Service time in years & days (through 2018 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
    
• Carl Pohlad, 1984-2009
  • banker Carl Pohlad bought the Twins for $44M in 1984
• Clark Griffith, 1955-1984
  • Clark Griffith took control of the club in 1955 upon the death of his father, Calvin Griffith, who founded the team in Washington in 1919
• Forbes magazine valued the team at $1.15 billion in April, 2018.

• 2018-23 payroll and tax tracker

TWINS PAYROLLS
Year	25-man Opening Day	40-man Year End (rank)
2019	$	$ ( )
2018	$128,713,226	$143,820,218 (18)
2017	$108,102,500	$123,573,527 (21)
2016	$105,333,700	$122,601,625 (20)
2015	$108,262,500	$108,275,245 (20)
2014	$ 85,465,000	$ 91,071,286 (24)
2013	$ 82,010,000	$ 76,132,483 (24)
2012	$100,435,000	$101,165,992 (13)
2011	$113,237,000	$115,419,106 ( 9)
2010	$ 97,659,167	$103,039,407 (10)
2009	$ 65,299,266	$ 73,068,407 (23)
2008	$ 56,932,766	$ 65,096,667 (25)
2007	$ 71,439,500	$ 71,938,505 (21)
2006	$ 63,396,006	$ 64,809,258 (21)
2005	$ 56,186,000	$ 56,388,000 (20)
2004	$ 53,585,000	$ 54,795,587 (21)
2003	$ 55,505,000	$ 65,318,977 (18)
2002	$ 40,225,000	$ 41,309,031 (27)
2001	$ 24,130,000	$ 27,411,912 (30)
2000	$ 15,700,000	$ 16,723,347 (30)

• 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.

Derek Falvey Executive VP, Chief Baseball Officer
2017 -

• 2017 -
  • 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
2017 -

• 2017 –
  • hired by Minnesota as Senior VP, General Manager 11/4/16
    
• Texas, assistant GM (2006-16)
• Colorado (2001-2005)
• VP, Assistant GM Rob Antony
  
• VP, Player Personnel Mike Radcliff
• Director of Scouting Sean Johnson
• Director of Pro Scouting Brad Steil
• Director of Baseball Operations Daniel Adler
  
• 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
• 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
• 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

Nelson Cruz dh-rf
1 year/$14.3M (2019), plus 2020 option

• 1 year/$14.3M (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/27/18
  • 19:$14M, 20:$12M club option ($0.3M buyout)
• 4 years/$57M (2015-18)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/4/14
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 15:$14M, 16:$14M, 17:$14M, 18:$14M
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 8 clubs in 2015, 2016)
  • award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star reserve. $50,000 each for All Star start, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP. $0.1M for WS MVP. $0.15M for MVP
• 1 year/$8M (2014)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/22/14
  • roster bonuses: $0.15M each for 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 days on active roster
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All Star selection
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 8 clubs)
  • Baltimore made qualifying offer 11/1/14
• 2 years/$16M (2012-13)
  • signed extension with Texas 2/9/12 (avoided arbitration, $7.5M-$5.5M)
  • $0.5M signing bonus
  • 12:$5M, 13:$10.5M
  • 2013 salary increases based on 2012 PAs: $0.1M each for 500, 525, 550, 575, 600 PA
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star. $75,000 for LCS MVP
  • placed on restricted list 8/5/13 (PED violation), activated 9/30/13
  • Texas made qualifying offer 11/4/13
• 1 year/$3.65M (2011)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
  • $0.15M in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$0.44M (2010)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/4/10
• 1 year/$408,070 (2009)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/20/09
  • award bonus: $10,000 for All Star selection
• 1 year/$398,150 (2008)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/15/08
  • DFA by Texas 3/29/08, sent outright to Triple-A 4/3/08
  • contract purchased by Texas 8/25/08
• 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • re-signed by Oakland 1/06
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Milwaukee 7/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Oakland 12/04
  • signed by Milwaukee 2/05
• acquired by Oakland in trade from NY Mets 8/00
• signed by NY Mets 1998 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Bryce Dixon (previously ISE Baseball, Adam Katz and ACES)
• ML service: 11.082

Jake Odorizzi rhp
1 year/$9.5M (2019)

• 1 year/$9.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$6.3M (2018)
  • won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/15/18 ($6.3M-$6.05M)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Tampa Bay 2/17/18
• 1 year/$4.1M (2017)
  • won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/14/17 ($4.1-$3.825M)
• 1 year/$0.5207M (2016)
  • renewed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
• 1 year/$0.522M (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
• 1 year/$0.5031M (2014)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Kansas City 9/16/12
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Kansas City 12/9/12
• acquired by Kansas City in trade from Milwaukee 12/19/10
  
• drafted by Milwaukee 2008 (1s-32) (Highland HS, Ill.)
• signed 6/08, $1.06M signing bonus
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 5.042

Addison Reed rhp
2 years/$16.75M (2018-19)

• 2 years/$16.75M (2018-19)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/16/18
  • 18:$8.25M, 19:$8.5M
• 1 year/$7.75M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Mets 7/31/17, with Red Sox paying remaining $2,625,683 in 2017 salary
• 1 year/$5.3M (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.875M (2015)
  • re-signed by Arizona 2/13/15 (avoided arbitration, $5.6M-$4.7M)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 55, 60 games finished
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Arizona 8/30/15
• 1 year/$0.5385M (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/14
• 1 year/$0.52M (2013)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/16/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Chicago White Sox 9/2/11
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2010 (3-95) (San Diego State)
• $358,200 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 7.001

Kyle Gibson rhp
1 year/$8.125M (2019)

• 1 year/$8.125M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.2M (2018)
  • lost arbitration with Minnesota 2/15/18 ($4.55M-$4.2M)
• 1 year/$2.9M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.5875M (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
• 1 year/$0.5375M (2015)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
• 1 year/$0.5025M (2014)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Minnesota 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Minnesota 2/21/13
• drafted by Minnesota 2009 (1-22) (Missouri)
• signed 8/17/09, $1.8M signing bonus
• agent: Rowley Sports
• ML service: 5.039

Jason Castro c
3 years/$24.5M (2017-19)

• 3 years/$24.5M (2017-19)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/30/16
  • 17:$8.5M, 18:$8M, 19:$8M
• 1 year/$5M (2016)
  • lost arbitration with Houston 2/9/16 ($5.25M-$5M)
• 1 year/$4M (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.45M (2014)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.4966M (2013)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
• 1 year/$0.486M (2012)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/18/12
• 1 year/$0.4215M (2011)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/16/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Houston 6/22/10
• drafted by Houston 2008 (1-10) (Stanford)
• signed 7/08, $2.07M signing bonus
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 8.104

Michael Pineda rhp
2 years/$10M (2018-19)

• 2 years/$10M (2018-19)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/13/17
  • 18:$2M, 19:$8M
  • annual performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 innings pitched
    
• 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/$0.414M (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: 7.099

Jonathan Schoop 2b
1 year/$7.5M (2019)

• 1 year/$7.5M (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/6/18
  • performance bonus: $0.1M for 600 plate appearances
  • award bonuses
• 1 year/$8.5M (2018)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 2/6/18 (avoided arbitration, $9M-$7.5M)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Baltimore 7/31/18 with $836,290 remaining on contract
  • non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/30/18
• 1 year/$3.475M (2017)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.5225M (2016)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/16
• 1 year/$0.515M (2015)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/15
• 1 year/$0.5005M (2014)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/11/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Baltimore 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/8/13
• signed by Baltimore 2008 as an amateur free agent from Curacao
• agent: Legacy Agency
  
• ML service: 5.027

C.J. Cron 1b
1 year/$4.8M (2019)

• 1 year/$4.8M (2019)
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers 11/26/18 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Minnesota 11/30/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.3M (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from LA Angels 2/17/18
• 1 year/$0.565M (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/17
• 1 year/$0.525M (2016)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/16
• 1 year/$0.5125M (2015)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/9/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/3/14
• drafted by LA Angels 2011 (1-17) (Utah)
• $1.467M signing bonus
• agent: Moye Sports
• ML service: 4.097

Eddie Rosario lf
1 year/$4.19M (2019)

• 1 year/$4.19M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.6025M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.552M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5425M (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
• drafted by Minnesota 2010 (4-135) (Rafael Lopez Landron HS, Guayama, P.R.)
• $0.2M signing bonus
• agent: Gavin Kahn
• ML service: 3.120

Max Kepler of
1 year/$3.125M (2019)

• 1 year/$3.125M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.5875M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.5475M (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
• $0.8M signing bonus
• agent: Sosnick Cobbe & Karon
• ML service: 2.152

Miguel Sano 3b
1 year/$2.65M (2019)

• 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/$0.5725M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/11/17
• 1 year/$0.5475M (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: 3.066

Blake Parker rhp
1 year/$1.8M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.8M (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/14/19
  • roster bonuses: $0.5M for 130 days on active Major League roster. $0.4M for 140 days. $0.25M each for 150, 160 days.
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by LA Angels 11/30/18
• 1 year/$0.56M (2017)
  • DFA by LA Angels 1/19/17, sent outright to Triple-A 1/24/17
  • contract selected by LA Angels 4/2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/17/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 8/4/16
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 8/9/16 after being DFA by Seattle 8/6/16
  • claimed by LA Angels off waivers from NY Yankees 10/5/16
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from LA Angels 11/23/16
  • claimed by LA Angels off waivers from Milwaukee 12/23/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/5/15, released 5/6/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/7/12 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/1/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 5/17/12
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/26/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/20/09
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/10
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/14/10
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2006 (16-479) (Arkansas)
• ML service: 4.036

Byron Buxton of
1 year/$1.75M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.75M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.58M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.535M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5125M (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • 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: 2.160

Taylor Rogers lhp
1 year/$1.525M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.525M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.565M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.5425M (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)
• $0.1M signing bonus
• agent: Frontline
• ML service: 2.145

Ehire Adrianza 2b-ss
1 year/$1.3M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.3M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 11/29/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.6M (2017)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • split contract paying $0.3M in minors
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 1/31/17 after being DFA by San Francisco 1/24/17
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers 2/6/17 after being DFA by Milwaukee 2/2/17
• 1 year/$0.5125M (2016)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
• 1 year/$0.5095M (2015)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
  • DFA by San Francisco 4/5/15, sent outright to Triple-A 4/11/15
  • contract selected by San Francisco 6/30/15
• 1 year/$0.5005M (2014)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/4/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by San Francisco 11/17/10
  • re-signed by San Francisco 2/11
• signed by San Francisco 2006 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 4.131

Trevor May rhp
1 year/$0.9M (2019)

• 1 year/$0.9M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.65M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.555M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year/$0.545M (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
• 1 year/$0.51M (2015)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by Minnesota 2/21/13
• acquired by Minnesota in trade from Philadelphia 12/6/12
• drafted by Philadelphia 2008 (4-136) (Kelso HS, Wash.)
• $0.375M signing bonus
• agent: Legacy Agency
• ML service: 4.012

Ronnie Torreyes 2b-ss
1 year/$0.8M (2019)

• 1 year/$0.8M (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/6/18 (split contract)
• 1 year/$0.6155M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($280,950 in minors)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 11/28/18 after being DFA by NY Yankees 11/26/18
  • non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/30/18
• 1 year/$0.5169M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5086M (2016)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade 1/12/16 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 1/7/16
  • claimed off waivers by LA Angels 1/25/16 after being DFA by NY Yankees 1/15/16
  • claimed off waivers by NY Yankees 2/1/16 after being DFA by LA Angels 1/27/16
  • signed by NY Yankees 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Houston 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
  • acquired by Toronto in trade 5/15/15 after being DFA by Houston 5/7/15
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Toronto 6/12/15
• acquired by Houston in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/2/13
  
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Cincinnati 12/23/11
  
• signed by Cincinnati 2/23/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 2.139

Jorge Polanco 2b
1 year/$0.575M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.575M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.54M (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
• ML service: 2.024

Jose Berrios rhp
1 year/$0.57M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.57M (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: 2.044

Tyler Austin of
1 year/$0.5586M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5586M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/18
    
• 1 year/$0.544M (2017)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/14
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
  • DFA by NY Yankees 9/1/15, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/15
• drafted by NY Yankees 2010 (13-415) (Heritage HS, Conyers, Ga.)
• $0.13M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.159

Trevor Hildenberger rhp
1 year/$0.555M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.555M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/23/17
• drafted by Minnesota 2014 (22-650) (Cal)
• ML service: 1.101

Mitch Garver c
1 year/$0.5475M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.5475M (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 ($0.1481 slot)
• ML service: 1.045

Gabriel Moya lhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/12/17
• acquired by Minnesota in trade from Arizona 7/27/17
• signed by Arizona 3/27/12 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  
• ML service: 0.111

Luis Arraez 2b
2019

• 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: 0.000

Willians Astudillo c
1 year (2018)

• 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: 0.061

Jake Cave of
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (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.)
• $0.8M signing bonus
  
• agent: Meister Sports
• ML service: 0.113

John Curtiss rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 8/23/17
• drafted by Minnesota 2014 (6-170) (Texas)
• $0.2669M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.069

Chase De Jong rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Seattle 7/30/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/18/16
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from LA Dodgers 3/1/17
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/17
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Toronto 7/2/15
  
• drafted by Toronto 2012 (2-81) (Wilson HS, Long Beach, Calif.)
• $0.86M signing bonus ($0.6203M slot)
• ML service: 0.058

Tyler Duffey rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.5425M (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)
• $0.2671M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Dishman Sports
• ML service: 2.097

Stephen Gonsalves lhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/17
• drafted by Minnesota 2013 (4-110) (Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego)
• $0.7M signing bonus ($0.4682M slot)
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 0.042

Nick Gordon ss
2019

• 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

Zach Granite of
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (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 (14-410) (Seton Hall)
• ML service: 0.067

Zack Littell rhp
1 year (2018)

• 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.)
• $0.1M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.031

Matt Magill rhp
1 year (2018)

• 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

Adalberto Mejia lhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$0.535M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/15
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from San Francisco 7/28/16
• signed by San Francisco 2011 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.052

Michael Reed rf
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Atlanta 11/28/17 as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 7/2/18
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Atlanta 10/31/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 7/6/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 9/22/15
    
• drafted by Houston 2011 (5-161) (Leander HS, Texas)
• $0.5M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.076

Fernando Romero rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• signed by Minnesota 11/4/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.22M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.054

Kohl Stewart rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 8/12/18
• drafted by Minnesota 2013 (1-4) (St. Pius X HS, Houston)
• $4.5444M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Darek Braunecker, Frontline
• ML service: 0.050

Lewis Thorpe lhp
1 year (2018)

• 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
• $0.5M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Andrew Vasquez lhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/1/18
• drafted by Minnesota 2015 (32-950) (Westmont College, Calif.)
• ML service: 0.030

LaMonte Wade lf
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/19/18
• drafted by Minnesota 2015 (9-260) (Maryland)
• $0.1638M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Dario Alvarez lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/10/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/1/17
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers from Chicago Cubs 3/21/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 4/25/18
  • released by Seattle 8/18
• 1 year/$538,790 (2017)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/17
  • DFA by Texas 9/1/17, sent outright to Triple-A 9/7/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/16
  • claimed by Atlanta off waivers 5/25/16 after being DFA by NY Mets 5/23/16
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 7/27/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 9/1/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/15/13 (minor-league contract)
    
• 2010-12: Did not play
• released by Philadelphia 8/18/09
  
• signed by Philadelphia 1/8/07 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.066

Dean Anna 2b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/24/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/21/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
  • DFA by St. Louis 9/4/16, released 9/7/16
    
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/11/14
    
• 1 year/$0.5M (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
  • claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 7/5/14 after being DFA by NY Yankees 7/3/14
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 8/3/14, sent outright to Triple-A 8/7/14
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Diego 11/20/13
  
• drafted by San Diego 2008 (26-795) (Ball State)
  
• agent:
  
• ML service: 0.031

Luke Bard rhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • selected by LA Angels from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/18
  • DFA by LA Angels 4/21/18
  • returned by LA Angels to Minnesota 4/27/18
• drafted by Minnesota 2012 (1s-42) (Georgia Tech)
• $1.227M signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2017)
  

Matt Belisle rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/25/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
  • may earn additional $1.75M in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Cleveland 3/26/18
  • DFA by Cleveland 5/2/18, sent outright to Triple-A 5/7/18
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 5/16/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Cleveland 6/18
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/12/18 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$2.05M (2017)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/17/16 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
  • may opt out 3/27/16 or 6/1/16 if not on Major League roster
  • contract selected by Washington 3/29/16
• 1 year/$3.5M (2015)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/2/14
  • performance bonuses: $0.15M each for 50, 60 games. $0.2M for 70 games
    
• 2 years/$8.125M (2012-13), plus 2014 option
  • signed extension with Colorado 2/3/12
  • 12:$3.775M, 13:$4.1M, 14:$4.25M mutual option ($0.25M buyout)
  • performance bonuses: $0.225M/year based on games finished
• 2 years/$6.125M (2011-12)
  • signed extension with Colorado 2/19/11 (replacing 1 year/$2.35M deal signed 1/11/11, avoiding arbitration)
  • 11:$2.35M, 12:$3.775M
• 1 year/$0.85M (2010)
  • re-signed by Colorado 11/5/09 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses:
    • $0.275M based on games (55-75)
    • $0.2M based on games finished, starting at 40
• 1 year (2009)
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/14/09 (minor-league contract, $0.8M in majors)
  • performance bonuses:
    • $25,000 for 165 IP, $50,000 for 175 IP, $75,000 for 185 IP, $0.1M for 195 IP, $0.125M for 205 IP
    • $25,000 each for 55, 60 games. $50,000 each for 65, 70, 75 games
  • contract purchased by Colorado 4/10/09
  • DFA by Colorado 5/25/09, sent outright to Triple-A 5/27/09
  • contract purchased by Colorado 7/11/09
  • DFA by Colorado 7/16/09
  • contract purchased by Colorado 9/8/09
• 1 year/$1.25M (2008)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/31/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.6M-$1M)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each 175, 185, 200, 210 IP
  • non-tendered by Cincinnati 12/12/08
• 1 year/$0.39M (2007)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/07
• 1 year/$0.3435M (2006)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/06
• 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/05
• 1 year (2004)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/04
    
• 1 year (2003)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Atlanta 8/14/03
    
• drafted by Atlanta 1998 (2-52) (McCallum HS, Austin, Texas)
• $1.75M signing bonus
  
• agent: Greg Landry, CAA Sports
  
• ML service: 12.019 (through 2017)
  

Nick Buss cf
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/3/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/24/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/3/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 8/13/16
  • DFA by LA Angels 10/5/16, sent outright to Triple-A 10/10/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/19/14 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/2/14
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers 5/4/14 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 5/1/14
  • DFA by Oakland 7/5/14, sent outright to Triple-A 7/7/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/14/13
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2008 (8-247) (USC)
• $95,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.067 (through 2017)
  

Jermaine Curtis 3b
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/30/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/23/14 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/23/14 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 4/26/13
  • sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 11/20/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (5-155) (UCLA)
• $0.181M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.012 (through 2016)

Blayne Enlow rhp
2018

• drafted by Minnesota 2017 (3-76) (St. Amant HS, La.)
• $2M signing bonus ($0.7554M slot)
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service:

Brusdar Graterol rhp
2018

• signed by Minnesota 8/29/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service:

Preston Guilmet rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/16/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.5696M (2018)
  • signed by St. Louis 3/18
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/5/18
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers 6/9/18 after being DFA by St. Louis 6/7/18
  • DFA by Toronto 7/4/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/6/18
• 2017
  • Yakult Swallows of Japan
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/8/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/15
  • claimed by Tampa Bay off waivers 5/13/15 after being DFA 5/10/15
  • claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 7/10/15 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 7/7/15
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 7/31/15 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/21/15
  • DFA, sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 9/8/15
    
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/14
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade 4/7/14 after being DFA by Cleveland 3/30/14
  • DFA by Baltimore 9/27/14
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Baltimore 10/3/14
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers 12/23/14 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 12/19/14
    
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 7/7/18
    
• drafted by Cleveland 2009 (9-275) (Arizona)
• $35,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.110

Wander Javier ss
2018

• signed by Minnesota 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $4M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Tyler Jay lhp
2018

• drafted by Minnesota 2015 (1-6) (Illinois)
• $3.8895M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: All Bases Covered
• ML service:

Felix Jorge rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
  • DFA by Minnesota 6/29/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• signed by Minnesota 2/21/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.25M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.002 (through 2017)
  

Alex Kirilloff of
2018

• 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:

Trevor Lamach of
2018

• drafted by Minnesota 2018 (1-20) (Oregon State)
• $2.55M signing bonus ($3.12M slot)
• ML service:

Royce Lewis ss
2018

• 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:

Mike Morin rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.75M (2018)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 12/1/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • split contract with salary of $0.25M in minors
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers from Kansas City 12/8/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 3/14/18
  • contract selected by Seattle 6/8/18
  • DFA by Seattle 6/14/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/16/18
  • contract selected by Seattle 7/13/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 7/20/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/17
  • claimed by Kansas City off waivers 9/12/17 after being DFA by LA Angels 9/5/17
• 1 year/$0.52M (2016)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/16
• 1 year/$0.514M (2015)
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/9/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 4/27/14
• drafted by LA Angels 2012 (13-417) (University of North Carolina)
• agent: Meister Sports
• ML service: 3.047

Taylor Motter of
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/18
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers 5/28/18 after being DFA by Seattle 5/27/18
  • DFA by Minnesota 7/25/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/27/18
• 1 year/$0.5372M (2017)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 11/18/16
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2011 (17-540) (Coastal Carolina)
• ML service: 1.033 (through 2017)

Brent Rooker of
2018

• drafted by Minnesota 2017 (1-35) (Mississippi State)
• $1.9353M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Tomas Telis c
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/11/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.545M (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/$0.5085M (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