Service time in years & days (through 2019 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 $1.2 billion in April, 2019.

• 2020-24 payroll and tax tracker

TWINS PAYROLLS
Year	25-man Opening Day	40-man Year End (rank)
2019	$119,651,933	$ 00,000,000 (00)
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 President, Baseball Operations
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
    
• 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
• 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

 

Jake Odorizzi rhp
1 year/$17.8M (2020)

• 1 year/$17.8M (2020)
  • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/14/19 (Odorizzi accepted qualifying offer)
• 1 year/$9.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • Minnesota made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19
• 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/$520,700 (2016)
  • renewed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
• 1 year/$522,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
• 1 year/$503,100 (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: 6.042

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)
  • Minnesota exercised 2020 option 11/1/19
• 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)
  • $150,000 in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$440,000 (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/$382,000 (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: 12.082

Michael Pineda rhp
2 years/$20M (2020-21)

• 2 years/$20M (2020-21)
  • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19
• 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: 8.090

Marwin Gonzalez inf-of
2 years/$21M (2019-20)

• 2 years/$21M (2019-20)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/19
  • 19:$12M, 20:$9M
• 1 year/$3.725M (2017), plus 2018 club option
  • re-signed by Houston 2/8/17 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$3.25M)
  • 17:$3.725M, 18:$5.125M club option
  • Houston exercised 2018 option 11/3/17
• 1 year/$2M (2016)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.0625M (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/23/15 (avoided arbitration, $1.4M-$0.9M)
• 1 year/$504,500 (2014)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
• 1 year/$494,400 (2013)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
  • selected by Boston from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/8/11
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Boston 12/8/11
  • signed by Houston 2/27/12
• signed by Chicago Cubs 2005 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Boras Corp. (previously Octagon)
• ML service: 7.133

Eddie Rosario lf
2020

• 1 year/$4.19M (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$602,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$552,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year/$542,500 (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
• drafted by Minnesota 2010 (4-135) (Rafael Lopez Landron HS, Guayama, P.R.)
• $200,000 signing bonus
• agent: Roc Nation Sports (previously Gavin Kahn)
• ML service: 4.120

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: 3.152

Miguel Sano 3b
2020

• 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: 4.066

Jose Berrios rhp
2020

• 1 year/$620,000 (2019)
  • 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: 3.044

Alex Avila c
1 year/$4.25M (2020)

• 1 year/$4.25M (2020)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19
• 2 years/$8.25M (2018-19)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/31/18
  • 18:$4M, 19:$4.25M
  • annual performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 350, 400 plate appearances. $50,000 each for 450, 500 PA. $100,000 for 550 PA.
• 1 year/$2M (2017)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/23/16
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Detroit 7/31/17
• 1 year/$2.5M (2016)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a a free agent 11/25/15
• 1 year/$4.35M (2014), plus 2015 club option
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/31/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.35M-$3.75M)
  • 14:$4.15M, 15:$5.4M club option ($0.2M buyout)
  • 2015 option guaranteed with 2014 All-Star selection or top 15 finish in 2014 MVP vote or 2014 Silver Slugger award
  • Detroit exercised 2015 option 11/17/14
• 1 year/$2.95M (2013)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$510,000 (2012)
  • renewed by Detroit 3/3/12
• 1 year/$425,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/11
• 1 year/$404,900 (2010)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/16/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 8/5/09
• drafted by Detroit 2008 (5-169) (Alabama)
• $169,000 signing bonus
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 10.061

Byron Buxton of
2020

• 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
    
• drafted by Minnesota 2012 (1-2) (Appling County HS, Baxley, Ga.)
• $6M signing bonus ($6.2M slot)
• agent: Jet Sports
• ML service: 3.160

Taylor Rogers lhp
2020

• 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: 3.145

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: 3.024

Trevor May rhp
2020

• 1 year/$900,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$650,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year/$545,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
• 1 year/$510,000 (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.)
• $375,000 signing bonus
• agent: Legacy Agency
• ML service: 5.012

Ehire Adrianza 2b-ss
1 year/$1.6M (2020)

• 1 year/$1.6M (2020)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 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/$600,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • split contract paying $300,000 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/$512,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
• 1 year/$509,500 (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/$500,500 (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: 5.131

Tyler Duffey rhp
2020

• 1 year (2019)
  • 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: 3.074

Matt Wisler rhp
1 year/$725,000 (2020)

• 1 year/$725,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$570,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
  • acquired by San Diego in trade 4/1/19 after being DFA by Cincinnati 3/26/19
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 7/4/19 after being DFA by San Diego 6/29/19
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Seattle 10/29/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Atlanta 7/30/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 6/19/15
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 4/5/15
  
• drafted by San Diego 2011 (7-233) (Byran HS, Ohio)
• $500,000 signing bonus
• agent: Apex
• ML service: 3.042

Mitch Garver c
1 year/$575,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$575,000 (2019)
  • 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: 2.045

Jake Cave of
1 year/$572,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$572,500 (2019)
  • 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: 1.072

Willians Astudillo c
1 year/$560,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
  • 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: 1.061

Ryne Harper rhp
1 year/$555,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 3/28/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota 1/31/18 as a free agent (minor-league contract)
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Atlanta 12/11/15
• drafted by Atlanta 2011 (37-1,136) (Austin Peay)
• ML service: 1.020

Jorge Alcala rhp
1 year (2019)

• 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: 0.016

Luis Arraez 2b
1 year (2019)

• 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: 0.121

Randy Dobnak rhp
1 year (2019)

• 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: 0.041

Stephen Gonsalves lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
    
• 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)
• $700,000 signing bonus ($468,200 slot)
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 0.042

Nick Gordon ss
1 year (2019)

• 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

Brusdar Graterol rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/1/19
• signed by Minnesota 8/29/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.029

Ryan LaMarre cf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/18 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Atlanta 9/8/19
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/8/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 3/28/18
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 7/9/18 after being DFA by Minnesota 7/2/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 10/26/18 (refused assignment)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/28/16
  • acquired by Oakland in trade 4/23/17 after being DFA by LA Angels 4/18/17
  • released by Oakland 6/21/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 1/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 6/18/16
  • DFA by Boston 7/7/16, sent outright to Triple-A 7/11/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 8/20/15
  • non-tendered by Cincinnati 12/2/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/14
  • DFA by Cincinnati 8/12/14, released 8/13/14
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 8/19/14 (minor-league contract)
• drafted by Cincinnati 2010 (2-62) (Michigan)
• $587,700 signing bonus
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 1.062

Zack Littell rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • 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

Ian Miller cf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/1/19
• acquired by Minnesota in trade from Seattle 8/9/19
• drafted by Seattle 2013 (14-417) (Wagner)
• ML service: 0.029

Sean Poppen rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/19/19
• drafted by Minnesota 2016 (19-573) (Harvard)
• agent: Munger English
• ML service: 0.038

Fernando Romero rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
    
• 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
• $220,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.102

Devin Smeltzer lhp
1 year (2019)

• 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: 0.053

Cody Stashak rhp
1 year (2019)

• 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: 0.058

Kohl Stewart rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
• 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: 0.094

Lewis Thorpe lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • 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: 0.054

LaMonte Wade lf
1 year (2019)

• 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: 0.088

 

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/$545,000 (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 (through 2018)

Brandon Barnes lf-cf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/22/18 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Cleveland 8/1/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/30/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 9/4/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cleveland 11/1/18 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/16/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1M (2016)
  • re-signed by Colorado 11/20/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Colorado 7/25/16, sent outright to Triple-A 8/1/16
  • released by Colorado 9/10/16
• 1 year/$517,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15
• 1 year/$501,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
• 1 year/$491,700 (2013)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from Houston 12/3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Houston 8/7/12
• drafted by Houston 2005 (6-194) (Cypress JC, Calif.)
• $130,000 signing bonus
• agent: PSI Sports
• ML service: 3.124 (through 2018)

Keoni Cavaco ss
2019

• drafted by Minnesota 2019 (1-13) (Eastlake HS, Chula Vista, Calif.)
  
• $4.05M signing bonus ($4,197,300 slot)
• ML service:

Alejandro De Aza cf-lf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 7/17/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 3/2/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Washington 3/24/18
  • re-signed by Washington 3/25/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Washington 8/8/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/20/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
  • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
  • released by Oakland 3/27/17 (exercised right to opt out)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 6/14/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/16/17
• 1 year/$5.75M (2016)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/15
  • may earn additional $1.25M in performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 plate appearances
• 1 year/$5M (2015)
  • lost in arbitration with Baltimore 2/21/15 ($5.65M-$5M)
  • acquired by Boston in trade 6/3/15 after being DFA by Baltimore 5/27/15
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Boston 8/31/15
• 1 year/$4.25M (2014)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Chicago White Sox 8/31/14
• 1 year/$2.075M (2013)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.495M (2012)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Florida 5/17/09
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Florida 10/21/09
• 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
  • re-signed by Florida 2/22/08
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Florida 10/1/08
• 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
  • contract purchased by Florida 4/07
• selected by Florida from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/04
• signed 2001 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Magnus Sports
• ML service: 8.014 (through 2017)

Chase De Jong rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • DFA by Minnesota 1/30/19, sent outright to Triple-A 2/6/19
  • contract selected by Minnesota 4/6/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 4/26/19
• 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.)
• $860,000 signing bonus ($620,300 slot)
• ML service: 0.058 (through 2018)

Jhoan Duran rhp
2019

• 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:

Blayne Enlow rhp
2019

• drafted by Minnesota 2017 (3-76) (St. Amant HS, La.)
• $2M signing bonus ($755,400 slot)
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• 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/$569,600 (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 (through 2018)

Drew Hutchison rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/11/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by NY Yankees 6/17/19
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/21/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/15/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 3/29/18
  • DFA by Philadelphia 5/31/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/4/18 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 6/16/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by LA Dodgers 8/1/18
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 8/4/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 9/3/18
• 1 year/$2.3M (2017)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/12/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 9/15/17
• 1 year/$2.2M (2016)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Toronto 8/1/16
    
• 1 year/$520,100 (2015)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/15
• 1 year/$503,200 (2014)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/14
• 1 year/$493,200 (2013)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Toronto 4/20/12
• drafted by Toronto 2009 (15-460) (Lakeland HS, Fla.)
• $400,000 signing bonus
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 4.091 (through 2018)

Wander Javier ss
2019

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

Ryan Jeffers c
2019

• drafted by Minnesota 2018 (2-59) (UNC-Wilmington)
• $800,000 signing bonus ($1.1406M slot)
• ML service:

Alex Kirilloff of
2019

• 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:

Ian Krol lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/30/19 (minor-league contract)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/18/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 2/6/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/19/18
  • DFA by LA Angels 5/28/18 (refused assignment)
• 1 year/$900,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 10/19/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
• 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/15
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit 11/20/15
• 1 year/$504,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/1/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 3/20/13
  • contract selected by Washington 6/4/13
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Washington 12/3/13
• drafted by Oakland 2009 (7-213) (Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.)
• $925,000 signing bonus
• agent: Mark Pieper
• ML service: 3.162 (through 2018)

Trevor Larnach of
2019

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

Royce Lewis ss
2019

• 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:

Gabriel Moya lhp
1 year/$560,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
  • DFA by Minnesota 6/25/19, sent outright to Triple-A 6/29/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (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 (through 2018)

Mike Olt 1b-3b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/28/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 12/27/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/7/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/2/16
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 3/6/16, sent outright to Triple-A 3/8/16
  • released by Chicago White Sox 3/16/16
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 3/18/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$520,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox 9/5/15 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/31/15
• 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/3/14
• 1 year/$492,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/12/13
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/22/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Texas 8/2/12
• drafted by Texas 2010 (1s-49) (Connecticut)
• $717,300 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 1.156 (through 2018)

Ryan O’Rourke lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/15/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 5/2/19
  • DFA by NY Mets 6/26/19, sent outright to Triple-A 6/30/19
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 8/10/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/6/17
    
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
  • DFA by Minnesota 5/6/16, sent outright to Triple-A 5/9/16
  • contract selected by Minnesota 8/13/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 7/7/15
• drafted by Minnesota 2010 (13-405) (Merrimack College, Mass.)
• ML service: 2.006 (through 2018)

Brent Rooker of
2019

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

Yunior Severino 2b
2019

• 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:

Tomas Telis c
1 year (2020)

• 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 (through 2018)

Andrew Vasquez lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 7/4/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/1/18
• drafted by Minnesota 2015 (32-950) (Westmont College, Calif.)
• ML service: 0.030 (through 2018)

Matt Wallner of
2019

• drafted by Minnesota 2019 (1s-39) (Southern Miss)
  
• $1.8M signing bonus ($1,906,800 slot)
• ML service: