Service time in years & days (through 2018 season).

Bruce Sherman Chairman & Principal Owner
2017 -

• Bruce Sherman, 2017 -
  • A group led by Private Capital Management founder Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter bought the Marlins in October 2017 for $1.2 billion ($800M in cash, $400M in assumed or restructured debt).
• Jeffrey Loria, 2002-2017
  • New York art dealer and businessman Jeffrey Loria purchased the club for $158.5M in 2002. Under the purchase agreement, the sale price was reduced to $143M when the team did not get a new stadium within five years.
• John Henry, 1999-2002
  • Investor John Henry bought the franchise for $150M in 1999.
• Wayne Huizenga, 1993-99
  • Wayne Huizenga, founder of Waste Management, Inc., and Blockbuster Video, paid a $95M expansion fee for rights to the NL’s 1993 expansion team in Miami.
    
• Forbes magazine valued the club at $1 billion in April, 2018.

• 2018-23 payroll and tax tracker

MARLINS PAYROLLS
Year	25-man Opening Day	40-man Year End (rank)
2019	$	$ ( )
2018	$ 99,510,143	$108,086,007 (26)
2017	$115,406,101	$154,892,372 (17)
2016	$ 74,364,500	$123,574,388 (19)
2015	$ 69,031,500	$ 63,096,627 (30)
2014	$ 45,825,400	$ 52,518,799 (30)
2013	$ 50,526,900	$ 42,301,773 (29)
2012	$101,628,000	$ 89,875,132 (18)
2011	$ 57,695,000	$ 61,940,280 (25)
2010	$ 47,429,719	$ 47,331,979 (28)
2009	$ 36,834,000	$ 37,532,482 (30)
2008	$ 21,811,500	$ 27,003,450 (30)
2007	$ 30,507,000	$ 33,072,472 (29)
2006	$ 14,998,500	$ 21,124,332 (30)
2005	$ 60,408,834	$ 56,273,212 (21)
2004	$ 42,143,042	$ 50,340,382 (23)
2003	$ 45,050,000	$ 63,281,152 (20)
2002	$ 41,979,917	$ 40,822,536 (28)
2001	$ 35,762,500	$ 38,005,639 (27)
2000	$ 19,900,000	$ 22,131,182 (29)

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

Derek Jeter Chief Executive Officer
2018 -

• assumed role as CEO 10/2/17 upon Sherman group’s purchase of club
• owns 4 percent stake in Marlins

Michael Hill President, Baseball Operations
2016 -

• 2016 -
  • has handled day-to-day GM duties since 5/18/15
  • reported to have contract paying more than $10M over 5 years
• 8 years (2008-15)
  • promoted to President, Baseball Operations 9/29/13
  • promoted to VP, General Manager 9/29/07
  • VP, Assistant GM 3/05-9/07, Assistant GM, 2003-07
  • Colorado, 2000-2002 (Director, Player Development)
  • Tampa Bay, 1998-1999 (Assistant Director, Scouting)
• Assistant GM Brian Chattin
• VP, Scouting Stan Meek
• VP/Scouting and Player Development Gary Denbo

Don Mattingly Manager
4 years (2016-19)

• 4 years (2016-19)
  • hired by Miami as manager 11/15
    
• LA Dodgers 2008-15
  • 3 years (2014-16)
    • signed extension as manager with LA Dodgers 1/7/14
    • replaced option season in previous contract
    • Dodgers & Mattingly mutually agreed he will not return for 2016 (Dodgers to pay 2016 salary if he does not find work elsewhere, though Marlins subsequently will cover nearly all of 2016 salary)
  • 3 years (2011-13), plus 2014 club option
    • hired as manager by LA Dodgers 9/17/10
    • 2014 option for $1.4M vested with 2013 NLDS victory
  • 2008-10: hitting coach
    
  • replaced option season in previous contract
  • Mattingly will not return for 2016 (Dodgers to pay his 2016 salary)
• NY Yankees 2004-07
  • hitting coach and bench coach
    
• former manager/GM Dan Jennings
  • 3 years (2016-18)
    • signed extension with Miami (timing undisclosed)
    • selected as field manager 5/18/15
    • to resume duties as GM 10/15, subsequently fired 10/29/15 with 3 years/$5.8M remaining on contract
      
  • 8 years (2008-15)
    • promoted to General Manager 9/29/13
    • promoted to VP, Player Personnel and Assistant GM 9/29/07
• former manager Mike Redmond
  • 2 years (2016-17)
    • signed extension with Miami 9/28/14
    • annual salaries of slightly more than $1M
    • fired by Miami 5/16/15
  • 3 years (2013-15)
    • hired by Miami 11/1/12, replacing Ozzie Guillen
    • $0.85M salary for 2015
• former manager Ozzie Guillen
  • 4 years/$10M (2012-15)
    • hired by Florida 9/28/11, replacing Jack McKeon
    • fired by Miami 10/23/12
• former manager Edwin Rodriguez
  • 1 year (2011)
    • signed extension with Florida 11/2/10
    • resigned 6/19/11, replaced by interim manager Jack McKeon 6/20/11
  • 1 year (2010)
    • hired by Florida as interim manager 6/23/10, replacing Fredi Gonzalez
    • selected by Florida as permanent manager 6/29/10
• former manager Fredi Gonzalez
  • 2 years (2010-11)
    • signed extension with Florida 2/17/09
    • fired by Florida 6/23/10
  • 3 years/about $2M (2007-09)
    • hired by Florida 10/06, replacing Joe Girardi
• former manager Joe Girardi
  • hired by Florida 10/05, signing a 3-year contract (2006-08)
  • Girardi replaced Jack McKeon, who resigned 10/05 but continues to serve as an advisor to owner Jeffrey Loria. He was hired 5/03 & was paid about $0.5M annually
  • fired 10/06 with 2 years, about $1.5M left on deal

 

Wei-Yin Chen lhp
5 years/$80M (2016-20), plus 2021 option

• 5 years/$80M (2016-20), plus conditional 2021 option
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/19/16
  • $13M signing bonus ($5M paid 11/30/17, $8M paid 6/30/18)
  • 16:$6M, 17:$9M, 18:$10M player option, 19:$20M player option, 20:$22M player option, 21:$16M conditional player option
  • Chen must exercise 2018-20 options together within four days after the end of the 2017 World Series
  • Chen receives 2021 player option if he 1) has 180 innings pitched in 2020 or 360 IP in 2019-20 and 2) is not on the disabled list at the end of the 2020 season, and 3) is healthy for 2021 spring training
  • Total of $64.5M in 2016-21 salaries is deferred without interest (16:$3M, 17:$4.5M, 18:$8M, 19:$16M, 20:$17M , 21:$16M)
  • Chen to receive deferred payments of $3M on 11/30/16, $4.5M on 11/30/17, $2M on 11/30/18, $6M on 6/30/19, $4M on 11/30/19, $9M on 6/30/20, $5M on 11/30/20, $15M on 6/30/21, $1M on 11/30/21, $15M on 6/30/22
  • Chen exercised 2018-20 options 11/17
    
• 3 years/$11.388M (2012-14), plus 2015 option
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent from Taiwan 1/10/12
  • $0.25M signing bonus
  • 12:$3.072M, 13:$3.572M, 14:$4.072M, 15:$4.75M club option ($0.372M buyout)
  • 2015 option increases to $6M with 56 starts or 360 innings in 2013-14
  • may become free agent after expiration of contract
  • annual performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 30 starts, 200 innings
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star selection. $0.15M for Cy Young ($75,000 for second place in vote, $50,000 for third place)
  • Baltimore exercised 2015 option 10/30/14
  • Baltimore made qualifying offer to Chen 11/6/15
• agent: Boras Corp. (previously Octagon)
• ML service: 7.000

Martin Prado 3b
3 years/$40M (2017-19)

• 3 years/$40M (2017-19)
  • signed extension with Miami 10/5/16
  • 17:$11.5M, 18:$13.5M, 19:$15M
• 4 years/$40M (2013-16)
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Atlanta 1/24/13
    
  • signed extension with Arizona 1/31/13 (avoided arbitration, $7.05M-$6.65M)
  • 13:$7M, 14:$11M, 15:$11M, 16:$11M
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Arizona 7/31/14
  • acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 12/19/14, with Yankees paying $6M in salaries ($3M each in 2015, 2016)
• 1 year/$4.75M (2012)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/13/12 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.1M (2011)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.44M (2010)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/3/10
• 1 year/$0.415M (2009)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/09
• 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/29/08
• 1 year (2007)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • contract purchased by Atlanta 11/05
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/06
• signed by Atlanta 2/01 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Legacy Agency
• ML service: 11.105

Starlin Castro 2b
7 years/$60M (2013-19), plus 2020 option

• 7 years/$60M (2013-19), plus 2020 club option
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 8/28/12
  • $6M signing bonus
  • 13:$5M, 14:$5M, 15:$6M, 16:$7M, 17:$9M, 18:$10M, 19:$11M, 20:$16M club option ($1M buyout)
  • performance bonuses
  • 2019 salary and 2020 option increase by $2M each with one MVP in 2013-19 or two Top 5 finishes in MVP vote, 2013-19
  • deal does not include no-trade protection
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/8/15
  • acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 12/9/17 (as part of the deal, Marlins to pay $30M to Yankees if Stanton does not exercise right to opt out of the contract after the 2020 season)
• 1 year/$0.567M (2012)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/12
• 1 year/$0.44M (2011)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 5/7/10
• signed by Chicago Cubs 2004 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Magnus Sports (previously Rep 1 Baseball)
• ML service: 8.150

Dan Straily rhp
1 year/$5M (2019)

• 1 year/$5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.37M (2018)
  • lost arbitration with Miami 2/16/18 ($3.55M-$3.37M)
• 1 year/$0.5521M (2017)
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Cincinnati 1/18/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5121M (2016)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/16
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Houston 3/28/16
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from San Diego 4/1/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Chicago Cubs 1/19/15
  • signed by Houston 3/15
  • DFA by Houston 8/5/15 (optional assignment)
• 1 year/$0.505M (2014)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/14
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 7/4/14
• 1 year/$0.4925M (2013)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Oakland 8/3/12
• drafted by Oakland 2009 (24-723) (Marshall)
• agent: Sosnick Cobbe & Karon
• ML service: 4.126

Jose Urena rhp
1 year/$3.2M (2019)

• 1 year/$3.2M (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year/$0.535M (2017)
  • renewed by Miami 3/17
• 1  year (2016)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Miami 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
• signed by Florida 5/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $52,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 3.040

Miguel Rojas ss
1 year/$3.155M (2019)

• 1 year/$3.155M (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.18M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.535M (2017)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year/$0.511M (2016)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 6/6/14
  • acquired by Miami in trade from LA Dodgers 12/10/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/13/12 (minor-league contract)
• signed by Cincinnati 11/24/05 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
• ML service: 4.043

Sergio Romo rhp
1 year/$2.5M (2019)

• 1 year/$2.5 (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 2/15/19
  • performance bonuses based on games finished: $50,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 GF
• 1 year/$2.5M (2018)
  • signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/13/18
  • assignment bonus: $0.25M if traded
• 1 year/$3M (2017)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/6/17
  • performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 50, 60 games
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 7/22/17 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/20/17
• 2 years/$15M (2015-16)
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/22/14
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 15:$5M, 16:$8M
  • annual performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished
• 2 years/$9M (2013-14)
  • signed extension with San Francisco 2/6/13 (avoided arbitration, $4.5M-$2.675M)
  • 13:$3.5M, 14:$5.5M
  • 2013 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50 games finished
  • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
  • 2014 salary increases to $5.6M with $5.6M for 30 GF in 2013, $5.7M for 32 GF, $5.85M for 37 GF, $6M for 42 GF, $6.15M for 47 GF, $6.3M for 52 GF, $6.5M for 55 GF  
  • 2014 salary increased to $6.3M based on 2013 GF
• 1 year/$1.575M (2012)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 1/20/12 (avoided arbitration, $1.75M-$1.3M)
• 1 year/$0.45M (2011)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/11
• 1 year/$0.4165M (2010)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/10
• 1 year/$0.4017M (2009)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/9/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by San Francisco 6/24/08
  • DFA by San Francisco 8/6/08
  • contract purchased by San Francisco 8/16/08
• drafted by San Francisco 2005 (28-852) (Mesa State)
• agents: Meister Sports
  
• ML service: 10.097

Neil Walker 2b
1 year/$2M (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/29/19
    
• 1 year/$4M (2018)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 3/12/18
  • performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 425, 450, 475, 500 plate appearances
• 1 year/$17.2M (2017)
  • NY Mets made $17.2M qualifying offer 11/16 (accepted 11/14/16)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from NY Mets 8/12/17, with Mets paying $1,699,454 of $4,699,453 remaining in 2017 salary
• 1 year/$10.55M (2016)
  • signed by NY Mets 1/29/16 (avoided arbitration, $11.8M-$9.4M)
  • NY Mets made $17.2M qualifying offer 11/16
• 1 year/$8M (2015)
  • lost arbitration with Pittsburgh 2/7/15 ($9M-$8M)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Pittsburgh 12/9/15
• 1 year/$5.75M (2014)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.3M (2013)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/31/13 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$3M)
• 1 year/$0.5M (2012)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/3/12
• 1 year/$0.437M (2011)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10
• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Pittsburgh 11/20/08
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/09
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2004 (1-11) (Pine Richland HS, Pa.)
• $1.95M signing bonus
• agents: Excel Sports
  
• ML service: 8.166

Adam Conley lhp
1 year/$1.125M (2019)

• 1 year/$1.125M (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year/$0.5375M (2017)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year/$0.5125M (2016)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Miami 3/3/15
• drafted by Florida 2011 (2-72) (Washington State)
• $0.625M signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports
  
• ML service: 2.147

Elieser Hernandez rhp
1 year/$1.09M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
  • selected by Miami from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
• signed by Houston 11/15/11 as a free agent from Venezuela
  
• ML service: 1.000

Caleb Smith lhp
1 year/$1.09M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
  • acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • selected by Milwaukee from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Milwaukee 12/8/16
  • signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
  • returned by Chicago Cubs to NY Yankees 3/28/17
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/16/17
• drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (14-434) (Sam Houston State)
• $0.1M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.078

Drew Steckenrider rhp
1 year/$1.09M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• drafted by Miami 2012 (8-257) (Tennessee)
• $0.1379M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.094

Jarlin Garcia lhp
1 year/$0.555M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.555M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• signed by Miami 8/13/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic)
• ML service: 1.132

Brian Anderson 3b
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Miami 9/1/17
• drafted by Miami 2014 (3-76) (Arkansas)
• $0.6M signing bonus ($0.7372M slot)
• ML service: 1.031

Lewis Brinson of
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Milwaukee 1/25/18
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
• acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Texas 8/1/16
  
• drafted by Texas 2012 (1-29) (Coral Springs HS, Fla.)
• $1.625M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 1.025

Garrett Cooper 1b
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Milwaukee 7/13/17
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/14/17
• drafted by Milwaukee 2013 (6-182) (Auburn)
• $30,000 signing bonus ($0.2237M slot)
  
• ML service: 1.053

Tayron Guerrero rhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/16
  • acquired by Miami in trade from San Diego 7/29/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/20/14
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/10/15
• signed by San Diego 12/18/09 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
• agent: TLA Worldwide
  
• ML service: 1.004

Tyler Kinley rhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • selected by Minnesota from Miami in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
  • DFA by Minnesota 4/26/18, returned to Miami 5/1/18
  • contract selected by Miami 9/4/18
• drafted by Miami 2013 (16-472) (Barry University, Fla.)
• ML service: 0.061

J.T. Riddle ss
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• drafted by Miami 2013 (13-382) (Kentucky)
• $0.1M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.149

Chad Wallach c
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • 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)
• $0.3439M signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.090

Sandy Alcantara rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 9/1/17
  • acquired by Miami in trade from St. Louis 12/13/17
• signed by St. Louis 7/23/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.125M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.100

Jorge Alfaro c
2019

• 2019
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Philadelphia 2/7/19
• 1 year/$0.547M (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/$0.5075M (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: ISE Baseball
  
• ML service: 1.083

Nick Anderson rhp
2019

• 2019
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Minnesota 11/20/18
• signed by Minnesota 8/7/15 as an amateur free agent (Mayville State, N.D.)
• ML service: 0.000

Austin Brice rhp
2019

• 2019
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from LA Angels 1/4/19
  • claimed by Miami off waivers 2/4/19 after being DFA by Baltimore 1/28/19
• 1 year/$0.5475M (2018)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/18
  • claimed by LA Angels off waivers from Cincinnati 11/2/18
  • DFA by LA Angels 12/29/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Miami 1/18/17
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• drafted by Miami 2010 (9-287) (Northwood HS, Pittsboro, N.C.)
• $0.205M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.101

Jeff Brigham rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 9/1/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from LA Dodgers 7/30/15
  
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2014 (4-129) (Washington)
• $0.3963M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.030

Austin Dean of
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 8/15/18
• drafted by Miami 2012 (4-137) (Klein Collins HS, Spring, Texas)
• $0.3672M signing bonus ($0.3335M slot)
• ML service: 0.047

Isan Diaz ss
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from Milwaukee 1/25/18
  
• acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Arizona 1/30/16
  
• drafted by Arizona 2014 (2s-70) (Springfield HS, Mass.)
• $0.75M signing bonus ($0.8211M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Julian Fernandez rhp
1 year/$0.545M (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • selected by San Francisco from Colorado in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
  • claimed by Miami off waivers from San Francisco 11/19/18
• signed by Colorado 7/2/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.000

Riley Ferrell rhp
2019

• 2019
  • selected by Miami from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
• drafted by Houston 2015 (3-79) (TCU)
• $1M signing bonus ($0.7656M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Merandy Gonzalez rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from NY Mets 7/28/17
  
• signed by NY Mets 3/6/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.026

Jorge Guzman rhp
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from NY Yankees 12/17
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Houston 11/17/16
  
• signed by Houston 6/15/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.000

Monte Harrison of
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from Milwaukee 1/25/18
  
• drafted by Milwaukee 2014 (2-50) (Lee’s Summit West HS, Mo.)
• $1.8M signing bonus ($1.1003M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Rosell Herrera 2b-of
2019

• 2019
  • claimed by Miami off waivers 1/2/18 after being DFA by Kansas City 12/18/18
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/26/18
  • claimed by Kansas City off waivers 6/2/18 after being DFA by Cincinnati 6/1/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/8/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15
  • non-tendered by Colorado 12/2/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
• signed by Colorado 7/2/09 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.8M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.131

Jordan Holloway rhp
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• drafted by Miami 2014 (20-587) (Ralston Valley HS, Arvada, Colo.)
• $0.4M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Kyle Keller rhp
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• drafted by Miami 2015 (18-536) (Southeastern Louisiana)
• ML service: 0.000

Pablo Lopez rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from Seattle 7/20/17
• signed by Seattle 7/4/12 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $0.28M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.093

Peter O’Brien 1b
1 year (2018)

• 1 year/$0.545M (2018)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Miami in trade from LA Dodgers 6/1/18
  • contract selected by Miami 9/4/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade 1/3/17 after being DFA by Arizona 12/23/16
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 5/16/17 after being DFA by Kansas City 5/10/17
  • claimed by Texas off waivers 5/27/17 after being DFA by Cincinnati 5/25/17
  • claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 6/18/17 after being DFA by Texas 6/17/17
  • DFA by LA Dodgers 7/31/17, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Arizona 9/8/15
• acquired by Arizona in trade from NY Yankees 7/31/14
• drafted by NY Yankees 2012 (2-94) (Miami)
• $0.46M signing bonus ($0.5078M slot)
• ML service: 0.109

Jose Quijada lhp
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• signed by Miami 9/9/13 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.000

Trevor Richards rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 4/2/18
• signed by Miami 2016 as an amateur free agent from Gateway of independent Frontier League (Drury University)
• ML service: 0.142

Magneuris Sierra of
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/18/16
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
  • acquired by Miami in trade from St. Louis 12/13/17
• signed by St. Louis 7/13/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.105M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.111

Jordan Yamamoto rhp
2019

• 2019
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from Milwaukee 1/25/18
  
• drafted by Milwaukee 2014 (12-356) (St. Louis HS, Honolulu)
• $0.33M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Pedro Alvarez 1b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/2/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1M (2018)
  • re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/25/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
  • may earn additional $2M in performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Baltimore 3/29/18
  • DFA by Baltimore 6/19/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/20/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 3/12/17 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
  • performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 200, 250, 300, 350 plate appearances. $0.5M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PA
  • contract selected by Baltimore 9/1/17
• 1 year/$5.75M (2016)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 3/7/16
  • performance bonuses: $0.2M each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 plate appearances. $0.25M for 600 PAs
• 1 year/$5.75M (2015)
  • won in arbitration with Pittsburgh 2/19/15 ($5.75M-$5.25M)
  • non-tendered by Pittsburgh 12/2/15
• 1 year/$4.25M (2014)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 4 years/$6.355M (2009-12), plus 2013-14 club options
  • originally signed minor-league contract with $6M bonus 8/15/08 (arbitrator to review signing after players’ union filed grievance arguing Alvarez did not agree to deal before 8/15 deadline)
  • signed re-worked Major League contract 9/24/08, with union agreeing to drop grievance & MLB agreeing to notify union of any deadline extensions in the future
  • $6M signing bonus paid over 4 years
  • 09:$0.4M, 10:$0.5M, 11:$0.55M, 12:$0.7M, 13:$0.7M club option, 14:$0.7M club option
  • annual salary of $88,750 in minor leagues
  • Alvarez may void 2013, 2014 option if otherwise arbitration-eligible
  • if Alvarez is not in the majors by 2013, club may exercise options for split contracts for 2013-14 at $0.7M annually ($0.5M in minors)
  • Pittsburgh exercised 2013 option 10/31/12 
  • Alvarez to opt out of deal and enter arbitration for 2014
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2008 (1-2) (Vanderbilt)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 7.028

Jon Berti 3b
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/2/18 (minor-league contract)
• 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)
• ML service: 0.005

Jumbo Diaz rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.5575M (2017)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/17
    
  • claimed by Tampa Bay off waivers 3/10/17 after being DFA by Cincinnati 3/6/17
  • DFA by Tampa Bay 7/16/17, sent outright to Triple-A 7/19/17
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 7/31/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.52M (2016)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/16
• 1 year/$0.51M (2015)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/20/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/20/12 (minor-league deal)
• signed by LA Dodgers 2001 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Magnus Sports (Praver-Shapiro)
• ML service: 2.129 (through 2017)

Isaac Galloway of
2019

• 2019
  • DFA by Miami 2/4/19, sent outright to Triple-A 2/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 7/31/18
• drafted by Florida 2008 (8-238) (Los Osos HS, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
• $0.245M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.062

Braxton Garrett lhp
2018

• drafted by Miami 2016 (1-7) (Florence HS, Ala.)
• $4.1459M signing bonus ($3.7563M slot)
• ML service:

Severino Gonzalez rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 2/18/18
  • contract selected by Miami 4/1/18
  • DFA by Miami 4/2/18, sent outright to Triple-A 4/4/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • acquired by Miami in trade 1/24/17 after being DFA by Philadelphia 1/19/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 4/28/15
• signed by Philadelphia 4/27/11 as an amateur free agent from Panama
• agent: Legacy Agency
• ML service: 0.128 (through 2017)
  

Curtis Granderson rf-cf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 2/5/19 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1.75M in majors
  • may earn additional $0.25M in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$5M (2018)
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/23/18
  • performance bonuses: $0.125M for 450 plate appearances. $0.25M each for 500, 550 PA. $0.375M for 600 PA. $0.5M for 650 PA.
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from LA Dodgers 8/31/18 with $833,333 remaining on contract
• 4 years/$60M (2014-17)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/13
  • 14:$13M, 15:$16M, 16:$16M, 17:$15M
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from NY Mets 8/19/17 with $3,606,557 remaining on contract
• 5 years/$30.25M (2008-12), plus 2013 club option
  • signed extension with Detroit 2/4/08
  • 08:$1M, 09:$3.5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$8.25M, 12:$10M, 13:$13M club option ($2M buyout)
  • 2013 option increases to:
    • $15M if MVP (1st – 5th) in 2011 or 2012
    • $14M if All Star in 2011 or 2012
    • $13.5M if All Star selection in 2011 or 2012
  • award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 for Silver Slugger; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M for MVP, WS MVP
  • acquired by NY Yankees in 3-way trade from Detroit 12/9/09
  • NY Yankees exercised $15M option for 2013 10/29/12
  • NY Yankees made qualifying offer 11/4/13 
• 1 year/$0.41M (2007)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/07
• 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/05
• drafted by Detroit 2002 (3-80) (University of Illinois-Chicago)
• $0.469M signing bonus
• agent: Pro Prospects
• ML service: 13.077

Brett Graves rhp
1 year/$1.09M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
  • selected by Miami from Oakland in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 12/11/18
• drafted by Oakland 2014 (3-101) (Missouri)
• $0.51M signing bonus ($0.5192M slot)
  
• ML service: 1.000

Gabriel Guerrero rf
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 11/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/4/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/3/16 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Arizona 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/16
  • claimed by Cincinnati off waivers 11/28/16 after being DFA by Arizona 11/18/16
  • non-tendered by Cincinnati 12/2/16
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Seattle 6/3/15
  
• signed by Seattle 11/13/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.4M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.027

Bryan Holaday c
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami as a free agent 11/30/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 11/30/17 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1M in majors
  • contract selected by Miami 3/29/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 10/27/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/20/16 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Philadelphia 3/27/17 (exercised right to opt out)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/31/17 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/1/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/3/17 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$0.519M (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Detroit 3/29/16
  • claimed by Boston off waivers 8/5/16 after being DFA by Texas 8/1/16
  • non-tendered by Boston 12/2/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/1/15
• 1 year/$0.502M (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/1/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/22/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 6/6/12
• drafted by Detroit 2010 (6-193) (TCU)
• $0.115M signing bonus
• ML service: 4.056

Braxton Lee rhp
1 year/$1.09M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
  • DFA by Miami 11/20/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/27/18
• acquired by Miami in trade from Tampa Bay 6/26/17
  
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2014 (12-367) (Mississippi)
• ML service: 0.013

Dixon Machado ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/2/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.5536M (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
  • DFA by Detroit 7/5/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/8/18
• 1 year/$0.5378M (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/2/13
  • DFA by Detroit 12/4/13, sent outright to Triple-A 12/13/13
• signed by Detroit 7/2/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
• ML service: 2.005
  

Deven Marrero ss
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/2/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$0.5615M (2018)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/18
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Boston 3/24/18
  • DFA by Arizona 8/7/18, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/2/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Boston 6/25/15
• drafted by Boston 2012 (1-24) (Arizona State)
• $2.05M signing bonus ($1.75M slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 2.012

Victor Mesa Jr. of
2019

• signed by Miami 10/22/18 as a free agent from Cuba
• $1M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Victor Victor Mesa of
2019

• signed by Miami 10/22/18 as a free agent from Cuba
• $5.25M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Ben Meyer rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 6/6/18
  • DFA by Miami 11/20/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/27/18
• drafted by Miami 2015 (29-866) (Minnesota)
• ML service: 0.079

Nick Neidert rhp
2018

• acquired by Miami in trade from Seattle 12/7/17
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (2-60) (Peachtree Ridge HS, Suwanee, Ga.)
• $1.2M signing bonus ($1.0259M slot)
• ML service:

Hector Noesi rhp
1 year (2019)

• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 1/17/19 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $0.8M in majors
• 1 year/$2.2M (2018)
  • re-signed by Kia Tigers of Korea 11/17
  • pitched for Tigres del Licey, Dominican Winter League
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Kia Tigers of Korea
• 1 year/$1.7M (2016)
  • signed by Kia Tigers of Korea 12/3/15
• 1 year/$1.95M (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/15/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/18/15, sent outright to Triple-A 6/26/15
  • elected free agency 10/9/15
• 1 year/$0.5124M (2014)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/27/14
  • acquired by Texas in trade 4/12/14 after DFA by Seattle 4/4/14
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 4/25/14 after being DFA by Texas 4/22/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/14/13
• 1 year/$0.488M (2012)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Yankees 1/13/12
  • signed by Seattle 2/27/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • contract purchased by Yankees 11/20/09
  • re-signed by Yankees 3/12/10
• signed 2004 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 3.089 (through 2015)

Chris O’Grady lhp
1 year/$1.09M (2018)

• 1 year/$1.09M (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A 10/12/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • released by LA Angels 4/6/17
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 4/24/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • selected by Cincinnati from LA Angels in Rule 5 draft 12/10/15
  • returned by Cincinnati to LA Angels 3/30/16
• drafted by LA Angels 2012 (10-327) (George Mason)
• $50,000 signing bonus ($0.125M slot)
• ML service: 0.087 (through 2017)

Yadiel Rivera ss-3b
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 11/23/17 (minor-league contract)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 12/11/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
  • DFA by Milwaukee 9/15/17, sent outright to Triple-A 9/21/17
• 1 year/$0.5086M (2016)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/14
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/15
    
• drafted by Milwaukee 2010 (9-279) (Manuela Toro HS, Caguas, P.R.)
• $85,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.105 (through 2017)
  

Trevor Rogers lhp
2018

• drafted by Miami 2017 (1-13) (Carlsbad HS, N.M.)
• $3.4M signing bonus ($3.8758M slot)
• ML service:

Sixto Sanchez rhp
2019

• acquired by Miami in trade from Philadelphia 2/7/19
• signed by Philadelphia 2/20/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service:

Connor Scott of
2018

• drafted by Miami 2018 (1-13) (H.B. Plant HS, Fla.)
• $4.0382M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Alex Wimmers rhp
1 year (2018)

• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/15/17 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 6/1/17
  • DFA by Minnesota 6/23/17, sent outright to Triple-A 6/27/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 8/26/16
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/7/16
• drafted by Minnesota 2010 (1-21) (Ohio State)
• $1.332M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.051 (through 2017)