Service time in years & days (through 2018 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
    
• 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
• Lee MacPhail, Dan Topping and Del Webb, 1945-64
  • a group led by Lee 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 $4 billion in April, 2018.

• 2018-23 payroll and tax tracker

YANKEES PAYROLLS
Year	25-man Opening Day	40-man Year End (rank)
2018	$166,111,632	$ ()
2017	$196,389,700	$224,224,707 ( 2)
2016	$225,997,792	$243,793,306 ( 2)
2015	$217,758,571	$223,589,947 ( 2)
2014	$197.230,609	$218,457,904 ( 2)
2013	$228,106,125	$237,018,889 ( 1)
2012	$209,792,900	$223,302,212 ( 1)
2011	$207,047,964	$216,044,956 ( 1)
2010	$213,359,389	$215,053,064 ( 1)
2009	$201,449,189	$220,024,917 ( 1)
2008	$209,081,577	$222,519,480 ( 1)
2007	$189,639,045	$218,311,394 ( 1)
2006	$194,663,079	$207,461,320 ( 1)
2005	$208,306,817	$207,152,931 ( 1)
2004	$184,193,950	$187,918,394 ( 1)
2003	$152,749,814	$180,322,403 ( 1)
2002	$125,928,583	$133,429,757 ( 1)
2001	$112,287,143	$114,457,768 ( 2)
2000	$107,588,459	$ 95,285,187 ( 1)

• Opening Day payrolls include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on active roster and disabled list, as well as guaranteed salaries to be earned that season by players no longer on the roster. Deferred payments and performance or award bonuses are not included.
• Year End payrolls compiled by Major League Baseball include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions and buyouts of unexercised options. Deferred salaries may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

Brian Cashman Senior VP, General Manager
5 years/$25M (2018-22)

• 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: $0.31M
• 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
• Assistant GM Michael Fishman
• Senior Director, Player Development Kevin Reese

Aaron Boone Manager
3 years (2018-20), plus 2020 option

• 3 years (2018-20), plus 2020 club option
  • hired as manager by NY Yankees 12/2/17
  • 2018 salary of about $1.15M
• 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

 

Giancarlo Stanton rf-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/$0.537M (2013)
  • renewed by Miami 3/2/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
  • renewed by Miami 3/2/12
• 1 year/$0.416M (2011)
  • renewed by Florida 3/2/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Florida 6/8/10
• drafted by Florida 2007 (2-76) (Notre Dame Academy, Sherman Oaks, Calif.)
• signed 8/12/07, $0.475M signing bonus
• agent: Joel Wolfe, Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 8.118

Masahiro Tanaka rhp
7 years/$155M (2014-20)

• 7 years/$155M (2014-20)
  • signed by NY Yankees 1/22/14
  • 14-19: $22M annually. 20:$23M
  • Tanaka may opt out of contract after 2017 season (declined to exercise right to opt out 11/17)
  • full no-trade protection
  • perks: $35,000 moving allowance, $0.1M housing allowance, interpreter at salary of $85,000, 4 first-class round trip airline tickets between Japan & NY
• NY Yankees also paid $20M posting fee to Rakuten, Tanaka’s former club in Japan
• 2007-13: Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japanese Pacific League
• agent: Casey Close, Excel Sports
• ML service: 5.000

Jacoby Ellsbury cf
7 years/$153M (2014-20), plus 2021 option

• 7 years/$153M (2014-20), plus 2021 option
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/13/13
  • 14-20: $21,142,857.15 annually. 21:$21M club option ($5M buyout)
  • full no-trade protection
  • perks: right to purchase six Legends Suite tickets per year
• 1 year/$9M (2013)
  • re-signed by Boston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
  • Boston made qualifying offer 11/4/13
• 1 year/$8.05M (2012)
  • re-signed by Boston 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.4M (2011)
  • re-signed by Boston 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 600, 700 PAs
• 1 year/$0.4965M (2010)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/8/10
• 1 year/$0.4495M (2009)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/09
• 1 year/$0.406M (2008)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/6/08
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased by Boston 6/30/07
• drafted by Boston 2005 (1-23) (Oregon State)
• signed 7/06, $1.4M signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp. (previously Joe Urbon)
• ML service: 11.037

Aroldis Chapman lhp
5 years/$86M (2017-21)

• 5 years/$86M (2017-21)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/8/16
  • $11M signing bonus ($1M paid in 2016, $5M each in 2017-18)
  • 17-21: annual salaries of $15M
  • Chapman may opt out of contract after 2019 season
  • Chapman may not be traded to Seattle or a club based in California
  • full no-trade protection for 2017-19
  • limited no-trade protection for 2020-21
• 1 year/$11.325 (2016)
  • signed by NY Yankees 2/12/16 (avoided arbitration, $13M-$9M)
  • suspended for first 30 games of 2016 season, with Chapman losing 30 days’ ML service and pay, or $1,856,557
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 7/25/16 with $4,331,967 remaining on contract
    
• 1 year/$8.05M (2015)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 2/13/15 (avoided arbitration, $8.7M-$6.65M)
  • award bonuses
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 12/28/15
• 1 year/$5M (2014), plus bonus
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/28/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.4M-$4.6M)
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
  • also due deferred $3M bonus when arbitration-eligible after 2013
• 6 years/$30.25M (2010-15)
  • signed by Cincinnati as an amateur free agent 1/11/10
  • $16.25M signing bonus ($1.5M at signing; $1.5M each Nov. 1, 2010-13; $1.25M each Nov. 1, 2014-20)
  • 10:$1M, 11:$1M, 12:$2M, 13:$2M, 14:$3M, 15:$5M player option
  • Chapman must decide whether to accept or decline 2015 player option within 5 days after end of 2014 World Series
  • if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2012, $5M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible
  • if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2013, $3M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible (met 10/2013)
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
• defected from Cuba to Netherlands 7/1/09
• agent: Magnus Sports (previously Relativity Baseball, Hendricks Sports)
• ML service: 8.009

Brett Gardner lf
1 year/$7.5M (2019)

• 1 year/$7.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 10/31/18
• 4 years/$52M (2015-18), plus 2019 club option
  • signed extension with NY Yankees 2/23/14
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 15:$12M, 16:$13M, 17:$12M, 18:$11M, 19:$12.5M club option ($2M buyout)
  • assignment bonus: $1M if traded
  • NY Yankees declined 2019 option at $12.5M 10/31/18
• 1 year/$5.6M (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.85M (2013)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 12/7/12 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 plate appearances
• 1 year/$2.8M (2012)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/20/12 (avoided arbitration, $3.2M-$2.4M)
• 1 year/$0.5495M (2011)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/11
• 1 year/$0.4525M (2010)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/12/10
• 1 year/$0.414M (2009)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 2/09 ($95,948 in minors)
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 6/30/08
• drafted by NY Yankees 2005 (3-109) (College of Charleston)
• $0.21M signing bonus
• agent: Pro Star Management
• ML service: 10.072

Didi Gregorius ss
1 year/$8.25M (2018)

• 1 year/$8.25M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$5.1M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.425 (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/18/16 (avoided arbitration, $2.525M-$2.3M)
• 1 year/$0.5539M (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
• 1 year/$0.5065M (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/14
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Arizona 12/5/14
• 1 year/$0.491M (2013)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/18/11
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/12
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Cincinnati (via Cleveland) 12/11/12
• signed by Cincinnati 8/07 as an amateur free agent from the Netherlands
• agent: Excel Sports
  
• ML service: 5.159

C.C. Sabathia lhp
1 year/$8M (2019)

• 1 year/$8M (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/18
    
• 1 year/$10M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/29/17
  • performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 155, 165, 175, 185 innings pitched
  • earned 10-and-5 rights after 2013 season, giving Sabathia the right to block any trade
• 5 years/$122M (2012-16), plus 2017 vesting option
  • signed extension with NY Yankees 10/31/11
  • 12-15:$23M/year, 16:$25M, 17:$25M vesting option ($5M buyout)
  • 2017 salary guaranteed if Sabathia 1) does not end 2016 on the disabled list with a left shoulder injury, 2) does not spend more than 45 days in 2016 on the disabled list with a left shoulder injury or 3) does not make more than six relief appearances in 2016 because of a left shoulder injury
  • no-trade protection
  • perks: suite on road trips
  • 2017 option vested 10/16
• 7 years/$161M (2009-15)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/11/08
  • $9M signing bonus (paid 12/31/08, 3/1/09 and 7/31/09)
  • 09:$14M, 10-15:$23M annually
  • salaries to be paid semimonthly over all 12 months of year, rather than semimonthly during season
  • Sabathia may opt of of deal after 2011 season
  • no-trade protection
  • perks: suite on road trips
• 2 years/$17.5M (2007-08)
  • signed extension with Cleveland 4/05, with Indians also exercising 2006 option as part of deal
  • 07:$8.75M, 08:$9M
  • may earn $7.75M in award & performance bonuses:
    • up to $2M in 2006, $3M in 2007, $2.75M in 2008
    • award bonuses for top 5 finish in MVP vote or top 2 finish in Cy Young vote ($0.25M for 2007 Cy Young)
    • 2007 Cy Young increases 2008 salary to $11M
    • $0.1M award bonus for All Star selection
• 4 years/$9.5M (2002-05), plus 2006 option
  • signed extension with Cleveland 2002
    
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 02:$0.45M, 03:$0.85M, 04:$2.45M, 05:$4.5M, 06:$7M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • 2006 option guaranteed with 405 IP (2004-05) or 540 IP (2003-05) (vested 4/05)
  • award bonus: $0.1M for All Star selection
• drafted by Cleveland 1998 (1-20) (Vallejo HS, Calif.)
• $1.3M signing bonus
• agent: Roc Nation Sports / CAA Sports (previously Legacy Agency)
• ML service: 18.000

Sonny Gray rhp
1 year/$6.5M (2018)

• 1 year/$6.5M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.575M (2017)
  • re-signed by Oakland 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Oakland 7/31/17 with $1,211,202 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$0.5275M (2016)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/16
• 1 year/$0.5125M (2015)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/15
• 1 year/$0.5025M (2014)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/11/13
• drafted by Oakland 2011 (1-18) (Vanderbilt)
• $1.8M signing bonus
• agent: Platinum Sports
• ML service: 5.061

Dellin Betances rhp
1 year/$5.1M (2018)

• 1 year/$5.1M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3M (2017)
  • lost arbitration with NY Yankees 2/18/17 ($5M-$3M)
• 1 year/$0.5075M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year/$0.5075M (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
• 1 year/$0.5021M (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/13
• 1 year/$0.481M (2012)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 11/19/10
• drafted by NY Yankees 2006 (8-254) (Grand Street HS, Brooklyn)
• $1M signing bonus (8th-round record)
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 5.078

Aaron Hicks of
1 year/$2.825M (2018)

• 1 year/$2.825M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.35M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.574M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year/$0.515M (2015)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 11/11/15
• 1 year/$0.5075M (2014)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
• 1 year/$0.49M (2013)
  • contract purchased by Minnesota 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Minnesota 2/21/13
• drafted by Minnesota 2008 (1-14) (Wilson HS, Long Beach)
• signed 6/08, $1.78M signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports
  
• ML service: 5.041

Tommy Kahnle rhp
1 year/$1.3125M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.3125M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/18/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/2/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 11/24/15 after being DFA by Colorado 11/20/15
• 1 year/$0.5M (2014)
  • selected by Colorado from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/12/13
  • signed by Colorado 3/9/14
• drafted by NY Yankees 2010 (5-175) (Lynn University, Boca Raton, Fla.)
• $0.15M signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee Group
• ML service: 3.131

Austin Romine c
1 year/$1.1M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.1M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.805M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.556M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year/$0.5541M (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
  • DFA by NY Yankees 4/4/15, sent outright to Triple-A 4/8/15
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/1/15
• 1 year/$0.5248M (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/13
• 1 year/$0.482M (2012)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 9/11/11
• drafted by NY Yankees 2007 (2-94) (El Toro HS, Calif.)
• signed 8/15/07, $0.5M signing bonus
• agent: Moye Sports
• ML service: 5.045

Aaron Judge rf-dh
1 year/$0.6223M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.6223M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
    
• 1 year/$0.5445M (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: 2.051

Gary Sanchez c
1 year/$0.6204M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.6204M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($278,950 in minors)
• 1 year/$0.5579M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 11/20/13
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
• signed by NY Yankees 7/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $3M signing bonus
• agent: Magnus Sports
• ML service: 2.086

Ronnie Torreyes 2b-ss
1 year/$0.6155M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.6155M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($280,950 in minors)
• 1 year/$0.5169M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5086M (2016)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade 1/12/16 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 1/7/16
  • claimed off waivers by LA Angels 1/25/16 after being DFA by NY Yankees 1/15/16
  • claimed off waivers by NY Yankees 2/1/16 after being DFA by LA Angels 1/27/16
  • signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Houston 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
  • acquired by Toronto in trade 5/15/15 after being DFA by Houston 5/7/15
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Toronto 6/12/15
• acquired by Houston in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/2/13
  
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Cincinnati 12/23/11
  
• signed by Cincinnati 2/23/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 2.139

Luis Severino rhp
1 year/$604,975 (2018)

• 1 year/$604,975 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
    
• 1 year/$550,975 (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5213M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/5/15
• signed by NY Yankees 2011 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.225M signing bonus
• agent: Rep 1 Baseball
• ML service: 2.170

Greg Bird 1b
1 year/$0.582M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.582M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
    
• 1 year/$0.5455M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5253M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/15
• drafted by NY Yankees 2011 (5-179) (Grandview HS, Aurora, Colo.)
• $1.1M signing bonus
• agent: Legacy Agency
• ML service: 3.053

Jordan Montgomery lhp
1 year/$580,450 (2018)

• 1 year/$580,450 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 4/12/17
• drafted by NY Yankees 2014 (4-122) (South Carolina)
• $0.424M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.153

Chad Green rhp
1 year/$0.5708M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5708M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($229,005 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 5/14/16
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Detroit 12/9/15
• drafted by Detroit 2013 (11-336) (Louisville)
• $0.1M signing bonus
• agent: Frontline
• ML service: 2.050

Clint Frazier cf
1 year/$0.5592M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5592M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($135,943 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/4/16
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/3/16 (A Miller deal)
  
• drafted by Cleveland 2013 (1-5) (Loganville HS, Ga.)
• signed 6/14/13, $3.5M signing bonus ($3.787M slot)
• ML service: 1.057

Jonathan Holder rhp
1 year/$553,850 (2018)

• 1 year/$553,850 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($M in minors)
• 1 year/$536,875 (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/2/16
• drafted by NY Yankees 2014 (6-182) (Mississippi State)
• $0.17M signing bonus ($0.2376M slot)
• ML service: 1.144

Tyler Wade ss
1 year/$0.5513M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5513M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($122,214 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 6/27/17
• drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (4-134) (Murrieta Valley HS, Calif.)
• $0.3713M signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 1.007

Albert Abreu rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Houston 11/17/16 (McCann deal)
  
• signed by Houston 8/5/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.185M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Domingo Acevedo rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
• signed by NY Yankees 10/17/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $7,500 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.001

Chance Adams rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/4/18
• drafted by NY Yankees 2015 (5-153) (Dallas Baptist HS, Texas)
• $0.33M signing bonus ($0.342M slot)
• ML service: 0.025

Hanser Alberto ss
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Texas as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Texas 5/15/18
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers from Texas 11/2/18
• 1 year/$537,360 (2017)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/17
  • non-tendered by Texas 12/1/17
• 1 year/$0.5115M (2016)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
• 1 year/$0.5075M (2015)
  • contract selected by Texas 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/15
• signed by Texas 11/23/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 2.085

Miguel Andujar 3b
1 year/$0.5458M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5458M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($88,900 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• signed by NY Yankees 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.75M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.020

Luis Cessa rhp
1 year/$568,925 (2018)

• 1 year/$568,925 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($171,615 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5075M (2016)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/3/15
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Detroit 12/9/15
  • signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Mets 7/31/15 (Cespedes deal)
  
• signed by NY Mets 7/9/08 as a free agent from Mexico
• ML service: 1.131

A.J. Cole rhp
1 year/$0.5553M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5553M (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade 4/24/18 after being DFA by Washington 4/20/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract purchased by Washington 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Washington 3/15
• acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 1/16/13
  
• acquired by Oakland in trade from Washington 12/22/11
  
• drafted by Washington 2010 (4-116) (Oviedo HS, Fla.)
• $2M signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports
• ML service: 1.154

Thairo Estrada rhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($44,500 in minors)
    
• signed by NY Yankees 8/2/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $49,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Domingo German rhp
1 year/$548,225 (2018)

• 1 year/$548,225 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($88,900 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/4/16
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
  • non-tendered by NY Yankees 12/2/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/14
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 12/19/14
• signed by Miami 8/8/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 1.017

Ben Heller rhp
1 year/$547,475 (2018)

• 1 year/$547,475 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($96,395 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/31/16
    
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/11/16
• drafted by Cleveland 2013 (22-651) (Olivet Nazarene, Ill.)
• agent: Jesse Cook and Zach Price, Onyx Sports Management
• ML service: 1.096

Kyle Higashioka c
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected NY Yankees 11/4/16
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/18/15 (minor-league contract)
• drafted by NY Yankees 2008 (7-230) (Edison HS, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
  
• $0.5M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.124

Jonathan Loaisiga rhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($44,500 in minors)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/9/16 (minor-league contract)
• released by San Francisco 5/28/15
  
• signed by San Francisco 9/13/12 as an amateur free agent from Nicaragua
• ML service: 0.047

Justus Sheffield lhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/18/18
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/31/16 (A Miller deal)
  
• drafted by Cleveland 2014 (1-31) (Tullahoma HS, Tenn.)
• $1.6M signing bonus ($1.733M slot)
• agent: Taurus Sports
• ML service: 0.013

Stephen Tarpley lhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/1/18
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Pittsburgh 8/30/16
• acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Baltimore 1/28/15
  
• drafted by Baltimore 2013 (3-98) (Scottsdale JC, Ari.)
• $0.5255M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.030

Gleyber Torres ss
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($44,500 in minors)
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/25/16
  
• signed by Chicago Cubs 7/2/13 as a free agent from Venezuela
• $1.7M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.162

Luke Voit 1b
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from St. Louis 7/29/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/25/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2013 (22-665) (Missouri State)
• ML service: 0.169

 

Minor leagues

Quintin Berry of
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 8/23/18
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/28/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/17 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Minnesota 5/9/17
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 8/19/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 9/5/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/1/17 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 1/21/15 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Boston
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/24/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/1/15
  • elected free agency 10/27/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/3/14 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 9/2/14
  • released by Baltimore 12/23/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/2/13
  • claimed by Kansas City off waivers 6/4/13 after being DFA by Detroit 6/2/13
  • DFA by Kansas City 6/23/13, sent outright to Triple-A 6/25/13
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Kansas City 8/27/13
  • contract selected by Boston 9/1/13
  • refused outright assignment by Boston 11/4/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/9/11 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 5/23/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • selected by NY Mets from San Diego in Rule 5 draft 12/9/10
  • released by NY Mets 4/1/11
  • signed by Cincinnati 4/21/11 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Philadelphia 11/17/09
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 2/10
  • claimed by San Diego off waivers 7/14/10 after being DFA by Philadelphia 7/8/10
  • DFA by San Diego 7/31/10, sent outright to Triple-A 8/5/10
• drafted by Philadelphia 2006 (5-157) (San Diego State)
• $0.165M signing bonus
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 1.080 (through 2017)
  

Ryan Bollinger lhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/16/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 5/23/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 5/27/18
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/31/18
  • DFA by NY Yankees 8/31/18
    
• released by Chicago White Sox 3/25/14
• 1 year (2011)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 10/7/10 (minor-league contract)
• released by Philadelphia 6/15/10
  
• drafted by Philadelphia 2009 (47-1,427) (Magic City HS, Minot, N.D.)
  
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2017)
  

Nestor Cortes lhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • selected by Baltimore from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
  • returned to NY Yankees 4/18/18 after being DFA by Baltimore 4/10/18
• drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (30-1,094) (Hialeah HS, Fla.)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2017)
  

Jonathan Diaz ss
1 year (2017)

• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/7/17 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Toronto 7/5/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/8/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/2/14 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Toronto 4/28/15
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Toronto 5/15/15
  • contract selected by Toronto 9/30/15
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Toronto 10/28/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/11/13 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Toronto 4/1/14
  • DFA by Toronto 6/25/14, sent outright to Triple-A 6/27/14
  • refused assignment by Toronto 10/4/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/7/12 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 6/29/13
  • DFA by Boston 7/8/13
• drafted by Toronto 2006 (12-360) (N.C. State)
• ML service: 0.063 (through 2016)

Estevan Florial of
2018

• signed by NY Yankees 3/19/15 as an amateur free agent from Haiti
• $0.2M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Mike Ford 1b
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • selected by Seattle from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
  • returned by Seattle to NY Yankees 3/24/18
• signed by NY Yankees 7/17/13 as an amateur free agent (Princeton)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2017)
  

Anyelo Gomez rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • selected by Atlanta from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
  • returned by Atlanta to NY Yankees 3/20/18
• signed by NY Yankees 11/20/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2017)
  

George Kontos rhp
1 year/$2.725M (2018)

• 1 year/$2.725M (2018)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 5/25/18, released 5/28/18
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/3/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 6/19/18
  • DFA by Cleveland 7/6/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/8/18
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 8/4/18
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/18
  • DFA by NY Yankees 8/15/18, sent outright to Triple-A 8/17/18
• 1 year/$1.75M (2017)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from San Francisco 8/5/17
• 1 year/$1.15M (2016)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 2/1/16 (avoided arbitration, $1.35M-$0.85M)
• 1 year/$0.5175M (2015)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/4/14
• 1 year/$0.4945M (2013)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/13
• 1 year/$481,350 (2012)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Yankees 4/4/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • selected by San Diego from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/9/10
  • returned to NYY Yankees from San Diego 3/13/11
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 9/6/11
• drafted by NY Yankees 2006 (5-164) (Northwestern)
• $0.158M signing bonus
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 4.171 (through 2017)
  

Ryan Lavarnway 1b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/8/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/22/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/4/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/1/18 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/1/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/5/17
  • DFA by Oakland 7/8/17, sent outright to Triple-A 7/11/17
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/27/17
  • DFA by Oakland 8/5/17, sent outright to Triple-A 8/7/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 11/15 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Atlanta 5/13/16
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 5/27/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • DFA by Baltimore 1/9/15, sent outright to Triple-A 1/16/15
  • contract selected by Baltimore 4/6/15
  • DFA by Baltimore 5/26/15, sent outright to Triple-A 5/29/15 (refused assignment)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 5/30/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 6/15/15
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 10/9/15
• 1 year/$0.51M (2014)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/7/14
  • claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 12/5/14 after being DFA by Boston 11/25/14
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 12/19/14 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 12/10/14
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Chicago Cubs 12/23/14
• 1 year/$0.495M (2013)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/9/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Boston 8/18/11
• drafted by Boston 2008 (6-202) (Yale)
• $0.325M signing bonus
• ML service: 3.001

Luis Medina rhp
2018

• signed by NY Yankees 7/8/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.33M signing bonus ($0.342M slot)
• ML service:

Jose Mesa Jr. rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • selected by Baltimore from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
  • DFA by Baltimore 3/21/18, returned to NY Yankees 3/27/18
• drafted by NY Yankees 2012 (24-757) (Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, Fla.)
• $0.1M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2017)
  

Chris Rabago c
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Colorado 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers from Colorado 8/22/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 8/24/18
• drafted by Colorado 2014 (13-383) (UC-Irvine)
• ML service: 0.000

Shane Robinson of
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/8/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $0.95M in majors)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 4/10/18
  • DFA by NY Yankees 4/12/18, sent outright to Triple-A 4/15/18
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/26/18
  • DFA by NY Yankees 9/1/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/21/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/31/17
  • DFA by LA Angels 6/9/17, sent outright to Triple-A 6/12/17
  • contract selected by LA Angels 7/19/17
  • DFA by LA Angels 8/7/17, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/17
  • contract selected by LA Angels 9/8/17
  • elected free agency 11/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/19/15 (minor-league contract)
  • may opt out of contract 3/29/16 if not on Major League roster
  • opted out of contract 3/29/16
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 3/30/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/1/16
  • DFA by LA Angels 11/9/16, sent outright to Triple-A 11/14/16
  • elected free agency 11/16/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/5/14 (minor-league contract with salary of $0.55M in majors)
  • may opt out of contract if not on Major League roster 4/2/15
  • contract selected by Minnesota 3/31/15
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 10/21/15
    
• 1 year/$0.519M (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
  • released by St. Louis 11/18/14
• 1 year/$0.498M (2013)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 9/2/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
  • sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 10/12/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 5/7/09
• drafted by St. Louis 2006 (5-166) (Florida State)
• $.0.175M signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports
• ML service: 5.012 (through 2017)
  

Matt Sauer rhp
2018

• drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (2-54) (Righetti HS, Santa Maria, Calif.)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($1.236M slot)
• ML service:

Clarke Schmidt rhp
2018

• drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (1-16) (North Carolina)
• $2.1843M signing bonus ($3.4586M slot)
• ML service:

Anthony Seigler c
2018

• drafted by NY Yankees 2018 (1-23) (Cartersville HS, Ga.)
• $2.8159M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Geovanny Urshela 3b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 11/9/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.5483M (2018)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
  • acquired by Toronto in trade 5/9/18 after being DFA by Cleveland 5/4/18
  • DFA by Toronto 6/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/3/18
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Toronto 8/4/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/15
• signed by Cleveland 7/2/08 as a free agent from Colombia
• agent: Legacy Agency
  
• ML service: 1.032 (through 2017)