The following players are unsigned & may negotiate with any club.
Service time in years & days, through 2024, unless noted.
First basemen
José Abreu 1b
3 years/$58.5M (2023-25)
- 3 years/$58.5M (2023-25)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 11/28/22
- 23:$19.5M, 24:$19.5M, 25:$19.5M
- released by Houston 6/14/24
- 3 years/$50M (2020-22)
- signed reworked extension with Chicago White Sox 11/21/19 after accepting 1 year, $17.8M qualifying offer as a free agent 11/14/19
- $5M signing bonus, paid 7/1/20
- 20:$11M, 21:$16M, 22:$18M
- $4M of 2022 salary is deferred, to be paid in equal installments each July 1, 2023-26
- Full no-trade protection for 2020. May block deals to 10 clubs in 2021 and five clubs in 2022.
- award bonuses: $100,000 for AL MVP ($90,000 for second in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start. $15,000 each for Silver Slugger, All Star reserve
- 1 year/$16M (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- Chicago White Sox made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19
- 1 year/$13M (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$10.825M (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 12/17/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 6 years/$68M (2014-19)
- signed as a free agent from Cuba by Chicago White Sox 10/29/13
- $10M signing bonus
- 14:$7M, 15:$7M, 16:$10M, 17:$10.5M, 18:$11.5M, 19:$12M
- award bonuses, including $15,000 for All-Star selection
- once eligible, may opt in to arbitration and out of remaining guaranteed salaries
- at signing, largest-ever contract for an international free agent
- Abreu exercised right to opt in to arbitration 11/14/16
- agent: ISE (left Praver Shapiro 5/15)
- ML service: 10.000 (through 2023)
Pete Alonso 1b
1 year/$20.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$20.5M (2024)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$14.5M (2023)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$7.4M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$676,775 (2021)
- renewed by NY Mets 3/11/21 ($326,261 in minors)
- renewed by NY Mets 3/11/21 ($326,261 in minors)
- 1 year/$652,521 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- contract selected by NY Mets 3/28/19
- contract selected by NY Mets 3/28/19
- drafted by NY Mets 2016 (2-64) (Florida)
- $909,200 signing bonus ($1,009,200 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 6.000
Jake Bauers 1b
1 year/$1.35M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.35M (2024)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/13/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/29/23
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from NY Yankees 11/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/20/21 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 6/3/22
- 1 year/$584,400 (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- acquired by Seattle in trade 6/10/21 after being DFA by Cleveland 6/4/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/27/21
- 1 year/$577,400 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year/$560,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/17
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Tampa Bay 12/13/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 12/19/14
- drafted by San Diego 2013 (7-208) (Marina HS, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
- $240,000 signing bonus ($182,100 slot)
- agent: VC Sports
- ML service: 4.084
Josh Bell 1b-rf
2 years/$33M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$33M (2023-24)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/7/22
- 23:$16.5M, 24:$16.5M
- Bell may opt out of contract after 2023 season
- acquired by Miami in trade from Cleveland 8/1/23
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Miami 7/30/24, with Diamondbacks paying $2.5M of Bell’s remaining salary
- 1 year/$10M (2022)
- re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Washington 8/2/22 with $3,516,484 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$6.35M (2021)
- re-signed by Washington 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.8M (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- acquired by Washington in trade from Pittsburgh 12/24/20
- 1 year/$587,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- 1 year/$572,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- 1 year/$549,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/15
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/16
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2011 (2-61) (Dallas Jesuit HS)
- $5M signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 8.053
Matt Carpenter dh-1b
2 years/$12M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$12M (2023-24)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/20/22
- $3M signing bonus, paid in three installments during 2023
- 23:$3.5M, 24:$5.5M player option
- price of 2024 player option increases by amount of performance bonuses earned in 2023
- annual performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $500,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 PAs
- Carpenter exercised 2024 player option 11/3/23
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 12/15/23, with Padres paying Braves $1.5M as part of the deal
- released by Atlanta 12/18/23
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/19/24 (Cardinals pay 2024 Major League minimum, $740,000, with Braves responsible for the balance of Carpenter’s 2024 salary, less cash from Padres)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/18/22 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $2M in majors
- released by Texas 5/19/22
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 5/26/22
- 2 years/$39M (2020-21), plus 2022 option
- signed extension with St. Louis 4/10/19
- 20:$18.5M, 21:$18.5M, 22:$18.5M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2022 option guaranteed with 1,100 plate appearances in 2020-21 combined, including 550 PA in 2021
- no-trade protection, 2020-22
- St. Louis declined 2022 option 11/4/21
- 6 years/$52M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option
- signed extension with St. Louis 3/8/14
- $1.5M signing bonus
- 14:$1M, 15:$3.5M, 16:$6.25M, 17:$9.75M, 18:$13.5M, 19:$14.5M, 20:$18.5M club option ($2M buyout)
- award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
- 1 year/$504,000 (2013)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
- award bonuses, including $10,000 for All-Star selection
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by St. Louis 6/3/11
- drafted by St. Louis 2009 (13-399) (TCU)
- $1,000 signing bonus
- agent: Select Sports Group
- ML service: 12.145
Ji Man Choi 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/21/24 (minor-league contract)
- may earn total of $3.5M with performance bonuses in majors
- released by NY Mets 5/31/24
- 1 year/$4.65M (2023)
- lost arbitration with Pittsburgh 2/17/23 ($5.4M-$4.65M)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/23
- 1 year/$3.2M (2022)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Tampa Bay 11/10/22
- 1 year/$850,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- 1 year/$2.45M (2021)
- won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/5/21 ($2.45M-$1.85M)
- won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/5/21 ($2.45M-$1.85M)
- 1 year/$850,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- 1 year/$850,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- placed on restricted list 4/23/19 (personal matter)
- reinstated 4/24/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/14/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $850,000 in majors)
- may earn additional $650,000 in performance bonuses
- contract selected by Milwaukee 3/29/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Milwaukee 6/10/18
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/13/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $700,000 in majors)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 7/5/17
- DFA by NY Yankees 7/19/17, sent outright to Triple-A 7/23/17
- 1 year/$650,000 (2016)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/21/15 (minor-league contract with salary of $650,000 in majors, $350,000 in minors)
- selected by LA Angels from Baltimore in Rule 5 draft 12/10/15
- DFA by LA Angels 5/11/16, sent outright to Triple-A 5/15/16
- contract selected by LA Angels 7/9/16
- DFA by LA Angels 12/23/16, sent outright to Triple-A 1/5/17
- 2015
- DFA by Seattle 3/5/15, sent outright to Triple-A 3/7/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Seattle 11/20/13
- re-signed by Seattle 2/25/14
- signed by Seattle 7/2/09 as a free agent from South Korea
- agent: Sang Lee
- ML service: 6.076 (through 2023)
C.J. Cron 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 3/3/24 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $2M in majors
- may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
- released by Boston 3/24/24
- 2 years/$14.5M (2022-23)
- signed extension with Colorado 10/5/21
- 22:$7.25M, 23:$7.25M
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Colorado 7/30/23 with $2,540,323 remaining on contract. As part of the trade, Rockies to pay Angels an additional $2M.
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 2/15/21 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1M in majors
- contract selected by Colorado 3/20/21
- 1 year/$6.1M (2020)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/21/19
- 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)
- non-tendered by Minnesota 12/2/19
- 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/$565,000 (2017)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/17
- 1 year/$525,000 (2016)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/16
- 1 year/$512,500 (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: 9.097 (through 2023)
Mike Ford 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.3M in majors
- may earn additional $125,000 in performance bonuses
- released by Cincinnati 3/22/24
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/29/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Cincinnati 5/5/24
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 5/8/24 (1 year/$1.3M)
- DFA by Cincinnati 5/29/24, sent outright to Triple-A, refused assignment, elected free agency 5/31/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/22/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 6/2/23
- DFA by Seattle 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/13/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 4/19/22
- acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/30/22 after being DFA by Seattle 4/25/22
- acquired by Seattle in trade 5/12/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 5/11/22
- claimed by Atlanta off waivers 6/10/22 after being DFA by Seattle 6/4/22
- DFA, released by Atlanta 8/10/22
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 8/16/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 8/25/22
- DFA by LA Angels 9/28/22, sent outright to Triple-A 10/2/22
- elected free agency 10/13/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 6/17/21 after being DFA by NY Yankees 6/12/21
- claimed by Washington off waivers 8/23/21 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 8/21/21
- non-tendered by Washington 11/30/21
- 1 year/$579,800 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/16/19
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/16/19
- 1 year (2018)
- selected by Seattle from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- re-signed by Seattle 3/18
- returned by Seattle to NY Yankees 3/24/18
- signed by NY Yankees 7/17/13 as an amateur free agent (Princeton)
- ML service: 3.008 (through 2023)
Ty France 1b
1 year/$6.775M (2024)
- 1 year/$6.775M (2024)
- re-signed by Seattle 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade 7/29/24 after being DFA by Seattle 7/23/24 (Mariners pay Reds $1,294,758 as part of the deal)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 11/1/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2023)
- re-signed by Seattle 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$734,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/22
- re-signed by Seattle 3/22
- 1 year/$587,800 (2021)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/21
- re-signed by Seattle 3/21
- 1 year/$567,100 (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Diego 8/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/20/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- drafted by San Diego 2015 (34-1,017) (San Diego State)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Equity Baseball
- ML service: 5.089
Paul Goldschmidt 1b
5 years/$130M (2020-24)
- 5 years/$130M (2020-24)
- signed extension with St. Louis 3/23/19
- $20M signing bonus ($2.25M installments each 1/15 and 7/15 in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024. $1M each 1/15 and 7/15 in 2022.)
- 20-24:$22M annually
- award bonuses: $1.5M for MVP ($1M for second in vote, $500,000 for third, $250,000 for fourth or fifth, $100,000 for sixth-10th). $250,000 each All Star, Gold Glove. $150,000 for WS MVP. $100,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 each for Silver Slugger, LDS MVP
- full no-trade protection
- at signing, largest contract in Cardinals club history
- 5 years/$32M (2014-18), plus 2019 club option
- signed extension with Arizona 3/29/13
- $0.5M signing bonus
- 14:$1M, 15:$3M, 16:$5.75M, 17:$8.75M, 18:$11M, 19:$14.5M club option ($2M buyout)
- assignment bonus: $1M if traded
- Arizona exercised 2019 option 10/29/18
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Arizona 12/5/18
- 1 year/$500,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
- 1 year/$482,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/3/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Arizona 8/1/11
- drafted by Arizona 2009 (8-246) (Texas State)
- $95,000 signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 13.059
Yulieski Gurriel 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 4/16/24 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Atlanta 8/31/24
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/1/24
- 1 year/$1.25M (2023)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 3/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 3/30/23
- 1 year/$7M (2021), plus 2022 club option
- signed extension with Houston 9/29/20
- 21:$6.5M, 22:$8M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $250,000 each for 300, 350 PA. $350,000 each for 400, 450 PA. $400,000 each for 500, 550 PA.
- award bonuses: $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All Star, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove. $100,000 for WS MVP. $200,000 for league MVP ($100,000 for second place in vote, $50,000 for third).
- Houston exercised 2022 option 11/4/21
- 1 year/$8.3M (2020)
- signed re-worked contract with Houston 11/18/19, with Gurriel choosing not to exercise his right to opt into arbitration and receiving a $300,000 raise for 2020
- for tax purposes, Gurriel’s salary is increased by $1.5M to account for the fact Gurriel was actually paid $39.5M in 2016-19 (for an AAV of $9.875) while Houston was charged only $38M ($9.5M AAV)
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($50,000 for second in vote, $25,000 for third). $50,000 for WS MVP. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star, LCS MVP.
- 5 years/$47.5M (2016-20)
- signed by Houston as a free agent from Cuba 7/16/16
- $2M signing bonus if Gurriel obtains work visa in 2016 season
- 16:$1.5M, 17:$14M, 18:$12M, 19:$10M, 20:$8M
- contract does not include no-trade protection.
- one-time right to opt in to arbitration once eligible
- may become a free agent after 2020 season
- award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for second in vote, $25,000 for third). $50,000 for WS MVP. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All-Star, LCS MVP.
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 7.073
Keston Hiura 1b-2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/16/24 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $2M in majors
- released by Detroit 6/3/24
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 6/11/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 7/5/24
- DFA by LA Angels 7/23/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/27/24
- elected free agency 10/3/24
- 1 year/$2.2M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Milwaukee 3/27/23, sent outright to Triple-A 3/28/23
- elected free agency 10/4/23
- 1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year/$584,600 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$582,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/14/19
- drafted by Milwaukee 2017 (1-9) (UC-Irvine)
- $4M signing bonus ($4.57M slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.009 (through 2023)
Trey Mancini 1b-dh
2 years/$14M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$14M (2023-24)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/20/23
- 23:$7M, 24:$7M
- Mancini may opt out of contract after 2023 season if he has 350 plate appearances in 2023
- 2024 salary may increase by $4M to $11M based on 2023 plate appearances: $250,000 each for 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA
- 2023 performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 350, 400 PA
- 2024 performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PA
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/1/23, released 8/2/23
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/23/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 1/24/26 (minor-league contract) Marlins to pay Major League minimum with Cubs responsible for the balance of Mancini’s 2024 salary
- released by Miami 3/23/24 (Mancini exercised right to opt out)
- 1 year/$7.75M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
- re-signed by Baltimore 4/2/22 (avoided arbitration, $8M-$7.375M)
- 22:$7.5M, 23:$10M mutual option ($250,000 buyout)
- acquired by Houston in trade from Baltimore 8/1/22 with $2,928,571 remaining on contract ($2,678,571 in 2022 salary and $250,000 buyout for 2023)
- Houston declined 2023 option 11/10/22
- 1 year/$4.75M (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.75M (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$575,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year/$556,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
- 1 year/$536,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/18/16
- drafted by Baltimore 2013 (8-249) (Notre Dame)
- $151,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Frontline
- ML service: 6.141 (through 2023)
Brad Miller inf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 3/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Diego 3/13/24
- 2 years/$10M (2022-23)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/17/22
- 22:$6M, 23:$4M
- 1 year/$3.5M (2021)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/17/21
- 1 year/$2M (2020)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 2/12/20
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 plate appearances
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/28/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Dodgers 3/21/19
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 3/24/19
- DFA by Cleveland 4/15/19, sent outright to Triple-A 4/17/19 (refused assignment)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/22/19 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from NY Yankees 6/13/19
- contract selected by Philadelphia 6/15/19
- 1 year/$4.5M (2018)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Tampa Bay 6/7/18, acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Tampa Bay 6/10/18 with $2,709,677 remaining on contract (Rays pay Brewers $2,209,677 cash as part of the dea)
- DFA by Milwaukee 7/28/18, released 7/31/18
- 1 year/$3.575M (2017)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$527,600 (2016)
- signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
- 1 year/$527,600 (2015)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/15
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 11/5/15
- 1 year/$510,100 (2014)
- re-signed by Seattle 2/27/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Seattle 6/28/13
- drafted by Seattle 2011 (2-62) (Clemson)
- $750,000 signing bonus
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 10.004 (through 2023)
Anthony Rizzo 1b
2 years/$40M (2023-24), plus 2025 option
- 2 years/$40M (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/15/22
- 23:$17M, 24:$17M, 25:$17M club option ($6M buyout)
- limited no-trade protection: may block deals to six clubs annually
- NY Yankees declined 2025 option 11/2/24
- 2 years/$32M (2022-23)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/16/22
- 22:$16M, 23:$16M
- Rizzo may opt out of contract after 2022 season (exercised right to opt out 11/22)
- 7 years/$41M (2013-19), plus 2020-21 club options
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 5/12/13, replacing 1 year/$498,000 contract signed 3/4/13
- $2M signing bonus ($0.25M due on approval, $1.75M due 1/15/14)
- 13:$750,000, 14:$1.25M, 15:$5M, 16:$5M, 17:$7M, 18:$7M, 19:$11M, 20:$14.5M club option (or $2M buyout due 1/15/20), 21:$14.5M club option (or $2M buyout due 1/15/21)
- 2019 salary increases to $12M and 2020-21 options increase to $16.5M with one MVP in 2013-19 or two Top 5 finishes in MVP vote, 2013-19 (met)
- player may void 2021 option with Top 2 finish in MVP vote, 2013-19, and subsequent trade
- deal does not include no-trade protection
- perks: hotel suite on road
- Chicago Cubs exercised 2020 option at $16.5M 11/3/19
- Chicago Cubs exercised 2021 option at $16.5M 10/30/20
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/29/21 with $5,854,839 remaining on contract (Cubs to pay $5,652,403, Yankees to pay $202,435)
- 1 year (2012)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 1/5/12
- signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by San Diego 6/9/11
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Boston 12/6/10
- drafted by Boston 2007 (6-204) (Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla.)
- $325,000 signing bonus
- agent: Sports One
- ML service: 12.168
Miguel Sanó 1b
1 year/$875,000 (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/22/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $875,000 in majors)
- contract selected by LA Angels 3/27/24
- DFA by LA Angels 7/8/24, released 7/13/24
- 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 each Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or top 8 MVP finish
- $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
- Minnesota declined 2023 option 11/22
- 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
- ML service: 7.066 (through 2023)
Carlos Santana dh-1b
1 year/$5.25M (2024)
- 1 year/$5.25M (2024)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/2/24
- performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 500, 550 plate appearances
- 1 year/$6.725M (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/25/22
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Pittsburgh 7/27/23 with $2,386,290 remaining on contract
- 2 years/$17.5M (2021-22)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/8/20
- 21:$7M, 22:$10.5M
- 2021 performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 plate appearances
- 2022 performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 PA
- award bonuses: $250,000 each for All-Star selection, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Kansas City 6/27/22 (Mariners pay $1.5M of remaining 2022 salary of $5,769,231 with Royals paying the balance of $4,269,231
- 3 years/$60M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/20/17
- $10M signing bonus
- 18:$15M, 19:$17M, 20:$17.5M, 21:$17.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Philadelphia 12/3/18
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Seattle 12/13/18 (as part of the deal, Mariners pay Indians $6M — $1M each May 1 and August 1, 2019, and $2M each May 1 and August 1, 2020)
- Cleveland declined 2021 option 10/30/20
- 5 years/$21.0019M (2012-16), plus 2017 club option
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/10/12, replacing 1-year deal signed 3/3/12
- $1M signing bonus
- 12:$501,900, 13:$550,000, 14:$3.5M, 15:$6M, 16:$8.25M, 17:$12M club option ($1.2M buyout)
- award bonuses
- Cleveland exercised 2017 option 11/4/16
- received $17.4M qualifying offer from Cleveland 11/6/17
- 1 year/$416,600 (2011)
- re-signed by Cleveland 2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Dodgers 7/26/08
- signed 2004 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $75,000 signing bonus
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 14.115
Gavin Sheets 1b
2025
- 1 year/$756,950 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
- non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 11/22/24
- 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
- 1 year/$706,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/20
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2017 (2-49) (Wake Forest)
- $2M signing bonus ($1,399,200 slot)
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 3.076
Rowdy Tellez 1b
1 year/$3.2M (2024)
- 1 year/$3.2M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/12/23
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $200,000 each for 425, 475, 525, 575 PAs
- award bonuses
- DFA by Pittsburgh 9/24/24, released 9/25/24
- 1 year/$4.95M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/17/23
- 1 year/$1.94M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$598,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Toronto 7/6/21
- 1 year/$579,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/20/17
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (30-895) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
- $850,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 5.004 (through 2023)
Justin Turner dh-1b
1 year/$13M (2024)
- 1 year/$13M (2024)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/30/24
- performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 500, 525 (MET), 550, 575 plate appearances. $250,000 each for 600, 625, 650 PAs
- roster bonuses: $150,000 for 120 days on active roster (MET). $100,000 for 150 days on active roster (MET)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Toronto, with Jays paying Mariners an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal
- 2 years/$22M (2023-24), including 2024 player option
- signed by Boston as a free agent 1/6/23
- 23:$8.3M, 24:$13.4M player option ($6.7M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $200,000 each for 480, 500, 520, 540, 560 plate appearances
- Turner declined 2024 option 11/3/23
- 2 years/$34M (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
- re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/19/21
- $8M signing bonus ($2M July 1, 2021 and each Jan. 15, 2024-26)
- 21:$8M, 22:$16M, 23:$16M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2023 option is guaranteed with a top 15 finish in 2022 MVP vote, including 10 or more points in the voting
- 2023 option increases by $1.5M for top 15 finish in 2022 MVP vote or by $2.5M for top 10 finish in 2022 MVP vote
- LA Dodgers declined 2023 option 11/10/22
- 4 years/$64M (2017-20)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/23/16
- $4M signing bonus
- 17:$12M, 18:$11M, 19:$18M, 20:$19M
- assignment bonus: $1M if traded
- 1 year/$5.1M (2016)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- LA Dodgers made $17.2M qualifying offer 11/16 (rejected)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2015)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1M (2014)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/5/14 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1M in majors, $120,000 in minors
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 200, 275 PAs. $50,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375 PAs. $75,000 each 400, 425, 450 PA
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 3/16/14
- 1 year/$504,547 (2013)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/3/13
- non-tendered by NY Mets 12/2/13
- 1 year/$491,209 (2012)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/12
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/9/10
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers 5/25/10 after being DFA by Baltimore 5/21/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Baltimore 9/8/09
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Cincinnati 12/9/08
- drafted by Cincinnati 2006 (7-204) (Cal State Fullerton)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- agent: Vaymer Sports
- ML service: 14.045
Daniel Vogelbach 1b
1 year/$2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/18/24 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $2M in majors
- DFA by Toronto 6/14/24, released 6/19/24
- 1 year/$1M (2022), plus 2023 club option
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/15/22
- 22:$800,000, 23:$1.5M club option ($200,000 buyout)
- 2023 performance bonuses: $25,000 for 350 plate appearances. $50,000 for 400 PA. $75,000 for 450 PA. $100,000 for 500 PA. $150,000 for 550 PA.
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 7/22/22
- non-tendered by NY Mets 11/17/23
- 1 year/$1.4M (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/30/21
- 1 year/$580,900 (2020)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/20
- acquired by Toronto in trade 8/24/20 after being DFA by Seattle 8/19/20
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 9/3/20 after being DFA by Toronto 9/1/20
- 1 year/$558,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/19
- re-signed by Seattle 3/19
- 1 year/$545,700 (2018)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Seattle 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/15
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/20/16
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2011 (2-68) (Bishop Verot HS, Fort Myers, Fla.)
- $1.6M signing bonus
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 5.138 (through 2023)
Luke Voit 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/19/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by NY Mets 3/26/24
- 1 year/$2M (2023), plus 2024 club option
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Milwaukee 3/25/23 (Voit exercised right to opt out)
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/27/23
- 23:split contract paying $2M in majors, $200,000 in minors. 24:$12M club option (no buyout)
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $500,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500 PAs
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/29/23, released 6/2/23
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 6/12/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by NY Mets 8/3/23 (Voit exercised right to opt out)
- 1 year/$5.45M (2022)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Yankees 3/18/22
- re-signed by San Diego 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22 with $1,916,484 remaining on contract
- non-tendered by Washington 11/18/22
- 1 year/$4.7M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$634,000 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$573,900 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($145,673 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($145,673 in minors)
- 1 year/$546,500 (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from St. Louis 7/29/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by St. Louis 6/25/17
- drafted by St. Louis 2013 (22-665) (Missouri State)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 5.062 (through 2023)
Christian Walker 1b
1 year/$10.9M (2024)
- 1 year/$10.9M (2024)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$6.5M (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$619,300 (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/21
- 1 year/$589,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- 1 year/$559,800 (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- claimed by Atlanta off waivers 2/25/17 after being DFA by Baltimore 2/21/17
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from Atlanta 3/6/17
- claimed by Arizona off waivers from Cincinnati 3/28/17
- re-signed 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 3/30/17
- contract selected by Arizona 9/9/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/17/14
- drafted by Baltimore 2012 (4-132) (South Carolina)
- $349,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 6.124
Jared Walsh 1b-rf
1 year/$1.25M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 2/25/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Texas 3/27/24
- DFA by Texas 4/20/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/24/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 5/4/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago White Sox 7/17/24
- 1 year/$2.65M (2023)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by LA Angels 7/27/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/1/23
- contract selected by LA Angels 9/14/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/16/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
- 1 year/$590,500 (2021)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/21
- 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/15/19
- drafted by LA Angels 2015 (39-1,185) (Georgia)
- ML service: 3.114 (through 2023)
Second Basemen
Ehire Adrianza 2b-ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 4/22/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 4/21/24
- released by LA Angels 6/15/24
- 1 year/$1M (2023)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/16/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
- contract selected by Atlanta 3/30/23
- DFA by Atlanta 9/25/23, refused assignment, elected free agency 10/2/23
- 1 year/$1.5M (2022)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 3/13/22
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $50,000 each for 200, 225, 275, 300 PA
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Washington 8/1/22 with $535,714 remaining on contract
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/26/21 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.5M in majors
- contract selected by Atlanta 3/26/21
- 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 selected 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: Warner Sports
- ML service: 9.131 (through 2023)
Elvis Andrus 2b-ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/3/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Arizona 3/22/24
- signed by Texas (minor-league contract), retired 9/6/24
- 1 year/$3M (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/19/23
- 8 years/$120M (2015-22), plus 2023 vesting option
- signed extension with Texas 4/4/13
- $2M signing bonus
- 15:$15M, 16:$15M, 17:$15M, 18:$15M, 19:$15M, 20:$15M, 21:$14M, 22:$14M, 23:$15M club option
- 2023 becomes player option with 1) trade or waiver claim and 2) 550 plate appearances in 2022 or 1,100 PAs in 2021-22 combined
- limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 10 clubs beginning in 2016)
- if traded, Andrus receives full no-trade protection with new club
- may opt out of contract after 2018 and 2019 seasons
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Texas 2/6/21, with Rangers paying Athletics $13.5M ($6.25M in 2021 and $7.25M in 2022)
- released by Oakland 8/17/22
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 8/18/22 (1 year deal)
- 3 years/$14.4M (2012-14)
- signed extension with Texas 2/7/12 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.65M)
- $750,000 signing bonus
- 12:$2.375M, 13:$4.8M, 14:$6.475M
- 1 year/$452,180 (2011)
- re-signed by Texas 2/26/11
- 1 year/$418,420 (2010)
- re-signed by Texas 3/4/10
- 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
- contract selected by Texas 4/5/09
- acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 7/31/07 (Teixeira deal)
- signed by Atlanta 1/25/05 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 15.000 (through 2023)
Cavan Biggio 2b
1 year/$4.21M (2024)
- 1 year/$4.21M (2024)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 6/12/24 after being DFA by Toronto 6/7/24 (Blue Jays paid Dodgers an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
- DFA by LA Dodgers 8/5/24, released 8/8/24
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/23/24 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Francisco 9/7/24
- contract selected by Atlanta 9/11/24
- elected free agency 11/1/24
- 1 year/$2.8M (2023)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.123M (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$604,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- 1 year/$576,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Toronto 5/24/19
- drafted by Toronto 2016 (5-162) (Notre Dame)
- $300,000 signing bonus ($328,100 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 5.110
Willie Calhoun 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/6/23
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/1/24
- DFA by LA Angels 8/16/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/17/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/31/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/8/23
- DFA by NY Yankees 7/28/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/31/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency 8/2/23)
- 1 year/$1.3M (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Texas 6/5/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/10/22
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Texas 6/23/22
- contract selected by San Francisco 9/12/22
- DFA by San Francisco 9/19/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/20/22
- 1 year/$593,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
- 1 year/$577,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Texas 9/12/17
- acquired by Texas in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/17
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2015 (4-132) (Yavapai JC, Ariz.)
- $347,500 signing bonus ($418,800 slot)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 4.009 (through 2023)
Rodolfo Castro 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- signed by Pittsburgh 10/30/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.150
Charlie Culberson inf-rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent pitcher 1/12/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Atlanta 3/23/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Tampa Bay 3/24/23
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/31/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 5/19/23
- DFA by Atlanta 6/18/23, sent outright to Triple-A 6/25/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 6/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 6/30/23
- DFA by Atlanta 7/31/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency 8/3/23)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 8/4/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/17/22 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.75M in majors
- contract selected by Texas 4/5/22
- 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/28/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
- contract selected by Texas 3/29/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/14/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
- contract selected by Atlanta 7/21/20
- DFA by Atlanta 9/8/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/10/20
- contract selected by Atlanta 9/30/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 10/29/20 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1.395M (2019)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Atlanta 12/2/19
- 1 year/$575,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/4/17
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from LA Dodgers 12/16/17
- 1 year/$535,000 (2016)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/19/15 (minor-league contract with salary of $535,000 in majors)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 4/3/16
- DFA by LA Dodgers 7/21/16 (optional assignment)
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Dodgers 12/9/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15
- sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 6/6/15
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by San Francisco 11/19/11
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/12
- acquired by Colorado in trade from San Francisco 7/28/12
- drafted by San Francisco 2007 (1s-51) (Calhoun HS, Ga.)
- signed 6/20/07, $607,500 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 7.123 (through 2023)
Thairo Estrada 2b
1 year/$4.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$4.7M (2024)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 8/30/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year/$2.25M (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/11/21 after being DFA by NY Yankees 4/6/21
- 1 year/$570,400 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($44,500 in minors)
- signed by NY Yankees 8/2/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $49,000 signing bonus
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 3.169 (through 2023)
Adam Frazier 2b-of
1 year/$4.5M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$4.5M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/27/24
- 24:$2M, 25:$8.5M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
- Kansas City declined 2025 mutual option 10/31/24
- 1 year/$8M (2023)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/15/22
- 1 year/$8M (2022)
- won arbitration with Seattle 5/13/22 ($8M-$6.7M)
- 1 year/$4.3M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Pittsburgh 7/26/21 with $1,572,043 remaining on contract (Pirates pay Padres $1,403,575 as part of the trade)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Diego 11/27/21
- 1 year/$2.8M (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- 1 year/$584,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- 1 year/$571,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- 1 year/$549,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/24/16
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (6-179) (Mississippi State)
- $240,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: McKinnis Sports
- ML service: 8.075
Sam Haggerty 2b
2025
- 1 year/$900,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Seattle 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Seattle 11/22/24
- 1 year/$726,600 (2023)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/23
- re-signed by Seattle 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Seattle 6/17/22
- 1 year/$574,300 (2021)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/22/21
- 1 year/$563,800 (2020)
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 1/10/20 after being DFA by NY Mets 12/24/19
- re-signed by Seattle 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 1/6/19
- contract selected by NY Mets 9/1/19
- DFA by NY Mets 12/24/19, released 1/8/20
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 1/6/19
- drafted by Cleveland 2015 (24-724) (New Mexico)
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports
- ML service: 4.036
Josh Harrison 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Cincinnati 3/19/24
- 1 year/$2M (2023)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/29/23
- DFA by Philadelphia 8/1/23, released 8/2/23
- signed by Texas as a free agent 8/15/23 (minor-league contract)
- Harrison exercised right to opt out of contract 8/25/23
- 1 year/$5.5M (2022), plus 2023 club option
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/14/22
- 22:$4M, 23:$5.5M club option ($1.5M buyout)
- 2023 option prices increases $125,000 each with 400, 450, 500, 550 plate appearances in 2022
- Chicago White Sox declined 2023 option 11/7/22
- 1 year/$1M (2021)
- re-signed by Washington 10/21/20
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 plate appearances
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Washington 7/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 11/26/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by Philadelphia 7/21/20
- signed by Washington as a free agent 7/27/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2M (2019)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/20/19
- performance bonuses: $0.2M each for 150, 250, 350, 450, 500 plate appearances
- released by Detroit 8/9/19
- 4 years/$27.3M (2015-18), plus 2019-20 club options
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 4/8/15, expanding one-year deal for $2.8M signed 1/16/15, avoiding arbitration
- $1M signing bonus
- 15:$2.8M, 16:$5M, 17:$7.5M, 18:$10M, 19:$10.5M club option ($1M buyout), 20:$11.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- options may increase by $1M each based on finish in MVP vote
- Pittsburgh declined 2019 option 10/31/18
- 1 year/$2.8M (2015)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$513,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/6/14
- award bonus: $10,000 for All Star
- 1 year/$503,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/1/13
- 1 year/$484,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/3/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/30/11
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/30/09
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2008 (6-191) (University of Cincinnati)
- $144,500 signing bonus
- agent: MSM Sports
- ML service: 11.122 (through 2023)
José Iglesias 2b-ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/5/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Mets 5/31/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 3/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Miami 4/20/23
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 4/25/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Diego 5/26/23 (Iglesias exercised right to opt out)
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 5/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Diego 6/20/23 (Iglesias exercised right to opt out of contract)
- 1 year/$5M (2022)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/12/22
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/12/22
- 1 year/$3M (2020), plus 2021 club option
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/7/20
- 20:$2.5M, 21:$3.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- Baltimore exercised 2021 option 11/1/20
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Baltimore 12/2/20
- released by LA Angels 9/3/21
- signed by Boston as a free agent 9/6/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Boston 10/6/21
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/23/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $2.5M in majors
- may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses based on games
- contract selected by Cincinnati 3/28/19
- 1 year/$6.275M (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/17/18 (avoided arbitration, $6.8M-$5.6M)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/15/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1,443,750 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year/$1.65M (2014)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/6/14
- 4 years/$8.25M (2010-13)
- signed by Boston as an amateur free agent 9/9/09
- $6M signing bonus
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Boston 7/30/13 (Peavy deal)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 10.158
Tony Kemp 2b
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/23/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
- may earn additional $750,000 in performance bonuses)
- may opt out of contract 3/23/24
- released by Cincinnati 3/19/24
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 3/26/24 (1 year/$1M)
- DFA by Baltimore 4/10/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/13/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 4/17/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Minnesota 7/1/24 (Kemp exercised opt-out)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 7/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Cincinnati 8/31/24
- 1 year/$3.725M (2023)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.25M (2022)
- re-signed by Oakland 11/29/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Oakland 11/29/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.05M (2021)
- re-signed by Oakland 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Oakland 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$597,100 (2020)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/13/20
- re-signed by Oakland 3/20
- 1 year/$583,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 7/31/19 after being DFA by Houston 7/26/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 5/16/16
- drafted by Houston 2013 (5-137) (Vanderbilt)
- $250,000 signing bonus ($360,800 slot)
- ML service: 6.098 (through 2023)
Nicky Lopez 2b
1 year/$4.3M (2024)
- 1 year/$4.3M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 11/12/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year/$3.7M (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Kansas City 7/30/23 with $1,253,226 remaining on contract)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Atlanta 11/16/23
- 1 year/$2.55M (2022)
- lost arbitration with Kansas City 6/17/22 ($2.95M-$2.55M)
- 1 year/$597,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year/$571,250 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/14/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (5-163) (Creighton)
- $243,300 signing bonus ($324,800 slot)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 5.139
Nick Madrigal 2b
2025
- 1 year/$1.81M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/22/24
- 1 year/$1.225M (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$716,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- 1 year/$584,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/21 with $204,086 remaining on contract
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/31/20
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (1-4) (Oregon State)
- $6,411,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 4.087
Whit Merrifield 2b-rf
1 year/$8M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$8M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/16/24
- 24:$7M, 25:$8M club option ($1M buyout)
- performance bonuses
- released by Philadelphia 7/12/24
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/22/24 (Braves pay pro-rated portion of minimum Major League salary)
- 4 years/$16.25M (2019-22), plus 2023 option
- signed extension with Kansas City 1/28/19
- 19:$1M, 20:$5M, 21:$6.75M, 22:$2.75M, 23:$6.5M option ($750,000 buyout)
- 2021-23 salaries may increase $1M each under a point system based on awards and plate appearances in 2019-20, with $200,000 for 0.5 points and $100,000 each for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 points
- 0.5 points for 1,200 PAs
- 1 point each for 1,400 PAs or Gold Glove
- 2 points each for All Star, Silver Slugger or 11-15th in MVP vote
- 3 points each for finishing sixth-10th in MVP vote
- 4 points for finishing second-fifth in MVP vote
- 5 points for winning MVP
- 2023 option increases by $4M to $10.5M if Merrifield does not spend more than 109 days on the injured list in 2019-22
- performance bonuses: may earn additional $1.6M in 2019-22 and an additional $400,000 in 2023
- under contract’s original salary escalators, Merrifield’s performance increased 2022 salary to $3.25M and price of 2023 buyout to $7M
- contract restructured 4/6/22, with Kansas City agreeing to:
- increase 2022 salary to $7M
- guarantee 2023 option at $2.75M
- increase 2023 salary by up to $4M if Merrifield spends 109 days or less on the injured list in 2022) (met)
- add 2024 mutual option at price of $18M ($500,000 buyout)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Kansas City 8/2/22 with $5,711,539 remaining on contract ($2,461,539 in 2022 salary, $2.75M for 2023 and $500,000 buyout))
- Merrifield declined option 11/2/23
- 1 year/$569,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year/$543,750 (2017)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/18/16
- drafted by Kansas City 2010 (9-269) (South Carolina)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Warner Sports
- ML service: 8.101
Jace Peterson 2b-3b
2 years/$9.5M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$9.5M (2023-24)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/9/22
- 23:$4.5M, 24:$5M
- assignment bonus: $150,000 with trade, paid by receiving club
- award bonuses: $100,000 each for WS MVP, Silver Slugger. $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third). $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Oakland 7/31/23 with $1.5M remaining on contract (as part of the deal, Athletics to pay Diamondbacks $2M in 2024)
- DFA by Arizona 4/19/24, released 4/22/24
- 1 year/$1.825M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/13/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 4/10/21
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/24/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/26/21
- contract selected by Miami 6/8/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/17/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/22/20
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by Baltimore 7/19 (exercised right to opt out)
- re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/18/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/25/19
- DFA by Baltimore 9/3/19, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/19
- elected free agency 10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/5/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $900,000 in majors, $180,000 in minors)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/7/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 4/13/18
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/16/18
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 4/24/18 after being DFA by NY Yankees 4/22/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 10/28/18 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/17
- non-tendered by Atlanta 12/1/17
- 1 year/$520,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract purchased by San Diego 4/25/14
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 12/19/14
- drafted by San Diego 2011 (1s-58) (McNeese State)
- $624,000 signing bonus
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 7.142 (through 2023)
Jorge Polanco 2b
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 ($500,000 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
- Minnesota exercised 2024 option 11/2/23
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Minnesota 1/29/24
- Seattle declined 2025 option 11/1/24
- 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: 8.024
Brendan Rodgers 2b
2025
- 1 year/$3.2M (2024)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Colorado 11/22/24
- 1 year/$2.7M (2023)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- 1 year/$575,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Colorado 5/17/19
- drafted by Colorado 2015 (1-3) (Lake Mary, Fla.)
- $5.5M signing bonus ($6.2233M slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 5.075
Gleyber Torres 2b
1 year/$14.2M (2024)
- 1 year/$14.2M (2024)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$9.95M (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/29/23 (avoided arbitration, $10.2M-$9.7M)
- 1 year/$6.25M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$675,600 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$605,200 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($240,210 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($240,210 in minors)
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($44,500 in minors)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/25/16
- signed by Chicago Cubs 7/2/13 as a free agent from Venezuela
- $1.7M signing bonus
- ML service: 6.162
Giovanny Urshela 3b
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/22/24
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 500, 530, 560, 590, 620 plate appearances
- DFA by Detroit 8/16/24, released 8/18/24
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 8/20/24 (Braves pay pro-rated portion of minimum, Tigers responsible for balance of 2024 salary)
- 1 year/$8.4M (2023)
- lost arbitration with LA Angels 2/18/23 ($10M-$8.4M)
- 1 year/$6.55M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from NY Yankees 3/13/22
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Minnesota 11/18/22
- 1 year/$4.65M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.475M (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 11/9/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/6/19
- 1 year/$548,300 (2018)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
- acquired by Toronto in trade 5/9/18 after being DFA by Cleveland 5/4/18
- DFA by Toronto 6/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/3/18
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Toronto 8/4/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/14
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/15
- signed by Cleveland 7/2/08 as a free agent from Colombia
- agent: Klutch Sports
- ML service: 7.127
Ildemaro Vargas ss
1 year/$1.1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.1M (2024)
- re-signed by Washington 9/26/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$975,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/10/22
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/22/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/25/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency 5/26/22)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 6/4/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Washington 8/1/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/28/21, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/21
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/13/21
- returned to Alternate Site by Chicago Cubs 4/16/21
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/4/21
- claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh 5/17/21 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/15/21
- acquired by Arizona in trade 6/2/21 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 5/30/21
- DFA by Arizona 6/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/21
- contract selected by Arizona 9/19/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 10/7/21
- elected free agency 10/8/21
- 1 year/$572,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- acquired by Minnesota in trade 8/11/20 after being DFA by Arizona 8/6/20
- claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 9/5/20 after being DFA by Minnesota 9/2/20
- 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- re-signed by Arizona 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Arizona 11/18/16
- re-signed by Arizona 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/20/13 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/8/15 (minor-league contract)
- released by St. Louis 3/28/15
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 5/26/15 (minor-league contract)
- signed by St. Louis 6/26/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 5.007
Eric Wagaman inf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- selected by LA Angels from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23 (minor-league phase)
- contract selected by LA Angels 9/10/24
- DFA by LA Angels 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
- drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (13-392) (Orange Coast CC, Costa Mesa, Calif.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: Paragon Sports
- ML service: 0.020
Jamie Westbrook 2b-of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/11/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Boston 6/2/24
- DFA by Boston 8/12/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/15/24
- elected free agency 11/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/23 (minor-league contract)
- 2022
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Milwaukee 4/13/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 10/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/6/20 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Francisco 6/25/20
- drafted by Arizona 2013 (5-150) (Basha HS, Chandler, Ariz.)
- $450,000 signing bonus ($318,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)
Kolten Wong 2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/28/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Baltimore 3/24/24 (Wong exercised right to opt out)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 4/10/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Arizona 5/28/24
- 2 years/$18M (2021-22), plus 2023 option
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/5/21
- $1M signing bonus
- 21:$7M, 22:$8M, 23:$10M club option ($2M buyout, paid $1M each 12/15/23 and 12/14/24)
- $5M of 2021 salary is deferred without interest, paid in four $1.25M payments each 6/30 and 12/15 in 2023 and 2024
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third). $50,000 each for Comeback Player of the Year, Hank Aaron Award, WS MVP, Silver Slugger, All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP.
- Milwaukee exercised 2023 option 11/7/22
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Milwaukee 12/2/22, with Brewers paying Mariners $1.75M as part of the deal
- DFA by Seattle 8/1/23, released 8/3/23
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 8/9/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/1/23
- 5 years/$25.5M (2016-20), plus 2021 club option
- signed extension with St. Louis 3/2/16
- 16:$1.25M, 17:$2.5M, 18:$4M, 19:$6.5M, 20:$10.25M, 21:$12.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- St. Louis declined 2021 option 10/28/20
- 1 year/$520,000 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/16/13
- drafted by St. Louis 2011 (1-22) (Hawaii)
- $1.3M signing bonus
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 10.031 (through 2023)
Shortstops
Nick Ahmed ss
1 year/$850,000 (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/25/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $850,000 in majors)
- contract selected by San Francisco 3/28/24
- DFA by San Francisco 7/9/24, released 7/13/24
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 7/24/24 (Dodgers pay pro-rated minimum, with Giants responsible for balance of 2024 salary)
- DFA by LA Dodgers 8/19/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/22/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 8/31/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/22/24
- 4 years/$32.5M (2020-23)
- signed extension with Arizona 2/10/20 (avoided arbitration, $6.95M-$6.6M)
- $1.5 signing bonus, paid $1M on 4/1/20, $500,000 on 4/1/22
- 20:$6M, 21:$7.5M, 22:$7.5M, 23:$10M
- salaries increase $500,000 in all subsequent seasons for each Gold Glove or All Star selection, up to $1.5M each.
- salaries increase $250,000 in the following season for 150 or more days on active roster
- DFA by Arizona 9/7/23, released 9/9/23
- 1 year/$3.6625M (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.275M (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$566,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/17
- 1 year/$521,600 (2016)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/16
- 1 year/$508,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Arizona 6/29/14
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Atlanta 1/24/13
- drafted by Atlanta 2011 (2-85) (UConn)
- $417,600 signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 10.017
Eddy Alvarez ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Boston 9/8/24
- contract selected by NY Mets 9/9/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/3/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/3/22 (minor-league contract)
- released by Milwaukee 7/15/23
- signed by Boston as a free agent 7/26/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/3/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 6/3/22
- DFA by LA Dodgers 8/30/22, released 9/5/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Miami (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 9/7/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 10/21/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Miami 8/5/20
- DFA by Miami 9/13/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/17/20
- acquired by Miami in trade from Chicago White Sox 3/27/19
- signed by Chicago White Sox 6/10/14 as an amateur free agent (Salt Lake CC)
- $130,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.006
Jonathan Araúz ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/26/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Dodgers 7/4/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by NY Mets 8/2/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/20/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Boston 3/22
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 6/15/22 after being DFA by Boston 6/10/22
- DFA by Baltimore 9/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/22
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Baltimore 12/7/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- selected by Boston from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
- re-signed by Boston 3/20
- signed by Houston 8/7/14 as an amateur free agent from Panama
- $600,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.062 (through 2023)
Paul DeJong ss
1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/26/23
- performance bonuses: $150,000 for 400 plate appearances. $100,000 for 500 PAs
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/24
- 6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 club options
- signed extension with St. Louis 3/5/18
- $1M signing bonus
- 18:$1M, 19:$1.5M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$4M, 22:$6M, 23:$9M, 24:$12.5M club option ($2M buyout), 25:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
- at signing, largest-ever contract for a player with less than one year of Major League service time
- acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 8/1/23, with St. Louis paying half of $2,951,613 remaining salary and option buyout
- DFA by Toronto 8/19/23, released 8/21/23
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/22/23 (Giants pay $158,710, the pro-rated minimum salary for remainder of 2023)
- released by San Francisco 9/21/23
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/28/17
- drafted by St. Louis 2015 (4-131) (Illinois State)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($422,900 slot)
- agent: CL Rocks
- ML service: 7.057
Aledmys Diaz ss
2 years/$14.5M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$14.5M (2023-24)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/7/22
- 23:$6.5M, 24:$8M
- performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 250,300, 400, 500 plate appearances
- DFA by Oakland 6/29/24, released 7/5/24
- signed by Houston as a free agent 7/13/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Houston 7/22/24 (Astros pay pro-rated portion of $740,000 minimum, with A’s responsible for balance of salary)
- released by Houston 8/16/24
- 1 year/$4.45M (2022)
- re-signed by Houston 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3M (2021)
- re-signed by Houston 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2020)
- won arbitration with Houston 2/19/20 ($2.6M-$2M)
- 1 year/$2M (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- 1 year/$2M (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- acquired by Houston in trade from Toronto 11/17/18
- 4 years/$8M (2014-17)
- signed by St. Louis as an amateur free agent from Cuba (via Mexico) 3/9/14
- $2M signing bonus
- 14:$500,000, 15:$1.5M, 16:$2M, 17:$2M
- DFA by St. Louis 7/8/15, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/15
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/15
- acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 12/1/17
- agent: Jaime Torres
- ML service: 7.100 (through 2023)
Matt Duffy 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 2/1/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 3/24/24 (Duffy exercised right to opt out)
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 3/28/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Texas 9/25/24
- 1 year/$1.5M (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
- contract selected by Kansas City 3/30/23
- 1 year/$1.5M (2022)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 3/16/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/21/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
- may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/28/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/30/20 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1M in majors
- may earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses
- released by Texas 6/27/20
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 6/28/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2.675M (2019)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/11/19
- performance bonuses: $5,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350, 400 plate appearances
- DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/19, released 11/22/19
- 1 year/$930,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$545,300 (2017)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
- 1 year/$537,500 (2016)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Francisco 8/1/16
- 1 year/$509,000 (2015)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/1/14
- drafted by San Francisco 2012 (18-568) (Long Beach State)
- agent: Grand Central
- ML service: 8.065
Nick Gordon ss
1 year/$900,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$900,000 (2024)
- lost arbitration with Minnesota 2/10/24 ($1.25M-$900,000)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Minnesota 2/11/24
- DFA by Miami 8/5/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/8/24
- elected free agency 10/11/24
- 1 year/$735,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/23
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/23
- 1 year/$706,800 (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- 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
- ML service: 2.136 (through 2023)
Ha-Seong Kim ss
4 years/$28M (2021-24), plus 2025 option
- 4 years/$28M (2021-24), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by San Diego as a free agent from South Korea 12/20
- may earn additional $4M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances
- 21:$5M, 22:$6M, 23:$7M, 24:$8M, 25:mutual option, $2M buyout (2022-25 figures are estimates)
- San Diego paid $5.525M posting fee to Kiwoom
- Kim declined 2025 mutual option 11/2/24
- 2019-20
- Kiwoom Heroes of KBO
- 2014-18
- Nexen Heroes of KBO
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 4.000
Richie Martin ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Angels 3/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/17/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Cincinnati 4/23
- signed by Washington as a free agent 4/14/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/11/22
- DFA by Baltimore 9/1/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/30/21
- 1 year/$568,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- selected by Baltimore from Oakland in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- drafted by Oakland 2015 (1-20) (Florida)
- $1.95M signing bonus ($2.214M slot)
- ML service: 2.138 (through 2023)
Danny Mendick ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/22/24
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 7/17/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/19/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year/$1M (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/21/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/20/23 (elected free agency 10/24/23)
- 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
- non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/3/19
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2015 (22-652) (UMass-Lowell)
- agent: Icon
- ML service: 2.168 (through 2023)
Zach Remillard ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 1/5/24, sent outright to Triple-A 1/10/24
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/12/24
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/22/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/30/24
- elected free agency 10/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/15/23
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (10-296) (Coastal Carolina)
- $10,000 signing bonus ($157,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.099 (through 2023)
Amed Rosario ss
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/20/24
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 500, 530, 560, 590, 620 plate appearances
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 8/18/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 8/12/24
- DFA by Cincinnati 9/28/24
- 1 year/$7.8M (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Cleveland 7/26/23 with $2,809,667 remaining on contract (as part of the trade, Dodgers also pay Guardians $1,873,119 in cash)
- 1 year/$4.95M (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.4M (2021)
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Mets 1/7/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$608,780 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- 1 year/$575,500 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- 1 year/$548,940 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/18/16
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
- signed by NY Mets 7/2/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.75M signing bonus (club record for international amateur player)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 7.062
Kevin Smith ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/13/24
- DFA by NY Yankees 4/18/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/20/24
- contract selected by NY Yankees 5/25/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 5/28/24
- elected free agency 11/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/23
- non-tendered by Oakland 11/17/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto 3/16/22
- re-signed by Oakland 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Toronto 8/18/21
- drafted by Toronto 2017 (4-129) (Maryland)
- $405,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.063 (through 2023)
Cole Tucker ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/30/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Seattle 3/19/24
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 4/10/24 (minor-league contract)
- DFA by LA Angels 6/17/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/20/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/7/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 8/7/23
- DFA by Colorado 8/14/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/17/23
- contract selected by Colorado 9/5/23
- DFA by Colorado 9/11/23, sent outright to Triple-A 9/14/23
- elected free agency 10/4/23
- 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- claimed by Arizona off waivers 6/5/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 5/30/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 7/7/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- 1 year/$577,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2014 (1-24) (Mountain Pointe HS, Calif.)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1,925,500 slot)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 2.030 (through 2023)
Third Basemen
Travis Blankenhorn 3b-2b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/13/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Washington 7/30/24
- DFA by Washington 9/6/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/8/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Washington 9/1/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/5/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/22
- DFA by NY Mets 4/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 4/8/22
- contract selected by NY Mets 7/22/23
- DFA by NY Mets 7/23/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/25/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- claimed off waivers by LA Dodgers 5/14/21 after being DFA by Minnesota 5/8/21
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/24/21 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 5/21/21
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Seattle 6/1/21
- 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: 0.089 (through 2023)
Alex Bregman 3b
5 years/$100M (2020-24)
- 5 years/$100M (2020-24)
- signed extension with Houston 3/22/19
- $10M signing bonus
- 20:$11M, 21:$11M, 22:$11M, 23:$28.5M, 24:$28.5M
- 2023-24 salaries increase based on MVP vote:
- $1.5M for winning MVP in 2020-22 ($750,000 for second place in vote, $500,000 for third)
- $2M for winning 2020 and 2021 MVP awards
- 2024 salary increases $2M with MVP awards in 1) 2021 or 2022, and 2) MVP award in 2023
- limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 10 clubs in 2023-24)
- 1 year/$640,500 (2019)
- renewed by Houston 3/19
- 1 year/$599,000 (2018)
- renewed by Houston 3/18 (split contract, $269,700 in minors)
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- renewed by Houston 3/2/17
- 1 year/$539,400 (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 7/25/16
- drafted by Houston 2015 (1-2) (LSU)
- $5.9M signing bonus ($7.4201M slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 8.070
Diego A. Castillo 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers 1/5/24 after being DFA by Arizona 12/22/23
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 1/19/24 after being DFA by NY Mets 1/12/24
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers 2/5/24 after being DFA by NY Yankees 1/29/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 2/16/24 after being DFA by Philadelphia 2/13/24
- DFA by Baltimore 2/18/24, sent outright to Triple-A 2/20/24
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Baltimore 4/5/24
- contract selected by Minnesota 7/14/24
- DFA by Minnesota 7/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/23
- DFA by Arizona 12/22/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/5/21
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22
- acquired by Arizona in trade 12/23/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 12/20/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 7/26/21
- signed by NY Yankees 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $750,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.140 (through 2023)
Bobby Dalbec 1b-3b
1 year/$760,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Boston 3/24
- DFA by Boston 9/8/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/10/24
- elected free agency 11/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Boston 3/23
- 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Boston 3/22
- re-signed by Boston 3/22
- 1 year/$575,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Boston 11/20/19
- re-signed by Boston 3/20
- drafted by Boston 2016 (4-118) (Arizona)
- $650,000 signing bonus ($501,300 slot)
- ML service: 2.115 (through 2023)
Brandon Drury 3b
2 years/$17M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$17M (2023-24)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/20/22
- 23:$8.5M, 24:$8.5M
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/21/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $900,000 in majors)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 4/6/22
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Cincinnati 8/2/22 with $316,484 remaining on contract
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/8/21 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.55M in minors
- may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
- DFA by NY Mets 10/2/21, sent outright to Triple-A 10/6/21
- elected free agency 10/15/21
- 1 year/$2.05M (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/9/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Toronto 8/29/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/4/20
- 1 year/$1.3M (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$621,900 (2018)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Arizona 2/20/18
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
- acquired by Toronto in trade from NY Yankees 7/26/18 with $220,674 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$553,900 (2017)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/17
- 1 year/$508,900 (2016)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Arizona 11/20/14
- re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Atlanta 1/24/13
- drafted by Atlanta 2010 (13-404) (Grants Pass HS, Ore.)
- agent: Wasserman (previously CAA)
- ML service: 8.001
Eduardo Escobar 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/16/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Toronto 3/22/24
- 2 years/$20M (2022-23), plus 2024 club option
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/30/21
- 22:$10M, 23:$9.5M, 24:$9M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from NY Mets 6/23/23 with $5,107,526 due in 2023 salary. As part of the trade, Mets pay Angels $4,720,430, with Angels responsible for a pro-rated portion of the $720,000 Major League minimum, or $387,096. Mets to pay $500,000 buyout if Angels decline 2024 option.
- LA Angels declined 2024 option 11/3/23
- 3 years/$21M (2019-21)
- signed extension with Arizona 10/22/18
- $500,000 signing bonus
- 19:$6M, 20:$7M, 21:$7.5M
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade with Arizona 7/28/21 with $2,701,613 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$4.85M (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Minnesota 7/27/18 with $1,694,892 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$2.6M (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.15M (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$532,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- 1 year/$507,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
- 1 year/$495,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/21/13
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/4/12
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/29/12 (Francisco Liriano deal)
- 1 year (2011)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/19/10
- signed by Chicago White Sox 7/28/06 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: DJ Rengifo Y Associates
- ML service: 11.128 (through 2023)
Yoán Moncada 3b
5 years/$70M (2020-24), plus 2025 option
- 5 years/$70M (2020-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/6/20
- $4M signing bonus ($1M each Nov. 15, 2020-23)
- 20:$1M, 21:$6M, 22:$13M, 23:$17M, 24:$24M, 25:$25M club option ($5M buyout)
- 2025 option increases $2.5M with MVP in 2020-24, $1.5M with second or third place in any MVP vote in 2020-24
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for TSN All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star election. $15,000 each for All Star reserve selection, Silver Slugger. $100,000 for first place in MVP vote ($90,000 for second place, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth)
- Chicago White Sox declined 2025 club option 10/31/24
- 1 year/$575,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
- 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Boston 12/6/16
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Boston 9/2/16
- signed by Boston 2/23/15 as a free agent from Cuba
- $31.5M signing bonus (international record) to be paid over three years
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 7.106
Mike Moustakas 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/14/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago White Sox 3/22/24
- 4 years/$64M (2020-23), plus 2024 club option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/5/19
- 20:$12M, 21:$14M, 22:$16M, 23:$18M, 24:$20M club option ($4M buyout)
- award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP ($200,000 for second place in MVP vote, $150,000 for third). $100,000 for Gold Glove. $75,000 each for All Star, Silver Slugger
- Moustakas to donate 1 percent of annual base salary to club charity
- DFA by Cincinnati 12/22/22, released 1/5/23
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/5/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $720,000 Major League minimum in majors)
- contract selected by Colorado 3/30/23
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Colorado 6/24/23
- 1 year/$10M (2019), plus 2020 mutual option
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/20/19
- 19:$7M, 20:$11M mutual option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses:
- $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 third)
- $50,000 each for All Star, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron award, Comeback POY, WS MVP
- $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
- Moustakas declined 2020 option 11/1/19
- 1 year/$6.5M (2018), plus 2019 mutual option
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 3/9/18
- 18:$5.5M, 19:$15M mutual option ($1M buyout)
- 2018 performance bonuses: $200,000 each for 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350 plate appearances. $250,000 each 375, 400, 425, 450 PA
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Kansas City 7/27/18 with $2,922,043 remaining on contract ($1,922,043 in 2018 salary and $1M for 2019 buyout) (Moustakas also is on pace to earn additional $2.2M in performance bonuses)
- Milwaukee declined 2019 option 10/30/18
- 2 years/$14.3M (2016-17)
- signed extension with Kansas City 2/11/16 (avoided arbitration, $7M-$4.2M)
- 16:$5.6M, 17:$8.7M
- received $17.4M qualifying offer from Kansas City 11/6/17
- 1 year/$2.64M (2015)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/3/15 (avoided arbitration, $3.1M-$1.85M)
- performance bonuses: $10,000 for 550 plate appearances
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star
- 1 year/$549,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/21/14
- award bonus: $50,000 for All-Star selection
- 1 year/$524,500 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- 1 year/$528,250 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- 1 year/$487,250 (2012)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/10/11
- drafted by Kansas City 2007 (1-2) (Chatsworth HS, Calif.)
- signed 8/15/07, $4M signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 12.111 (through 2023)
Josh Rojas 3b
2025
- 1 year/$3.1M (2024)
- re-signed by Seattle 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Seattle 11/22/24
- 1 year/$2.575M (2023)
- lost arbitration with Arizona 2/16/23 ($2.9M-$2.575M)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Arizona 7/31/23 with $858,333 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$730,900 (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22
- 1 year/$582,400 (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/21
- 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Houston 7/31/19
- contract selected by Arizona 8/12/19
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Houston 7/31/19
- drafted by Houston 2017 (26-781) (Hawaii)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 4.126
Donovan Solano 2b-3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 4/15/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 5/5/24
- 1 year/$2M (2023)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/21/23
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $25,000 each for 325, 375 PA. $50,000 for 425 PAs. $75,000 each for 475, 502 PAs
- 1 year/$4.5M (2022)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/16/22
- 1 year/$3.25M (2021)
- lost arbitration with San Francisco 2/18/21 ($3.9M-$3.25M)
- 1 year/$1.375M (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 12/3/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/13/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/7/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/19/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/17 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/8/16 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 9/18/16
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 10/10/16
- 1 year/$531,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Miami 3/3/15
- DFA by Miami 6/5/15, sent outright to Triple-A 6/6/15
- contract selected by Miami 6/18/15
- DFA by Miami 6/20/15, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/15
- contract selected by Miami
- sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 10/12/15
- 1 year/$511,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
- 1 year/$491,500 (2013)
- re-signed by Miami 3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- signed by Miami as an amateur free agent 11/22/11 (minor-league contract)
- contract purchased by Miami 5/20/12
- signed by St. Louis 2005 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
- agent: PTSG
- ML service: 9.057
Abraham Toro 3b
1 year/$1.275M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.275M (2024)
- re-signed by Oakland 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Oakland 8/27/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/28/24
- elected free agency 10/14/24
- 1 year/$1.525M (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.25M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Milwaukee 11/15/23
- 1 year/$730,300 (2022)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/22
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Seattle 12/2/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Houston 3/21
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Houston 7/26/21
- 1 year/$573,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Houston 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Houston 8/22/19
- drafted by Houston 2016 (5-157) (Seminole State JC, Okla.)
- $250,000 signing bonus ($344,300 slot)
- ML service: 3.011 (through 2023)
Outfielders
Jordyn Adams of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/24
- DFA by LA Angels 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by LA Angels 8/1/23
- drafted by LA Angels 2018 (1-17) (Green Hope HS, Cary, N.C.)
- $4.1M signing bonus ($3,472,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.066
Lazaro Armenteros of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Oakland 11/3/23
- re-signed by Oakland 3/24
- DFA by Oakland 5/7/24, sent outright to Triple-A 5/9/24
- released by Oakland 7/18/24
- signed by Oakland 7/2/16 as a free agent from Cuba
- $3M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)
Harrison Bader cf
1 year/$10.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$10.5M (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/4/24
- $1M signing bonus. 24:$9.5M
- award bonuses: $100,000 for World Series MVP. $50,000 for MVP ($25,000 for second in MVP vote, $10,000 for third). $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
- 2 years/$10.4M (2022-23)
- signed extension with St. Louis 4/2/22 (avoided arbitration, $4.8M-$3.8M)
- $1M signing bonus
- 22:$4.7M, 23:$4.7M
- 2023 salary increases based on 2023 games and plate appearances:
- $250,000 each for:
- 350 PA or 85 starts,
- 400 PA or 98 starts,
- 450 PA or 111 starts
- $500,000 each for:
- 500 PA or 124 starts
- 550 PA or 137 starts
- 600 PA or 150 starts
- $250,000 each for:
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from St. Louis 8/2/22 with $7,028,571 due on contract ($1,828,571 in 2022, $5.2M in 2023)
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from NY Yankees (Reds pay $808,602 remaining in 2023 salary)
- 1 year/$2M (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$590,100 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 1 year/$578,300 (2019)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by St. Louis 7/25/17
- drafted by St. Louis 2015 (3-100) (Florida)
- $400,000 signing bonus ($570,300 slot)
- agent: Vayner Sports
- ML service: 7.030
Jon Berti lf-3b
2025
- 1 year/$2.125M (2023), plus 2024 club option
- re-signed by Miami 2/6/23 (avoided arbitration, $2.3M-$1.9M)
- 23:$2.1M, 24:$3.5M club option ($25,000 buyout)
- 2024 option price may increase by up to $625,000 ($125,000 each for 400 (met), 450, 500, 525, 550 plate appearances in 2023)
- Miami exercised 2023 option 11/6/23
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Miami 3/27/24
- non-tendered by NY Yankees 11/22/24
- 1 year/$1.2M (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- Berti earned additional $60,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- 1 year/$595,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 12/2/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 4/20/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/12/18 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Toronto 4/21/18
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Cleveland 6/7/18
- contract selected by Toronto 9/26/18
- DFA by Toronto 10/5/18, sent outright to Triple-A 10/9/18
- drafted by Toronto 2011 (18-559) (Bowling Green State)
- agent: Ballplayers Agency
- ML service: 5.168
Charlie Blackmon rf-cf
1 year/$13M (2024)
- 1 year/$13M (2024)
- signed extension with Colorado 9/29/23
- performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 425, 450, 475, 500 plate appearances
- 6 years/$108M (2018-23)
- 18:$14M (including $2M paid 4/30/18), 19:$21M, 20:$21M, 21:$21M, 22:$21M player option, 23:$10M player option
- 2023 option may increase by $8M to $18M:
- $500,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 plate appearances in 2022 and $1M each for 550, 575 PA in 2022
- $2M if Blackmon finishes 1-3 in 2018-22 MVP vote and $1M if he finishes 4-5 in 2018-22 MVP vote
- limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 15 clubs annually)
- perks: hotel suite on road
- replaced 1 year/$14M deal signed 1/12/18, avoiding arbitration
- 1 year/$7.3M (2017)
- re-signed by Colorado 11/30/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.5M (2016)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/25/16 (avoided arbitration, $3.9M-$2.7M)
- 1 year/$517,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15
- 1 year/$501,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14 ($205,379 in minors)
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/3/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Colorado 6/6/11
- drafted by Colorado 2008 (2-72) (Georgia Tech)
- signed 6/08, $563,000 signing bonus
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 12.102
Mark Canha 1b-lf
2 years/$26.5M (2022-23), plus 2024 option
- 2 years/$26.5M (2022-23), plus 2024 club option
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/30/21
- $2M signing bonus
- 22:$12M, 23:$10.5M, 24:$11.5M club option ($2M buyout)
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP, league MVP ($25,000 for second place in league MVP vote, $10,000 for third in vote)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from NY Mets 7/31/23 with Brewers paying a pro-rated share of the $720,000 minimum salary and the Mets paying the balance of the contract (Milwaukee will be responsible for the 2024 club option or buyout)
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Milwaukee 11/4/23
- Detroit exercised 2024 option 11/6/23
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Detroit 7/30/24
- 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/16
- 1 year/$6.925M (2021)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.8M (2020)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.05M (2019)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- 1 year/$545,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/17
- 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Colorado 12/11/14
- selected by Colorado from Miami in Rule 5 draft 12/11/14
- signed by Oakland 3/15
- drafted by Miami 2010 (7-227) (Cal)
- $300,000 signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 9.092
Dylan Carlson of
2025
- 1 year/$2.35M (2024)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from St. Louis 7/30/24
- non-tendered by Tampa Bay 11/22/24
- 1 year/$742,400 (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/23
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/23
- 1 year/$703,800 (2022)
- renewed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$577,100 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/15/20
- drafted by St. Louis 2016 (1s-33) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
- $1.35M signing bonus ($1.9095M slot)
- agent: ALIGND
- ML service: 4.104
Jake Cave of
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1M (2024)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Philadelphia 3/24/24
- elected free agent 10/18/24
- 1 year/$950,000 (2023)
- re-signed split contract with Baltimore 11/2/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Baltimore 12/2/22
- 1 year/$597,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- 1 year/$800,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota 11/19/21 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/30/21
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/2/22
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Minnesota 10/11/22
- 1 year/$800,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 11/19/21 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/30/21
- 1 year/$572,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year/$597,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
- 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
- ML service: 5.071
Bryan De La Cruz rf
1 year/$768,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$768,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Miami 3/24
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Miami 7/30/24
- non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/22/24
- 1 year/$736,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Miami 3/23
- 1 year/$706,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Houston 7/28/21
- contract selected by Miami 7/30/21
- signed by Houston 9/23/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Klutch Sports
- ML service: 3.056
Adam Duvall of
1 year/$3M (2024)
- 1 year/$3M (2024)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/14/24
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/14/24
- 1 year/$7M (2023)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 1/18/23
- $1M signing bonus
- 23:$6M
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $500,000 each for 350, 400, 450, 500 PA. $1M for 550 PA
- 1 year/$9.275M (2022)
- lost arbitration with Atlanta ($10.275M-$9.275M)
- 1 year/$5M (2021), plus 2022 mutual option
- signed by Miami as a free agent 2/9/21
- 21:$2M, 22:$7M mutual option ($3M buyout)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Miami 7/30/21
- Duvall declined 2022 option 11/4/21, now eligible for arbitration
- 1 year/$3.25M (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Atlanta 12/2/20
- 1 year/$2.875M (2019)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$645,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/18
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Cincinnati 7/30/18
- 1 year/$577,500 (2017)
- renewed by Cincinnati 3/11/17
- 1 year/$510,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from San Francisco 7/30/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/13
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/4/14
- drafted by San Francisco 2010 (11-348) (Louisville)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 8.151
Estevan Florial of
1 year/$748,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$748,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- DFA by Cleveland 5/31/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/7/24
- elected free agency 10/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
- DFA by NY Yankees 4/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 4/7/23
- contract selected by NY Yankees 9/11/23
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Yankees 12/26/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- signed by NY Yankees 3/19/15 as an amateur free agent from Haiti
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.118 (through 2023)
Joey Gallo rf
1 year/$5M (2024)
- 1 year/$5M (2024)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 1/23/24
- 24:$2.5M, 25:$8M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
- performance bonuses: $200,000 each for 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 plate appearances
- Washington declined 2025 mutual option 11/3/24
- 1 year/$11M (2023)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/16/22
- 1 year/$10.275M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from NY Yankees 8/2/22 with $3,613,187 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$6.2M (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Texas 7/29/21 with $2.2M remaining on contract (Rangers pay Yankees $2,722,865, which also includes a portion of the money due Joely Rodriguez)
- 1 year/$4.4M (2020)
- re-signed by Texas 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$605,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Texas 3/19
- 1 year/$560,0009 (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
- 1 year/$537,120 (2017)
- re-signed by Texas 2/25/17
- 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Texas 6/2/15
- drafted by Texas 2012 (1s-39) (Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas)
- $2.25M signing bonus ($1,324,800 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 8.103
Ben Gamel cf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/12/24 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.2M in majors, $35,000 per month in minors
- contract selected by NY Mets 6/25/24
- claimed by Houston off waivers 8/20/24 after being DFA by NY Mets 8/18/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/23/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Tampa Bay 7/14/23
- contract selected by San Diego 8/14/23
- DFA by San Diego 9/7/23
- 1 year/$1.8M (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 11/29/21 (avoided arbitration)
- may earn additional $200,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/12/21 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
- contract selected by Cleveland 3/29/21
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 5/9/21 after being DFA by Cleveland 5/5/21
- 1 year/$1.4M (2020), plus 2021 club option
- re-signed by Milwaukee 12/3/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 20:$1.4M, 21:$2.55M club option
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/2/20
- 1 year/$567,700 (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year/$558,100 (2018)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/18
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Seattle 12/21/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Seattle 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/15
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
- acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 8/31/16
- drafted by NY Yankees 2010 (10-325) (Bishop Kenny HS, Jacksonville)
- $500,000 signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 7.056
Avisaíl García rf
4 years/$53M (2022-25), plus 2026 option
- 4 years/$53M (2022-25), plus 2026 club option
- signed by Miami as a free agent 11/29/21
- 22-25:$12M annually, 26:$12M club option ($5M buyout)
- Garcia to donate $120,000 annually to club charity
- DFA by Miami 6/4/24, released 6/9/24
- 2 years/$20M (2020-21), plus 2022 club option
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/17/19
- $500,000 signing bonus
- 20:$7M, 21:$10.5M, 22:$12M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2022 club option will convert to a mutual option if Garcia has 550 plate appearances in 2020 or 1,050 PAs in 2020-21 combined
- if the option converts to mutual and Garcia declines, buyout is based on combined plate appearances in 2020-21: $500,000 for 601-800 combined PA, $750,000 for 801-900 PA, $1M for 901-1,050 PA (met), $1.5M for 1,051-1,250 PA, $2M for more than 1,250 PA
- Garcia declined 2022 option 11/4/21
- 1 year/$3.5M (2019)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/14/19
- performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 plate appearances. $0.1M for 650 PAs.
- 1 year/$6.7M (2018)
- won arbitration with Chicago White Sox 2/14/18 ($6.7M-$5.85M)
- non-tendered by Chicago White Sox 11/30/18
- 1 year/$3M (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.125M (2016)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/14/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2016)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$523,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/15
- 1 year/$510,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/1/14
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/2/13
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in three-way trade from Detroit 7/30/13 (Jake Peavy deal)
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by Detroit 11/18/11
- re-signed by Detroit 2/14/12
- signed by Detroit 2007 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $200,000 signing bonus
- agent: Mato Sports
- ML service: 10.167 (through 2023)
Luis González of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by NY Yankees 5/12/24
- 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
- DFA by San Francisco 8/14/23
- released by San Francisco 9/12/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/20/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 4/22/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers 8/11/21 after being released by Chicago White Sox 8/9/21
- non-tendered by San Francisco 11/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/17/20
- drafted by Chicago White Sox 2017 (3-87) (New Mexico)
- $517,000 signing bonus ($636,500 slot)
- ML service: 2.055
Randal Grichuk cf
1 year/$2M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$2M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/17/24
- 24:$1.5M, 25:$6M mutual option ($500,000 buyout)
- Grichuk declined 2025 mutual option 10/31/24
- 5 years/$52M (2019-23)
- signed extension with Toronto 4/2/19
- $5M signing bonus, paid in $1M installments on 7/1/19, 10/1/19, 4/1/20, 7/1/20 and 4/1/21
- 19:$7M, 20:$12M, 21-23:$9,333,333 annually
- 2023 salary increases by $1M with 1,200 plate appearances in 2021-22 combined, $1.5M with 1,250 PA in 2021-22 or $2M with 1,300 PA in 2021-22
- replaced 1 year/$5M deal signed 1/11/19, avoiding arbitration
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Toronto 3/24/22 (Blue Jays pay Rockies $5,383,333 in 2022 and $4,333,333 in 2023 in the deal)
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Colorado 7/30/23 with $3,161,290 remaining on contract. As part of the trade, Rockies to pay Angels an additional $2M.
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- 1 year/$2.8M (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from St. Louis 1/19/18
- 1 year/$557,200 (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- 1 year/$520,000 (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
- 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by LA Angels 11/20/13
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from LA Angels 11/22/13
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
- drafted by LA Angels 2009 (1-24) (Lamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, Texas)
- $1.242M signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 10.033
Robbie Grossman lf
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/22/24 (minor-league contract with salaries of $1.5M in majors, $180,000 in minors)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375 plate appearances
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/5/24
- acquired by Texas in trade from Chicago White Sox 5/8/24
- claimed by Kansas City off waivers from Texas 8/31/24
- 1 year/$2M (2023)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 2/17/23
- may earn additional $3M in performance bonuses
- 2 years/$10M (2021-22)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/5/21
- 21:$5M, 22:$5M
- annual performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $250,000 each for 500, 550 PAs
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit $1,758,242 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$3.725M (2020)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2M (2019)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 2/15/19
- performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 500, 550 plate appearances
- 1 year/$2M (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Minnesota 11/30/18
- 1 year/$552,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract with May opt-out date)
- opted out of contract with Cleveland 5/15/16
- signed by Minnesota as free agent 5/17/16 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/19/16
- 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Houston 3/15
- released by Houston 11/19/15
- 1 year/$504,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Houston 11/20/12
- re-signed by Houston 3/13
- acquired by Houston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/24/12
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2008 (6-174) (Cypress-Fairbanks HS, Cypress, Texas)
- $1M signing bonus
- agent: Alliance Sports
- ML service: 10.060
Garrett Hampson 2b-of
1 year/$2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/29/23
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $60,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 PAs
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 12/18/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 3/15/23
- non-tendered by Miami 11/17/23
- 1 year/$1.863M (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Colorado 11/18/22
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/20
- 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Colorado 7/20/18
- contract selected by Colorado 7/20/18
- drafted by Colorado 2016 (3-81) (Long Beach State)
- $750,000 signing bonus ($776,700 slot)
- agent: TWC Sports
- ML service: 6.010
Austin Hays lf
2025
- 1 year/$6.3M (2024)
- won arbitration with Baltimore 2/6/24 ($6.3M-$5.85M)
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Baltimore 7/26/24
- non-tendered by Philadelphia 11/22/24
- 1 year/$3.2M (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonuses: $50,000 each All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- 1 year/$713,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- 1 year/$578,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year/$567,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/5/17
- drafted by Baltimore 2016 (3-91) (Jacksonville)
- $665,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: MAS+
- ML service: 5.057
Kiké Hernández 2b-cf
1 year/$4M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/26/24
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/26/24
- 1 year/$10M (2023)
- signed by extension with Boston 9/5/22
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Boston 7/25/23, with $3,655,914 remaining on contract (as part of the deal, Red Sox pay Dodgers additional $2.5M)
- 2 years/$14M (2021-22)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 1/21
- 21:$6M, 22:$8M
- $1.5M of 2021 salary is deferred without interest, paid $250,000 each Jan. 15, 2027-32
- $1M of 2022 salary is deferred without interest, paid $250,000 each Jan. 15, 2033-36
- 1 year/$5.9M (2020)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.725M (2019)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.6M (2018)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/17
- 1 year/$520,000 (2016)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/16
- 1 year/$512,500 (2015)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Houston 7/1/14
- acquired by Miami in trade from Houston 7/31/14
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Miami 12/10/14
- drafted by Houston 2009 (6-191) (American Military Academy, Guaynabo, P.R.)
- $150,000 signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 10.054
Teoscar Hernández lf
1 year/$23.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$23.5M (2024)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/7/24
- Hernández to defer $8.5M of salary, to be paid in 10 installments, each July 1, 2030-39
- award bonuses: $3M for top five finish in MVP vote. $2M for sixth-10th. $500,000 for 11th-15th. $1M for Silver Slugger
- 1 year/$14M (2023)
- lost arbitration with Seattle 2/18/23 ($16M-$14M)
- 1 year/$10.65M (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Toronto 11/16/22
- 1 year/$4.325M (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$602,200 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year/$578,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Houston 7/31/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 8/12/16
- signed by Houston 2/17/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $20,000 signing bonus
- agent: Republik Sports
- ML service: 7.097
Jason Heyward rf
1 year/$9M (2024)
- 1 year/$9M (2024)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/28/23
- DFA by LA Dodgers 8/22/24, released 8/24/24
- signed by Houston as a free agent 8/29/24 (Astros pay pro-rated portion of minimum, with Dodgers responsible for balance of salary)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/8/22 (minor-league contract with Dodgers responsible for minimum salary of $720,000 and Cubs paying the balance of Heyward’s 2023 salary)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 3/30/23
- 8 years/$184M (2016-23)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/15/15
- $20M signing bonus (paid in four $5M installments, each April 1, 2024-27)
- 16:$15M, 17:$21.5M, 18:$21.5M, 19:$20M, 20:$21M, 21:$21M, 22:$22M, 23:$22M
- deferrals reduce contract’s present day value to $177,633,616 (MLB calculation) or $179,885,452 (MLBPA calculation)
- Heyward may opt out of contract after 2018 season or after 2019 season with 550 plate appearances in 2019
- full no-trade protection for 2016-18, may block deals to 12 clubs in 2019-20, may block all deals after 2020 season as 10-and-5 player
- released by Chicago Cubs 11/14/22
- 2 years/$13.3M (2014-15)
- signed extension with Atlanta 2/4/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.5M-$5.2M)
- $1M signing bonus, paid in equal installments 5/1/14, 7/1/14
- 14:$4.5M, 15:7.8M (increased to $8.3M)
- 2015 salary may increase based on performance and awards earned in 2014, with $500,000 increase for 20 points and $25,000 increases for each 1 point thereafter
- 10 points each for 502 plate appearances (met), All-Star, Gold Glove (met), Silver Slugger or 11-20 finish in MVP vote. 15 points for 6-10 in MVP vote. 25 points for 3-5 in MVP vote. 35 points for 1-2 in MVP
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Atlanta 11/17/14
- St. Louis made qualifying offer to Heyward 11/6/15
- 1 year/$3.65M (2013)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$565,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
- 1 year/$496,500 (2011)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/21/11
- 1 year/$400,000 (2010)
- contract selected by Atlanta 4/3/10
- drafted by Atlanta 2007 (1-14) (Henry County HS, Ga.)
- signed 8/12/07, $1.7M signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 15.000
Aaron Hicks of
7 years/$70M (2019-25), plus 2026 option
- 7 years/$70M (2019-25), plus 2026 club option
- $2M signing bonus
- 19:$6M, 20-23:$10.5M/year, 24-25:$9.5M/year, 26:$12.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- assignment bonus: $1M with first trade
- perks: hotel suite on road trips
- replaces 1 year, $6M deal signed 1/11/19, avoiding arbitration
- DFA by NY Yankees 5/20/23, released 5/26/23
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 5/30/23, with Orioles paying $483,871 in 2023 and Yankees responsible for remainder of contract
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/29/24, with Angels paying $740,000 in 2024 and Yankees responsible for remainder of contract
- DFA by LA Angels 4/29/24, released 5/1/24
- 1 year/$2.825M (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.35M (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$574,000 (2016)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
- 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 11/11/15
- 1 year/$507,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/12
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/21/13
- drafted by Minnesota 2008 (1-14) (Wilson HS, Long Beach)
- signed 6/08, $1.78M signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 10.041 (through 2023)
Travis Jankowski of
1 year/$1.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.7M (2024)
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 1/26/24
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 1/26/24
- 1 year/$1.25M (2023)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Texas 3/29/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 3/16/22 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.25M in majors
- contract selected by NY Mets 4/6/22
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 8/1/22 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/29/22
- DFA by Seattle 8/5/22, released 8/10/22
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 8/16/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/15/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 5/30/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 11/5/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1.05M (2020)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/14/20
- 1 year/$1.165M (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from San Diego 10/31/19
- 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year/$544,300 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year/$508,800 (2016)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by San Diego 8/19/15
- drafted by San Diego 2012 (1s-44) (Stony Brook, N.Y.)
- $975,000 signing bonus ($1,165,800 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 7.153
Eloy Jiménez rf
6 years/$43M (2019-24), plus 2025-26 options
- 6 years/$43M (2019-24), plus 2025-26 club options
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/22/19
- $5M signing bonus
- 19:$1M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$3.5M, 22:$6.5M, 23:$9.5M, 24:$13M, 25:$16.5M club option ($3M buyout), 26:$18.5M club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses
- replaced one-year deal re-signed 3/19
- most lucrative contract ever for player with no Major League service
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/24, with White Sox paying Orioles $4M as part of the deal and an additional $1.5M if Baltimore declines 2025 option
- Baltimore declined 2025 option 11/2/24
- signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/22/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/17
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/18
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/13/17
- signed by Chicago Cubs 8/1/13 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2.8M signing bonus
- agent: Klutch Sports
- ML service: 6.000
Connor Joe of
1 year/$2.125M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.125M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/22/24
- 1 year/$735,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- 1 year/$702,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Colorado 12/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 5/6/21
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- 2020
- 1 year (2019)
- selected by Cincinnati from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Cincinnati 3/21/19
- returned by San Francisco to LA Dodgers 4/14/19
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Atlanta 9/24/17
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Pittsburgh 8/5/17
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2014 (1s-39) (San Diego)
- $1.25M signing bonus ($1,457,600 slot)
- agent: Boggs & Associates
- ML service: 3.136
Bryce Johnson cf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 6/24/24
- non-tendered by San Diego 11/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/11/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 9/2/23
- elected free agency 10/6/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 11/9/22
- re-signed by 3/22
- drafted by San Francisco 2017 (6-186) (Sam Houston State)
- $210,000 signing bonus ($239,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Daniel Johnson of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/23/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/21/24
- elected free agency 10/31/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/26/23 (minor-league contract)
- 2022
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 5/25/22
- released by NY Mets 7/22/22
- signed by Washington as a free agent 8/4/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- DFA by Cleveland 11/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/24/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Washington 11/30/18
- drafted by Washington 2016 (5-154) (New Mexico State)
- $325,000 signing bonus ($354,300 slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 0.123
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 ($500,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, 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
- Minnesota exercised 2024 club option 11/2/23
- 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: VC Sports
- ML service: 8.152
Ramón Laureano of
2025
- 1 year/$5.15M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses
- DFA by Cleveland 5/20/24, released 5/27/24
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 5/29/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 6/15/24
- non-tendered by Atlanta 11/22/24
- 1 year/$3.55M (2023)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers 8/7/23 after being DFA by Oakland 8/5/23
- 1 year/$2.45M (2022)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- reinstated from suspended list 5/8/22
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/21
- placed on restricted list 8/6/21 (80-game suspension for violation of MLB policy on performance-enhancing drugs)
- 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/20
- re-signed by Oakland 3/20
- 1 year/$557,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/19
- re-signed by Oakland 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Oakland 11/20/17
- re-signed by Oakland 3/18
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Houston 11/20/17
- drafted by Houston 2014 (16-466) (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC)
- agent: Vayner Sports
- ML service: 5.159
Manuel Margot of
2 years/$19M (2023-24), plus 2025 option
- 2 years/$19M (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/5/22
- 23:$7M, 24:$10M, 25:$12M club option ($2M buyout)
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Tampa Bay 12/15/23 (Rays to pay $2M to Dodgers if 2025 option is declined)
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from LA Dodgers 2/26/24 with Dodgers paying Twins $6M as part of the deal, and an additional $2M if Minnesota declines the 2025 club option
- Minnesota declined 2025 club option 10/31/24
- 1 year/$5.6M (2022)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.4M (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.475M (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 2/8/20
- 1 year/$577,100 (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- 1 year/$556,900 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year/$535,600 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Boston 11/13/15
- contract selected by San Diego 11/20/15
- signed by San Diego 3/16
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Boston 11/13/15
- signed by Boston 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $800,000 signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 8.012
Jake Marisnick cf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/20/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/16/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 5/10/23
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 5/21/23, sent outright to Triple-A 5/26/23
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago White Sox 5/30/23
- contract selected by Detroit 5/31/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 7/13/23 (refused assignment)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 7/13/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/14/22 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.3M in majors
- released by Texas 4/5/22
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 4/7/22
- released by Pittsburgh 8/7/22
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 8/30/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/11/21
- 21:$1M, 22:$4M mutual option ($500,000 buyout)
- may earn additional $500,000 in performance bonuses
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/30/21
- 1 year/$3.3125M (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.2125M (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Houston 12/5/19
- 1 year/$1.9M (2018)
- re-signed by Houston 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.1M (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$519,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Houston 3/16
- 1 year/$511,200 (2015)
- re-signed by Houston 3/15
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
- acquired by Houston in trade from Miami 7/31/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Miami 7/23/13
- acquired by Miami in trade from Toronto 11/13/12
- drafted by Toronto 2009 (3-104) (Poly HS, Riverside, Calif.)
- $1M signing bonus
- agent: Equity Baseball
- ML service: 9.052 (through 2023)
J.D. Martinez rf-dh
1 year/$12M (2024)
- 1 year/$12M (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 3/21/24
- $2.5M signing bonus. 24:$9.5M
- Martinez to defer $7.5M in salary, to be paid in five installments of $1.5M each January 15 from 2034 to 2038, reducing AAV for Competitive Balance Tax purposes to $9,361,930
- 1 year/$10M (2023)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/19/22
- 5 years/$110M (2018-22)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 2/26/18
- 18:$23.75M, 19:$23.75M, 20:$23.75M, 21:$19.375M, 22:$19.375M
- may opt out of contract after both 2019 ($2.5M buyout) and 2020 seasons (no buyout)
- 2021 and 2022 seasons become mutual options if Martinez has a Lisfranc injury or complication to his right foot causing him to be:
- 1) on the disabled list for 60 days or more in previous season, or
- 2) on the disabled list for 10 days or more in the previous season and 120 days or more in the two previous seasons combined, or
- 3) on the disabled list at the end of the previous season and found not able to play at the start of the next season
- limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 3 clubs annually)
- declined to exercise right to opt out of contract 11/4/19
- 2 years/$18.5M (2016-17)
- signed extension with Detroit 2/8/16 (avoided arbitration, $8M-$6M)
- 16:$6.75M, 17:$11.75M
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Detroit 7/18/17
- 1 year/$3M (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2014)
- released by Houston 3/22/14
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/24/14 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 4/21/14
- 1 year/$497,800 (2013)
- re-signed by Houston 3/13
- sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 11/20/13
- 1 year/$483,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Houston 3/2/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Houston 7/30/11
- drafted by Houston 2009 (20-611) (Nova Southeastern)
- $30,000 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp. (previously RMG Baseball)
- ML service: 13.021
Nick Martini rf
1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 11/1/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/4/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 8/22/23
- 1 year/$550,000 (2022)
- signed by NC Dinos of Korea 12/20/21
- may earn addtional $250,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/4/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/7/21
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 6/4/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/7/21
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/8/21
- 2020
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers 1/14/20 after being DFA by Cincinnati 1/8/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 2/19/20
- 1 year/$557,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/19
- claimed by San Diego off waivers 8/28/19 after being DFA by Oakland 8/26/19
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 11/25/19 after being DFA by San Diego 11/20/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/10/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 6/6/18
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/10/18 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by St. Louis 2011 (7-230) (Kansas State)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.118
Andrew McCutchen rf
1 year/$5M (2024)
- 1 year/$5M (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/19/23
- 1 year/$5M (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/13/23
- 1 year/$8.5M (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/15/22
- 3 years/$50M (2019-21), plus 2022 club option
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/12/18
- 19:$10M, 20:$17M, 21:$20M, 22:$15M club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($50,000 for second in vote, $25,000 for third). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- Philadelphia declined 2022 club option 11/3/21
- 6 years/$51.5M (2012-17), plus 2018 club option
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 3/6/12
- $1.25M signing bonus (paid within 30 days of MLB approval)
- 12:$500,000, 13:$4.5M, 14:$7.25M, 15:$10M, 16:$13M, 17:$14M, 18:$14.75M club option ($1M buyout)
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for WS MVP, Gold Glove, All-Star selection. $125,000 for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000-3rd)
- Pittsburgh exercised 2018 option 11/3/17
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Pittsburgh 1/15/18 (Pirates pay Giants $2.5M as part of the deal)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Francisco 8/30/18 with $2,458,300 remaining on contract (Giants pay Yankees $1.2M as part of the deal, with NY responsible for $1,258,300)
- 1 year/$452,500 (2011)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11
- 1 year/$422,500 (2010)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/3/09
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2005 (1-11) (Fort Meade HS, Milton, Fla)
- $1.9M signing bonus
- agent: Aegis Sports
- ML service: 15.123
Billy McKinney of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 12/14/23
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/23/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh, sent outright to Triple-A 9/8/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/31/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 6/7/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/2/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2022)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/16/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 4/7/22
- DFA by Oakland 5/9/22
- 1 year/$578,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- acquired by NY Mets in trade 5/25/21 after being DFA by Milwaukee 5/22/21
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 7/21/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/16/21
- acquired by Texas in trade 11/22/21 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 11/19/21
- non-tendered by Texas 11/30/21
- 1 year/$578,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 9/14/20 after being DFA by Toronto 9/11/20
- 1 year/$559,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
- acquired by Toronto in trade from NY Yankees 7/26/18
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/25/16
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 7/4/14
- drafted by Oakland 2013 (1-24) (Plano West HS, Texas)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1,893,500 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 3.087 (through 2023)
Cristian Pache of
1 year/$760,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$760,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/24
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from Philadelphia 7/26/24
- claimed by Miami off waivers 8/2/24 after being DFA by Baltimore 8/1/24
- DFA by Miami 9/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/25/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/23
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Oakland 3/29/23
- 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Atlanta 3/14/22
- re-signed by Oakland 3/22
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/19
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- signed by Atlanta 7/3/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.4M signing bonus
- ML service: 2.031 (through 2023)
Joc Pederson lf
1 year/$12.5M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$12.5M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/25/24
- 24:$9.5M, 25:$14M mutual option ($3M buyout)
- Pederson declined 2025 mutual option 11/2/24
- 1 year/$19.65M (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/15/22 (accepted qualifying offer)
- 1 year/$6M (2022)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 3/16/22
- 1 year/$7M (2021), plus 2022 mutual option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/21
- 21:$4.5M, 22:$10M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $125,000 each for 500, 525, 550, 575 PA
- perks: hotel suite on road
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/15/21 with $4,435,484 remaining on contract ($1,935,484 in 2021 salary and $2.5M 2022 buyout)
- Pederson declined 2022 option 11/5/21
- 1 year/$7.75M (2020)
- lost arbitration with LA Dodgers 2/7/20 ($9.5M-$7.75M)
- 1 year/$5M (2019)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2018)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/17
- 1 year/$520,000 (2016)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/16
- 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/1/14
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2010 (11-352) (Palo Alto HS, Calif.)
- $600,000 signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 10.028
David Peralta lf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/19/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 5/10/24 (Peralta exercised opt out)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 5/18/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 5/22/24
- 1 year/$6.5M (2023)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/10/23
- roster bonuses: $500,000 each for 90, 120, 150 days on active Major League roster
- 3 years/$22M (2020-22)
- signed extension with Arizona 1/13/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 20:$7M, 21:$7.5M, 22:$7.5M
- 2021 & 2022 salaries increase $500,000 each for 150 days on active roster in the prior season
- 2022 roster bonus: $150,000 for 150 days on active roster
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Arizona 7/30/22 with $2,945,055 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$7M (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.3M (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$572,200 (2017)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/17
- 1 year/$529,600 (2016)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/16
- 1 year/$512,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Arizona 6/1/14
- 1 year (2013)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 7/3/13 (minor-league contract)
- released by St. Louis 5/5/09
- signed by St. Louis 2004 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 10.079
Tommy Pham of
1 year/$3M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 4/15/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $100,000 each for 200, 225, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425 PAs
- $500,000 assignment bonus with trade
- may opt out of contract 4/25/24 if not on Major League roster
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/26/24
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/29/24
- claimed by Kansas City off waivers 8/31/24 after being DFA by St. Louis 8/30/24
- 1 year/$6M (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/18/23
- $1M signing bonus
- 23:$5M
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $200,000 each for 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450 PA
- acquired by Arizona in trade from NY Mets 8/1/23 with $1,639,785 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$7.5M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/23/22
- 22:$6M, 23:$6M mutual option ($1.5M buyout)
- acquired by Boston in trade from Cincinnati 8/1/22 with $3,642,857 remaining on contract ($2,142,857 in 2022 salary and $1.5M buyout for 2023)
- Boston declined 2023 option 11/22
- 1 year/$8.9M (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$7.9M (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2019)
- won arbitration case with Tampa Bay 2/5/19 ($4.1M-$3.5M)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Tampa Bay 12/6/19
- 1 year/$570,100 (2018)
- renewed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from St. Louis 7/31/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- 1 year/$510,000 (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/4/14
- drafted by St. Louis 2006 (16-496) (Durango HS, Las Vegas)
- $325,000 signing bonus
- agent: GEM Agency
- ML service: 9.092
Kevin Pillar cf
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/2/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
- released by Chicago White Sox 3/22/24
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/24/24 (split contract $1M in majors, $180,000 in minors)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375 plate appearances
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/26/24, sent outright to Triple-A 4/28/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 4/30/24 (1 year/$740,000)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $3M in majors
- contract selected by Atlanta 3/30/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/23/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/28/22
- 1 year/$5M (2021), plus 2022 options
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/15/21
- 21:$3.6M, 22:$2.9M player option (no buyout) or $6.4M club option ($1.4M buyout)
- NY Mets, Pillar declined 2022 options 11/4/21
- 1 year/$4.25M (2020)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 2/14/20
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Boston 8/31/20
- 1 year/$5.8M (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Toronto 4/2/19
- non-tendered by San Francisco 12/2/19
- 1 year/$3.25M (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/17
- 1 year/$521,100 (2016)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/16
- 1 year/$512,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Toronto 8/14/13
- drafted by Toronto 2011 (32-979) (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
- agent: All Bases Covered
- ML service: 10.072
Jurickson Profar lf
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1M (2024)
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/12/24
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 150, 250, 350 plate appearances. $200,000 each for 400, 450 PA. $250,000 each for 500, 550 PA. $300,000 for 600 PA
- 1 year/$7.75M (2023)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/19/23
- performance bonus: $1M for 400 plate appearances
- released by Colorado 8/27/23
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 8/31/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/8/23
- 3 years/$21M (2021-23), plus 2024 mutual option
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/22/21
- $2.5M signing bonus ($1M paid 3/1/21, $1.5M paid 1/20/22)
- 21:$3.5M, 22:$6.5M player option ($1M buyout), 23:$7.5M player option ($1M buyout), 24:$10M mutual option ($1 buyout)
- assignment bonus: $350,000 with each trade, paid by acquiring club
- Profar exercised 2022 player option 11/3/21
- Profar declined 2023 option 11/7/22
- 1 year/$5.7M (2020)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Oakland 12/2/19
- re-signed by San Diego 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.6M (2019)
- re-signed by Oakland 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.05M (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Texas 12/21/18
- 1 year/$1.005M (2017)
- re-signed by Texas 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$605,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Texas 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$509,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/15
- 1 year/$505,750 (2014)
- re-signed by Texas 2/26/14
- 1 year/$491,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Texas 2/18/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract selected by Texas 9/1/12
- signed by Texas 7/2/09 as an amateur free agent from Curacao
- $1.55M signing bonus
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 10.165
Eddie Rosario lf
1 year/$2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 3/6/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
- performance bonuses
- contract selected by Washington 3/24/24
- DFA by Washington 7/1/24, released 7/3/24
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 7/8/24
- DFA by Atlanta 8/8/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/24 (elected free agency)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 8/16/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by NY Mets 8/25/24
- 2 years/$18M (2022-23), plus 2024 club option
- re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/16/22
- 22:$9M, 23:$9M, 24:$9M club option (no buyout)
- Rosario to donate 1 percent of earnings to club charity
- Atlanta declined 2024 option 11/5/23
- 1 year/$8M (2021)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/29/21
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Cleveland 7/30/21 with $2,752,688 remaining on contract (Cleveland pays Atlanta $500,000 as part of the deal)
- 1 year/$7.75M (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Minnesota 12/2/20
- 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: Ramis Sports
- ML service: 8.120 (through 2023)
Anthony Santander rf
1 year/$11.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$11.7M (2024)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$7.4M (2023)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.15M (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
- lost arbitration with Baltimore 2/5/21 ($2.475M-$2.1M)
- lost arbitration with Baltimore 2/5/21 ($2.475M-$2.1M)
- 1 year/$572,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year/$546,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- selected by Baltimore from Cleveland in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/17
- signed by Cleveland 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $385,000 signing bonus
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports
- ML service: 6.162
Juan Soto rf
1 year/$31M (2024)
- 1 year/$31M (2024)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- record salary for arbitration-eligible player
- 1 year/$23M (2023)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Diego 12/6/23
- 1 year/$17.1M (2022)
- re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Washington 8/2/22 with $6,013,187 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$8.5M (2021)
- re-signed by 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$629,400 (2020)
- renewed by Washington 3/20
- renewed by Washington 3/20
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Washington 5/20/18
- 1 year/$578,300 (2019)
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Washington 5/20/18
- signed by Washington 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.5M signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 6.134
DJ Stewart of
1 year/$1.38M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.38M (2024)
- re-signed by NY Mets 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 2/3/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Mets 7/4/23
- 1 year/$711,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
- DFA by Baltimore 4/19/22, sent outright to Triple-A 4/26/22
- 1 year/$577,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year/$567,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Baltimore 9/11/18
- drafted by Baltimore 2015 (1-25) (Florida State)
- $2,064,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 3.144
Mike Tauchman cf
2025
- 1 year/$1.95M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/13/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/19/23
- 1 year/$1M (2022)
- signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/9/21
- signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/9/21
- 1 year/$624,200 (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Yankees 4/27/21
- DFA by San Francisco 7/29/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/21
- elected free agency 10/15/21
- 1 year/$603,100 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 3/23/19
- 1 year/$547,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/18
- re-signed by Colorado 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Colorado 6/27/17
- drafted by Colorado 2013 (10-289) (Bradley)
- $10,000 signing bonus ($138,700 slot)
- agent: Meister Sports
- ML service: 4.143
Michael A. Taylor cf
1 year/$4M (2024)
- 1 year/$4M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/15/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 9/24/24, released 9/25/24
- 2 years/$9M (2022-23)
- signed extension with Kansas City 9/29/21
- 22:$4.5M, 23:$4.5M
- annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 325, 375, 425, 475, 525 plate appearances
- 1 year/$1.75M (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/30/20
- may earn $1M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances
- 1 year/$3.325M (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 1/9/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonus: $25,000 for 300 plate appearances
- sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/15/20 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year/$3.25M (2019)
- lost arbitration case against Washington ($3.5M-$3.25M)
- lost arbitration case against Washington ($3.5M-$3.25M)
- 1 year/$577,200 (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year/$2.525M (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.8M (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$557,900 (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year/$524,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Washington 3/16
- 1 year/$508,700 (2015)
- re-signed by Washington 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract purchased by Washington 11/20/13
- re-signed by Washington 2/26/14
- drafted by Washington 2009 (6-172) (Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: ALIGND
- ML service: 8.129 (through 2023)
Alex Verdugo of
1 year/$8.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$8.7M (2024)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 350, 450 plate appearances
- 1 year/$6.3M (2023)
- re-signed by Boston 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Boston 12/5/23
- 1 year/$3.55M (2022)
- re-signed by Boston 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$649,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- 1 year/$601,500 (2020)
- acquired by Boston in trade from LA Dodgers 2/5/20
- re-signed by Boston 3/20
- 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/1/17
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2014 (2-62) (Sahuaro HS, Tucson, Ari.)
- $914,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 6.078
Jesse Winker lf
1 year/$2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Washington as a free agent 2/21/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
- contract selected by Washington 3/24/24
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Washington 7/28/24
- 2 years/$14.5M (2022-23)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Cincinnati 3/11/22
- signed extension with Seattle 6/16/22 (avoided arbitration, $7M-$5.4M)
- 22:$6.25M, 23:$8.25M.
- 2023 performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 500, 550 plate appearances. $200,000 for 600 PA.
- award bonuses: $150,000 for MVP. $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for All Star election, LCS MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove. $25,000 for All Star selection.
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Seattle 12/2/22
- 1 year/$3.15M (2021)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$605,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/20
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/20
- 1 year/$580,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/18
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 11/18/16
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/17
- drafted by Cincinnati 2012 (1s-49) (Olympia HS, Orlando)
- $1M signing bonus ($1,025,900 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 7.080
Bradley Zimmer of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 2/6/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/17/22 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Dodgers 5/17/23
- signed by Boston as a free agent 5/19/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.3M (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Cleveland 4/8/22
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers 8/18/22 after being DFA by Toronto 8/15/22
- claimed by Toronto off waivers 8/29/22 after being DFA by Philadelphia 8/27/22
- non-tendered by Toronto 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year/$569,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year/$561,200 (2019)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- 1 year/$551,200 (2018)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Cleveland 5/16/17
- drafted by Cleveland 2014 (1-21) (San Francisco)
- $1.9M signing bonus ($2,008,100 slot)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 4.077 (through 2023)
Catchers
Jorge Alfaro c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/13/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago White Sox 3/25/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 1/16/23 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $2M in majors
- may opt out of contract if not on Major League roster 6/1 or 7/1/23
- released by Boston 6/3/23
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 6/10/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 6/15/23
- DFA by Colorado 6/30/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 7/6/23
- DFA by Boston 8/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/4/23 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 8/15/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2.725M (2022)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by San Diego 11/18/22
- 1 year/$2.05M (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Miami 11/30/21
- 1 year/$595,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- 1 year/$570,000 (2019)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Philadelphia 2/7/19
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- 1 year/$547,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/14
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/15
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Texas 7/29/15 (Hamels deal)
- signed by Texas 1/19/10 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
- $1.3M signing bonus (Colombian record)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 5.133 (through 2023)
Christian Bethancourt c
1 year/$2.05M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.05M (2024)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Cleveland 12/10/23
- re-signed by Miami 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Miami 6/21/24, released 6/27/24
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 7/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/26/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1.35M (2023)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/4/23
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Tampa Bay 11/6/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 4/15/22
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Oakland 7/9/22
- 1 year (2021)
- released by Philadelphia 3/28/21
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 5/3/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/2/20 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/2/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/8/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$541,800 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 4/25/17
- 1 year/$511,200 (2016)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Atlanta 12/10/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/25/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/12
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
- signed by Atlanta 3/08 as an amateur free agent from Panama
- $600,000 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 5.023
Rob Brantly c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 8/19/24
- DFA by Tampa Bay 8/24/24, sent outright to Triple-A
- elected free agency 10/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/10/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 5/22/22
- DFA by NY Yankees 5/25/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/26/22 (elected free agency 5/29/22)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 7/16/21
- returned by NY Yankees to Triple-A 7/26/21
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/5/21
- returned by NY Yankees to Triple-A 8/17/21
- contract selected by NY Yankees 10/5/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 11/7/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 7/23/20
- DFA by San Francisco 7/28/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 8/2/20
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Francisco 8/26/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/22/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 7/12/19
- sent outright to Triple-A 7/15/19
- elected free agency 10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/22/17 (minor-league contract)
- released by Atlanta 7/16/18
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 7/21/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/16 (minor-league contract)
- released by Cincinnati 6/17
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 6/29/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 8/27/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 10/4/17 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year/$512,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/2/16
- claimed by Seattle off waivers from Chicago White Sox 3/12/16
- DFA by Seattle 4/3/16, sent outright to Triple-A 4/6/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Miami 12/8/14
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- renewed by Miami 3/2/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract selected by Miami 8/13/12
- acquired by Miami in trade from Detroit 7/23/12
- drafted by Detroit 2010 (3-100) (UC-Riverside)
- $330,300 signing bonus
- agent: Lagardere
- ML service: 2.059 (through 2023)
Curt Casali c
1 year/$1M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 2/25/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Miami 3/26/24
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/29/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 5/14/24
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 5/15/24 (1 year/$1M)
- 1 year/$3.25M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/23/22
- 23:$2.5M, 24:$4M mutual option ($750,000 buyout)
- award bonuses: $25,000 each All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- one-time assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
- Cincinnati declined 2024 option 11/4/23
- 1 year/$2.6M (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Francisco 8/2/22 with $914,286 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/4/21
- roster bonuses: $500,000 for making Opening Day active roster or $125,000 each for 30, 60, 90, 120 days on active roster
- 1 year/$1,462,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Cincinnati 12/2/20
- 1 year/$950,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/10/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Angels 1/16/18
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/18/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 3/20/18
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Tampa Bay 5/31/18
- contract selected by Cincinnati 6/1/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/6/17 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$513,600 (2016)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
- 1 year/$509,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 7/18/14
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Detroit 3/25/13
- drafted by Detroit 2011 (10-317) (Vanderbilt)
- $40,000 signing bonus
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
- ML service: 8.117
Elias Díaz c
3 years/$14.5M (2022-24)
- 3 years/$14.5M (2022-24)
- signed extension with Colorado 11/18/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 22:$3M, 23:$5.5M, 24:$6M
- released by Colorado 8/16/24
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 8/27/24 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/1/24
- 1 year/$1.2M (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses based on games started as catcher: $100,000 each for 80, 90, 100 starts
- 1 year/$1.1M (2020)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/6/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 7/23/20
- placed on restricted list 8/17/20, activated 8/20/20
- 1 year/$578,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- non-tendered by Pittsburgh 12/2/19
- 1 year/$559,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
- 1 year/$510,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/14
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/4/15
- signed by Pittsburgh 11/7/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: MAS+
- ML service: 8.087
Yasmani Grandal c
1 year/$2.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/11/24
- performance bonuses
- 4 years/$73M (2020-23)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/21/19
- 20-23:$18.25M annually
- award bonuses: $100,000 for AL MVP ($90,000 for second in vote, $80,000 for third, $70,000 for fourth, $60,000 for fifth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $75,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 for Sporting News All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star start. $15,000 each for Silver Slugger, All Star reserve
- at signing, largest contract in club history
- 1 year/$18.25M (2019), plus 2020 option
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/14/19
- 19:$16M, 20:$16M option ($2.25M buyout)
- either side may decline option
- Grandal declined 2020 option 11/1/19
- 1 year/$7.9M (2018)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- LA Dodgers made $17.9M qualifying offer 11/2/18
- 1 year/$5.5M (2017)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/16 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2016)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$693,000 (2015)
- signed by LA Dodgers 3/15
- 1 year/$792,000 (2014)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from San Diego 12/18/14
- 4 years (2010-13)
- signed Major League contract with Cincinnati 8/16/10
- $2.99M signing bonus
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Cincinnati 12/17/11
- placed on restricted list 11/7/12 (positive PED test)
- drafted by Cincinnati 2010 (1-12) (Miami, Fla.)
- agent: Wasserman (previously Legacy Agency)
- ML service: 12.115
Joe Hudson c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/29/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Chicago Cubs 4/11/24
- contract selected by NY Mets 6/5/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 6/26/24
- elected free agency 10/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/13/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/13/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 3/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/25/21 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/25/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$575,000 (2020)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/22/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 7/23/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/19/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/13/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/1/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 11/1/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by LA Angels 9/4/18
- DFA by LA Angels 10/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 10/31/18
- drafted by LA Angels 2012 (6-202) (Notre Dame)
- $178,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.131 (through 2023)
Carson Kelly c
1 year (2023), plus 2024 option
- 1 year/$4.275M (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Arizona 8/13/23, released 8/15/23
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 8/19/23 (Tigers to pay pro-rated minimum salary. Diamondbacks pay balance of 2023 salary)
- new deal with Detroit includes 2024 club option at $3.5M and performance bonuses ($125,000 for each 95, 100, 105, 110 games as catcher)
- Detroit exercised 2024 club option 11/6/23
- acquired by Texas in trade from Detroit 7/28/24
- 1 year/$3.35M (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.7M (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$581,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by Arizona in trade from St. Louis 12/5/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/4/16
- drafted by St. Louis 2012 (2-86) (Westview HS, Portland, Ore.)
- $1.6M signing bonus ($574,300 slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 6.161
Andrew Knapp c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 8/22/24
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 8/23/24
- DFA by San Francisco 8/29/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/31/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/3/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Detroit 8/9/23
- signed by Houston as a free agent 8/16/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2022)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 4/5/22
- DFA by Pittsburgh 5/16/22, refused assignment, elected free agency 5/19/22
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 5/22/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 6/27/22
- DFA by Seattle 7/9/22, sent outright to Triple-A (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 7/19/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 8/31/22
- DFA by San Francisco 9/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/8/22
- 1 year/$1.1M (2021)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 11/5/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$710,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$565,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- 1 year/$548,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/18/16
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/17
- drafted by Philadelphia 2013 (2-53) (Cal)
- $1,033,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 5.068 (through 2023)
Andrew Knizner c
1 year/$1.825M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.825M (2024)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/11/24
- claimed off waivers by Arizona 8/8/24 after being DFA by Texas 8/6/24
- DFA by Arizona 9/14/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/18/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year/$1.1M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by St. Louis 11/17/23
- 1 year/$718,300 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$579,200 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 1 year/$566,900 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/31/19
- drafted by St. Louis 2016 (7-286) (NC State)
- $185,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 4.021 (through 2023)
Luke Maile c
1 year/$3.5M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$3.5M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Cincinnati 10/19/23
- 24:$3M, 25:$3.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- Cincinnati declined 2025 option 11/1/24
- 1 year/$1.175M (2023)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/28/22
- performance bonus: $25,000 for 80 games
- 1 year/$900,000 (2022)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 3/12/22
- non-tendered by Cleveland 11/18/22
- 1 year/$825,000 (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/8/20
- salary of $275,000 in minors
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 65, 85, 105 games played
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/4/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$900,000 (2020)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/16/19 (split contract paying $325,000 in minors)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 10/30/20
- 1 year/$579,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- non-tendered by Toronto 12/2/19
- 1 year/$558,400 (2018)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
- claimed by Toronto off waivers 4/6/17 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 4/2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 9/1/15
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 9/1/15
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2012 (8-272) (Kentucky)
- $133,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Meister Sports
- ML service: 7.148
Martín Maldonado c
1 year/$4.25M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$4.25M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/4/24
- 24:$4M, 25:$4M club option ($250,000 buyout)
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 7/19/24, released 7/21/24
- 1 year/$5M (2022), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with Houston 4/21/21
- 22:$5M, 23:$4M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- 2023 option guaranteed at $4.5M with 90 games in 2021 (met)
- award bonuses
- perks: hotel suite on road
- 2 years/$7M (2020-21)
- re-signed by Houston as a free agent 12/23/19
- 20:$3.5M, 21:$3.5M
- award bonuses: $50,000 for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP. $75,000 for WS MVP. $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second place in vote, $50,000 for third)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2019)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 3/11/19
- may earn $1.4M in performance bonuses based on games caught
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Kansas City 7/15/19 with $1,021,505 remaining on contract
- acquired by Houston in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19 with $806,452 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$3.9M (2018)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Houston in trade from LA Angels 7/26/18 with $1,383,871 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$1.725M (2017)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$1.95M (2015-16)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 1/15/15 (avoided arbitration)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- 15:$0.8M, 16:$1.1M
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Milwaukee 12/13/16
- 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14
- 1 year/$494,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/26/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 2/20/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 11/2/10
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/1/11
- signed by Milwaukee 1/07 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by LA Angels 2004 (27-803) (Nunez HS, Naguabo, Puerto Rico)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 11.156 (through 2023)
James McCann c
4 years/$40.6M (2021-24)
- 4 years/$40.6M (2021-24)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/15/20
- $600,000 signing bonus, paid 1/15/21
- 21:$8M, 22:$8M, 23:$12M, 24:$12M
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 for MVP ($25,000 for second place in vote, $10,000 for third place). $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star, LCS MVP
- acquired by Baltimore in trade from NY Mets 12/21/22, with Mets paying $19M of remaining $24M on contract
- 1 year/$5.4M (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 12/2/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2019)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/18
- 1 year/$2.375M (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Detroit 11/30/18
- 1 year/$552,100 (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/17
- 1 year/$519,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Detroit 9/1/14
- drafted by Detroit 2011 (2-76) (Arkansas)
- $577,900 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 10.028
Reese McGuire c
1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
- re-signed by Boston 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Boston 7/28/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year/$1.225M (2023)
- re-signed by Boston 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$722,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/22
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Toronto 4/4/22
- acquired by Boston in trade from Chicago White Sox 8/1/22 with $258,000 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$583,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- DFA by Toronto 4/1/21, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 4/5/21
- contract selected by Toronto 5/5/21
- 1 year/$569,400 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/20/17
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/16
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (1-14) (Kentwood HS, Covington, Wash.)
- signed 6/18/13, $2.369M signing bonus ($2,569,800 slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 4.027 (through 2023)
Michael Pérez c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/30/23 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Baltimore 5/22/24
- released by Seattle 7/10/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/25/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by NY Mets 5/10/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/20/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/8/22
- acquired by NY Mets in trade 7/23/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 7/22/22
- DFA by NY Mets 10/6/22, sent outright to Triple-A 10/11/22
- 1 year/$591,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
- DFA by Pittsburgh 11/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/24/21
- 1 year/$566,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from Tampa Bay 10/30/20
- 1 year/$556,700 (2019)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Arizona 7/25/18
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 7/26/18
- drafted by Arizona 2011 (5-154) (Colegio Vocacional Para Adultos, San Juan, P.R.)
- $235,000 signing bonus ($163,800 slot)
- agent: MDR Sports
- ML service: 3.095 (through 2023)
Roberto Pérez c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/13/23 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.4M in majors
- released by Boston 7/4/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/4/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $2.5M in majors)
- may earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses
- contract selected by San Francisco 3/30/23
- 1 year/$5M (2022)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/30/21
- 4 years/$9M (2017-20), plus 2021-22 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/2/17, replacing one-year, $542,300 contract signed 3/17
- $500,000 signing bonus
- 17:$550,000, 18:$1.5M, 19:$2.5M, 20:$3.5M, 21:$5.5M club option ($450,000 buyout), 22:$7M club option ($450,000 buyout)
- Cleveland exercised 2021 option 10/30/20
- Cleveland declined 2021 option 11/5/21
- 1 year/$515,800 (2016)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
- 1 year/$508,600 (2015)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Cleveland 7/8/14
- drafted by Cleveland 2008 (33-1,011) (Lake City CC, Fla.)
- agent: MDR Sports
- ML service: 9.083 (through 2023)
Ali Sánchez c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/1/23
- DFA by Pittsburgh 3/28/24, elected free agency 3/31/24
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 4/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Chicago Cubs 6/19/24
- contract selected by Miami 6/21/24
- DFA by Miami 9/3/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/24
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 2023
- DFA by Arizona 12/23/22, sent outright to Triple-A 1/5/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- claimed by Detroit off waivers 6/18/22 after being DFA by St. Louis 6/15/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 10/18/22 after being DFA by Detroit 10/14/22
- claimed by Arizona off waivers from Pittsburgh 12/2/22
- DFA by Arizona 12/23/22
- 1 year (2021)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade 2/12/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 2/10/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- signed by NY Mets 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $690,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.092 (through 2023)
Donny Sands c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 1/5/24 after being DFA 12/22/23
- released by Detroit 3/26/24
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 5/18/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by San Francisco 6/11/24
- 1 year (2023)
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Philadelphia 1/7/23
- re-signed by Detroit 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/7/21
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from NY Yankees 11/19/21
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
- drafted by NY Yankees 2015 (8-243) (Salpointe Catholic HS, Tucson, Ariz.)
- $100,000 signing bonus ($170,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.035 (through 2023)
Brian Serven c
1 year/$751,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$751,000 (2024)
- claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Colorado 1/5/24
- claimed by Toronto off waivers 1/16/24 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24
- sent outright to Triple-A 1/29/24
- contract selected by Toronto 3/23/24
- DFA by Toronto 9/16/24, sent outright to Triple-A
- elected free agency 10/1/24
- 1 year/$722,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Colorado 5/17/22
- drafted by Colorado 2016 (5-140) (Arizona State)
- $400,000 signing bonus ($405,600 slot)
- ML service: 1.012 (through 2023)
Chad Wallach c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/23/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/23/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 4/21/23
- DFA by LA Angels 8/18/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/20/23
- contract selected by LA Angels 8/25/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/16/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/7/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 11/2/22 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$571,375 (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 7/30/21 after being DFA by Miami 7/24/21
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers from LA Dodgers 8/7/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 11/19/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 8/25/17
- claimed by Miami off waivers from Cincinnati 11/3/17
- drafted by Cincinnati 2013 (5-142) (Cal State-Fullerton)
- $343,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 4.018 (through 2023)