Service time in years & days (through 2019 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 $1.6 billion in April, 2020.

• 2020-24 payroll obligations
• 2020 payroll under proposed adjustments

MARINERS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26/30	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2020	$ 52,178,442 (18)	$                    (  )	$110,656,662 (23)
2019	$146,498,472 (11)	$139,064,933 (13)	$152,527,395 (14)
2018	$157,903,943 (11)	$161,832,831 (10)	$170,971,290 (10)
2017	$154,318,843 (13)	$157,588,836 (12)	$174,721,701 (12)
2016	$142,330,193 (12)	$153,168,772 (12)	$171,340,795 (10)
2015	$123,225,843 (11)	$124,385,330 (15)	$144,984,811 (13)
2014	$ 90,239,643 (22)	$108,957,206 (16)	$118,220,885 (16)
2013	$ 84,199,643 (20)	$ 91,102,412 (19)	$103,194,883 (22)
2012	$ 84,928,100 (19)	$ 84,450,157 (21)	$ 88,389,993 (23)
2011	$ 94,623,191 (14)	$ 98,067,684 (14)
2010	$ 91,143,333 (14)	$ 93,376,107 (14)
2009	$ 98,904,166 (10)	$102,343,617 (12)
2008	$117,666,482 ( 9)	$120,456,113 ( 8)
2007	$106,460,833 ( 7)	$114,367,309 ( 6)
2006	$ 87,959,833 (13)	$ 95,335,400 (11)
2005	$ 87,754,334 ( 7)	$ 70,513,167 (14)
2004	$ 81,515,834 (11)	$ 81,836,597 (11)
2003	$ 86,959,167 ( 7)	$ 92,268,063 (11)
2002	$ 80,282,668 ( 8)	$ 86,084,710 ( 8)
2001	$ 74,720,833 (11)	$ 79,925,400 ( 9)
2000	$ 59,200,000 (15)	$ 59,811,910 (14)

• 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.

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

 

Wei-Yin Chen lhp
5 years/$80M (2016-20), plus 2021 option

• 5 years/$80M (2016-20), plus conditional 2021 option
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/19/16
  • $13M signing bonus ($5M paid 11/30/17, $8M paid 6/30/18)
  • 16:$6M, 17:$9M, 18:$10M player option, 19:$20M player option, 20:$22M player option, 21:$16M conditional player option
  • Chen must exercise 2018-20 options together within four days after the end of the 2017 World Series
  • Chen receives 2021 player option if he 1) has 180 innings pitched in 2020 or 360 IP in 2019-20 and 2) is not on the disabled list at the end of the 2020 season, and 3) is healthy for 2021 spring training
  • Total of $64.5M in 2016-21 salaries is deferred without interest (16:$3M, 17:$4.5M, 18:$8M, 19:$16M, 20:$17M , 21:$16M)
  • Chen to receive deferred payments of $3M on 11/30/16, $4.5M on 11/30/17, $2M on 11/30/18, $6M on 6/30/19, $4M on 11/30/19, $9M on 6/30/20, $5M on 11/30/20, $15M on 6/30/21, $1M on 11/30/21, $15M on 6/30/22
  • Chen exercised 2018-20 options 11/17
  • DFA by Miami 11/20/19, released 11/25/19
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/30/20 (Mariners pay $563,500 Major League minimum salary. Marlins responsible for $21,436,500)
    
• 3 years/$11.388M (2012-14), plus 2015 option
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent from Taiwan 1/10/12
  • $250,000 signing bonus
  • 12:$3.072M, 13:$3.572M, 14:$4.072M, 15:$4.75M club option ($372,000 buyout)
  • 2015 option increases to $6M with 56 starts or 360 innings in 2013-14
  • may become free agent after expiration of contract
  • annual performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 30 starts, 200 IP
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star selection. $150,000 for Cy Young ($75,000 for second place in vote, $50,000 for third place)
  • Baltimore exercised 2015 option 10/30/14
  • Baltimore made qualifying offer to Chen 11/6/15
• agent: Boras Corp. (previously Octagon)
• ML service: 8.000

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: 8.085

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: 7.154

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: 1.000

Bryan Shaw rhp
3 years/$27M (2018-20), plus 2021 option

• 3 years/$27M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/15/17
  • 18:$7.5M, 19:$8.5M, 20:$9M, 21:$9M club option ($2M buyout)
  • option guaranteed if Shaw is healthy for Opening Day 2021, and:
    • has 60 pitching appearances or 40 games finished in 2020, or
    • 110 pitching appearances in 2019-20 combined
  • annual performance bonuses based on games finished: $500,000 each for 30, 35 GF. $1M each for 40, 50, 60 GF.
  • assignment bonus: $1M with trade
  • released by Colorado 7/17/20
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 7/23/20 (Mariners pay a pro-rated portion of the $563,500 Major League minimum salary, with Colorado responsible for the balance of the contract)
• 1 year/$4.6M (2017)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.75M (2016)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.55M (2015)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$529,500 (2014)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/4/14
• 1 year/$501,700 (2013)
  • signed by Cleveland 3/7/13
• 1 year/$483,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/12
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Arizona 12/11/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 6/10/11
• drafted by Arizona 2008 (2-73) (Long Beach State)
• signed 6/08, $553,000 signing bonus
• agent: Rowley Sports
• ML service: 8.081

Mitch Haniger of
1 year/$3.01M (2020)

• 1 year/$3.01M (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 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: Apex
• ML service: 3.048

Mallex Smith of
1 year/$2.35M (2020)

• 1 year/$2.35M (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 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: 3.125

Taijuan Walker rhp
1 year/$2M (2020)

• 1 year/$2M (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/12/20
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each 70, 80, 90, 100, 110 innings
  • roster bonuses: $250,000 each 100, 120 days on active ML roster
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade, paid by acquiring club
• 1 year/$5.025M (2019)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Arizona 12/2/19
    
• 1 year/$4.825M (2018)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.25M (2017)
  • lost arbitration with Arizona 2/14/17 ($2.6M-$2.25M)
• 1 year/$528,600 (2016)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/16
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Seattle 11/23/16
• 1 year/$513,100 (2015)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/15
• 1 year/$502,400 (2014)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/27/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/30/13
• drafted by Seattle 2010 (1s-43) (Yucaipa HS, Calif.)
• $800,000 signing bonus
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 5.142

Yoshihisa Hirano rhp
1 year/$1.6M (2020)

• 1 year/$1.6M (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/30/20
  • performance bonuses based on games pitched, games finished:
    • $50,000 each for 30, 35 games. $75,000 each for 45, 50 games. $100,000 for 55 games. $150,000 for 60 games.
    • $50,000 for 20 GF. $75,000 each for 25, 30 GF. $100,000 for 35 GF. $150,000 for 40 GF.
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with each trade (not waiver claims)
  • Hirano will become a free agent when contract expires. 
• 2 years/$6M (2018-19)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/22/17
  • 18:$3M, 19:$3M
  • may earn additional $1M annually in performance bonuses
• 2006-17: Orix Buffaloes of Japan
• ML service: 2.000

Kendall Graveman rhp
1 year/$2M (2020), plus 2021 option

• 1 year/$2M (2020), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/26/19
  • 20:$1.5M, 21:$3.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 15, 25, 40, 50, 65, 75, 90 innings pitched. $200,000 each for 100, 115, 140, 150 IP.
  • Graveman will become a free agent if 2021 option is declined
    
• 1 year/$575,000 (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/18
  • 19:$0.575M, 20:$3M club option
  • 2019 salary increases to $2M with 1 day on active ML roster
  • may earn additional $0.5M in performance bonuses
  • Chicago Cubs declined 2020 option 11/4/19
• 1 year/$2.36M (2018)
  • lost arbitration with Oakland 2/10/18 ($2.6M-$2.36M)
  • non-tendered by Oakland 11/30/18
• 1 year/$545,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/17
• 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/16
• 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Toronto 9/4/14
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto 11/28/14
• drafted by Toronto 2013 (8-235) (Mississippi State)
• $5,000 signing bonus ($156,900 slot)
• agent: Sports One
• ML service: 4.078

Evan White 1b
6 years/$24M (2020-25), plus 2026-28 options

• 6 years/$24M (2020-25), plus 2026-28 club options
  • signed extension with Seattle 11/25/19
  • 20:$1.3M, 21:$1.3M, 22:$1.4M, 23:$3M, 24:$7M, 25:$8M, 26:$10M club option ($2M buyout), 27:$11M club option ($1M buyout), 28:$12.5M club option ($1M buyout)
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for All Star start election. $25,000 for All Star reserve. $150,000 for MVP. $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  • largest ever deal for US player who has not played above Double-A
• drafted by Seattle 2017 (1-17) (Kentucky)
• $3.125M signing bonus ($3.3332M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Marco Gonzales lhp
2 years/$1.9M (2019-20)
4 years/$30M (2021-24), plus 2025 option

• 4 years/$30M (2021-24), plus 2025 club option
  • signed extension with Seattle 2/3/20
  • $1M signing bonus ($500,000 within 30 days, $500,000 on 1/15/21)
  • 21:$5M, 22:$5.5M, 23:$6.5M, 23:$12M, 24:$15M club option (no buyout)
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade, starting in 2020
• 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: 2.102

Carl Edwards rhp
1 year/$950,000 (2020)

• 1 year/$950,000 (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/3/19
  • performance bonuses:
    • $50,000 for 30 games. $75,000 for 40 g. $125,000 for 50 g
    • $50,000 for 20 games finished. $75,000 for 30 GF. $125,000 for 40 GF
• 1 year/$1.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 11/4/19 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year/$594,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$556,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/14
  • re-singed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/22/13
  
• drafted by Texas 2011 (48-1,464) (Mid-Carolina HS, Prosperity, S.C.)
• $50,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee Group
• ML service: 3.098

Brandon Brennan rhp
1 year/$590,400 (2020)

• 1 year/$590,400 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 1.000

Dan Vogelbach 1b
1 year/$580,900 (2020)

• 1 year/$580,900 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 1.138

Tom Murphy c
1 year/$577,300 (2020)

• 1 year/$577,300 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 2.092

J.P. Crawford ss
1 year/$575,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$575,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 1.163

Matt Magill rhp
1 year/$574,900 (2020)

• 1 year/$574,900 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 2.031

Dan Altavilla rhp
1 year/$573,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 2.063

Austin Adams rhp
1 year/$570,900 (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 1.015

Austin Nola c
1 year/$570,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$570,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.106

Dylan Moore 3b
1 year/$570,100 (2020)

• 1 year/$570,100 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 1.000

Nestor Cortes lhp
1 year/$568,700 (2020)

• 1 year/$568,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 5/9/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 11/25/19 after being DFA by NY Yankees 11/20/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • selected by Baltimore from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
  • DFA by Baltimore 4/10/18, returned by Baltimore to NY Yankees 4/15/18
• drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (30-1,094) (Hialeah HS, Fla.)
• ML service: 0.139

Shed Long 2b
1 year/$567,600 (2020)

• 1 year/$567,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.057

Tim Lopes 2b
1 year/$566,700 (2020)

• 1 year/$566,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.069

Justus Sheffield lhp
1 year/$566,300 (2020)

• 1 year/$566,300 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.053

Kyle Lewis of
1 year/$565,000 (2020)

• 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.020

Justin Dunn rhp
1 year/$564,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$564,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.020

Gerson Bautista rhp
1 year/$564,100 (2020)

• 1 year/$564,100 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.120

Anthony Misiewicz lhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/23/20
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 12/13/17
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 8/6/17
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (18-545) (Michigan State)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Yohan Ramirez rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • selected by Seattle from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
• signed by Houston 6/15/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.000

Joe Hudson c
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/22/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/23/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/13/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 9/1/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 11/1/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 9/4/18
  • DFA by LA Angels 10/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 10/31/18
• drafted by LA Angels 2012 (6-202) (Notre Dame)
• $178,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.056

Jose Marmolejos 1b
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/26/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/23/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
  • DFA by Washington 7/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/29/18
    
• 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Washington 3/17
    
• signed by Washington 6/9/11 as an amateur free agent (Broward CC, Fla.)
  
• ML service: 0.062

Taylor Williams rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 2/21/20 after being DFA by Milwaukee 2/19/20
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year/$563,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• drafted by Milwaukee 2013 (4-122) (Kent State)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($417,000 slot)
• ML service: 1.078

Nick Margevicius lhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 1/24/20 after being DFA by San Diego 1/17/20
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by San Diego 3/30/19
• drafted by San Diego 2017 (7-198) (Rider)
• $160,000 signing bonus ($217,100 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.100

Zac Grotz rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.051

Braden Bishop of
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.136

Jake Fraley cf
1 year/$563,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$563,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.041

Joey Gerber rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/4/20
    
• drafted by Seattle 2018 (8-238) (Illinois)
• $167,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.020

Taylor Guilbeau lhp
1 year/$565,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$565,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.046

Sam Haggerty 2b
1 year/$563,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$563,800 (2020)
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 1/10/20 after being DFA by NY Mets 12/24/19
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 1/6/19
    
  • contract selected by NY Mets 9/1/19
  • DFA by NY Mets 12/24/19, released 1/8/20
• drafted by Cleveland 2015 (24-724) (New Mexico)
• ML service: 0.029

Brady Lail rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/27/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/4/20
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 8/10/20 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 8/8/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/11/19
  • DFA by NY Yankees 8/14/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/16/19
    
• drafted by NY Yankees 2012 (18-577) (Brigham HS, South Jordan, Utah)
• $225,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.004

Joe Odom c
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/28/20
    
• selected by Seattle from Atlanta in Rule 5 draft (minor-league phase) 12/14/17
• drafted by Atlanta 2013 (13-403) (Huntingdon College, Ala.)
• ML service: 0.000

Erik Swanson rhp
1 year/$567,600 (2020)

• 1 year/$567,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.113

Donnie Walton 2b
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 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: 0.020

Art Warren rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/19
    
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (23-695) (Ashland, Ohio)
• ML service: 0.020

 

Minor leagues

Cody Anderson rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/17/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$641,250 (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 12/19/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • award bonuses
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cleveland 11/4/19
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
• 1 year/$539,100 (2017)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/17
• 1 year/$511,400 (2016)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/15
• drafted by Cleveland 2011 (14-428) (Feather River JC, Calif.)
• $250,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 3.116

Collin Cowgill cf-rf
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/15/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/23/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Philadelphia 2/8/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1M (2016)
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Angels 12/2/15
    
  • signed by Cleveland 12/2/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Cleveland 9/1/16, sent outright to Triple-A 9/2/16
• 1 year/$995,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$506,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/4/14
• 1 year/$493,250 (2013)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/3/13
  • acquired by LA Angels in trade 6/25/13 after being DFA by NY Mets 6/19/13
• 1 year/$482,500 (2012)
  • re-signed by Oakland 2/12
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Oakland 12/18/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 7/26/11
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Arizona 12/9/11
• drafted by Arizona 2008 (5-168) (Kentucky)
• $155,000 signing bonus
• agent: RMG Baseball
• ML service: 3.168

Matt Festa rhp
2020

• 2020
  • DFA by Seattle 2/3/20, sent outright to Triple-A 2/10/20
    
• 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: 0.095

Logan Gilbert rhp
2020

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

Alen Hanson 2b-of
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/23/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
  • DFA by San Francisco 3/8/19
  • acquired by Toronto in trade from San Francisco 4/2/19
  • DFA by Toronto 5/3/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/7/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/22/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 4/29/18
• 1 year/$541,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 6/9/17 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 6/2/17
  • non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 12/1/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/4/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Pittsburgh11/20/13
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/6/14
• signed by Pittsburgh 7/09 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 2.062

Jarred Kelenic of
2020

• 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
2020

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

Rymer Liriano of
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 2/23/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $600,000 in majors
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/17 (minor-league contract)
  • released by LA Angels 7/9/18
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/20/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 3/31/17
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/2/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 10/4/17 (refused assignment)
• 1 year/$0.5085M (2016)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade 1/28/16 after being DFA by San Diego 1/22/16
  • signed by Milwaukee 3/16
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Milwaukee 10/28/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/10/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by San Diego 11/18/11
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/8/12
• signed 2009 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $300,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 1.079 (through 2018)

Noelvi Marte ss
2020

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

Julio Rodriguez of
2020

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

Brandon Williamson lhp
2020

• drafted by Seattle 2019 (2-59) (TCU)
• $925,000 signing bonus ($1.1855M slot)
• ML service:

Patrick Wisdom 3b-1b
1 year/$600,000 (2020)

• 1 year/$600,000 (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/19 (split contract paying $150,000 in minors)
  • DFA by Seattle 8/10/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/19
  • DFA by Texas 7/6/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/11/18
  • acquired by Texas in trade from St. Louis 12/11/18
• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1s-52) (St. Mary’s, Calif.)
• $678,790 signing bonus ($969,700 slot)
• agent: Apex
• ML service: 0.071