Service time in years & days (through 2020 season).
Jim Pohlad Owner
2009 -
- Jim Pohlad, 2009 -
- upon their father’s 2009 death, Carl Pohlad’s sons assumed control of Twins Sports, Inc., with Jim Pohlad as Chairman and his brothers Bill and Bob as members of the board
- upon their father’s 2009 death, Carl Pohlad’s sons assumed control of Twins Sports, Inc., with Jim Pohlad as Chairman and his brothers Bill and Bob as members of the board
- Carl Pohlad, 1984-2009
- banker Carl Pohlad bought the Twins for $44M in 1984
- Calvin Griffith, 1955-1984
- Calvin Griffith took control of the club in 1955 upon the death of his father, Clark Griffith, who founded the team in Washington in 1919
- Forbes magazine valued the team at $1.3 billion in April, 2020.
TWINS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26/30 |
Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2020 | $ 45,620,603 (18) | $ 52,627,942 (19) | $168,319,022 (16) |
2019 | $119,651,933 (18) | $125,205,980 (18) | $139,483,897 (18) |
2018 | $128,713,226 (18) | $131,186,562 (19) | $143,820,218 (18) |
2017 | $108,102,500 (21) | $111,209,586 (22) | $123,573,527 (21) |
2016 | $105,333,700 (18) | $106,840,501 (20) | $122,601,625 (20) |
2015 | $108,262,500 (19) | $108,275,245 (20) | $125,214,107 (20) |
2014 | $ 85,465,000 (18) | $ 91,071,286 (24) | $101,508,531 (26) |
2013 | $ 82,010,000 (21) | $ 76,132,483 (24) | $ 84,999,527 (27) |
2012 | $100,435,000 (11) | $101,165,992 (13) | $105,860,445 (17) |
2011 | $113,237,000 ( 9) | $115,419,106 ( 9) | |
2010 | $ 97,659,167 (10) | $103,039,407 (10) | |
2009 | $ 65,299,266 (24) | $ 73,068,407 (23) | |
2008 | $ 56,932,766 (25) | $ 65,096,667 (25) | |
2007 | $ 71,439,500 (18) | $ 71,938,505 (21) | |
2006 | $ 63,396,006 (19) | $ 64,809,258 (21) | |
2005 | $ 56,186,000 (22) | $ 56,338,000 (20) | |
2004 | $ 53,585,000 (20) | $ 54,795,587 (21) | |
2003 | $ 55,505,000 (19) | $ 65,318,977 (18) | |
2002 | $ 40,225,000 (28) | $ 41,309,031 (27) | |
2001 | $ 24,130,000 (30) | $ 27,411,912 (30) | |
2000 | $ 15,700,000 (30) | $ 16,723,347 (30) |
- 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.
Derek Falvey Executive Vice President, Chief Baseball Officer
5 years (2017-21)
3 years (2022-24)
- 3 years (2022-24)
- signed extension Minnesota 11/13/19
- 5 years (2017-21)
- hired by Minnesota as Executive VP, Chief Baseball Officer 11/4/16
- Cleveland, 2007-16
- assistant GM (2016)
- director, baseball operations (2012-15)
Thad Levine Senior VP, General Manager
5 years (2017-21)
3 years (2022-24)
- 3 years (2022-24)
- signed extension with Minnesota 11/13/19
- 5 years (2017-21)
- hired by Minnesota as Senior VP, General Manager 11/4/16
- hired by Minnesota as Senior VP, General Manager 11/4/16
- Texas, assistant GM (2006-16)
- Colorado (2001-2005)
- VP, Assistant GM Rob Antony
- Assistant GM Daniel Adler
- Assistant GM Jeremy Zoll
- VP, Player Personnel Mike Radcliff
- Director of Scouting Sean Johnson
- Director of Pro Scouting Brad Steil
- Director of Player Development Alex Hassan
- former Executive VP, General Manager Terry Ryan
- 2012 –
- selected as interim GM, 11/7/11, replacing Bill Smith
- selected as permanent GM 10/5/12
- Special Assistant, 2008-11
- Executive VP / General Manager, 1995-2007
- Assistant GM, 1992-94
- Scouting Director, 1987-91
- 2012 –
- former GM Bill Smith
- promoted to General Manager 10/07
- fired by Minnesota 11/7/11
Rocco Baldelli Manager
2019 -
- 2019 -
- hired as manager Minnesota 10/25/18, replacing Paul Molitor
- Tampa Bay, 2010-18
- special assistant (2011-14), first-base coach (2015-16), Major League field coordinator (2017-18)
- former manager Paul Molitor
- 3 years (2018-20)
- signed extension with Minnesota 10/9/17
- fired by Minnesota 10/2/18
- 3 years (2015-17)
- hired as manager by Minnesota 11/4/14
- 3 years (2018-20)
- former manager Ron Gardenhire
- 2 years (2014-15)
- signed extension with Minnesota 9/30/13
- fired by Minnesota 9/29/14
- 2 years (2012-13)
- signed extension with Minnesota 11/17/10
- 2 years (2010-11)
- signed extension with Minnesota 11/13/08
- 2 years/$2.5M (2008-09)
- signed extension with Minnesota 10/06
- 2 years/$2.35M (2006-07)
- signed extension with Minnesota 1/05
- 06:$1.1M, 07:$1.25M
- 2 years/$1.26M (2004-05)
- signed extension with Minnesota 10/03
- 04:$0.58M, 05:$0.68M
- 2 years/$0.85M (2002-03), plus 2004 club option
- hired by Minnesota 1/02, replacing Tom Kelly
- 02:$0.4M, 03:$0.45M, 04:$0.5M club option
- 2 years (2014-15)
Josh Donaldson 3b
4 years/$92M (2020-23), plus 2024 option
- 4 years/$92M (2020-23), plus 2024 club option
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/22/20
- $3M signing bonus
- 20:$18M, 21-23: $21M annually, 24:$16M club option ($8M buyout)
- 2024 option may increase additional $4M based on 2020-23 awards: $500,000 for each Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, top 8 finish in MVP vote. Additional $250,000 for each top 5 finish in MVP vote. Additional $250,000 for each top 3 finish in MVP vote.
- limited no-trade protection: Donaldson may block deals to 5 clubs
- one-time assignment bonus: $2M paid by acquiring club, with 2024 option becoming a $16M mutual option with a $6M buyout, payable only if declined by the club
- award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP ($100,000 for second place in MVP vote, $75,000 for third, $50,000 for fourth-sixth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 for each LCS MVP, All Star election, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger.
- 1 year/$23M (2019)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/26/18
- Atlanta made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19 (rejected 11/14/19)
- 1 year/$23M (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- at signing, largest-ever 1-year contract for arbitration-eligible player
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Toronto 8/31/18 with Blue Jays paying Indians about $2.7M of remaining $3,833,333 in 2018 salary
- 2 years/$28.65M (2016-17)
- signed extension with Toronto 2/9/16 (avoided arbitration, $11.8M-$11.35M)
- 16:$11.65M, 17:$17M
- 1 year/$4.3M (2015)
- lost in arbitration with Toronto ($5.75M-$4.3M)
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- renewed by Oakland 3/8/14
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Oakland 11/28/14
- 1 year/$492,500 (2013)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/13
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Oakland 2/12
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Oakland 4/30/10
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/8/08
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2007 (1s-48) (Auburn)
- signed 7/7/07, $652,500 signing bonus
- agents: MVP Sports (previously Bledsoe Agency)
- ML service: 8.158
Miguel Sano 1b
3 years/$30M (2020-22), plus 2023 option
- 3 years/$30M (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with Minnesota 1/14/20 (avoided arbitration, $6.25M-$5.1M)
- $4M signing bonus, paid by 2/15/20
- 20:$3M, 21:$11M, 22:$9.25M, 23:$14M club option ($2.75M buyout)
- price of 2023 option may increase up to $3M based on performance:
- $1M for each top 3 finish in MVP vote
- $750,000 for each top 5 finish in MVP vote
- $500,0000 for each Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or top 8 finish in MVP vote
- $250,000 each for 550 plate appearances in a season
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $100,000 for AL MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third, $25,000 for fourth-sixth). $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger.
- perks: hotel suite on road in 2022-23.
- Sano will donate $100,000 annually to club charity starting in 2021
- 1 year/$2.65M (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$572,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/11/17
- 1 year/$547,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/14
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- signed by Minnesota 2009 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $3.15M signing bonus
- agent: Cobb Eddy Sports (previously Roc Nation, Rob Plummer)
- ML service: 5.066
Michael Pineda rhp
2 years/$20M (2020-21)
- 2 years/$20M (2020-21)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19
- activated from restricted list 9/1/20
- 2 years/$10M (2018-19)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/13/17
- 18:$2M, 19:$8M
- annual performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 innings pitched
- placed on restricted list 9/7/19 (80-game suspension, reduced to 60 games on appeal, for positive PED test) (will miss final 21 games of 2019 and first 39 games of 2020)
- 1 year/$7.4M (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.3M (2016)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2015)
- re-signed by 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year$538,475 (2014)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
- 1 year/$528,475 (2013)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/13
- 1 year/$528,475 (2012)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 1/13/12
- signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
- 1 year/$414,000 (2011)
- contract purchased by Seattle 11/19/10
- re-signed by Seattle 2/11
- signed by Seattle 12/05 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $35,000 signing bonus
- agent: ISE Baseball
- ML service: 8.165
J.A. Happ lhp
1 year/$8M (2021)
- 1 year/$8M (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/21/21
- 2 years/$34M (2019-20), plus 2021 vesting option
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/18
- 19:$17M, 20:$17M, 21:$17M vesting option
- 2021 option is guaranteed with 165 innings or 27 starts in 2020
- NY Yankees declined 2021 option 10/30/20
- 3 years/$36M (2016-18)
- re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/28/15
- 16:$10M, 17:$13M, 18:$13M
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Toronto 7/26/18 with $4,612,903 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$5.4M (2013), plus 2015 club option
- signed extension with Toronto 3/27/13
- 14:$5.2M, 15:$6.7M club option ($0.2M buyout)
- Toronto exercised 2015 option 10/31/14
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Toronto 12/3/14
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Seattle 7/31/15 with $2,379,781 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$3.7M (2013)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.35M (2012)
- re-signed by Houston 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Houston 7/20/12
- 1 year/$474,000 (2011)
- re-signed by Houston 2/11
- 1 year/$470,000 (2010)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 2/10
- acquired by Houston in trade from Philadelphia 7/28/10
- 1 year/405,000 (2009)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/3/09
- 1 year (2008)
- 1 year (2007)
- contract purchased by Philadelphia 6/30/07
- drafted by Philadelphia 2004 (3-92) (Northwestern)
- $420,000 signing bonus
- agent: Rogers Sports Management
- ML service: 12.047
Max Kepler rf
5 years/$35M (2019-23), plus 2024 option
- 5 years/$35M (2019-23), plus 2024 club option
- signed extension with Minnesota 2/14/19
- 19:$6M, 20:$6.25M, 21:$6.5M, 22:$6.75M, 23:$8.5M, 24:$10M club option ($1M buyout)
- 2024 option increases based on awards in 2022-23 ($0.5M each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, with maximum increase of $1M)
- award bonuses for top six finish in MVP vote, LCS MVP, WS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star selection
- perks: hotel suite on road trips in 2023-24
- replaced 1 year/$3.125M deal signed 1/11/19, avoiding arbitration
- 1 year/$587,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$547,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/13
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
- signed by Minnesota 2009 as an amateur free agent from Germany
- $800,000 signing bonus
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 4.152
Jose Berrios rhp
1 year/$6.1M (2021)
- 1 year/$6.1M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- $500,000 signing bonus, 21:$5.6M
- 1 year/$4.025M (2020)
- lost arbitration with Minnesota 2/6/20 ($4.4M-$4.025M)
- 1 year/$620,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year/$570,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Minnesota 4/26/16
- drafted by Minnesota 2012 (1s-32) (Papa Juan XXIII HS, Bayamon, P.R.)
- $1.55M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Wasserman Media Group (previously MDR Sports)
- ML service: 4.044
Taylor Rogers lhp
1 year/$6M (2021)
- 1 year/$6M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/3/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.45M (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.525M (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$565,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$542,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/15
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- drafted by Minnesota 2012 (11-340) (Kentucky)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Frontline
- ML service: 4.145
Byron Buxton of
1 year/$5.125M (2021)
- 1 year/$5.125M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.075M (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$580,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Minnesota 6/14/15
- contract selected by Minnesota 6/14/15
- drafted by Minnesota 2012 (1-2) (Appling County HS, Baxley, Ga.)
- $6M signing bonus ($6.2M slot)
- agent: Jet Sports
- ML service: 4.160
Jorge Polanco ss
5 years/$25.75M (2019-23), plus 2024-25 options
- 5 years/$25.75M (2019-23), plus 2024-25 club options
- signed extension with Minnesota 2/14/19
- 19:$3,958,333, 20:$3,958,333, 21:$4,333,333, 22:$5M, 23:$7.5M, 24:$10.5M club option ($1M buyout), 25:$12M club option ($750,000 buyout)
- 2024 option guaranteed if Polanco has 550 plate appearances in 2023 and is healthy at season’s end
- 2024-25 salaries increase based on awards in preceding 2 seasons ($0.5M each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, with maximum increase of $1M annually)
- award bonuses for top six finish in MVP vote, LCS MVP, WS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star selection
- 1 year/$575,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/13
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
- signed by Minnesota 7/6/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 4.024
Kenta Maeda rhp
8 years/$25M (2016-23)
- 8 years/$25M (2016-23)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/7/16
- $1M signing bonus
- 16-23: $3M annually
- annual roster bonus: $150,000 for making Opening Day roster
- $6.5M annually in performance bonuses based on games started: $1M each 15, 20 GS. $1.5M each for 25, 30, 32 GS
- $3.5M annually in performance bonuses based on innings pitched: $250,000 each for 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190 IP. $750,000 200 IP
- assignment bonus: $1M with each trade
- becomes a free agent at contract’s end
- perks: jersey No. 18. Four round-trip business-class airline tickets between Japan and LA annually. Interpreter. Travel expenses, accommodations, visa costs for a player support staff member
- Acquired by Minnesota in trade from LA 2/5/20. Dodgers agree to:
- cover $1M assignment bonus
- pay Twins $3M ($2,436,500 in 2020 and $563,500 in 2021)
- reimburse Twins up to $7M for Maeda’s earned bonuses in 2020
- LA Dodgers paid $20M posting fee to Hiroshima of Japan for right to negotiate with Maeda
- 2008-15: Hiroshima of Japan
- agent: Adam Katz, Wasserman Media Group
- ML service: 5.000
Tyler Duffey rhp
1 year/$2.2M (2021)
- 1 year/$2.2M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.2M (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$542,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/3/15
- drafted by Minnesota 2012 (5-160) (Rice)
- $267,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Dishman Sports
- ML service: 4.074
Hansel Robles rhp
1 year/$2M (2021)
- 1 year/$2M (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/29/20
- performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 20, 25 games finished. $100,000 for 30 GF. $125,000 each for 35, 40 GF.
- 1 year/$3.85M (2020)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by LA Angels 12/2/20
- 1 year/$1.4M (2019)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$900,000 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 6/24/18 after being DFA by NY Mets 6/23/18
- 1 year/$553,125 (2017)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
- 1 year/$516,500 (2016)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/14
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/3/14 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/12
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/3/13
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 11/23/13
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/12
- signed by NY Mets 8/21/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: TLA Worldwide
- ML service: 5.119
Mitch Garver c
1 year/$1.875M (2021)
- 1 year/$1.875M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$620,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year/$575,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year/$547,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/18/16
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- drafted by Minnesota 2013 (9-260) (New Mexico)
- $40,000 signing bonus ($148,100 slot)
- ML service: 3.045
Caleb Thielbar lhp
1 year/$650,000 (2021)
- 1 year/$650,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit 8/31/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/24/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 11/11/16 (minor-league contract)
- released by Miami 3/30/17
- signed by independent St. Paul of American Association 4/17
- 2016
- signed by independent St. Paul of American Association
- signed by independent St. Paul of American Association
- 1 year/$520,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- claimed by San Diego off waivers 8/8/15 after being DFA by Minnesota 7/31/15
- DFA by San Diego 8/30/15, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/15
- 1 year/$510,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/12
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Minnesota (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by Minnesota (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2011)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 8/18/11 (minor-league contract)
- released by Milwaukee 12/13/10
- drafted by Milwaukee 2009 (18-556) (South Dakota State)
- ML service: 2.131
Luis Arraez 2b
1 year/$596,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$596,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/18
- signed by Minnesota 11/6/13 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $40,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.121
Jake Cave of
1 year/$587,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$587,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year/$572,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/6/17
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($88,900 in minors)
- acquired by Minnesota in trade 3/16/18 after being DFA by NY Yankees 3/12/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2016)
- selected by Cincinnati in Rule 5 draft from NY Yankees 12/10/15
- DFA by Cincinnati 4/3/16
- returned by Cincinnati to NY Yankees 4/5/16
- drafted by NY Yankees 2011 (6-209) (Kecoughtan HS, Hampton, Va.)
- $800,000 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee Group
- ML service: 2.072
Willians Astudillo c
1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 6/29/18
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/23/17 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/14/15 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Philadelphia 12/15/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 1.158
Randy Dobnak rhp
1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/8/19
- signed by Minnesota 7/31/17 as an amateur free agent (Alderson Broaddus, W. Va.)
- ML service: 1.036
Zack Littell rhp
1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/16/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/17
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/17
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Seattle 11/18/16
- drafted by Seattle 2013 (11-327) (Eastern Almance HS, Mebane, N.C.)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.119
Devin Smeltzer lhp
1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/28/19
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/18
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2016 (5-161) (San Jacinto JC, Texas)
- $497,500 signing bonus ($331,100 slot)
- ML service: 1.028
Cody Stashak rhp
1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 7/22/19
- drafted by Minnesota 2015 (13-380) (St. John’s)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.070
Lewis Thorpe lhp
1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/17
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- signed by Minnesota 7/12/12 as an amateur free agent from Australia
- $500,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.137
LaMonte Wade lf
1 year/$566,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/19/18
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- drafted by Minnesota 2015 (9-260) (Maryland)
- $163,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Ballengee Group
- ML service: 1.046
Jorge Alcala rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 9/14/19
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Houston 7/27/18
- signed by Houston 12/3/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.005
Jordan Balasovic rhp
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2016 (5-153) (St. Martin SS, Mississauga, Ont.)
- $515,000 signing bonus ($357,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Travis Blankenhorn 3b-2b
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
- re-signed 3/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2015 (3-80) (Pottsville HS, Pa.)
- $650,000 signing bonus ($754,000 slot)
- ML service: 0.008
Gilberto Celestino cf
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Houston 7/27/18
- signed by Houston 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $2.25M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Dakota Chalmers rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Oakland 8/9/18
- drafted by Oakland 2015 (3-97) (North Forsyth HS, Ga.)
- $1.2M signing bonus ($586,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Edwar Colina rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 9/25/20
- signed by Minnesota 9/29/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.006
Jhoan Duran rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Arizona 7/27/18
- signed by Arizona 12/13/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $65,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Ian Gibaut rhp
1 year/$600,000 (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $600,000 in majors)
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Texas 10/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/18
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- acquired by Texas in trade 7/28/19 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 7/23/19
- non-tendered by Texas 12/2/19
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2015 (11-328) (Tulane)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.138
Nick Gordon ss
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/19/18
- drafted by Minnesota 2014 (1-5) (Olympia HS, Orlando)
- $3.851M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Rep 1 Baseball
- ML service: 0.000
Ryan Jeffers c
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/20/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2018 (2-59) (UNC-Wilmington)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($1.1406M slot)
- ML service: 0.108
Alex Kirilloff of
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 9/29/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2016 (1-15) (Plum HS, Pittsburgh)
- $2.8171M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Boras Corp. (previously Jeff Randazzo, Ballengee Group)
- ML service: 0.000
Bailey Ober rhp
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2017 (12-346) (College of Charleston)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Brent Rooker of
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 9/4/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2017 (1-35) (Mississippi State)
- $1.9353M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.067
Ben Rortvedt c
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/20
- drafted by Minnesota 2016 (2-56) (Verona HS, Wisc.)
- $900,000 signing bonus ($1,141,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Brandon Waddell lhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/9/20
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Pittsburgh 10/30/20
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2015 (5-157) (Virginia)
- $315,000 signing bonus ($329,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.067
Minor leagues
Lane Adams rf
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/19/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/11/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by Philadelphia 7/1/19
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/31/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$575,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
- DFA by Atlanta 4/19/18, sent outright to Triple-A 4/25/18 (refused assignment)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 5/5/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 6/30/18
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/16/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 9/1/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 10/31/18
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/2/16 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 4/25/17
- 1 year (2016)
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 1/15/16 after being DFA by Kansas City 1/6/16
- DFA by NY Yankees 2/1/16, sent outright to Triple-A 2/11/16
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/3/16 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/25/15
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/13
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/21/14
- drafted by Kansas City 2009 (13-293) (Red Oak HS, Okla.)
- $225,000 signing bonus
- agent: Platinum Sports
- ML service: 1.037 (through 2019)
Cody Asche 3b-lf
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/18/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/7/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Dodgers 3/26/19
- signed by Boston as a free agent 5/3/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/17 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Kansas City, contract selected 4/4/18
- released by NY Yankees 5/1/18
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 5/3/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 3/31/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 5/16/17
- 1 year/$530,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/16
- DFA, non-tendered by Philadelphia 12/2/16
- 1 year/$517,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/15
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 7/30/13
- drafted by Philadelphia 2011 (4-151) (Nebraska)
- $168,300 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.089 (through 2019)
Austin Adams rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/28/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/16/19
- claimed by Detroit off waivers 5/26/19 after being DFA by Minnesota 5/24/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 7/10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 8/20/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- acquired by LA Angels in trade 2/10/17 after being DFA by Cleveland 2/7/17
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 4/5/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/16
- 1 year/$507,700 (2015)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/13
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/4/14
- drafted by Cleveland 2009 (5-155) (Faulkner HS, Ala.)
- $70,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.126 (through 2019)
Parker Bridwell rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/28/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- claimed by Oakland off waivers 1/22/19 after being DFA by LA Angels 1/15/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Oakland 1/25/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/18
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 11/26/18 after being DFA by LA Angels 11/21/18
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 12/21/18 after being DFA by NY Yankees 12/17/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/17
- acquired by LA Angels in trade 4/17/17 after being DFA by Baltimore 4/14/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/15
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/16
- drafted by Baltimore 2010 (9-268) (Hereford HS, Texas)
- $625,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.129 (through 2019)
Matt Canterino rhp
2021
- drafted by Minnesota 2019 (2-54) (Rice)
- $1.1M signing bonus ($1.3385M slot)
- ML service:
Keoni Cavaco ss
2020
- drafted by Minnesota 2019 (1-13) (Eastlake HS, Chula Vista, Calif.)
- $4.05M signing bonus ($4,197,300 slot)
- ML service:
Daniel Coulombe lhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/18/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/22/20
- DFA by Minnesota 8/28/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/21/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$550,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- DFA by Oakland 9/3/18, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/18
- 1 year/$537,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Oakland (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 5/10/16
- re-signed by Oakland (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/15
- acquired by Oakland in trade 9/10/15 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 9/6/15
- DFA by Oakland 11/25/15, sent outright to Triple-A 12/2/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/16/14
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2012 (25-776) (Texas Tech)
- agent: Elite Sports
- ML service: 2.054 (through 2019)
Blayne Enlow rhp
2021
- drafted by Minnesota 2017 (3-76) (St. Amant HS, La.)
- $2M signing bonus ($755,400 slot)
- agent: Wasserman Media Group
- ML service:
Luke Farrell rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$567,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 10/30/20
- 1 year/$558,000 (2019)
- claimed by Texas off waivers from LA Angels 1/4/19
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers 9/3/18 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/1/18
- DFA by LA Angels 12/21/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/1/17
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 7/28/17 after being DFA by Kansas City 7/24/17
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from LA Dodgers 8/9/17
- claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Cincinnati 10/4/17
- drafted by Kansas City 2013 (6-174) (Northwestern)
- $75,000 signing bonus ($252,500 slot)
- ML service: 1.137
Ryan Garton rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/19 (minor-league contract)
- 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
- elected free agency 10/19
- 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: 0.161 (through 2019)
Cory Gearrin rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/19/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/9/20
- DFA by Minnesota 8/13/20
- 1 year/$1.5M (2019)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/10/19
- performance bonuses:
- games pitched: $75,000 for 30 games. $0.1M for 40 games. $0.125M for 50 games. $0.15M for 60 games
- games finished: $50,000 for 20 GF. $0.175M for 30 GF. $0.25M for 40 GF. $0.4M for 50 GF
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers from Seattle 8/23/19
- 1 year/$1.675M (2018)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Texas in trade from San Francisco 7/8/18 with $756,451 remaining on contract
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Texas 8/31/18 with $279,166 remaining on contract
- non-tendered by Oakland 11/30/18
- 1 year/$1.05M (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonuses
- 1 year/$550,000 (2016)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/14 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 9/8/15
- 1 year/$507,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/25/14
- 1 year/$491,250 (2013)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Atlanta 11/19/10
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/11
- drafted by Atlanta 2007 (4-138) (Mercer)
- $186,750 signing bonus
- agent: Bo McKinnis
- ML service: 6.136 (through 2019)
Blaine Hardy lhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.3M (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$795,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 11/25/17 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 3/25/18
- contract selected by Detroit 5/4/18
- 1 year/$520,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
- 1 year/$514,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Detroit 6/15/14
- 1 year (2013)
- released by Kansas City 3/21/13
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 4/2/13 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 4/2/13 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by Kansas City 2008 (22-655) (Lewis-Clark State, Idaho)
- agent: Mike Mosa
- ML service: 4.108 (through 2019)
Wander Javier ss
2020
- signed by Minnesota 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $4M signing bonus
- ML service:
Joey Krehbiel rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- DFA by Arizona 7/31/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Arizona 7/2/18
- acquired by Arizona in trade from LA Angels 7/2/18
- drafted by LA Angels 2011 (12-375) (Seminole HS, Fla.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.003 (through 2019)
Trevor Larnach of
2021
- drafted by Minnesota 2018 (1-20) (Oregon State)
- $2.55M signing bonus ($3.12M slot)
- ML service:
Derek Law rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/25/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/30/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- DFA by San Francisco 2/1/19, sent outright to Triple-A 2/10/19
- acquired by Toronto in trade from San Francisco 4/2/19
- non-tendered by Toronto 12/2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- 1 year/$545,000 (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 11/20/14
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
- drafted by San Francisco 2009 (9-297) (Miami-Dade JC)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.126
Casey Lawrence rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/28/20 (minor-league contract)
- 2019
- signed by Hiroshima Carp of Japan 12/18
- 1 year/$0.546M (2018)
- re-signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 3/28/18
- released by Seattle 11/29/18
- signed by Hiroshima Carp of Japan 12/12
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/11/16 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Toronto 4/8/17
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/11/17 after being DFA by Toronto 5/8/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/31/17
- signed by Toronto 6/15/10 as an amateur free agent (Albright, Pa.)
- ML service: 0.171 (through 2019)
Royce Lewis ss
2021
- drafted by Minnesota 2017 (1-1) (JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
- $6.725M signing bonus ($7.7707M slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service:
Tzu-Wei Lin ss
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/4/20 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/4/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Boston 3/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Boston 10/26/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Boston 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Boston 6/24/17
- signed by Boston 6/16/12 as a free agent from Taiwan
- $2.05M signing bonus (record for Taiwanese position player)
- ML service: 2.041
Juan Minaya rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/28/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/28/20
- DFA by Minnesota 9/1/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 3/15/19
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/5/19
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 7/13/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/17/19
- elected free agency 10/19
- 1 year/$558,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 11/20/15
- re-signed by Houston 3/16
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 6/22/16 after being DFA by Houston 6/14/16
- signed by Houston 9/3/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 2.031 (through 2019)
Rob Refsnyder 2b-lf
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 11/27/19 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $660,000 in majors
- contract selected by Texas 3/23/20
- DFA by Texas 8/24/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/26/18 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Arizona 4/7/19
- 1 year/$552,500 (2018)
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Toronto 11/20/17
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Cleveland 3/27/18
- DFA by Tampa Bay 6/19/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- acquired by Toronto in trade 7/23/17 after being DFA by NY Yankees 7/19/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 7/11/15
- drafted by NY Yankees 2012 (5-187) (Arizona)
- $205,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 2.121
J.T. Riddle ss
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$850,000 (2020)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/31/20
- DFA by Pittsburgh 10/1/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 10/6/20 (refused assignment, elected free agency 10/6/20)
- 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- DFA by Miami 12/2/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Miami 11/18/16
- re-signed by Miami 3/17
- drafted by Miami 2013 (13-382) (Kentucky)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.118
Aaron Sabato 1b
2021
- drafted by Minnesota 2020 (1-27) (North Carolina)
- $2.75M signing bonus ($2.5701M slot)
- ML service:
Yunior Severino 2b
2021
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/8/17
- $2.5M signing bonus
- granted free agency 11/21/17 in wake of rules violations by Atlanta
- signed by Atlanta 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic ($1.9M signing bonus)
- ML service:
Glenn Sparkman rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$604,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- DFA by Kansas City 11/20/20, released 11/23/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/8/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- selected by Toronto from Kansas City in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
- re-signed by Toronto 3/17
- DFA by Toronto 7/3/17, returned by Toronto to Kansas City 7/8/17
- drafted by Kansas City 2013 (20-594) (Wharton JC, Texas)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.001
Tomas Telis c
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/6/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/11/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- DFA by Miami 4/29/18, sent outright to Triple-A 5/2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Miami 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Miami 3/16
- 1 year/$508,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/15
- acquired by Miami in trade from Texas 7/31/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract purchased by Texas 8/25/14
- signed by Texas 7/07 as a free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 1.079
Matt Wallner of
2020
- drafted by Minnesota 2019 (1s-39) (Southern Miss)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1,906,800 slot)
- ML service:
Aaron Whitefield cf
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Minnesota 7/23/20
- sent outright to minors by Minnesota 8/10/20
- signed by Minnesota 5/19/15 as an amateur free agent from Australia
- $70,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.039