New York Yankees

Service time in years & days (through 2025 season).

Hal Steinbrenner Managing General Partner
2008 - 

  • Hal Steinbrenner, 2008 -
    • two years before his father’s 2010 death, Steinbrenner and his siblings Hank, Jennifer and Jessica assumed control of the Yankees. Hank Steinbrenner passed away in April 2020.
  • George Steinbrenner, 1973-2008
    • a 12-person group led by Cleveland shipbuilder George Steinbrenner and CBS executive Michael Burke bought the club for $10M in 1973
  • CBS, 1964-73
    • CBS purchased an 80 percent stake in the team for $13.2M in 1964
  • Larry MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb, 1945-64
    • a group led by Larry MacPhail bought the club for $2.8M in 1945
  • Jacob Rupert and Tillinghast Huston, 1915-45
    • Rupert & Huston purchased the franchise for $500,000 in 1915
  • Forbes magazine valued the club at $8.2 billion in March 2025.

YANKEES PAYROLLS
Year Opening Day 26-man
 Year End 40-man CB Tax 40-man
2025 $288,265,172 ( 3) $303,337,749 ( 3) $319,522,564 (  3)
2024 $296,672,047 ( 2) $310,916,392 ( 2) $316,192,828  ( 3)
2023 $277,749,872 ( 2) $283,769,980 ( 2) $296,332,629 ( 2)
2022 $245,963,214 ( 3) $254,720,765 ( 3) $267,753,417 ( 3)
2021 $197,675,220 ( 2) $203,628,978 ( 2) $208,418,540 (  4)
2020 $108,115,350 (  1) $  83,561,405 (  2) $239,823,270 (  1)
2019 $203,897,446 (  3) $225,978,235 (  2) $234,570,109 (  3)
2018 $166,111,632 (  6) $182,692,585 (  6) $192,980,833 (  6)
2017 $196,389,700 (  4) $208,376,830 (  2) $224,224,707 (  2)
2016 $225,997,792 (  2) $224,461,450 (  2) $243,793,306 (  2)
2015 $217,758,571 (  2) $223,589,947 (  2) $241,217,569 (  2)
2014 $197,230,609 (  2) $218,457,904 (  2) $225,653,896 (  2)
2013 $228,106,125 (  1) $237,018,889 (  1) $234,227,890 (  2)
2012 $209,792,900 (  1) $223,302,212 (  1) $234,439,158 (  1)
2011 $207,047,964 (  1) $216,044,956 (  1)
2010 $213,359,389 (  1) $215,053,064 (  1)
2009 $201,449,189 (  1) $220,024,917 (  1)
2008 $209,081,577 (  1) $222,519,480 (  1)
2007 $189,639,045 (  1) $218,311,394 (  1)
2006 $194,663,079 (  1) $207,461,320 (  1)
2005 $208,306,817 (  1) $207,152,931 (  1)
2004 $184,193,750 (  1) $187,918,394 (  1)
2003 $152,749,814 (  1) $180,322,403 (  1)
2002 $125,928,583 (  1) $133,429,757 (  1)
2001 $112,287,143 (  1) $114,457,768 ( 2)
2000 $107,588,459 (  1) $ 95,285,187 (  1)
  • 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.

Brian Cashman Senior VP, General Manager
4 years (2013-26)

  • 4 years (2023-26)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 12/5/22
  • 5 years/$25M (2018-22)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 12/11/17
  • 3 years (2015-17)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 10/10/14
  • 3 years/$9M (2009-11)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 9/30/08
  • 3 years/about $5.5M (2006-08)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 10/05
    • will make between $1.7M and $2M annually, 2006-08
  • 3 years/$3.45M (2002-04), plus $1.15M 2005 club option
    • NY Yankees exercised 2005 option 12/04
  • 2001: $310,000
  • 1 year (1998)
    • promoted to GM by NY Yankees 2/98
  • 1994-97: assistant GM
  • Senior VP, Assistant GM Jean Afterman
  • VP, Amateur Scouting Damon Oppenheimer
  • VP, Assistant GM Michael Fishman
  • VP, Baseball Operations Tim Naehring
  • Senior Director, Player Development Kevin Reese

Aaron Boone Manager
2 years/$10.5M (2026-27)

  • 2 years/$10.5M (2026-27)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 2/20/25
    • 26:$5M, 27:$5.5M
  • 3 years (2022-24), plus 2025 club option
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 10/19/21
    • deal pays about $2.75M annually
    • NY Yankees exercised 2025 club option at $4.5M on 11/8/24
  • 3 years (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
    • hired as manager by NY Yankees 12/2/17
    • 2018 salary of about $1.15M
    • NY Yankees exercised 2021 option
  • former manager Joe Girardi
    • 4 years/$16M (2014-17)
      • signed extension with NY Yankees 10/9/13
      • deal pays $4M annually
    • 3 years/$9M (2011-13)
      • signed extension with NY Yankees 10/29/10
      • performance bonuses up to additional $0.5M
    • 3 years/$7.8M (2008-10)
      • hired by NY Yankees 10/30/07, replacing Joe Torre, who turned down a one-year offer to return as manager 10/18/07

 

Cody Bellinger 1b-cf
5 years/$162.5M (2026-30)

  • 5 years/$162.5M (2026-30)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/21/26
    • $20M signing bonus ($10M on 4/1/26 and $10M on 8/1/26)
    • 26:$32.5M, 27:$32.5M 28:$25.8M, 29:$25.8M, 30:$25.9M
    • Bellinger may opt out of contract after 2027 and 2028 (right to opt out is pushed back to 2028 and 2029 if 2027 is canceled by lockout)
    • full no-trade clause
  • 3 years/$80M (2024-26)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/25/24
    • 24:$27.5M, 25:$27.5M player option ($2.5M buyout), 26:$25M player option ($5M buyout)
    • perks: hotel suite on road trips
    • Bellinger exercised 2025 player option 11/2/24
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/17/24 (Cubs to pay Yankees $2.5M each in 2025 and 2026)
    • Bellinger declined 2026 player option 11/3/25
  • 1 year/$17.5M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/6/22
    • 23:$12.5M, 24:$25M mutual option ($5M buyout)
    • award bonus: $1M for Comeback Player of the Year
    • Bellinger declined 2024 option 11/4/23
    • Chicago Cubs made $20.325M Qualifying Offer 11/6/23
  • 1 year/$17M (2022)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/21 (avoided arbitration)
    • non-tendered by LA Dodgers 11/18/22
  • 1 year/$16.1M (2021)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$11.5M (2020)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
    • record salary for first-time arbitration-eligible player
  • 1 year/$605,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
  • 1 year/$585,000 (2018)
    • renewed by LA Dodgers 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 4/25/17
  • drafted by LA Dodgers 2013 (4-124) (Hamilton HS, Chandler, Ari.)
  • $700,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 8.160

Aaron Judge rf-dh
9 years/$360M (2023-31)

  • 9 years/$360M (2023-31)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/7/22
    • 23-31: $40M annually
    • full no-trade protection
    • perks: hotel suite on road
    • milestones at signing:
      • largest free agent contract in baseball history
      • highest ever average annual value for a position player
  • 1 year/$19M (2022)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 6/24/22 (avoided arbitration, $21M-$17M)
    • award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP. $250,000 for World Series MVP.
  • 1 year/$10.175M (2021)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$8.5M (2020)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$684,300 (2019)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($311,150 in minors)
  • 1 year/$622,300 (2018)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
  • 1 year/$544,500 (2017)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (1-32) (Fresno State)
  • $1.8M signing bonus ($1.6771M slot)
  • agent: PSI Sports
  • ML service: 9.051

Gerrit Cole rhp
9 years/$324M (2020-28)

  • 9 years/$324M (2020-28)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/18/19
    • Cole may opt out of contract after 2024
    • if Cole exercises right to opt out, the Yankees may void his decision by adding a 10th year (2029) at $36M
    • full no-trade protection
    • at signing, highest average annual value in history
    • in total value, largest ever contract for a pitcher
    • Cole exercised right to opt out of contract 11/2/24
    • NY Yankees, Cole agreed to play out final four years of contract without adding an additional year 11/4/24
  • 1 year/$13.5M (2019)
    • won arbitration case with Houston 2/13/19 ($13.5M-$11.425M)
    • Houston made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19 (rejected 11/14/19)
  • 1 year/$6.75M (2018)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Houston in trade from Pittsburgh 1/13/18
  • 1 year/$3.75M (2017)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$548,000 (2016)
    • renewed by Pittsburgh 2/16
  • 1 year/$531,000 (2015)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/4/15
    • award bonus: $10,000 for All-Star (met)
  • 1 year/$512,500 (2014)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/6/14
  • 1 year (2013)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/11/13
  • drafted by Pittsburgh 2011 (1-1) (UCLA)
  • $8M signing bonus (up to $9M if he reaches majors by 2013)
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 12.111

Giancarlo Stanton dh
13 years/$325M (2015-27), plus 2028 option

  • 13 years/$325M (2015-27), plus 2028 option
    • signed extension with Miami 11/19/14, avoiding arbitration
    • 15:$6.5M, 16:$9M, 17:$14.5M, 18:$25M, 19:$26M, 20:$26M, 21:$29M, 22:$29M, 23:$32M, 24:$32M, 25:$32M, 26:$29M, 27:$25M, 28:$25M club option ($10M buyout)
    • Stanton may opt out of contract after 2020 season
    • full no-trade protection
    • award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All-Star. $0.1M for league MVP. $0.25M for LCS MVP. $0.5M for World Series MVP
    • perks: right to purchases 8 season tickets annually and stadium luxury suites for 5 games annually
    • Stanton to donate 1 percent of salaries to Marlins club charity
    • largest-ever financial guarantee for MLB player
    • matches Josh Hamilton for contract with highest average annual value for an outfielder
    • matches Ryan Howard for contract with highest average annual value for player with four-plus years of ML service
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 12/9/17, with Marlins paying $30M to Yankees if Stanton does not exercise right to opt out of the contract after the 2020 season
      • Miami to pay $5M cash each 7/1 and 10/1 in 2026, 2027 & 2028
      • full $30M amount pro-rated over final 10 years of the contract ($3M/year) for purposes of calculating Competitive Balance Tax
  • 1 year/$5.5M (2014)
    • re-signed by Miami 1/17/14
  • 1 year/$537,000 (2013)
    • renewed by Miami 3/2/13
  • 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
    • renewed by Miami 3/2/12
  • 1 year/$416,000 (2011)
    • renewed by Florida 3/2/11
  • 1 year (2010)
    • contract selected by Florida 6/8/10
  • drafted by Florida 2007 (2-76) (Notre Dame Academy, Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
  • signed 8/12/07, $475,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Joel Wolfe, Wasserman
  • ML service: 15.118

Carlos Rodón lhp
6 years/$162M (2023-28)

  • 6 years/$162M (2023-28)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/15/22
    • $5M signing bonus
    • 23:$22M, 24-28:$27M annually
    • full no-trade protection
  • 2 years/$44M (2022-23)
    • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 3/11/22
    • 22:$21.5M, 23:$22.5M
    • if Rodon pitches 110 innings in 2022, he may opt of of the contract after the 2022 season (met)
  • 1 year/$3M (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/30/21
  • 1 year/$4.45M (2020)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
    • non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 12/2/20
  • 1 year/$4.2M (2019)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.3M (2018)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$600,000 (2017)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
  • 1 year/$518,000 (2016)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/2/16
  • 1 year (2015)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/20/15
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2014 (1-3) (NC State)
  • $6.582M signing bonus ($5.7215M slot)
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 10.168

Trent Grisham cf
1 year/$22.025M (2026)

  • 1 year/$22.025M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/18/25 (accepted qualifying offer)
  • 1 year/$5M (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 11/22/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 plate appearances
  • 1 year/$5.5M (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$3.175M (2023)
    • re-signed by San Diego 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Diego 12/6/23
  • 1 year/$729,300 (2022)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/22
    • earned additional $201,700 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year/$589,200 (2021)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
  • 1 year/$566,800 (2020)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Milwaukee 8/1/19
    • acquired by San Diego in trade from Milwaukee 11/27/19
  • drafted by Milwaukee 2015 (1-15) (Richland HS, N. Richland Hills, Texas)
  • $2.7M signing bonus ($2,692,700 slot)
  • agent: ISE
  • ML service: 6.060

Ryan McMahon 3b-2b
6 years/$70M (2022-27)

  • 6 years/$70M (2022-27)
    • signed extension with Colorado 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
    • 22:$5M, 23:$9M, 24:$12M, 25:$12M, 26:$16M, 27:$16M
    • McMahon may opt out of the contract:
      • after 2025 if he finishes in the top 5 of the MVP vote in any one season from 2022 to 2024
      • after 2026 if he finishes in the top 5 of the MVP vote in 2025
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 7/25/25
  • 1 year/$2.375M (2021)
    • re-signed by Colorado 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/20
  • 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/19
  • 1 year/$547,000 (2018)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by Colorado 8/11/17
  • drafted by Colorado 2013 (2-76) (Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, Calif.)
  • $1,327,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 8.006

Max Fried lhp
8 years/$218M (2025-32)

  • 8 years/$218M (2025-32)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/10/24
    • $20M signing bonus, paid in equal installments 1/31/25, 1/31/26
    • 25-26:$12M annually. 27-32:$29M annually
    • full no-trade protection
    • at signing, most lucrative contract ever for a left-handed pitcher
  • 1 year/$15M (2024)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$13.5M (2023)
    • lost arbitration with Atlanta 2/4/23 ($15M-$13.5M)
  • 1 year/$6.85M (2022)
    • won arbitration with Atlanta 6/22/22 ($6.85M-$6.6M)
  • 1 year/$3.5M (2021)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$583,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
  • 1 year/$565,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by Atlanta 11/18/16
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/17
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 12/19/14
  • drafted by San Diego 2012 (1-7) (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.)
  • $3M signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 7.148

Jazz Chisholm Jr. of-2b
1 year/$10.2M (2026)

  • 1 year/$10.2M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$5.85M (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.625M (2024)
    • lost arbitration with Miami 2/1/24 ($2.9M-$2.65M)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 7/27/24
  • 1 year/$749,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/23
    • earned additional $307,518 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
  • 1 year/$718,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/22
    • earned additional $333,249 from 2022 pre-arbitration pool
  • 1 year/$571,750 (2021)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Miami 11/20/19
    • re-signed by Miami 3/20
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Arizona 7/31/19
  • signed by Arizona 7/5/15 as an amateur free agent from the Bahamas
  • $200,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Roc Nation
  • ML service: 5.075

David Bednar rhp
1 year/$9M (2026)

  • 1 year/$9M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$5.9M (2025)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Pittsburgh 7/31/25
  • 1 year/$4.15M (2024)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$745,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
    • earned additional $282,802 from 2023 pre-arbitration pool
  • 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
  • 1 year/$579,000 (2021)
    • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from San Diego 1/18/21
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
  • 1 year/$564,300 (2020)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by San Diego 9/1/19
  • drafted by San Diego 2016 (35-1,044) (Lafayette, Pa.)
  • agent: WME
  • ML service: 5.073

Camilo Doval rhp
1 year/$6.1M (2026)

  • 1 year/$6.1M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$4.525M (2025)
    • re-signed by 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Francisco 7/31/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/24
  • 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
    • earned additional $291,472 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/20
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
  • signed by San Francisco 10/28/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • ML service: 4.071

Clarke Schmidt rhp
1 year/$4.5M (2026)

  • 1 year/$4.5M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 11/21/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$3.6M (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.025M (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$740,475 (2023)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
  • 1 year/$712,500 (2022)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/4/20
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (1-16) (North Carolina)
  • $2,184,300 signing bonus ($3,458,600 slot)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 4.148

Paul Goldschmidt 1b
1 year/$4M (2026)

  • 1 year/$4M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/7/26
    • performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 400, 450, 500, 550 plate appearances
  • 1 year/$12.5M (2025)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/21/24
  • 5 years/$130M (2020-24)
    • signed extension with St. Louis 3/23/19
    • $20M signing bonus ($2.25M installments each 1/15 and 7/15 in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024. $1M each 1/15 and 7/15 in 2022.)
    • 20-24:$22M annually
    • award bonuses: $1.5M for MVP ($1M for second in vote, $500,000 for third, $250,000 for fourth or fifth, $100,000 for sixth-10th). $250,000 each All Star, Gold Glove. $150,000 for WS MVP. $100,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 each for Silver Slugger, LDS MVP
    • full no-trade protection
    • at signing, largest contract in Cardinals club history
  • 5 years/$32M (2014-18), plus 2019 club option
    • signed extension with Arizona 3/29/13
    • $500,000 signing bonus
    • 14:$1M, 15:$3M, 16:$5.75M, 17:$8.75M, 18:$11M, 19:$14.5M club option ($2M buyout)
    • assignment bonus: $1M if traded
    • Arizona exercised 2019 option 10/29/18
    • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Arizona 12/5/18
  • 1 year/$500,000 (2013)
    • re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
  • 1 year/$482,000 (2012)
    • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/12
  • 1 year (2011)
    • contract selected by Arizona 8/1/11
  • drafted by Arizona 2009 (8-246) (Texas State)
  • $95,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 14.059

Anthony Volpe ss
1 year/$3.475M (2026)

  • 1 year/$3.475M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$879,100 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year/$810,100 (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
    • earned additional $418,864 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 3/30/23
    • earned additional $246,549 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2019 (1-30) (Delbarton HS, Morristown, N.J.)
  • $2,740,300 signing bonus ($2,365,500 slot)
  • agent: WME
  • ML service: 3.000

Tim Hill lhp
1 year/$2.85M (2025), plus 2026 option

  • 1 year/$2.85M (2025), plus 2026 club option
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 2/4/25
    • 25:$2.5M, 26:$3M club option ($350,000 buyout)
    • NY Yankees exercised 2026 option 11/5/25
  • 1 year/$1.8M (2024)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox a a free agent 12/27/23
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/12/24, released 6/18/24
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 6/20/24 (Yankees pay pro-rated minimum, White Sox responsible for balance of 2024 salary)
  • 1 year/$1.85M (2023)
    • re-signed by San Diego 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • non-tendered by San Diego 11/17/23
  • 1 year/$1.325M (2022)
    • re-signed by San Diego 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$596,000 (2021)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
  • 1 year/$585,750 (2020)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
    • acquired by San Diego in trade from Kansas City 7/16/20
  • 1 year/$573,175 (2019)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
  • 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
    • contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/17
    • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
  • drafted by Kansas City 2014 (32-963) (Bacone College, Okla.)
  • agent: Paragon
  • ML service: 7.112

Amed Rosario 2b-ss
1 year/$2.5M (2026)

  • 1 year/$2.5M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/13/25
    • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 plate appearances
  • 1 year/$2M (2025)
    • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/8/25
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Washington 7/26/25
  • 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
    • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/20/24
    • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 500, 530, 560, 590, 620 plate appearances
    • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 8/18/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 8/12/24
    • DFA by Cincinnati 9/28/24
  • 1 year/$7.8M (2023)
    • re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Cleveland 7/26/23 with $2,809,667 remaining on contract (as part of the trade, Dodgers also pay Guardians $1,873,119 in cash)
  • 1 year/$4.95M (2022)
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.4M (2021)
    • acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Mets 1/7/21
    • re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$608,780 (2020)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
  • 1 year/$575,500 (2019)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
  • 1 year/$548,940 (2018)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by NY Mets 11/18/16
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
  • signed by NY Mets 7/2/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $1.75M signing bonus (club record for international amateur player)
  • agent: Octagon
  • ML service: 8.062

Ryan Yarbrough lhp
1 year/$2.5M (2026)

  • 1 year/$2.5M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/17/25
    • performance bonuses: $50,000 each 75, 85, 95, 105, 115 innings
  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/20/25 (MiLB contract)
    • salary of $2M in majors
    • released by Toronto 3/23/25
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/24/25 (1 year/$2M)
    • may earn additional $250,000 in performance bonuses based on innings pitched
  • 1 year/$3.9M (2024)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Toronto in trade 7/30/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/29/24
  • 1 year/$3M (2023)
    • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/13/22
    • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
    • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Kansas City 8/1/23 with $983,871 remaining on contract
  • 1 year/$3.85M (2022)
    • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Tampa Bay 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
  • 1 year/$2.3M (2021)
    • lost arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/13/21 ($3.1M-$2.3M)
  • 1 year/$578,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
  • 1 year/$563,400 (2019)
    • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
  • 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
    • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/17
    • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 1/11/17
  • drafted by Seattle 2014 (4-111) (Old Dominion)
  • $40,000 signing bonus ($471,400 slot)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 7.117

Luis Gil rhp
1 year/$2,162,500 (2026)

  • 1 year/$2,162,500 (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$804,125 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
    • earned additional $1,098,628 from 2024 pre-arbitration pool
  • 1 year/$723,400 (2023)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 3/16/18
  • signed by Minnesota 2/13/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • ML service: 3.073

Paul Blackburn rhp
1 year/$2M (2026)

  • 1 year/$2M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/20/25
    • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 innings pitched
  • 1 year/$4.05M (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by NY Mets 8/16/25, released 8/18/25
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/21/25 (Yankees pay pro-rated minimum salary with Mets responsible for balance of contract)
  • 1 year/$3.45M (2024)
    • re-signed by Oakland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Oakland 7/30/24
  • 1 year/$1.9M (2023)
    • re-signed by Oakland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • DFA by Oakland 2/23/21, sent outright to Triple-A 2/27/21
    • contract selected by Oakland 8/18/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/19
  • 1 year/$547,500 (2018)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • acquired by Oakland in trade from Seattle 11/12/16
    • contract selected by Oakland 11/18/16
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/17
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/20/16
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2012 (1s-56) (Heritage HS, Brentwood, Calif.)
  • $911,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 6.018

Jose Caballero 2b-ss
1 year/$2M (2026)

  • 1 year/$2M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$776,800 (2025)
    • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/25
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/25
    • earned additional $269,841 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year/$751,700 (2024)
    • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 1/5/24
    • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Seattle 4/15/23
    • earned additional $279,350 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • drafted by Seattle 2017 (7-202) (Chipola JC, Fla.)
  • $175,000 signing bonus ($210,300 slot)
  • ML service: 2.170

Fernando Cruz rhp
1 year/$1.45M (2026)

  • 1 year/$1.45M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$785,000 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 12/20/24
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/1/22 (MiLB contract)
    • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/1/22
  • 1 year (2016)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/17/15 (MiLB contract)
    • released by Chicago Cubs 3/29/16
  • 1 year (2015)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/19/14 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Kansas City 10/3/12
  • drafted by Kansas City 2007 (6-186) (Puerto Rico Advancement College HS, Bayamon, P.R.)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Suarez, Gomez & Associates
  • ML service: 3.035

Ryan Weathers lhp
1 year/$1.35M (2026)

  • 1 year/$1.35M (2026)
    • re-signed by Miami 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 1/13/26
  • 1 year/$779,100 (2025)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/25
  • 1 year/$752,600 (2024)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/24
  • 1 year/$727,600 (2023)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/23
    • acquired by Miami in trade from San Diego 8/1/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/22
  • 1 year/$570,700 (2021)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by San Diego 10/7/20
  • drafted by San Diego 2018 (1-7) (Loretto HS, Tenn.)
  • $5,226,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 3.066

Oswaldo Cabrera 2b-3b
1 year/$1.2M (2026)

  • 1 year/$1.2M (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 11/21/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$825,600 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year/$783,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
  • 1 year/$742,750 (2023)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/19/21
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
  • signed by NY Yankees 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Moye Sports
  • ML service: 3.050

Jake Bird rhp
1 year/$975,000 (2026)

  • 1 year/$975,000 (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/25
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 7/31/25
  • 1 year/$745,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
  • 1 year/$722,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Colorado 6/12/22
  • drafted by Colorado 2018 (5-156) (UCLA)
  • $50,000 signing bonus ($323,800 slot)
  • agent: Icon Sports
  • ML service: 3.051

Austin Wells c
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$801,400 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
    • earned additional $392,768 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
    • earned additional $801,564 from 2024 pre-arbitration pool
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/1/23
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2020 (1-28) (Arizona)
  • $2.5M signing bonus ($2,493,900 slot)
  • agent: WME
  • ML service: 2.031

Max Schuemann 2b
2026

  • 2026
    • DFA by Atheltics 2/6/26, acquired by NY Yankees in trade 2/9/26
  • 1 year/$765,000 (2025)
    • re-signed by Atheltics 3/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Oakland 4/11/24
  • drafted by Oakland 2018 (20-593) (Eastern Michigan)
  • $45,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Paragon Sports
  • ML service: 2.000

Osvaldo Bido rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • DFA by Tampa Bay 1/13/26, claimed off waivers by Miami 1/16/26
    • DFA by Miami 1/20/26, claimed off waivers by LA Angels 1/27/26
    • DFA by LA Angels 1/29/26, claimed off waivers by NY Yankees 2/5/26
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$765,000 (2025)
    • re-signed by Athletics 3/25
    • claimed by Atlanta off waivers from Athletics 12/5/25
    • DFA by Atlanta 12/15/25, claimed by Tampa Bay off waivers 12/19/25
  • 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
    • signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/20/23 ($200,000 in minors)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/14/23
    • non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/17/23
  • signed by Pittsburgh 3/14/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $20,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.161

Jasson Domínguez lf
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$774,200 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees /25
  • 1 year/$745,800 (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/1/23
  • signed by NY Yankees 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $5.1M signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.130

Yerry De Los Santos rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/4/24
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/20/23 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/2/23 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/23/22
  • signed by Pittsburgh 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.127

Ben Rice 1b-c
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$782,800 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
    • earned additional $375,943 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 6/18/24
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (12-363) (Dartmouth)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.076

Angel Chivilli rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 1/28/26
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$762,000 (2025)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/25
    • placed on restricted list 8/8/25 (personal), reinstated 8/15/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Colorado 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
  • signed by Colorado 7/30/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $200,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.036

Will Warren rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$767,600 (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
    • earned additional $223,911 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/30/24
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (8-243) (Southeastern Louisiana)
  • $150,000 signing bonus ($169,500 slot)
  • ML service: 1.016

Kervin Castro rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/6/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • selected by NY Yankees from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23 
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/26/22 (MiLB contract)
    • released by Detroit 8/9/23
    • signed by Houston as a free agent 11/18/23 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
    • DFA by San Francisco 8/1/22, claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 8/2/22
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/5/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/22 
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/20
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
  • signed by San Francisco 7/2/15 as a free agent from Venezuela
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.057

J.C. Escarra c
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$760,000 (2025)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/3/24
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/11/24 (MiLB contract)
  • drafted by Baltimore 2017 (15-458) (Florida International)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.139

Chase Hampton rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/18/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2022 (6-190) (Texas Tech)
  • $497,500 signing bonus ($264,000 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000

Brent Headrick lhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year/$763,125 (2025)
    • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers from Minnesota 2/11/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Minnesota 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/14/23
  • drafted by Minnesota 2019 (9-269) (Illinois State)
  • $130,000 signing bonus ($154,100 slot)
  • agent: CL Rocks
  • ML service: 0.171

Spencer Jones rf
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/18/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2022 (1-25) (Vanderbilt)
  • $2,880,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.000

Elmer Rodríguez rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/18/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Boston 12/11/24
  • drafted by Boston 2021 (4-105) (Leadership Christian HS, Guaynabo, P.R.)
  • $497,500 signing bonus ($554,300 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000

Cam Schlittler rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/9/25
    • earned additional $223,864 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2022 (7-220) (Northeastern)
  • $205,000 signing bonus ($207,500 slot)
  • ML service: 0.082

Jorbit Vivas cf
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • 1
    • a
  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed NY Yankees 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/23
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from LA Dodgers 12/11/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/19/21
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • signed by LA Dodgers 7/4/17 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • ML service: 0.056

Cade Winquest rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • selected by NY Yankees from St. Louis in Rule 5 draft 12/10/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/26
  • drafted by St. Louis 2022 (8-247) (Texas-Arlington)
  • $174,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Michael Arias rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/26/25 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade 1/15/25 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/14/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
    • non-tendered by NY Yankees 11/21/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year (2021)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/15/21 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Toronto 5/29/20
  • signed by Toronto 6/1/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • ML service: 0.000

Roderick Arias ss
2026

  • signed by NY Yankees 1/15/22 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $4M signing bonus
  • ML service:

Seth Brown 1b
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/19/26 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year/$2.7M (2025)
    • re-signed by Athletics 11/20/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Athletics 5/23/25, sent outright to Triple-A 5/27/25
    • contract selected by Athletics 6/6/25
    • released by Athletics 6/26/25
    • signed by Arizona as a free agent 7/4/25 (MiLB contract)
    • released by Arizona 8/10/25
  • 1 year/$2.6M (2024)
    • re-signed by Oakland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Oakland 6/18/24
    • contract selected by Oakland 7/11/24
  • 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/23
  • 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/22
    • earned additional $237,777 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/21
  • 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Oakland 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Oakland 8/26/19
  • drafted by Oakland 2015 (19-578) (Lewis-Clark State, Idaho)
  • agent: Ball Players Agency
  • ML service: 4.096 (through 2024)

Dylan Coleman rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/17/26 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/10/25 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/24
    • DFA by Houston 8/6/24, released 8/9/24
  • 1 year/$731,750 (2023)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
    • acquired by Houston in trade from Kansas City 12/6/23
  • 1 year/$700,650 (2022)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Diego 11/5/20
    • contract selected by Kansas City 9/20/21
  • drafted by San Diego 2018 (4-111) (Missouri State)
  • $500,000 signing bonus ($502,800 slot)
  • ML service: 1.076 (through 2023)

Bryce Cunningham rhp
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2024 (2-53) (Vanderbilt)
  • $2,297,500 signing bonus ($1,721,200 slot)
  • ML service:

Paul DeJong 3b
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/5/26 (MiLB contract)
    • salary of $1M in majors
    • may earn additional $400,000 in performance bonuses
  • 1 year/$1M (2025)
    • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/16/25
    • performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $100,000 each for 200, 300, 400, 450, 500, 550 PAs
  • 1 year/$1.75M (2024)
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/26/23
    • performance bonuses: $150,000 for 400 plate appearances. $100,000 for 500 PAs
    • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/24
  • 6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 club options
    • signed extension with St. Louis 3/5/18
    • $1M signing bonus
    • 18:$1M, 19:$1.5M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$4M, 22:$6M, 23:$9M, 24:$12.5M club option ($2M buyout), 25:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
    • at signing, largest-ever contract for a player with less than one year of Major League service time
    • acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 8/1/23, with St. Louis paying half of $2,951,613 remaining salary and option buyout
    • DFA by Toronto 8/19/23, released 8/21/23
    • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/22/23 (Giants pay $158,710, the pro-rated minimum salary for remainder of 2023)
    • released by San Francisco 9/21/23
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by St. Louis 5/28/17
  • drafted by St. Louis 2015 (4-131) (Illinois State)
  • $200,000 signing bonus ($422,900 slot)
  • agent: CL Rocks
  • ML service: 8.057

Yanquiel Fernandez of
2026

  • 2026
    • DFA by Colorado 1/28/26, claimed off waivers by NY Yankees 2/4/26
    • DFA by NY Yankees 2/9/26, sent outright to Triple-A 2/16/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Colorado 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
  • signed by Colorado 7/12/19 as a free agent from Cuba
  • $295,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.090

Randal Grichuk rf
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/25/26 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year/$5M (2025), plus 2026 mutual option
    • re-signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/4/25
    • 25:$2M, 26:$5M mutual option ($3M buyout)
    • performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $250,000 each for 200, 275 PAs
    • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
    • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 7/26/25
    • Grichuk declined 2026 mutual option 11/3/25
  • 1 year/$2M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
    • signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/17/24
    • 24:$1.5M, 25:$6M mutual option ($500,000 buyout)
    • Grichuk declined 2025 mutual option 10/31/24
  • 5 years/$52M (2019-23)
    • signed extension with Toronto 4/2/19
    • $5M signing bonus, paid in $1M installments on 7/1/19, 10/1/19, 4/1/20, 7/1/20 and 4/1/21
    • 19:$7M, 20:$12M, 21-23:$9,333,333 annually
    • 2023 salary increases by $1M with 1,200 plate appearances in 2021-22 combined, $1.5M with 1,250 PA in 2021-22 or $2M with 1,300 PA in 2021-22
    • replaced 1 year/$5M deal signed 1/11/19, avoiding arbitration
    • acquired by Colorado in trade from Toronto 3/24/22 (Blue Jays pay Rockies $5,383,333 in 2022 and $4,333,333 in 2023 in the deal)
    • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Colorado 7/30/23 with $3,161,290 remaining on contract. As part of the trade, Rockies to pay Angels an additional $2M.
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/18
  • 1 year/$2.8M (2018)
    • re-signed by St. Louis 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 1/19/18
  • 1 year/$557,200 (2017)
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
  • 1 year/$520,000 (2016)
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
  • 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
  • 1 year (2014)
    • contract selected by LA Angels 11/20/13
    • acquired by St. Louis in trade from LA Angels 11/22/13
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
  • drafted by LA Angels 2009 (1-24) (Lamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, Texas)
  • $1.242M signing bonus
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 11.033

Dom Hamel rhp
2026

  • 2026
    • DFA by Texas 1/20/26, claimed off waivers by NY Yankees 1/27/26
    • DFA by NY Yankees 2/4/26, sent outright to Triple-A 2/9/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • contract selected by NY Mets 8/4/25
    • DFA by NY Mets 9/18/25, claimed by Baltimore off waivers 9/20/25
    • DFA by Baltimore 9/25/25, claimed by Texas 9/27/25
  • drafted by NY Mets 2021 (3-81) (Dallas Baptist)
  • $755,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.019

Payton Henry c
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/5/26 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/26/24 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/11/23 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/23
    • DFA by Milwaukee 4/13/23
  • 1 year/$702,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/22
    • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Miami 11/10/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • acquired by Miami in trade from Milwaukee 7/30/21
    • contract selected by Miami 9/17/21
  • drafted by Milwaukee 2016 (6-171) (Pleasant Grove HS, Utah)
  • $550,600 signing bonus ($300,800 slot)
  • ML service: 0.066 (through 2024)

Ben Hess rhp
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2024 (1-26) (Alabama)
  • $2,747,500 signing bonus ($3,332,900 slot)
  • ML service:

Thatcher Hurd rhp
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2024 (3-89) (UCLA)
  • $836,400 signing bonus ($838,900 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000

Dax Kilby ss
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2025 (1-39) (Newnan HS, Ga.)
  • $2,797,500 signing bonus ($2,509,500 slot)
  • ML service:

Adam Kloffenstein rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/5/26 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/28/25 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by St. Louis 11/14/23
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/24
    • non-tendered by St. Louis 11/22/24
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 7/30/23
  • drafted by Toronto 2018 (3-88) (Magnolia HS, Magnolia, Texas)
  • $2.45M signing bonus ($652,900 slot)
  • ML service: 0.001 (through 2024)

Carlos Lagrange rhp
2026

  • signed by NY Yankees 2/3/22 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $10,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

Henry Lalane lhp
2025

  • signed by NY Yankees 5/4/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $350,000 signing bonus
  • ML service:

Dillon Lewis of
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2024 (13-391) (Queens University, Charlotte)
  • $150,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

George Lombard Jr. ss-3b
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2023 (1-26) (Gulliver Prep HS, Pinecrest, Fla.)
  • $3.3M signing bonus ($3.07M slot)
  • ML service:

Marco Luciano ss
2026

  • 2026
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 12/19/25, claimed by Baltimore off waivers 1/7/26
    • DFA by Baltimore 1/15/26, claimed off waivers by NY Yankees 1/23/26
    • DFA by NY Yankees 1/28/26, sent outright to Triple-A 2/3/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/25
    • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from San Francisco 12/5/25
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 12/19/25
  • 1 year/$741,875 (2024)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by San Francisco 11/13/22
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
  • signed by San Francisco 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $2.6M signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.092

Rafael Montero rhp
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/12/26 (MiLB contract)
  • 3 years/$34.5M (2023-25)
    • re-signed by Houston as a free agent 11/12/22
    • 23-25:$11.5M annually
    • annual performance bonuses: $250,000 for 30 games finished. $100,000 each for 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 games
    • award bonuses: $100,000 for Reliever of Year ($65,000 for second or third place in Reliever of Year race). $50,000 for All Star.
    • DFA by Houston 7/31/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/24
    • contract selected by Houston 3/26/25
    • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Houston 4/8/25 (Astros pay Braves $7.7M in cash as part of the deal)
    • acquired by Detroit in trade from Atlanta 7/30/25
  • 1 year/$2.725M (2022)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.25M (2021)
    • re-signed by Seattle 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Houston in trade 7/27/21 with $834,677 remaining on contract after being DFA by Seattle 7/23/21
  • 1 year/$785,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by Texas 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Seattle in trade from Texas 12/15/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Texas as a free agent 1/4/19 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Texas 7/22/19
  • 1 year/$558,025 (2018)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 2/27/18
    • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 11/2/18 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year/$541,400 (2017)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/16
  • 1 year/$511,000 (2015)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/15
  • 1 year (2014)
    • contract selected by NY Mets 5/14/14
  • signed by NY Mets 2011 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • agent: GSE
  • ML service: 9.095

Jonathan Ornelas 3b
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/19/25 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by Texas 3/25
    • DFA by Texas 5/19/25, acquired by Atlanta in trade 5/24/25
    • DFA by Atlanta 9/19/25, sent outright to Triple-A 9/25/25 
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Texas 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Texas 11/13/22
  • drafted by Texas 2018 (3-91) (Kellis HS, Glendale, Ari.)
  • $622,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.092 (through 2024)

Ali Sánchez c
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/22/25 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/20/24 (MiLB contract)
    • contract selected by Toronto 5/25/25
    • DFA by Toronto 6/3/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/4/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
    • re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 6/6/25 (MiLB contract)
    • contract selected by Toronto 7/27/26
    • DFA by Toronto 8/5/25, claimed off waivers by Boston 8/8/25
    • DFA by Boston 8/18/25, elected free agency 8/21/25
    • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 8/23/25 (MiLB contract)
    • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Mets 8/31/25
    • contract selected by Boston 9/1/25
    • DFA by Boston 9/21/25, sent outright to Triple-A 9/23/25
    • elected free agency 10/6/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/1/23
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 3/28/24, elected free agency 3/31/24
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 4/5/24 (MiLB contract)
    • acquired by Miami in trade from Chicago Cubs 6/19/24
    • contract selected by Miami 6/21/24
    • DFA by Miami 9/3/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/24
    • elected free agency 10/1/24
  • 2023
    • DFA by Arizona 12/23/22, sent outright to Triple-A 1/5/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
    • claimed by Detroit off waivers 6/18/22 after being DFA by St. Louis 6/15/22
    • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 10/18/22 after being DFA by Detroit 10/14/22
    • claimed by Arizona off waivers from Pittsburgh 12/2/22
    • DFA by Arizona 12/23/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • acquired by St. Louis in trade 2/12/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 2/10/21
    • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/19
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
  • signed by NY Mets 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $690,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.000

Brock Selvidge lhp
2026

  • drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (3-92) (Hamilton HS, Chandler, Ariz.)
  • $1.5M signing bonus ($637,600 slot)
  • ML service:

Braden Shewmake ss
2026

  • 2026
    • DFA by NY Yankees 2/5/26, sent outright to Triple-A 2/9/26
  • 1 year (2025)
    • claimed by Kansas City off waivers 1/8/25 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 1/1/25
    • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 2/5/25 after being DFA by Kansas City 1/31/25
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/25
  • 1 year/$740,350 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Atlanta 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
  • drafted by Atlanta 2019 (1-21) (Texas A&M)
  • $3,132,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 0.065

Zack Short ss
1 year (2026)

  • 1 year (2026)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/22/25 (MiLB contract)
  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Houston as a free agent 1/7/25 (MiLB contract)
    • contract selected by Houston 7/2/25
    • DFA by Houston 8/1/25, sent outright to Triple-A 8/4/25
    • elected free agency 10/1/25
  • 1 year/$747,300 (2024)
    • re-signed by NY Mets 3/24
    • acquired by Boston in trade 5/1/24 after being DFA by NY Mets 4/26/24
    • acquired by Atlanta in trade 5/9/24 after being DFA by Boston 5/8/24
    • DFA by Atlanta 7/25/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/27/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
    • claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Detroit 11/6/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Detroit 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Detroit 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/19
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
    • acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 8/31/20
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2016 (17-524) (Sacred Heart)
  • $80,000 signing bonus
  • agent: ACES
  • ML service: 2.036 (through 2024)