Service time in years & days (through 2019 season).

Tom Ricketts Owner
2009 -

• Tom Ricketts, 2009 -
  • The family of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts bought Wrigley Field, a 95 percent stake in the Cubs and a 25 percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago from the Tribune Company for $845M in October 2009
  • the club’s five-member board consists of chairman Tom Ricketts and board members Pete, Laura and Todd Ricketts, as well as the Tribune Company, which retained a 5 percent stake in the franchise
    
• Tribune Company, 1981-2009
  • The Tribune Company had purchased the team for $20.5M in 1981
• Forbes magazine valued the club at $3.1 billion in April, 2019.

• 2020-24 payroll and tax tracker

CUBS PAYROLLS
Year	25-man Opening Day	40-man Year End (rank)
2019	$203,079,488	$000,000,000 (00)
2018	$182,406,139	$193,316,649 ( 5)
2017	$172,199,881	$183,310,943 ( 9)
2016	$171,611,834	$205,917,980 ( 4)
2015	$120,337,385	$133,051,389 (11)
2014	$ 92,677,368	$ 93,196,617 (20)
2013	$106,837,810	$100,859,265 (15)
2012	$109,316,000	$107,708,021 (10)
2011	$134,004,000	$140,608,942 (6)
2010	$144,359,000	$142,410,031 (4)
2009	$134,809,000	$141,632,703 (3)
2008	$118,345,833	$130,508,691 (5)
2007	$ 99,670,332	$115,943,318 (5)
2006	$ 94,424,499	$ 99,021,384 (7)
2005	$ 87,032,933	$ 76,598,500 (11)
2004	$ 90,560,000	$100,653,389 (6)
2003	$ 79,868,333	$ 86,576,763 (12)
2002	$ 75,690,833	$ 74,950,543 (11)
2001	$ 64,715,833	$ 72,896,143 (13)
2000	$ 62,100,000	$ 59,480,018 (13)

• Opening Day payrolls include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on active roster and disabled list, as well as guaranteed salaries to be earned that season by players no longer on the roster. Deferred payments and performance or award bonuses are not included.
• Year End payrolls compiled by Major League Baseball include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions and buyouts of unexercised options. Deferred salaries may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

Theo Epstein President, Baseball Operations
5 years/$18.5M (2012-16)

• 5 years/$18.5M (2012-16)
  • hired by Chicago Cubs as President, Baseball Operations 10/20/11
• 4 years (2009-12)
  • signed extension with Boston 11/3/08
  • resigned 10/20/11
• 3 years/$4.5M (2006-08)
  • returned to job with Boston 1/06 after resignation 10/05
  • deal pays about $1.5M annually
• 3 years (2003-05)
  • hired by Boston 11/02

Jed Hoyer Executive VP, General Manager
2012 –

• Chicago Cubs, 2012 -
  • hired by Chicago Cubs as Executive VP/General Manager 10/26/11
• San Diego, 2010 – 2011
  • hired by San Diego as Executive VP/General Manager 10/23/09
  • 4 years (2010-13), plus 2014 club option
• Boston, 2002 – 2009
  • Assistant GM, 1/06 – 10/09
  • co-GM, 10/05 – 1/06
  • assistant to the GM, 2004-05
• Senior VP, Player Development & Amateur Scouting Jason McLeod
• Assistant GM Randy Bush
• Assistant GM Scott Harris
• Director, Pro Scouting/Special Assistant to President & GM Kyle Evans
  
• Director, Player Development Jaron Madison
• Director, Amateur Scouting Matt Dorey
• former GM Jim Hendry
  • 4 years (2009-12)
    • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 10/20/08
    • fired by Cubs 8/19/11
  • 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 option
    • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 4/06
    • Hendry holds option to return on a one-year deal for 2009 (he must exercise the option by 12/30/08)
  • promoted from assistant GM 7/02

Joe Maddon Manager
5 years/$25M (2015-19)

• 5 years/$25M (2015-19)
  • hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 10/31/14
  • performance bonuses based on post-season
  • deal does not include opt-out clause
  • Cubs announced 9/29/19 the club will not re-sign Maddon
• 3 years (2013-15)
  • signed extension worth about $6M with Tampa Bay 2/15/12
  • 2015 salary: $1.85M
  • has right to opt out of contract if general manager leaves
  • exercised right to opt out of contract 10/24/14
• 3 years (2010-12)
  • signed extension with Tampa Bay 5/25/09
  • salary of about $1.4M for 2012
• former manager Rick Renteria
  • 3 years (2014-16), plus 2017-18 club options
    • hired as manager by Chicago Cub 11/7/13
    • fired by Chicago Cubs 10/31/14
      
• former manager Dale Sveum
  • 3 years (2012-14)
    • hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/17/11
    • fired by Chicago Cubs 9/30/13
• former manager Mike Quade
  • 2 years (2011-12), plus 2013 club option
    • hired as interim manager by Chicago Cubs 8/22/10, replacing Lou Piniella
    • selected as permanent manager by Chicago Cubs 10/19/10
    • fired by Cubs 11/2/11
• former manager Lou Piniella
  • 3 years/$10M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option
    • hired by Chicago Cubs 10/06, replacing Dusty Baker
    • Cubs exercised $4M option for 2010 9/30/08
• former manager Dusty Baker:
  • 4 years/about $15M (2003-06)
    • hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/02

 

Jon Lester lhp
6 years/$155M (2015-20), plus 2021 option

• 6 years/$155M (2015-20), plus 2021 option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/14
  • $30M signing bonus ($15M due 4/15/15, $2.5M due 12/31/18, $2.5M due 12/31/19, $10M due 9/15/20)
  • 15:$15M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M, 18:$22.5M, 19:$22.5M, 20:$15M, 21:$25M mutual option ($10M buyout)
    
  • 2021 option guaranteed with 200 innings in 2020 or 400 IP in 2019-20)
  • full no-trade protection
  • perks: suite on road, private air travel up to 25 hours per year
    
• 5 years/$30M (2009-13), plus 2014 club option
  • signed extension with Boston 3/15/09
  • 09:$1M, 10:$3.75M, 11:$5.75M, 12:$7.625M, 13:$11.625M, 14:$13M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • 2014 club option is voided if Lester is traded and has finished first or second in Cy Young vote in any season 2009-13
  • award bonuses: $50,000 each for All Star, LCS MVP. $0.1M for WS MVP. $100,000 for Cy Young ($75,000 for 2nd place, $50,000 for 3rd). $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd place, $50,000 3rd)
  • if Lester finishes 1st or 2nd in Cy Young vote and is later traded, he may void 2014 option
  • Boston exercised 2014 option 11/1/13
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Boston 7/31/14 (A’s pay $650,000 remaining on Cespedes’ 2014 salary, and Red Sox cover $1.8M portion of Lester’s 2014 salary)
• 1 year/$421,500 (2008)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/6/08
• 1 year/$384,000 (2007)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • contract purchased by Boston 11/05
  • re-signed by Boston 2/06
• drafted by Boston 2002 (2-57) (Bellarmine Prep, Tacoma, Wash.)
• $1M signing bonus
• agent: Josh Yates, ACES (previously Alan Nero)
• ML service: 13.075

Cole Hamels lhp
6 years/$144M (2013-18), plus 2019 option

• 6 years/$144M (2013-18), plus 2019 club option
  • signed extension with Philadelphia 7/25/12
  • $6M signing bonus
  • 13:$19.5M, 14:$22.5M, 15:$22.5M, 16:$22.5M, 17:$22.5M, 18:$22.5M, 19:$20M club option ($6M buyout)
  • 2019 option guaranteed at $24M if Hamels 1) has 400 IP in 2017-18, including 200 IP in 2018, and 2) is not on the disabled list with a shoulder or elbow injury at the end of the 2018 season
  • limited no-trade protection allowing Hamels to block trades to 20 clubs each season
  • for 2014 season, may block deals to all clubs except Atlanta, Boston, LA Angels, LA Dodgers, NY Yankees, San Diego, St. Louis, Texas and Washington
  • for 2015 season, may block deals to all clubs except Atlanta, Chicago Cubs, LA Dodgers, NY Mets, NY Yankees, St. Louis, San Diego, Texas and Washington
  • for 2017 season, may block deals to all clubs except Atlanta, Chicago Cubs, Houston, NY Mets, Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa Bay and Washington
  • at signing, the second-largest contract ever for a pitcher
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Philadelphia 7/29/15, with Phillies responsible for $9.5M ($7M in 2016 and $2.5M in 2018) of the $81,737,704 left on Hamels’ contract ($8,237,704 in 2015, $67.5M in 2016-18 salaries and $6M buyout). As part of the deal, Philadelphia also assumes responsibility for $32,759,562 remaining on Matt Harrison’s contract.
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/27/18 with $13,862,903 remaining on contract ($7,862,903 in 2018 and $6M buyout for 2019) (Rangers pay Cubs $2,862,903 as part of the deal) (if Cubs decline 2019 option and pay $6M buyout, Rangers to pay Cubs $6M)
  • Chicago Cubs exercised 2019 option at $20M 11/2/18
• 1 year/$15M (2012)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
• 3 years/$20.5M (2009-11)
  • signed extension with Philadelphia 1/18/09
  • 09:$4.35M, 10:$6.65M, 11:$9.5M
  • if Hamels wins Cy Young award, salary for the following season increases by $0.5M ($0.25M increase for 2nd or 3rd place in vote)
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star
  • largest average annual value for multi-year contract for first-time arbitration-eligible pitcher
• 1 year/$500,000 (2008)
  • renewed by Philadelphia 3/3/08
• 1 year/$400,000 (2007)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 2/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • contract purchased by Philadelphia 5/06
• drafted by Philadelphia 2002 (1-17) (Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego)
• $2M signing bonus
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 13.143

Jason Heyward rf
8 years/$184M (2016-23)

• 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
    
• 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 $0.5M 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 vote
  • 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 purchased 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 Sports (left Career Sports Management 5/11)
• ML service: 10.000

Yu Darvish rhp
6 years/$126M (2018-23)

• 6 years/$126M (2018-23)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/13/18
  • 18:$25M, 19:$20M, 20:$22M, 21:$22M, 22:$19M, 23:$18M
  • may opt out of contract after 2019 season
  • award bonuses: $2M for Cy Young award ($1M for 2nd-5th in vote)
  • perks: club to furnish interpreter
    
  • no-trade protection: may block deals to all clubs in 2018 and 2019, may block trades to 12 clubs annually from 2020 to 2023
• 6 years/$56M (2012-17)
  • signed by Texas 1/18/12
  • 12:$5.5M, 13:$9.5M, 14:$10M, 15:$10M, 16:$10M, 17:$11M
  • 2017 becomes player option (no buyout) if Darvish 1) wins Cy Young in 2012-16 and finishes 2nd-4th in CY vote in another season 2012-16, or 2) finishes 2nd in CY vote once in 2012-16 and finishes 2nd-4th in two other seasons 2012-16
  • roster bonuses for 2012-16: $800,000 annually if not on disabled list. If on DL for more than 30 days, $800,000 bonus is reduced by $5,228.75 per day starting Day 31
  • award bonuses: $50,000 each for AL Rookie of the Year, All-Star. $100,000 for Gold Glove, LCS MVP. $150,000 for WS MVP. $250,000 each for AL MVP or Cy Young ($200,000 for 2nd in either vote. $150,000 for 3rd, $100,000 for 4th, $50,000 for 5th)
  • limited no-trade protection (Darvish may block deals to 10 clubs: for 2017, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland, Colorado, Detroit, Oakland, Pittsburgh and Toronto)
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Texas 7/31/17 with $3,726,775 remaining on contract
• Texas won negotiating rights 12/19/11 with bid of $51,703,411 after Darvish was posted by Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (Texas must pay entire posting fee by 1/23/12)
• agent: Arn Tellem
• ML service: 8.000

Kris Bryant 3b
1 year/$12.9M (2019)

• 1 year/$12.9M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$10.85M (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.05M (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$652,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/17/15
  • salary of $507,500 in majors, $82,700 in minors
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2013 (1-2) (San Diego)
• $6.7084M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 4.171

Tyler Chatwood rhp
3 years/$38M (2018-20)

• 3 years/$38M (2018-20)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/7/17
  • 18:$12.5M, 19:$12.5M, 20:$13M
  • 2020 salary may increase:
    
    • $2M with 1) All-Star selections in both 2018 and 2019 or 2) one vote for Cy Young award in 2018 or 2019
    • $4M with votes for Cy Young award in both 2018 or 2019
• 1 year/$4.4M (2017)
  • re-signed by Colorado 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 2 years/$2M (2015-16)
  • signed extension with Colorado 1/14/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • 15:$1M, 16:$1M
  • 2016 performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 14, 17 starts. $50,000 each for 20, 23 GS. $0.1M for 26 GS
• 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
• 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 LA Angels 4/11/11
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from LA Angels 11/30/11
• drafted by LA Angels 2008 (2-74) (Redlands East Valley HS, Calif.)
• $547,000 signing bonus
• agent: Bob Garber (previously Boras Corp.) (previously Dan Lozano)
• ML service: 8.039

Ben Zobrist 2b-of
4 years/$56M (2016-19)

• 4 years/$56M (2016-19)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/9/15
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 16:$10M, 17:$16M, 18:$16M, 19:$12M
  • full no-trade protection for 2016-18
    
  • limited no-trade protection for 2019 (may block deals to 8 clubs)
  • placed on restricted list 5/8/19 (personal reasons), activated 9/1/19
    
• 4 years/$18M (2010-13), plus 2014-15 club options
  • signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/22/10
  • replaced 1 year/$438,100 deal signed 3/3/10
  • $561,900 signing bonus
  • 10:$438,100, 11:$4.5M, 12:$4.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$7M club option ($2.5M buyout), 15:$7.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • 2015 option may increase based on finish in 2010-14 MVP vote
  • assignment bonus: $750,000 before end of 2011 season, $500,000 after 2011 season but before end of ’13 season, $250,000 after ’13 season
  • Zobrist to donate up to $450,000 to club charity
  • Tampa Bay exercised 2014 option 11/2/13
  • Tampa Bay exercised 2015 option 10/31/14
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Tampa Bay 1/10/15
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Oakland 7/28/15 (Athletics pay more than $2M of $2,786,885 remaining on Zobrist’s deal for 2015, with Royals paying the balance)
• 1 year/$415,900 (2009)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/23/09
  • award bonuses: $10,000 for All Star; $20,000 for Gold Glove ($10,000 for finishing 2nd, $5,000 for 3rd)
• 1 year/$395,800 (2008)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/08
• 1 year/$383,400 (2007)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Houston 7/12/06 (A Huff deal)
  • contract purchased by Tampa Bay 7/31/06
• drafted by Houston 2004 (6-184) (Dallas Baptist)
• agent: Bobby Witt, Octagon
• ML service: 12.034

Anthony Rizzo 1b
7 years/$41M (2013-19), plus 2020-21 options

• 7 years/$41M (2013-19), plus 2020-21 club options
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 5/12/13, replacing 1 year/$0.498M 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 
  • 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
• 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: 7.168

Jose Quintana lhp
5 years/$21M (2014-18), plus 2019-20 options

• 5 years/$21M (2014-18), plus 2019-20 club options
  • signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/23/14, replacing 1 year/$550,000 deal signed 3/1/14
  • 14:$850,000, 15:$1M, 16:$3.8M, 17:$6M, 18:$8.35M, 19:$10.5M club option ($1M buyout), 20:$10.5M club option ($1M buyout)
  • if eligible for arbitration as a Super 2 after 2014 (met 11/14), salaries increase to $3.4M in 2015, $5.4M in 2016, $7M in 2017, $8.85M in 2018 (met)
  • 2020 option increases to $14M with Cy Young award in 2014-19 or $13M with second- or third-place finish in Cy Young vote in 2014-19
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/13/17
  • Chicago Cubs exercised 2019 option at $10.5M 10/31/18
• 1 year/$500,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/22/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 11/10/11
• signed by NY Yankees 3/10/08 as an amateur free agent
• released by NY Mets 7/07
• signed by NY Mets 4/26/06 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
• agent: MDR Sports
• ML service: 7.133

Craig Kimbrel rhp
3 years/$43M (2019-21), plus 2022 option

• 3 years/$43M (2019-21), plus 2022 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 6/6/19
  • 19:$16,173,913 (pro-rated for final 115 days of season: $10M), 20:$16M, 21:$16M, 22:$16M club option ($1M buyout)
  • 2022 option is guaranteed 1) with 110 games finished in 2021-22 combined, including 55 GF in 2021, and 2) if Kimbrel does not suffer a non-temporary injury
  • buyout increases by $1M each with 53 GF in 2020, 2021
  • full no-trade protection for 2019
  • limited no-trade protection for 2020 (may block deals to 8 clubs, which Kimbrel must designate by 10/31/19)
• 4 years/$42M (2014-17), plus 2018 club option
  • signed extension with Atlanta 2/16/14 (avoided arbitration, $9M-$6.55M)
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 14:$7M, 15:9M, 16:$11M, 17:$13M, 18:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
  • may earn additional $3.5M in performance bonuses
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Atlanta 4/5/15
  • acquired by Boston in trade from San Diego 11/13/15
  • Boston exercised 2018 option 11/2/17
  • Boston made $17.9M qualifying offer 11/2/18
• 1 year/$0.655M (2013)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
• 1 year/$0.59M (2012)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
• 1 year/$0.419M (2011)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Atlanta 5/5/10
• drafted by Atlanta 2008 (3-96) (Wallace St CC, Ala.)
• signed 6/08, $0.391M signing bonus
• agent: David Meter
• ML service: 8.162

Nicholas Castellanos 3b
1 year/$9.95M (2019)

• 1 year/$9.95M (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Detroit 7/31/19 with $3,209,677 remaining on contract (as part of the trade, Tigers pay Cubs $350,000)
• 1 year/$6.05M (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3M (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonus: $25,000 for 500 plate appearances
• 1 year/$536,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
• 1 year/$525,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/1/13
• drafted by Detroit 2010 (1s-44) (Bishop McCarthy HS, Southwest Ranches, Fla.)
• $3.45M signing bonus
• agent: SportsMeter
• ML service: 6.029

Brandon Morrow rhp
2 years/$21M (2018-19), plus 2020 option

• 2 years/$21M (2018-19), plus 2020 vesting option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/11/17
  • 18:$9M, 19:$9M, 20:$12M vesting option ($3M buyout)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 1/25/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/29/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
  • contract selected by San Diego 8/13/16
• 1 year/$2.5M (2015)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/17/14
  • performance bonuses: $1M each for 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 starts. $250,000 each for 40, 50, 60, 65 relief appearances
  • roster bonus: $500,000 for 168 days on active 25-man roster
• 3 years/$21M (2012-14), plus 2015 club option
  • signed extension with Toronto 1/24/12 (avoided arbitration, $4.2M-$3.9M)
  • 12:$4M, 13:$8M, 14:$8M, 15:$10M club option ($1M buyout)
  • Toronto declined 2015 option 11/1/14
• 1 year/$2.3M (2011)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$409,800 (2010)
  • re-signed by Toronto 2/10
• 1 year/$425,000 (2009)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/1/09
  • acquired by Toronto in trade from Seattle 12/23/09
• 1 year (2008)
• 1 year/$380,000 (2007)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 4/07
• drafted by Seattle 2006 (1-5) (Cal)
  
• $2.45M signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 11.096

Kyle Hendricks rhp
4 years/$55.5M (2020-23), plus 2024 option

• 4 years/$55.5M (2020-23), plus 2024 club option
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 3/26/19
  • 20:$12M, 21:$14M, 22:$14M, 23:$14M, 24:$16M club option ($1.5M buyout)
  • 2024 option guaranteed with top 3 finish in 2020 Cy Young vote
  • salaries may increase up to $3M based on top 10 finishes in annual Cy Young vote
• 1 year/$7.405M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.175M (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$760,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$541,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/10/14
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/31/12 (Dempster deal)
• drafted by Texas 2011 (8-264) (Dartmouth) 
• $125,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
• ML service: 5.081

Steve Cishek rhp
2 years/$13M (2018-19)

• 2 years/$13M (2018-19)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/18/17
  • 18:$6.5M, 19:$6.5M
  • 2019 salary increases $0.25M each with 30, 40, 45, 50 games as a pitcher in 2018 (met – 2019 salary increased to $7.5M)
  • may earn $1M in performance bonuses based on appearances
• 2 years/$10M (2016-17)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/12/15
  • 16:$4M, 17:$6M
  • annual performance bonuses based on games finished: $250,000 each for 25, 30 GF. $500,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 GF
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Seattle 7/28/17 (Mariners pay Rays $1M in cash as part of the deal)
• 1 year/$6.65M (2015)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Miami 7/24/15 (Cardinals to pay all remaining 2015 salary, $2,616,393)
  • non-tendered by St. Louis 12/2/15
• 1 year/$3.8M (2014)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$505,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Miami 2/19/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by Florida 3/1/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Florida 9/20/10
• drafted by Florida 2007 (5-166) (Carson-Newman College)
• agent: Jet Sports
• ML service: 8.143

Derek Holland lhp
1 year/$7M (2019), plus 2020 option

• 1 year/$7M (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/14/19
  • 19:$6.5M, 20:$7M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • 2020 option may increase based on games started in 2019: by $500,000 each for 24, 28 GS. by $1M for 32 GS.
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 7/26/19 after being DFA by San Francisco 7/21/19 (As part of the trade, Giants pay Cubs $1,846,505 of $2,271,505 remaining on Holland’s 2019 salary. Cubs responsible for $425,000 of 2019 salary. Giants to pay $500,000 buyout for 2020 if Cubs decline option. For Competitive Balance Tax purposes, Holland has $2,446,237 remaining on his contract. With Giants paying $1,846,505 and $500,000 buyout, Cubs are responsible for $99,732.)
• 1 year/$1.75M (2018)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/9/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 3/26/18
• 1 year/$6M (2017)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/14/16
  • performance bonuses: $1M each for 150, 200 innings
  • released by Chicago White Sox 9/5/17
• 5 years/$28.5M (2012-16), plus 2017-18 club options
  • signed extension with Texas 3/20/12, replacing 1 year/$0.5047M deal signed 2/27/12
  • 12:$1M, 13:$3.2M, 14:$5.4M, 15:$7.4M, 16:$10M, 17:$11M club option ($1.5M buyout), 18:$11.5M club option ($1M buyout)
  • price of options may increase based on performance
  • Texas declined 2017 option 11/16
• 1 year/$431,810M (2011)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/17/11
• 1 year/$414,430 (2010)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/24/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Texas 4/18/09
• drafted 2006 (25-748) (Wallace State CC, Ala.) (draft & follow)
• $0.2M signing bonus
• agent: Martini Sports Management
• ML service: 10.105

Pedro Strop rhp
2 years/$11.85M (2017-18), plus 2019 option

• 2 years/$11.85M (2017-18), plus 2019 club option
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 2/24/17, replacing one-year contract signed 2/11/17
  • 17:$5.5M, 18:$5.85M, 19:$6.25M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 45, 50, 55 games finished
  • previous deal: 1 year/$5.5M (2017), re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/11/17 (avoided arbitration, $6M-$4.6M)
  • Chicago Cubs exercised 2019 option 11/1/18
• 1 year/$4.4M (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.525M (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/6/15 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$2M)
• 1 year/$1.325M (2014)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$502,500 (2013)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/8/13
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Baltimore 7/2/13
• 1 year/$482,500 (2012)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/12
• 1 year/$416,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/27/11
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Texas 9/1/11
• 1 year/$401,000 (2010)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/4/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 11/8/08 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Texas 8/27/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 11/20/07
  • DFA by Colorado 9/12/08
• signed by Colorado 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Legacy Agency
• ML service: 8.156

Javier Baez 2b
1 year/$5.2M (2019)

• 1 year/$5.2M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$657,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$609,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$512,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/5/14
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2011 (1-9) (Arlington County Day HS, Jacksonville)
• $2.625M signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman Media Group
  
• ML service: 4.089

Brandon Kintzler rhp
2 years/$10M (2018), plus 2019 options

• 2 years/$10M (2018), plus 2019 club or player option
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/17
  • 18:$5M, 19:$10M club option or $5M player option
  • price of 2019 options may increase based on 2018 performance
  • annual performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 20, 25 games finished. $50,000 for 30 GF.
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Washington 7/31/18 with $1,639,785 in 2018 salary remaining
  • Kintzler exercised 2019 player option at $5M 10/31/18
• 1 year/$2.95M (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Minnesota 7/31/17 with $999,453 remaining on contract
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/15/15 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 5/7/16
• 1 year/$1.075M (2015)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 12/2/14 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Milwaukee 4/21/15, sent outright to Triple-A 4/23/15
  • DFA, sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 9/8/15
• 1 year/$507,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14
• 1 year/$491,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/13
• 1 year/$481,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/21/12
  • DFA by Milwaukee 6/28/12, sent outright to Triple-A 6/30/12
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 9/3/12
• 1 year/$414,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 9/8/10
• signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/24/09 (minor-league contract)
  
• released by San Diego 4/1/06
  
• drafted by San Diego 2004 (40-1,182) (Dixie State JC, Utah)
• agent: Kevin Kohler
• ML service: 8.003

Addison Russell ss
1 year/$4.3M (2019)

• 1 year/$4.3M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • roster bonuses: $100,000 each for 30, 60, 90, 120 days on active Major League roster. $200,000 for 150 days
• 1 year/$3.2M (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • placed on restricted list 9/21/18 (domestic violence investigation)
• 1 year/$644,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/17
• 1 year/$527,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/21/15
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 7/4/14
• drafted by Oakland 2012 (1-11) (Pace HS, Fla.)
• $2.625M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 4.118

Kyle Schwarber c
1 year/$3.39M (2019)

• 1 year/$3.39M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$604,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$565,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/16/15
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2014 (1-4) (Indiana)
• $3.125M signing bonus ($4.6212M slot)
• agent: Casey Close, Excel Sports
• ML service: 4.086

Jonathan Lucroy c
1 year/$3.35M (2019)

• 1 year/$3.35M (2019)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/29/18
  • annual performance bonuses:
    • based on starts as catcher: $50,000 for 100 starts, $75,000 each for 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130 starts. $0.1M for 135 starts
    • based on plate appearances: $50,000 each for 350, 375 PA. $75,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA. $0.1M for 525 PA.
  • DFA by LA Angels 8/2/19, released 8/5/19
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/8/19, with Cubs paying pro-rated share of $555,000 Major League minimum salary
• 1 year/$6.5M (2018)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 3/12/18
• 5 years/$11M (2012-16), plus 2017 club option
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 3/26/12, replacing 1 year deal signed 3/12
  • $0.5M signing bonus
  • 12:$500,000, 13:$750,000, 14:$2M, 15:$3M, 16:$4M, 17:$5.25M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • if Lucroy qualifies as a Super 2 after 2012 season, salaries increase to $1.9M in 2013, $2.3M in 2014, $3.3M in 2015, $4.25M in 2016 (met)
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 8 clubs) (for 2016, no-trade list includes Cleveland, Detroit, LA Angels, Minnesota, Oakland, San Diego, Seattle, Washington)
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/16 with $1,689,891 remaining on contract
  • Texas exercised 2017 option 11/4/16
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from Texas 7/30/17 ($1,807,377 remaining on contract)
• 1 year/$424,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 5/21/10
• drafted by Milwaukee 2007 (3-101) (Louisiana-Lafayette)
• signed 6/12/07, $340,000 signing bonus
• agent: Excel Sports (previously Sports One Athlete Management)
• ML service: 9.136

David Phelps rhp
1 year/$2.5M (2019), plus 2020 option

• 1 year/$2.5M (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/11/19
  • 19:$2.5M, 20:$1M club option
  • 2020 option increases to $3M if Phelps pitches in 30-39 games in 2019, $5M with 40-49 games, $7M with 50 or more games, or $8M with 50 games or more and 40 or more games finished
  • performance bonuses:
    • based on games: $250,000 each for 25, 30, 35 games. $350,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 70 games.
    • based on games finished: $125,000 each for 25, 30 GF. $250,000 each for 35, 40 GF
    • 2020 bonuses may increase with increase in 2020 base salary
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Toronto 7/30/19 with $819,892 remaining on contract (Cubs responsible for remaining $819,892, plus up to $430,108 of any earned performance bonuses)
• 1 year/$5.55M (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.6M (2017)
  • won arbitration with Miami 2/8/17 ($4.6M-$4.325M)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Miami 7/20/17
• 1 year/$2.5M (2016)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.4M (2015)
  • lost in arbitration with Miami 2/13/15 ($1.875M-$1.4M)
• 1 year/$541,425 (2014)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/14
  • acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 12/19/14
• 1 year/$512,425 (2013)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 11/18/11
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/7/12
• drafted by NY Yankees 2008 (14-440) (Notre Dame)
• $150,000 signing bonus
• agent: Jet Sports
• ML service: 7.156

Daniel Descalso 3b-ss
2 years/$5M (2019-20), plus 2021 option

• 2 years/$5M (2019-20), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/18/18
  • 19:$1.5M, 20:$2.5M, 21:$3.5M club option ($1M buyout)
  • performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $50,000 each for 425, 450, 475 PA. $0.1M for 500 PA.
• 1 year/$1.5M (2017), plus 2018 club option
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/7/17
  • 17:$1.35M, 18:$2M club option ($0.15M buyout)
  • Arizona exercised 2018 option 11/2/17
• 2 years/$3.6M (2015-16)
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/16/14
  • 15:$1.5M, 16:$2.1M
  • annual performance bonuses: $50,000 for 250 plate appearances. $100,000 for 300 PAs. $150,000 for 350 PAs. $200,000 for 400 PAs
• 1 year/$1.29M (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/29/14 (avoided arbitration, $1.65M-$0.93M)
  • performance bonus: $10,000 for 250 plate appearances
  • non-tendered by St. Louis 12/2/14
• 1 year/$511,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$495,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year/$414,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$400,000 (2010)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 9/18/10
• drafted by St. Louis 2007 (3-112) (UC Davis)
• $255,000 signing bonus
• agent: Steve Canter
• ML service: 9.016

Xavier Cedeno lhp
1 year/$900,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$900,000 (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/13/19 (non-guaranteed)
  • may earn additional $300,000 in performance bonuses
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/26/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.05M in majors)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/7/18
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Chicago White Sox 8/31/18 with $175,000 remaining on contract
  • non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/30/18
• 1 year/$1.3M (2017)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Tampa Bay 12/1/17
• 1 year/$524,100 (2016)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
• 1 year/$516,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/15
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 4/22/15 after being DFA by Washington 4/14/15
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 4/27/15 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 4/24/15
• 1 year/$507,800 (2014)
  • re-signed by Washington 2/26/14
• 1 year/$495,900 (2013)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 4/23/13 after being DFA by Houston 4/18/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Houston as a free agent 10/24/11 (minor-league deal)
  • contract purchased by Houston 5/27/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 1/11 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Houston 9/11/11
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 10/5/11
• drafted by Colorado 2004 (31-920) (Miami-Dade College)
• agent: MDR Sports
  
• ML service: 6.005

Tony Barnette rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2019), plus 2020 option

• 1 year/$750,000 (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/1/19
  • 19:$750,000, 20:$3M club option
  • ’19 salary increases to $1M with 1 day on active Major League roster
  • roster bonuses: $75,000 each for 100, 125 days on active Major League roster. $100,000 for 155 days
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 40, 50 games. $75,000 each for 60, 70 games
  • placed on restricted list 7/1/19
• 1 year/$1.5M (2018)
  • re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/4/17
• 2 years/$3.5M (2016-17), plus 2018 option
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/15/15
  • 16:$1.5M, 17:$1.75M, 18:$4M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • 2016 and 2017 performance bonuses based on games finished: $50,000 each for 10, 15, 20 GF. $0.1M each for 25, 30, 35, 40 GF.
  • 2018 performance bonuses if option is exercised: $50,000 each for 20, 25, 30, 35 GF.
  • price of 2018 option may increase by $4M to $8M based on 2016-17 performance, with increases of $0.5M each for 110, 120 games pitched and 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 GF.
  • Texas declined 2018 option 11/6/17
    
• 2010-15: Yakult of Japan
  
  • released by Arizona 1/5/10
    
  • signed by Yakult 1/7/10
• drafted by Arizona 2006 (10-297) (Arizona State)
• $10,000 signing bonus
• agent: Don Nomura
  
• ML service: 3.091

Willson Contreras c
1 year/$684,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$684,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
• 1 year/$604,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$554,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• signed by Chicago Cubs 2009 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  
• ML service: 3.108

Albert Almora of
1 year/$615,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$615,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
• 1 year/$584,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$552,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/7/16
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2012 (1-6) (Mater Academy, Hialeah Gardens, Fla.)
• $3.9M signing bonus ($3.25M slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 3.072 

Tony Kemp 2b
1 year/$583,600 (2019)

• 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
    
• 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)
• $0.25M signing bonus ($0.3608M slot)
• ML service: 2.098

Kendall Graveman rhp
1 year/$575,000 (2019), plus 2020 option

• 1 year/$575,000 (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/18
  • 19:$0.575M, 20:$3M club option
  • 2019 salary increases to $2M with 1 day on active ML roster
  • may earn additional $0.5M in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$2.36M (2018)
  • lost arbitration with Oakland 2/10/18 ($2.6M-$2.36M)
  • non-tendered by Oakland 11/30/18
• 1 year/$545,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/17
• 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/16
• 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Toronto 9/4/14
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto 11/28/14
• drafted by Toronto 2013 (8-235) (Mississippi State)
• $5,000 signing bonus ($156,900 slot)
• agent: Sports One
• ML service: 4.078

Victor Caratini c
1 year/$569,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$569,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Atlanta 7/31/14
  
• drafted by Atlanta 2013 (2-65) (Miami-Dade JC)
  
• $800,000 signing bonus ($858,800 slot)
  
• ML service: 2.051

David Bote 2b
5 years/$15M (2020-24), plus 2025 and 2026 options

• 5 years/$15M (2020-24), plus 2025 and 2026 club options
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 4/3/19
  • $50,000 signing bonus, paid within 30 days of contract approval
  • 20:$950,000, 21:$1M, 22:$2.5M, 23:$4M, 24:$5.5M, 25:$7M club option ($1M buyout), 26:$7.6M club option ($1M buyout)
• 1 year/$561,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2012 (18-554) (Neosho County JC, Kan.)
  
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Scott Bronstein, Magnus Sports
  
• ML service: 1.100

Adbert Alzolay rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• signed by Chicago Cubs 11/28/12 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  
• ML service: 0.019

Robel Garcia 2b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/3/19
• 2014: released by Cleveland 3/28/14
• signed by Cleveland 2/2/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.058

Ian Happ of
1 year/$603,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$603,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
• 1 year/$570,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/13/17
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2015 (1-9) (Cincinnati)
  
• $3M signing bonus ($3.351M slot)
• agent: Excel Sports
  
• ML service: 2.036

Nico Hoerner ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/9/19
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (1-24) (Stanford)
• $2.724M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.021

Danny Hultzen lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/9/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/7/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/1/18 (minor-league contract)
• 2017
  • injured, did not play
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Seattle (minor-league contract)
    
• 5 years/$8.5M (2011-15)
  • signed Major League contract with Seattle 8/16/1
  • $6.35M signing bonus
  • performance bonuses could bring contract’s total value to $10.6M
  • DFA by Seattle 11/20/15, sent outright to Triple-A 11/25/15
• drafted by Seattle 2011 (1-2) (Virginia)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 0.023

Dillon Maples rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/1/17
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2011 (14-429) (Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines, N.C.)
• $2.5M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.117

Alec Mills rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 2/8/17 after being DFA by Kansas City 2/8/17
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/28/16
    
• drafted by Kansas City 2012 (22-673) (Tennessee-Martin)
• ML service: 0.097

James Norwood rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/8/18
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2014 (7-199) (Saint Louis)
• $175,000 signing bonus ($201,900 slot)
• ML service: 0.070

Kyle Ryan lhp
1 year/$555,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/28/18
  • split contract paying $180,000 in minors
  • roster bonus: salary increases to $700,000 with one day on active Major League roster, not including disabled list
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/25/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$546,400 (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/2/17
• 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
• 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/30/14
• drafted by Detroit 2010 (12-373) (Auburndale HS, Fla.)
• $100,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 2.139

Justin Steele lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/18
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2014 (4-139) (George County HS, Lucedale, Miss.)
• $1M signing bonus ($359,900 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Duane Underwood rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2012 (2-67) (Pope HS, Marietta, Ga.)
  
• $1.05M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.044

Allen Webster rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/28/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/6/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/6/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/19/18
  • non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/30/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 11/15/16 (minor-league contract)
• 2016
  • signed by Samsung of Korea 12/19/15
    
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 11/25/15 after being DFA by Arizona 11/20/15
  • released by Pittsburgh 12/15
    
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/7/14
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Boston 12/12/14
• 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
  • contract selected by Boston 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Boston 3/2/13
    
• acquired by Boston in trade from LA Dodgers 8/25/12
  
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2008 (18-547) (McMichael HS, Madison, N.C.)
• $20,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.170

Rowan Wick rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • claimed off waivers by San Diego on 2/16/18 after being DFA by   St. Louis 2/14/18
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A 3/29/18
  • contract selected by San Diego 8/31/18
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 11/20/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/18/16
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (9-300) (Cypress JC, Calif.)
  
• $75,000 signing bonus ($125,000 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.114

Brad Wieck lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/19
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 7/31/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/20/17
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/18
• acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Mets 6/13/15
  
• drafted by NY Mets 2014 (7-205) (Oklahoma City College)
  
• $100,000 signing bonus ($190,600 slot)
• ML service: 0.125

 

Minor-league contracts

Cory Abbott rhp
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (2-67) (Loyola Marymount)
• $901,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service:

Jim Adduci 1b-lf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/27/19
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 6/3/19, sent outright to Triple-A 6/5/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/5/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 10/24/18 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/10/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/23/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A 11/2/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Lotte Giants of Korea
    
• 1 year/$650,000 (2015)
  • signed by Lotte Giants of Korea 11/25/14
• 1 year/$501,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/17/14
  • DFA by Texas 11/20/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 11/12/12 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Texas 9/1/13
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/09
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/10
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Florida 9/06
• drafted by Florida 2003 (42-1,252) (Evergreen Park HS, Ill.)
• ML service: 2.040 (through 2018)

Aramis Ademan ss
2019

• signed by Chicago Cubs 8/23/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $2M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Miguel Amaya c
2019

• signed by Chicago Cubs 7/17/15 as an amateur free agent from Panama
• $1M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Brad Brach rhp
1 year/$3M (2019), plus 2020 options

• 1 year/$3M (2019), plus 2020 options
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/4/19
  • 19:$1.65M, 20:$5M club option ($0.1M buyout) or, if club declines option, $1.35M player option
  • may earn additional $0.85M in roster bonuses based on days on active Major League roster, including $0.35M for 1 day
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/3/19
• 1 year/$5.165M (2018)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • may earn additional $0.1M in performance bonuses
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Baltimore 7/29/18 with $1,749,435 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$3.05M (2017)
  • won arbitration with Baltimore 2/17/17 ($3.05M-$2.525M)
• 1 year/$1.25M (2016)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$523,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/15
• 1 year/$509,500 (2014)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/11/14
• 1 year/$498,200 (2013)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade 11/25/13 after being DFA by San Diego 11/20/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/8/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by San Diego 8/31/11
• drafted by San Diego 2008 (42-1,275) (Monmouth)
• agent: Brian Charles, Big League Management
• ML service: 6.063 (through 2018)

Ian Clarkin lhp
2019

• 2019
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Chicago White Sox 11/20/18
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Chicago Cubs 11/26/18
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Chicago White Sox 1/16/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 2/1/19
• 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 NY Yankees 7/18/17
• drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (1-33) (Madison HS, San Diego)
• $1.6501M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2018)

Brennen Davis of
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (2-62) (Basha HS, Chandler, Ari.)
• $1.1M signing bonus ($1.0609M slot)
  
• ML service:

Taylor Davis c
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/7/19, sent outright to Triple-A 9/10/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/21/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/1/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/5/17
  • non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 12/1/17
• signed by Chicago Cubs 7/11/11 as amateur free agent (Morehead St.)
• agent: Mike Mosa
• ML service: 0.058 (through 2018)

Oscar de la Cruz rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 7/31/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• signed by Chicago Cubs 10/1/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• $85,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2018)

Brian Duensing lhp
2 years/$7M (2018-19)

• 2 years/$7M (2018-19)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/22/18
  • 18:$3.5M, 19:$3.5M
  • 2019 salary increases based on 2018 pitching appearances: $250,000 for 50 appearances, $333,333 each for 55 and 60 appearances and $333,334 for 65 appearance
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/24/19 (with release, due 45 days’ salary, $846,774)
• 1 year/$2M (2017)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/2/16
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/18/16 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
  • released by Kansas City 3/28/16 after exercising opt-out clause
  • re-signed by Kansas City 4/1/16 (minor-league contract)
  • may opt out of contract 5/15/16 if not on Major League roster
  • exercised right to opt out of contract 5/15/16
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 5/23/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 6/2/16
• 1 year/$2.7M (2015)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/24/15 (avoided arbitration, $3.1M-$2.4M)
• 1 year/$2M (2014)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.3M (2013)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$515,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/12
• 1 year/$462,500 (2011)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/11
• 1 year/$417,500 (2010)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/7/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased 11/19/08
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/8/09
• drafted by Minnesota 2005 (3-84) (Nebraska)
• $400,000 signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports
• ML service: 9.055 (through 2018)

Phillip Evans 3b-2b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.555M (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 11/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 3/26/18
  • DFA by NY Mets 6/6/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/8/18
  • contract selected by NY Mets 7/24/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 11/2/18 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 8/11/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/25/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2011 (15-462) (La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, Calif.)
• $650,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.110 (through 2018)

Chih-Wei Hu rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
  • DFA by Cleveland 7/3/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/6/19
  • released by Cleveland 7/30/19
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/6/19 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Tampa Bay 11/19/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
    
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Minnesota 7/31/15
  
• signed by Minnesota 8/3/12 as a free agent from Taiwan
• ML service: 0.052 (through 2018)

Ryan Jensen rhp
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (1-27) (Fresno State)
• $2M signing bonus ($2,570,100 slot)
• ML service:

Alex Lange rhp
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (1-30) (LSU)
• $1.925M signing bonus ($2.1843M slot)
• ML service:

Brendon Little lhp
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (1-27) (State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota)
• $2.2M signing bonus ($2.3733M slot)
• ML service:

Brailyn Marquez lhp
2019

• signed by Chicago Cubs 8/23/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $600,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service:

Carlos Ramirez rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/18
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers 5/20/18 after being DFA by Toronto 5/13/18
  • DFA by Oakland 8/1/18, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/18
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/21/15 (minor-league contract)
• signed by Toronto 3/5/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.043 (through 2018)

Colin Rea rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/23/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$555,600 (2018)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/18
  • DFA by San Diego 11/20/18
    
• 1 year/$545,800 (2017)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/16
  • acquired by Miami in trade from San Diego 7/29/16 with $181,219 remaining on contract
  • re-acquired by San Diego in trade from Miami 8/1/16 after injury
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by San Diego 8/11/15
• drafted by San Diego 2011 (12-383) (Indiana State)
• agent: Sterling Sports
  
• ML service: 2.140 (through 2018)

Paul Richan rhp
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (2-78) (San Diego)
• $450,000 signing bonus ($762,900 slot)
  
• ML service:

Cole Roederer of
2019

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (2-77) (Hart HS, Santa Clarita, Calif.)
• $1.2M signing bonus ($775,100 slot)
  
• ML service:

Alex Wilson rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2019)

• 1 year/$750,000 (2019)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/8/19 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1.25M in majors
  • may earn additional $750,000 in performance bonuses
  • released by Cleveland 3/21/19 (opted out of contract)
  • 1 year/$750,000, signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/22/19
  • performance bonuses
  • DFA by Milwaukee 4/29/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/2/19
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/5/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1.925M (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Detroit 11/30/18
• 1 year/$1.175M (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$522,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/7/14
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Boston 12/11/14
• 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
  • contract purchased by Boston 11/20/12
• drafted by Boston 2009 (2-77) (Texas A&M)
• $470,700 signing bonus
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 5.038 (through 2018)

Mark Zagunis lf
1 year/$556,500 (2019)

• 1 year/$556,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/1/19, sent outright to Triple-A 9/7/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/22/17
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2014 (3-78) (Virginia Tech)
  
• $615,000 signing bonus ($714,900 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.044 (through 2018)

Mike Zagurski lhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/23/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/15/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 6/28/18
  • DFA by Milwaukee 7/8/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/12/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/5/17 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Detroit 6/17
• 2015-16
  • signed by Hiroshima of Japan 10/21/14
• 1 year (2014)
  • signed by Cleveland as free agent 11/22/13 (minor-league contract)
  • opted out of contract with Cleveland 5/24/14
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 5/27/14 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as free agent 12/1/12 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/27/13 
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 6/15/13, sent outright to Triple-A 6/18/13 (refused assignment)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 6/21/13 (minor-league deal)
  • exercised right to opt out of contract 8/15/13 
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 8/17/13 (minor-league contract) 
  • released by Oakland 9/2/13 (exercised opt-out)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 9/10/13 
  • sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 10/3/13 
  • elected free agency 10/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/12
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 4/4/12
  • contract purchased by Arizona 4/24/12
  • DFA by Arizona 8/11/12, sent outright to Triple-A 8/13/12
  • contract purchased by Arizona 8/14/12
  • elected free agency 11/5/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 2/11
  • acquired by Arizona in trade 9/23/11 after being DFA by Philadelphia 9/17/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 2/10
• 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 2/25/09
• 1 year/$392,500 (2008)
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased by Philadelphia 5/25/07
• drafted by Philadelphia 2005 (12-367) (Kansas)
• ML service: 3.070 (through 2018)