/31/19
- drafted by Houston 2017 (2-56) (Texas A&M)
- $1M signing bonus ($1,178,600 slot)
- ML service: 2.079
Nick Maton ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 2/7/24 after being DFA by Detroit 2/5/24
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- DFA by Baltimore 3/26/24, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/24
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/19/24
- DFA by Baltimore 6/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/28/24
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/2/24
- DFA by Baltimore 9/16/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/17/24
- 1 year/$726,600 (2023)
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Philadelphia 1/7/23
- re-signed by Detroit 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/20
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
- drafted by Philadelphia 2017 (7-203) (Lincoln Land JC, Ill.)
- $353,400 signing bonus ($208,500 slot)
- ML service: 1.160
Griff O’Ferrall ss
2024
- drafted by Baltimore 2024 (1PPI-32) (Virginia)
- $2.7M signing bonus ($2,835,400 slot)
- ML service:
Jean Segura 3b
2 years/$17M (2023-24), plus 2025 option
- 2 years/$17M (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed by Miami as a free agent 12/28/22
- 23:$6.5M, 24:$8.5M, 25:$10M club option ($2M buyout)
- perks: hotel suite on road
- Segura to donate 1 percent of earnings to club charity
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Miami 8/1/23
- released by Cleveland 8/1/23
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 8/9/24 (minor-league contract)
- 5 years/$70M (2018-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with Seattle 6/7/17
- $3M signing bonus
- 18:$9M, 19:$14.25M, 20:$14.25M, 21:$14.25M, 22:$14.25M, 23:$17M club option ($1M buyout)
- full no-trade protection
- assignment bonus: $1M with trade
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Seattle 12/3/18
- Philadelphia declined 2023 option 11/7/22
- 1 year/$6.2M (2017)
- signed by Seattle 1/12/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2016)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Milwaukee 1/30/16
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Arizona 11/23/16
- 1 year/$534,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/3/15
- 1 year/$534,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14
- 1 year/$492,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract selected by LA Angels 11/18/11
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/3/12
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from LA Angels 7/27/12
- signed 2007 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 11.018
Levi Stoudt rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 2/17/24 after being DFA by Cincinnati 2/13/24
- re-signed by Seattle 3/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 6/13/24 after being DFA by Seattle 6/9/24
- DFA by Baltimore 7/26/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 11/13/22
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Seattle 7/29/22
- drafted by Seattle 2019 (3-97) (Lehigh)
- $339,000 signing bonus ($599,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.010
Terrin Vavra 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/30/24
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 8/23/24 after being DFA by Baltimore 8/21/24
- DFA by Seattle 8/31/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/4/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency 9/5/24)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 9/7/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$722,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/14/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/19/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Colorado 8/30/20
- drafted by Colorado 2018 (3-96) (Minnesota)
- $550,000 signing bonus ($581,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.147
Nick Vespi lhp
1 year/$742,700 (2024)
- 1 year/$742,700 (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- DFA by Baltimore 8/25/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 5/17/22
- drafted by Baltimore 2015 (18-553) (Palm Beach State JC, Fla.)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.126
Forrest Wall of
1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/24
- claimed by Miami off waivers 7/25/24 after being DFA by Atlanta 7/22/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/28/24 after being DFA by Miami 8/26/24
- DFA by Baltimore 9/1/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 7/18/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/14/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/14/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/2/20 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Colorado 7/26/18
- drafted by Colorado 2014 (CB-A-35) (Orangewood Christian HS, Winter Park, Fla.)
- $2M signing bonus ($1,614,500 slot)
- ML service: 0.060
Nathan Webb rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/20/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- DFA by Kansas City 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (34-1,033) (Lee’s Summit HS, Mo.)
- $60,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Bruce Zimmermann lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/24
- DFA by Baltimore 8/22/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/24/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/23
- 1 year/$705,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$571,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/17/20
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Atlanta 7/31/18
- drafted by Atlanta 2017 (5-140) (University of Mount Olive)
- $10,000 signing bonus ($364,100 slot)
- ML service: 1.129