Service time in years & days (through 2018 season).

John Stanton Chairman & CEO
2016 -

• John Stanton, 2016 -
  • a group led by wireless communications executive John Stanton bought the Mariners and ROOT regional sports network in a deal valuing the properties at $1.4 billion. Nintendo retained a 10 percent stake in the club.
    
• Nintendo of America, 1992-2016
  • Nintendo chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi purchased the club for $125M in 1992, installing Nintendo of America Howard Lincoln as CEO
• Jeff Smulyan, 1989-1992
  • a group led by Jeff Smulyan, founder & CEO of Emmis Broadcasting, bought the Mariners for $75M in 1989
• George Argyros, 1981-89
  • California real estate investor George Argyros purchased a 92 percent stake in the franchise for $13M in 1981
• Stan Golub, Danny Kaye, Les Smith & Walter Schoenfeld, 1976-1981
  • a group led by Les Smith & Danny Kaye paid a $7M franchise fee for the rights to the AL’s 1977 expansion club in Seattle
• Forbes magazine valued the Mariners at $1.575 billion in April, 2019.

• 2018-23 payroll obligations

MARINERS PAYROLLS
Year	25-man Opening Day	40-man Year End (rank)
2019	$146,498,472	$ ( )
2018	$157,903,943	$170,971,290 (10)
2017	$154,318,843	$174,721,701 (12)
2016	$142,330,193	$171,340,795 (10)
2015	$123,225,843	$124,385,330 (15)
2014	$ 90,239,643	$108,957,206 (16)
2013	$ 84,199,643	$ 91,102,412 (19)
2012	$ 84,928,100	$ 84,450,157 (21)
2011	$ 94,623,191	$ 98,067,684 (14)
2010	$ 91,143,333	$ 93,376,107 (14)
2009	$ 98,904,166	$102,343,617 (12)
2008	$117,666,482	$120,456,113 ( 8)
2007	$106,460,833	$114,367,309 ( 6)
2006	$ 87,959,833	$ 95,335,400 (11)
2005	$ 87,754,334	$ 70,513,167 (14)
2004	$ 81,515,834	$ 81,836,597 (11)
2003	$ 86,959,167	$ 92,268,063 (11)
2002	$ 80,282,668	$ 86,084,710 ( 8)
2001	$ 74,720,833	$ 79,925,400 ( 9)
2000	$ 59,200,000	$ 59,811,910 (12)

• 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.

Kevin Mather President & COO

• replaced Chuck Armstrong as President & COO 2/1/14

Jerry Dipoto Executive VP & GM of Baseball Operations
2019 -

• Seattle 2016 -
  • hired by Seattle as EVP & GM of Baseball Operations 9/28/15
  • signed multi-year extension with Seattle as EVP & GM 7/6/18
    
• LA Angels 2012-15
  • 3 years (2012-14), plus 2015-16 club options
    • hired by LA Angels as GM 10/29/11, replacing Tony Reagins
    • LA Angels exercised 2015 option 7/14, exercised 2016 option
      
    • Dipoto resigned 7/1/15
• Arizona 2006-11
  • EVP, Scouting/Player Development (2011). Interim GM (2010). VP, Player Personnel (2010). Director, Player Personnel (2008-09).
    
• Assistant GM Justin Hollander
• Assistant GM Joe Bohringer
  
• VP – Scouting Tom Allison
• Director – Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter
• Director – Player Development Andy McKay
• former Executive VP & General Manager Jack Zduriencik
  • 2015 -
    • signed multi-year extension with Seattle 8/26/14
    • fired by Seattle 8/28/15
  • 2014
    • reportedly signed extension with Seattle after 2012 season
  • 2 years (2012-13)
    • signed extension with Seattle 8/31/11
  • 3 years (2009-11)
    • hired by Seattle 10/22/08, replacing interim GM Lee Pelekoudas
• former Executive VP & General Manager Bill Bavasi
  • hired by Seattle as GM 11/7/03
  • fired by Seattle 6/16/08

Scott Servais Manager
2019 -

• 2019 -
  • signed multi-year extension with Seattle 7/20/18
• 3 years (2016-18)
  • hired as manager by Seattle 10/23/15, replacing Lloyd McClendon
• LA Angels 2012-15
  • Assistant General Manager, Scouting & Player Development
• Texas, 2006-11
  • Senior Director, Scouting & Player Development
• former manager Lloyd McClendon
  • 2014 -
    • hired as manager by Seattle 11/7/13, replacing Eric Wedge
    • signed multi-year contract
    • fired by Seattle 10/9/15
• former manager Eric Wedge
  • 3 years (2011-13)
    • hired by Seattle 10/19/10, replacing interim manager Daren Brown
    • resigned 9/27/13
  • Cleveland, 2003-09
    • hired by Cleveland 10/02, replacing interim manager Joel Skinner
• former manager Don Wakamatsu
  • 3 years (2009-11)
    • hired by Seattle 11/19/08, replacing Jim Riggleman, who was hired on an interim basis 6/19/08
    • fired by Seattle 8/9/10
• former manager John McLaren (2007-08)
  • hired 7/1/07, replacing Mike Hargrove, who resigned
  • signed 1-year extension for 2008 9/07

 

Felix Hernandez rhp
7 years/$175M (2013-19)

• 7 years/$175M (2013-19)
  • signed extension with Seattle 2/13/13
  • $6M signing bonus
  • 13:$19M, 14:$22M, 15:$24M, 16:$25M, 17:$26M, 18:$26M, 19:$27M, 20:$1M conditional club option
  • club may exercise 2020 option if Hernandez spends more than 130 consecutive days (in one season or from one season overlapping into the next) on disabled list with right elbow surgery or other procedure to repair right elbow injury
  • award bonuses: $0.2M for Cy Young. $0.1M for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All-Star
  • full no-trade protection (earns 10-and-5 rights in July 2015)
  • at signing, contract is the largest ever for a pitcher
• 5 years/$78M (2010-14)
  • signed extension with Seattle 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration, $11.5M-$7.2M)
  • $3.5M signing bonus
  • 10:$6.5M, 11:$10M, 12:$18.5M, 13:$19.5M, 14:$20M
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 10 clubs annually)
  • award bonuses: $50,000 each for All-Star, LCS MVP, Gold Glove. $0.1M for WS MVP. $0.2M for Cy Young
  • 2010 Cy Young increases 2011 salary by $1M to $11M, 2012 salary by $0.5M to $19M, 2013 salary by $0.5M to $20M, 2014 salary by $0.5M to $20.5M
• 1 year/$3.8M (2009)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)
  • award bonus: $50,000 for All Star ($25,000 for selection)
• 1 year/$540,000 (2008)
  • renewed by Seattle 3/08
• 1 year/$420,000 (2007)
  • renewed by Seattle 3/07
• 1 year/$340,000 (2006)
  • renewed by Seattle 3/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 8/05
• signed by Seattle 7/02 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $710,000 signing bonus
• agent: Alan Nero, Wil Polidor, Octagon
• ML service: 13.060

Kyle Seager 3b
7 years/$100M (2015-21), plus 2022 option

• 7 years/$100M (2015-21)
  • signed extension with Seattle 12/2/14
  • $3.5M signing bonus
  • 15:$4M, 16:$7.5M, 17:$10.5M, 18:$18.5M, 19:$19M, 20:$19M, 21:$18M, 22:$15M club option
  • 2022 option may increase by $5M to $20M based on award and plate appearances, with buyout ranging from none to $3M
  • with trade, 2022 becomes player option
• 1 year/$540,100 (2014)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/20/14
• 1 year/$501,400 (2013)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/13
• 1 year/$484,300 (2012)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/27/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 7/7/11
• drafted by Seattle 2009 (3-82) (North Carolina)
• $436,500 signing bonus
• agent: Jet Sports
  
• ML service: 7.085

Dee Gordon 2b-cf
5 years/$50M (2016-20), plus 2021 option

• 5 years/$50M (2016-20), plus 2021 club option
  • signed extension with Miami 1/14/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • 16:$3M, 17:$7.5M, 18:$10.5M, 19:$13M, 20:$13.5M, 21:$14M club option ($1M buyout)
  • 2021 option guaranteed with 600 plate appearances in 2020 or 1,200 PAs in 2019-20
  • placed on restricted list 4/29/16 (80-game suspension for a failed PED test)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Miami 12/7/17
• 1 year/$2.5M (2015)
  • signed by Miami 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$515,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/2/14
  • acquired by Miami in trade from LA Dodgers 12/10/14, with Dodgers agreeing to pay Gordon’s 2015 salary
• 1 year/$501,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/13
• 1 year/$485,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by LA Dodgers 6/6/11
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2008 (4-127) (Seminole CC, Fla.)
• $250,000 signing bonus
• agent: Rep 1 Baseball
  
• ML service: 6.154

Yusei Kikuchi lhp
4 years/$56M (2019-22), with options

• 4 years/$56M (2019-22), with options
  • posted by Seibu Lions of Japan 12/3/18
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/2/19
  • $6M signing bonus
  • 19:$8M, 20:$14M, 21:$15M, 22:$13M player option (if club declines to exercise four 1-year options, Kikuchi has until the fifth day after end of 2021 World Series to exercise his player option)
    
  • until third day after end of 2021 World Series, Mariners may exercise four 1-year options at $16.5M annually through 2025, bringing the total value of the contract to 7 years/$109M (2019-25)
  • Mariners pay Seibu a posting fee of $10.275M (20% of first $25M, 17.5% of next $25M, 15% of amount above $50M)
  • if Mariners exercise four options, they will owe Seibu an additional $7.95M (15% of additional $53M in guaranteed money)
    
• 2010-18: Seibu Lions of Japan
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 0.000

Arodys Vizcaino rhp
1 year/$4.8M (2019)

• 1 year/$4.8M (2019)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Atlanta 5/20/19
    
• 1 year/$3.4M (2018)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.55M (2017)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$897,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
  • placed on restricted list 4/5/15 (suspended 80 games 4/2/15 for positive PED test)
  • reinstated 7/6/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/3/14
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Chicago Cubs 11/16/14
• 1 year/$491,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Atlanta 7/31/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Atlanta 8/10/11
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from NY Yankees 12/22/09
  
• signed by NY Yankees 7/07 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.8M signing bonus
• agent: ISE Baseball (previously Abel Guerra)
• ML service: 5.168

Wade LeBlanc lhp
1 year/$2.75M (2019), plus 2020-22 options

• 1 year/$2.75M (2019), plus 2020-22 options
  • signed by extension with Seattle 7/3/18
  • $0.3M signing bonus
  • 19:$2M, 20-22:$5M club options ($0.45M buyout for each)
  • annual performance bonuses based on innings pitched: $0.1M each for 90, 100 IP. $0.15M each for 110, 120 IP. $0.2M each for 130, 140 IP. $0.25M each for 150, 160 IP. $0.3M each for 170, 180 IP. Subsequent salaries increase by bonus earned in prior season.
  • 2020 option guaranteed with 160 IP in 2019, provided LeBlanc does not have a left arm injury
  • 2021-22 options guaranteed with 160 IP in immediately preceding season or 310 IP in prior two seasons, provided LeBlanc does not have a left arm injury
  • with bonuses, total value of contract may reach $31.3M
• 1 year/$650,000 (2018)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/16/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors, $32,000 per month in minors)
  • may opt out of contract 6/15/18 if not on Major League roster
  • released by NY Yankees 3/23/18 (due $96,000 termination pay)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/24/18
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 10, 20 games started
    
• 1 year/$800,000 (2017), plus 2018 club option
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • 17:$750,000, 18:$1.25M club option ($50,000 buyout)
  • Pittsburgh declined 2018 option 11/3/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A 11/3/17
    
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/18/15 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Toronto 6/22/16
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/24/16
  • DFA by Seattle 8/25/16, sent outright to Triple-A 9/4/16
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Seattle 9/13/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 12/14
    
• 1 year (2014)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/11/13 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/25/14 
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 6/3/14 after being DFA by LA Angels 5/31/14 
  • DFA by NY Yankees 6/11/14, sent outright to Triple-A 6/14/14 (refused assignment)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 6/17/14 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 8/21/14
  • DFA by LA Angels 8/26/14, sent outright to Triple-A 8/28/14
  • contract selected by LA Angels 9/2/14
  • non-tendered by LA Angels 12/2/14
• 1 year/$491,500 (2013)
  • renewed by Miami 3/2/13
  • claimed by Houston off waivers 6/8/13 after DFA by Miami 6/3/13 
  • DFA by Houston 6/24/13, sent outright to Triple-A 6/26/13 
  • contract selected by Houston 8/19/13 
  • DFA by Houston 8/20/13, sent outright to Triple-A 8/22/13 
  • elected free agency 10/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • renewed by Miami 3/2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by San Diego 2/27/11
  • acquired by Miami in trade from San Diego 11/22/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/3/10
• 1 year/$401,900 (2009)
  • re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by San Diego 9/1/08
• drafted by San Diego 2006 (2-61) (Alabama)
• $590,000 signing bonus
• agent: Joe Rosen
  
• ML service: 5.131

Domingo Santana rf
1 year/$1.95M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.95M (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$572,400 (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Milwaukee 12/21/18
    
• 1 year/$542,200 (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• 1 year/$513,800 (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Houston 7/30/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Houston 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
• acquired by Houston in trade from Philadelphia 7/29/11 (player to be named in Hunter Pence deal)
• signed by Philadelphia 2008 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $330,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 3.024

Tim Beckham 3b
1 year/$1.75M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.75M (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/11/19
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 games started
  • suspended 80 games without pay 8/6/19 (positive PED test)
• 1 year/$3.35M (2018)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Baltimore 11/30/18
• 1 year/$885,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/17 with $299,836 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$514,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
• 1 year/$508,100 (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
• 1 year/$500,200 (2014)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Tampa Bay 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2008 (1-1) (Griffin HS, Ga.)
• signed 6/08, $6.15M signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group (previously Legacy Agency)
• ML service: 4.134

Tom Milone lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/8/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/21/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/20/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.2M in majors)
  • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Washington 7/26/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 9/3/18
• 1 year/$1.25M (2017)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/16 (non-guaranteed deal)
  • may earn additional $2M in performance bonuses
  • claimed by NY Mets off waivers 5/7/17 after being DFA by Milwaukee 5/1/17
  • elected free agency 10/26/17
• 1 year/$4.5M (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/14/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 5/7/16
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/18/16
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 10/17/16 (refused assignment)
• 1 year/$2.775M (2015)
  • re-signed by 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$510,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/14
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Oakland 7/31/14
• 1 year/$495,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Oakland 2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Washington 9/3/11
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Washington 12/22/11
    
• drafted by Washington 2008 (10-301) (USC)
• $65,000 signing bonus
• agent: Magnus Sports (Praver/Shapiro)
• ML service: 5.153

Anthony Bass rhp
1 year/$950,000 (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/31/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Cincinnati 5/20/19 (exercised opt-out)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/21/19 (split contract paying $950,000 in majors, $175,000 in minors)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/11/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 2/10/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Texas 4/20/17
  • DFA by Texas 8/31/17, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • released by Seattle 1/7/16
    
  • signed by Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan
• 1 year/$725,000 (2015)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/14 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Texas 4/5/15
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Texas 11/16/15
• 1 year/$505,200 (2014)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 11/20/14 (refused assignment)
• 1 year/$503,600 (2013)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
  • acquired by Houston in trade from San Diego 12/11/13
• 1 year/$485,300 (2012)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/8/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract selected by San Diego 6/13/11
• drafted by San Diego 2008 (5-165) (Wayne State)
• $166,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 4.050

Marco Gonzales lhp
2 years/$1.9M (2019-20)

• 2 years/$1.9M (2019-20)
  • signed extension with Seattle 11/1/18
  • 19:$0.9M, 20:$1M
  • as part of the deal, Gonzales agreed to drop grievance filed against St. Louis regarding service time after demotion earlier in his career
• 1 year/$550,300 (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from St. Louis 7/21/17
• 1 year (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 St. Louis 6/25/14
• drafted by St. Louis 2013 (1-19) (Gonzaga)
• $1.85M signing bonus ($2.0558M slot)
• agent: CAA Sports
• ML service: 1.102

Ichiro Suzuki rf
1 year/$750,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/23/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $750,000 in majors)
  • contract selected by Seattle 3/18/19, retired 3/21/19
• 1 year/$750,000 (2018)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/6/18
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 plate appearances. $250,000 for 400 PA.
  • released by Seattle 5/3/18, with Suzuki serving as special assistant in the Mariners front office for remainder of 2018 season
• 1 year/$2M (2016), plus 2017, 2018 club options
  • signed extension with Miami 10/6/15
  • 16:$2M, 17:$2M club option
  • Miami exercised 2017 option, added $2M option for 2018 10/5/16
• 1 year/$2M (2015)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/15
  • performance bonuses: $400,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 plate appearances
• 2 years/$13M (2013-14)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/13/12
  • 13:$6.5M, 14:$6.5M
• 5 years/$90M (2008-12)
  • signed extension with Seattle 7/13/07
  • $5M signing bonus
  • 08:$17M, 09:$17M, 10:$17M, 11:$17M, 12:$17M
  • $25M ($5M annually) deferred at 5.5% interest, reducing deal’s average annual value to $16.1M (deferred money to be paid in annual installments Jan. 30 beginning year after his retirement)
  • limited no-trade clause allowing Ichiro to specify 10 clubs to which he may not be traded without his consent
  • performance & award bonuses, including $50,000 for All Star
    
  • interpreter, trainer, transportation for spring & regular season
  • 4 annual round-trip airline tickets from Seattle to Japan
  • housing allowance: $32,000 in 2008, $33,000 in 2009, $34,000 in 2010, $35,000 in 2011, $36,000 in 2012
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 7/23/12
• 4 years/$44M (2004-07)
  • re-signed by Seattle 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
  • $6M signing bonus
  • 04:$5M, 05:$11M, 06:$11M, 07:$11M
  • limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 10 clubs)
  • award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star selection
  • $1.25M in performance bonuses for plate appearances
    • $50,000 each for 400 PAs, 2004-06
    • $100,000 each for 500 & 600 PAs, 2004-06
    • $100,000 for 400 PAs, 2007
    • $200,000 each for 500 & 600 PAs, 2007
  • housing allowance: $28,000 in 2004, $29,000 in 2005, $30,000 in 2006, $31,000 in 2007
  • interpreter, trainer, transportation for spring & regular season
  • 4 annual round-trip airline tickets from Seattle to Japan
• 3 years/$14.088 (2001-03)
  • $5M signing bonus
  • 01:$4M, 02:$2M, 03:$3M
  • $7M deferred with interest
    • $4M of bonus, $2M of 2001 salary, $1M of 2003 salary
  • full no-trade clause
  • performance bonuses:
    • $400,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350, 450 PAs in 2001
    • $600,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350, 450 PAs in 2003
  • award bonuses: $150,000 for MVP ($200,000 for 2nd award, $250,000 for 3rd). $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for Rookie of the Year. $50,000 each for LCS MVP. Gold Glove, Silver Slugger. $75,000 for most All-Star votes. $50,000 for most All-Star votes in AL. $50,000 for All-Star start. $25,000 for All-Star reserve
  • $10,000 moving allowance, plus use of car, trainer, interpreter
  • 2001-03 housing allowances: $25,000, $26,000, $27,000
  • four 1st-class air tickets between Japan & Seattle, twice a year
• Seattle paid $13.125M for negotiating rights with Ichiro (signed 11/00)
• Orix of Japan Pacific League posted Ichiro after 2000 season
• agent: John Boggs (previously Tony Attanasio)
• ML service: 17.036

Mitch Haniger of
1 year/$590,100 (2019)

• 1 year/$590,100 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$560,200 (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year/$538,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Arizona 8/16/16
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Arizona 11/23/16
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Milwaukee 7/31/14
• drafted by Milwaukee 2012 (1s-38) (Cal Poly)
• $1.2M signing bonus ($1.3591M slot)
• agent: Sosnick Cobbe & Karon
• ML service: 2.048

Omar Narvaez c
1 year/$581,200 (2019)

• 1 year/$581,200 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$560,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Chicago White Sox 11/30/18
• 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/6/16
• selected by Chicago White Sox from Tampa Bay in Rule 5 draft (minor-league phase) 12/12/13
  
• signed by Tampa Bay 7/4/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 2.089

Ryon Healy 1b-dh
1 year/$579,800 (2019)

• 1 year/$579,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$559,200 (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year/$537,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/17
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Oakland 11/15/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/15/16
• drafted by Oakland 2013 (3-100) (Oregon)
• $500,000 signing bonus ($515,600 slot)
• ML service: 2.080

Mallex Smith of
1 year/$578,400 (2019)

• 1 year/$578,400 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$553,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 11/8/18
• 1 year/$539,800 (2017)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Atlanta 1/11/17
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 1/11/17
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 12/19/14
  
• drafted by San Diego 2012 (5-165) (Santa Fe JC, Fla.)
• $375,000 signing bonus ($254,500 slot)
• agent: Reynolds Sports
• ML service: 2.125

Brandon Brennan rhp
1 year/$575,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$575,000 (2019)
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/13/18 (minor-league contract)
  • selected by Seattle from Colorado in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/15
  • signed by Chicago White Sox 3/2/16
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 11/18/16
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2012 (4-141) (Orange Coast JC, Calif.)
• $320,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

Matt Wisler rhp
1 year/$570,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$570,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
  • acquired by San Diego in trade 4/1/19 after being DFA by Cincinnati 3/26/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 7/4/19 after being DFA by San Diego 6/29/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Atlanta 7/30/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 6/19/15
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 4/5/15
  
• drafted by San Diego 2011 (7-233) (Byran HS, Ohio)
• $500,000 signing bonus
• agent: Sosnick Cobbe and Karon
• ML service: 2.042

Sam Tuivailala rhp
1 year/$568,600 (2019)

• 1 year/$568,600 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$554,600 (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from St. Louis 7/27/18
• 1 year/$536,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 9/8/14
• drafted by St. Louis 2010 (3-106) (Aragon HS, San Mateo, Calif.)
• $299,700 signing bonus
• ML service: 2.082

Dylan Moore 3b
1 year/$565,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$565,000 (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/9/18
    
  • $10,000 signing bonus
  • 19:$555,000 ($150,000 in minors)
• 1 year (2018)
  • released by Atlanta 3/30/18
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 4/18 (minor-league contract)
• 2016
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Texas 8/24/16
• drafted by Texas 2015 (7-198) (Central Florida)
• $10,000 signing bonus ($221,700 slot)
• agent: Rep 1 Baseball
• ML service: 0.000

Chase Bradford rhp
1 year/$562,300 (2019)

• 1 year/$562,300 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers after being DFA by NY Mets 1/18/18
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 6/22/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2011 (35-1,062) (Central Florida)
• ML service: 1.084

Keon Broxton cf
1 year/$571,765 (2019)

• 1 year/$571,765 (2019)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Milwaukee 1/5/19
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade 5/22/19 after being DFA by NY Mets 5/17/19
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 7/27/19 after being DFA by Baltimore 7/21/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
    
• 1 year/$541,200 (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• 1 year/$508,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/21/15
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Pittsburgh 12/17/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Arizona 3/27/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 11/19/12
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 10/4/13
• drafted by Arizona 2009 (3-95) (Santa Fe CC, Fla.)
• $358,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 2.038

Matt Magill rhp
1 year/$560,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 7/21/19 after being DFA by Minnesota 7/18/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/24/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 4/28/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/30/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/12/16
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/10/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/15
  • released by Cincinnati 6/7/15
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 6/16/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/2/14
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 12/2/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/12
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/13
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2008 (31-937) (Royals HS, Simi Valley, Calif.)
  
• agent: PSI Sports
  
• ML service: 1.031

Tom Murphy c
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/19
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Colorado 3/25/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 3/29/19 after being DFA by San Francisco 3/28/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
    
• 1 year/$537,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Colorado 9/11/15
    
• drafted by Colorado 2012 (3-105) (Buffalo)
• $454,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee Group
• ML service: 1.092

Dan Vogelbach 1b
1 year/$558,600 (2019)

• 1 year/$558,600 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,700 (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/20/16
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2011 (2-68) (Bishop Verot HS, Fort Myers, Fla.)
• $1.6M signing bonus
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 0.138

Matt Festa rhp
1 year/$555,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$555,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/14/18
• drafted by Seattle 2016 (7-207) (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
• $5,000 signing bonus ($212,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.024

Gerson Bautista rhp
1 year/$555,200 (2019)

• 1 year/$555,200 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Mets 12/3/18
• acquired by NY Mets in trade from Boston 7/31/17
• signed by Boston 4/1/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.018

Austin Adams rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 5/4/19 after being DFA by Washington 4/30/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Washington 3/17
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Angels 12/10/16
• drafted by LA Angels 2012 (8-267) (South Florida)
• $127,500 signing bonus ($134,800 slot)
• ML service: 0.043

Dan Altavilla rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$549,900 (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year/$536,100 (2017)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/27/16
• drafted by Seattle 2014 (5-141) (Mercyhurst, Pa.)
• $250,000 signing bonus ($353,000 slot)
• ML service: 1.129

John Andreoli rf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • claimed by Texas off waivers 1/15/19 after being DFA by Seattle 1/10/19
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers 2/1/19 after being DFA by Texas 1/29/19
  • DFA by San Francisco 2/5/19, sent outright to Triple-A 2/10/19
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from San Francisco 3/23/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Minnesota 6/2/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/16/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/23/18
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/18/18 after being DFA by Seattle 8/17/18
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers from Baltimore 10/31/18
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2011 (17-519) (Connecticut)
• $0.1346M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.052

Braden Bishop of
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 11/16/18
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (3-94) (Washington)
• $607,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

J.P. Crawford ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Philadelphia 12/3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 9/5/17
• drafted by Philadelphia 2013 (1-13) (Lakewood HS, Calif.)
• signed 6/18/13, $2.2993M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 1.020

Justin Dunn rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/19
    
• acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Mets 12/3/18
• drafted by Seattle 2016 (1-19) (Boston College)
• $2.3878M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

Jake Fraley cf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/20/19
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 11/8/18
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2016 (2s-77) (LSU)
• $797,500 signing bonus ($826,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Zac Grotz rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/7/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/31/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 6/10/18 (minor-league contract)
• 2017: Bridgeport of independent Atlantic League
  
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 6/18/16 (minor-league contract)
  • released by LA Dodgers 9/15/16
• drafted by Houston 2015 (28-829) (Embry-Riddle, Fla.)
• ML service: 0.000

Taylor Guilbeau lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Washington 7/31/19
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/15/19
• drafted by Washington 2015 (10-314) (Alabama)
• $25,000 signing bonus ($149,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Kyle Lewis of
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/19
    
• drafted by Seattle 2016 (1-11) (Mercer)
• $3.2867M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

Shed Long 2b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 1/21/19
    
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 1/21/19
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2013 (12-375) (Jacksonville HS, Ala.)
• $100,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

Tim Lopes 2b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/14/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/23/19
• acquired by Toronto in trade from Seattle 10/1/16
• drafted by Seattle 2012 (6-121) (Edison HS, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
• $550,000 signing bonus ($198,100 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Reggie McClain rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/2/19
• drafted by Seattle 2016 (13-387) (Missouri)
• $5,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Austin Nola c
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/16/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 4/4/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• drafted by Miami 2012 (5-167) (LSU)
• $75,000 signing bonus ($249,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Connor Sadzeck rhp
1 year/$556,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$556,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 4/2/19 after being DFA by Texas 3/28/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
• 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/25/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • contract selected by Texas 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
• drafted by Texas 2011 (11-354) (Howard JC, Texas)
  
• $350,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.031

Ricardo Sanchez lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 11/28/18 after being DFA by Atlanta 11/26/18
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from LA Angels 1/8/15
  
• signed by LA Angels as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $580,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Justus Sheffield lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/18/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 11/19/18
• 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

Erik Swanson rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 11/19/18
  • contract selected by Seattle 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/19
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Texas 8/1/16
  
• drafted by Texas 2014 (8-246) (Iowa Western JC)
• $155,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

Donnie Walton 2b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/19
    
• drafted by Seattle 2016 (5-147) (Oklahoma State)
• $125,000 signing bonus ($379,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Art Warren rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/19
    
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (23-695) (Ashland, Ohio)
• ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Orlando Calixte ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • DFA by San Francisco 11/20/17, sent outright to Triple-A 11/27/17
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/11/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 11/18/16
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 12/4/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/3/15
  • non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/15
• signed by Kansas City 2010 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.072

Matt Carasiti rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 6/6/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 6/7/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/23/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 9/8/19
    
• 2018
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/6/17
  • released by Chicago Cubs, signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Colorado 6/26/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Colorado 8/12/16
  • non-tendered by Colorado 12/2/16
• drafted by Colorado 2012 (6-198) (St. John’s)
• $185,200 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.052

Tyler Cloyd rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/11/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Tampa Bay 3/26/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/19/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 4/8/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/12/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/2/17
  • DFA by Seattle 6/21/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/2/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 11/3/14 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Cleveland 1/17/15
  • signed for 2015 by Samsung Lions of Korea
    
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 12/13/13 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/13
  • claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Philadelphia 10/3/13
  • DFA by Cleveland 11/25/13
  • non-tendered by Cleveland 12/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Philadelphia 8/29/12
• drafted by Philadelphia 2008 (18-556) (Bellevue, Neb.)
• agent: Big League Management
• ML service: 0.159

Ryan Court ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 3/23/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/6/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/26/19
  • DFA by Seattle 9/10/19, sent outright to Triple-A 9/11/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/19/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Boston (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 5/2/16 (minor-league contract)
• released by Arizona 3/28/15
  
• drafted by Arizona 2011 (23-694) (Illinois State)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Brian Ellington rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/1/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Boston 6/26/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 8/1/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
  • DFA by Miami 4/1/18, released 4/8/18
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 4/23/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Arizona 7/28/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • renewed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Miami 8/3/15
• drafted by Miami 2012 (16-497) (West Florida)
  
• ML service: 1.076

Neftali Feliz rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/11/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/29/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$5.35M (2017)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/20/17
  • performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 64, 68, 72, 76 games as a pitcher. $0.25M each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games finished
  • DFA by Milwaukee 6/14/17, released 6/19/17
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 6/23/17 (Royals pay $295,273, a pro-rated share of the Major League minimum salary, with Brewers responsible for balance)
  • released by Kansas City 9/1/17
• 1 year/$3.9M (2016)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/16
  • may earn additional $0.6M in performance bonuses:
    • $30,000 each for 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72 relief appearances
    • $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games finished
• 1 year/$4.125M (2015)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/15/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Texas 7/4/15 (refused assignment 7/10/15)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 7/11/15 (Tigers to pay pro-rated minimum salary, with Rangers responsible for balance)
  • non-tendered by Detroit 12/2/15
• 1 year/$3M (2014)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses
• 1 year/$2.9M (2013)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/17/13 (avoided arbitration)
  • may earn additional $50,000 in performance bonuses based on appearances
• 1 year/$0.502M (2012)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/12
• 1 year/$457,160 (2011)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/17/11
• 1 year/$0.402M (2010)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Texas 8/2/09
• acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 7/31/07 (Teixeira deal)
• signed by Atlanta 6/6/05 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.1M signing bonus
• agent: California Sports Management (previously BTI Sports)
• ML service: 7.129 (through 2017)

Ryan Garton rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 11/9/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/17/19
  • DFA by Seattle 5/21/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/24/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 8/6/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/26/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 5/25/16
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2012 (34-1,052) (Florida Atlantic)
• ML service: 0.153

Logan Gilbert rhp
2019

• drafted by Seattle 2018 (1-14) (Stetson)
• $3.8838M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Jarred Kelenic of
2019

• acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Mets 12/3/18
• drafted by NY Mets 2018 (1-6) (Waukesha West HS, Wisc.)
• $4.5M signing bonus ($5.5252M slot)
• ML service:

George Kirby rhp
2019

• drafted by Seattle 2019 (1-20) (Elon)
  
• $3,242,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Noelvi Marte ss
2019

• signed by Seattle 7/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.55M signing bonus
• ML service:

Andrew Moore rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers 5/11/19 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 4/29/19
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/17/19 after being DFA by San Francisco 5/11/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 7/14/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 5/25/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/21/17
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (2s-72) (Oregon State)
• $800,000 signing bonus ($852,800 slot)
• ML service: 0.062

Jon Niese lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/25/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 1/30/18 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1M in majors
  • may earn additional $0.45M in performance bonuses
  • released by Texas 3/16/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/19/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
  • may earn additional $0.75M in performance bonuses
  • released by NY Yankees 3/25/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/28/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
  • may earn additional $0.75M in performance bonuses
  • may opt out on contract if not on Major League roster 5/15/17
• 5 years/$25.5195M (2012-16), plus 2017-18 club options
  • signed extension with NY Mets 4/4/12
  • $0.25M signing bonus
  • 12:$0.7695M, 13:$3M, 14:$5M, 15:$7M, 16:$9M, 17:$10M club option ($0.5M buyout), 18:$11M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Mets 12/9/15
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/16 with $3,549,180 remaining on contract (Mets paid Pirates an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
  • NY Mets declined 2017 option 11/2/16
• 1 year/$0.452M (2011)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/2/11
• 1 year/$0.402M (2010)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/10/10
• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/2/09 (split contract)
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by NY Mets 9/1/08
• drafted by NY Mets 2005 (7-209) (Defiance HS, Ohio)
• $0.175M signing bonus
• agent: O’Connell Sports
• ML service: 7.107 (through 2017)

Max Povse rhp
2019

• 2019
  • DFA by Seattle 1/27/19, sent outright to Triple-A 2/1/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/18/17
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Atlanta 11/28/16
  
• drafted by Atlanta 2014 (3-102) (UNC-Greensboro)
• $425,000 signing bonus ($514,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.016

Julio Rodriguez of
2019

• signed by Seattle 7/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.75M signing bonus
• ML service:

Kelby Tomlinson 2b-ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/20/18 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $850,000 in majors
  • released by Arizona 5/12/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 6/1/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.56M (2018)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 10/22/18
    
• 1 year/$543,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
• 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 8/3/15
• drafted by San Francisco 2011 (12-387) (Texas Tech)
• agent: Sports Pro Services
• ML service: 2.115

Evan White 1b
2019

• drafted by Seattle 2017 (1-17) (Kentucky)
• $3.125M signing bonus ($3.3332M slot)
• ML service:

Mac Williamson of
1 year/$567,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$567,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
  • DFA by San Francisco 3/28/19, sent outright to Triple-A 4/4/19
  • contract selected by San Francisco 5/7/19
  • DFA by San Francisco 5/25/19, refused assignment, elected free agency 6/1/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 6/5/19
  • DFA by Seattle 7/16/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/17/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
    
• 1 year/$539,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 9/16/15
• drafted by San Francisco 2012 (3-115) (Wake Forest)
• $390,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.113

Mike Wright rhp
1 year/$567,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$567,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 4/24/19 after being DFA by Baltimore 4/21/19
  • DFA by Seattle 5/19/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/22/19
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/23/19
  • DFA by Seattle 7/5/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/7/19
    
• 1 year/$0.5535M (2018)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/17
• 1 year/$510,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/15
• drafted by Baltimore 2011 3-94 (East Carolina)
• $363,300 signing bonus
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 2.111

Eric Young Jr. lf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/11/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Baltimore 3/22/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/26/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/5/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 7/27/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/24/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/29/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 7/13/17
  • contract selected by LA Angels 8/29/17
  • elected free agency 11/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/29/15 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors and performance bonuses)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Milwaukee 8/31/16
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 9/2/16
• 1 year/$1M (2015)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 2/14/15 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1M in majors
  • may earn additional $0.75M in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Atlanta 4/5/15
  • DFA by Atlanta 6/5/15, sent outright to Triple-A 6/11/15
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Atlanta 8/22/15
  • contract selected by NY Mets 9/1/15
  • elected free agency 11/5/15
• 1 year/$1.85M (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/16/14 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by NY Mets 12/2/14
• 1 year/$492,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade 6/19/13 after being DFA by Colorado 6/12/13
• 1 year/$481,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/3/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/5/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 11/20/08
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/4/09
• drafted by Colorado 2003 (30-887) (Piscataway HS, NJ)
• signed 6/04
• agent: CAA Sports
• ML service: 6.057