Service time in years & days (through 2021 season).

Ted and Mark Lerner Managing Principal Owner
2006 -

• Ted and Mark Lerner, 2006 -
  • a group led by real estate developer Ted Lerner bought the Nationals from Major League Baseball for $450M in May 2006
  • Ted Lerner transferred control of the club to his son Mark 6/18
• Major League Baseball, 2002-2006
  • MLB purchased the Expos for $120M in 2002, with Jeffrey Loria using his share of the proceeds to buy the Florida Marlins. After the 2004 season, the league relocated the club to Washington, D.C.
    
• Jeffrey Loria, 1998-2002
  • New York art dealer and businessman Jeffrey Loria purchased a 24% stake in the Expos for $12M (U.S.) in 1999. By 2001, through a series of cash calls, Loria had gained control of 93% of the team.
    
• Claude Brochu, 1991-98
  • Expos team president Claude Brochu, a former Seagram’s executive, led a partnership of local Montreal investors who acquired control of the team for $100M (Canadian) in 1991. Brochu’s 12 partners included the city of Montreal and province of Quebec.
• Charles Bronfman, 1969-1991
  • a group led by Charles Bronfman, heir to Seagram’s liquor company, paid a $10M franchise fee for the rights to the NL’s 1969 expansion club in Montreal. Minority owners: Hugh Hallword, Lorne Webster.
    
• Forbes magazine valued the club at $2 billion in March, 2022.

• 2022-26 payroll and tax tracker
• Nationals free agent signings, 1991-2022

NATIONALS / EXPOS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2022	$135,427,318 (16)	$                    (   )	$161,054,797 (17)
2021	$183,122,247 ( 6)	$168,252,361 (10)	$174,582,117 (11)
2020	$ 69,199,277 ( 9)	$  76,195,840 ( 7)	$195,106,653 ( 6)
2019	$197,203,691 ( 4)	$205,283,436 ( 4)	$201,151,337 ( 6)
2018	$180,849,056 ( 5)	$184,734,387 ( 5)	$204,953,656 ( 2)
2017	$164,335,444 ( 9)	$178,944,530 ( 7)	$202,240,951 ( 5)
2016	$145,178,886 (11)	$155,516,130 ( 8)	$170,876,032 (11)
2015	$162,014,559 ( 6)	$169,277,370 ( 5)	$178,378,122 ( 6)
2014	$137,356,579 ( 8)	$141,803,228 ( 9)	$154,775,315 ( 9)
2013	$118,289,679 (10)	$120,935,536 (10)	$134,780,736 (11)
2012	$ 92,534,929 (17)	$ 96,704,070 (16)	$118,978,939 (11)
2011	$ 68,306,929 (21)	$ 72,022,999 (22)
2010	$ 66,275,000 (24)	$ 71,937,323 (24)
2009	$ 60,328,000 (27)	$ 69,321,137 (26)
2008	$ 54,961,000 (26)	$ 59,699,668 (26)
2007	$ 37,374,500 (28)	$ 43,254,278 (28)
2006	$ 63,143,000 (22)	$ 67,483,815 (20)
2005	$ 48,581,500 (24)	$ 62,866,000 (17)
2004	$ 41,197,500 (26)	$ 39,396,467 (27)
2003	$ 51,948,500 (21)	$ 45,853,889 (29)
2002	$ 38,670,500 (29)	$ 37,901,032 (29)
2001	$ 35,159,500 (28)	$ 34,634,862 (29)
2000	$ 33,500,000 (24)	$ 27,271,468 (27)

• Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
• Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
• Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

Mike Rizzo President of Baseball Operations & General Manager
2 years (2021-22), plus 2023 option

• 2 years (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
  
  • signed extension with Washington
  • Washington exercised 2023 club option 7/2/22
    
• 2 years/$8M (2019-20)
  • signed extension with Washington 4/5/18
• 2 years (2015-16), plus 2017-18 club option
  • signed extension with Washington 8/1/13, receiving promotion from Executive VP, Baseball Operations and GM to President, Baseball Operations and GM
  • deal includes one club option covering 2017-18, which Washington must exercise or decline by 6/15/16
  • Washington exercised 2017-18 option 5/14/16, with Rizzo reportedly earning total of $10M from 2014 to 2018
• 3 years (2011-13), plus 2014, 2015 club options
  • signed extension with Washington 10/19/10
  • Washington exercised 2014 option 4/13
• 2 years (2009-10)
  • Assistant GM & VP, Baseball Operations, 7/06 -
  • assumed day-to-day control of Major League operations 3/4/09
  • selected as permanent general manager 8/20/09
• Assistant GM & VP, Player Personnel Doug Harris
• Assistant GM & VP, Scouting Operations Kris Kline
• Assistant GM & VP, Finance Ted Towne

Dave Martinez Manager
2 years (2021-22), plus 2023 option

• 2 years (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
  
  • signed multi-year extension as Washington manager 9/28/20
  • with $3.5M option for 2023, deal may be worth as much as $7.5M
    
• 3 years/$2.8M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option 
  • hired as manager by Washington 10/29/17, replacing Dusty Baker
  • 21:$1.2M club option
• Chicago Cubs, 2015-17
  • bench coach
• Tampa Bay, 2008-14
  • bench coach

• former manager Dusty Baker
  • 2 years/$4M (2016-17)
    • hired by Washington 11/3/15
    • fired by Washington 10/20/17
• former manager Matt Williams
  • 2 years (2014-15), plus 2016-17 club options
    • hired by Washington as manager 10/31/13
    • 2015 salary of $1M
    • Washington exercised 2016 option 2/21/15
    • fired by Washington 10/5/15
• former manager Davey Johnson
  • 2 years (2013-14)
    • signed extension with Washington 11/10/12
    • Johnson to manage in 2013, serve as special assistant in 2014
  • 3 years (2011-13)
    • selected by Washington as manager 6/26/11, replacing interim manager John McLaren and manager Jim Riggleman
      
    • Johnson signed three-year consulting contract, agreeing to serve as manager for remainder of 2011 season and advise club on hiring of the Nationals’ next manager
    • Washington exercised option for 2012 10/31/11
• former manager Jim Riggleman
  • 2 years (2010-11), plus 2012 club option
    • selected by Washington as permanent manager 11/12/09
    • 11:$0.6M, 12:$0.6M club option
    • club may dismiss Riggleman after 2010 season and pay buyout
    • resigned 6/23/11 (John McLaren – interim manager 6/24-26)
  • 1 year (2009)
    • hired as interim manager 7/12/09, replacing Manny Acta
• former manager Manny Acta (2007-09)
  • 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 & 2010 options
    • hired by Washington 11/06, replacing Frank Robinson
    • 07:$0.5M
    • Washington exercised 2009 option 9/28/07
    • fired by Washington 7/12/09
• former manager Frank Robinson (2000-06)

 

Stephen Strasburg rhp
7 years/$245M (2020-26)

• 7 years/$245M (2020-26)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/9/19
  • 20-26: $35M annually
  • $80M ($11,428,571.43 annually) is deferred with 1 percent interest, payable in equal installments of $26,666,667 on July 1 in 2027, 2028 and 2029, plus interest payment of $3,999,974 on 12/31/29
  • MLBPA calculates present value with deferrals at about $228.9M
    
  • full no-trade protection
  • award bonuses: $500,000 for MVP or Cy Young ($250,000 for second place in either vote, $150,000 for third, $100,000 for fourth, $75,000 for fifth). $250,000 for WS MVP. $150,000 for LCS MVP. $100,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  • hotel suite on road trips
  • at signing, the largest ever contract for a pitcher in both total value and average annual value
• 7 years/$175M (2017-23)
  • signed extension with Washington 5/10/16
  • $10M signing bonus to be paid 7/1/19
  • 17:$15M, 18:$15M, 19:$35M, 20:$25M, 21:$15M, 22:$15M, 23:$45M
  • $70M deferred without interest ($30M in 2019, $10M in 2020, $30M in 2023), paid in seven $10M installments each July 1, 2024-30, reducing the contract’s present-day value to about $162M
  • Strasburg may opt out of contract after 2019 and 2020 seasons:
    • with opt-out after 2019, $30M in deferred 2019 salary to be paid in three $10M installments each July 1, 2020-22
    • with opt-out after 2020, $40M in deferred 2019-20 salaries to be paid in four $10M installments each July 1, 2021-24
  • annual performance bonus: $1M each for 180 innings pitched
  • limited no-trade protection beginning with 2017 season (Strasburg to earn right to reject any trade as 10-and-5 player in May, 2020)
  • largest-ever contract for pitcher after Tommy John surgery
  • Strasburg exercised right to opt out of contract 11/2/19
  • Washington made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19 (rejected 11/14/19)
• 1 year/$10.4M (2016)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$7.4M (2015)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.975M (2014)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/11/14 (avoided arbitration)
• 4 years/$15.1M (2009-12)
  • signed Major League contract with Washington 8/17/09
  • $7.5M signing bonus
    (paid in 3 installments of $2.5M, 9/1/09, 1/10/10, 1/10/11)
  • 09:$400,000 (pro-rated), 10:$2M, 11:$2.5M, 12:$3M
  • if not arbitration-eligible after 2012 season, 2013 salary is $3.9M
• drafted by Washington 2009 (1-1) (San Diego State)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 11.118

Patrick Corbin lhp
6 years/$140M (2019-24)

• 6 years/$140M (2019-24)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/7/18
  • $2.5M signing bonus, to be paid 10/31/19
  • 19:$12.5M, 20:$19M, 21:$24M, 22:$23M, 23:$24M, 24:$35M
  • $10M in 2024 salary deferred without interest, to be paid between November 2024 and January 2026
  • award bonuses: $500,000 each for Cy Young or MVP ($250,000 for second-place finish in either vote, $150,000 for third, $100,000 for fourth, $75,000 for fifth). $250,000 for WS MVP. $150,000for LCS MVP. $0.1M each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger.
• 1 year/$7.5M (2018)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • Arizona made $17.9M qualifying offer 11/2/18
• 1 year/$3.95M (2017)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.525M (2016)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$524,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/6/15
• 1 year/$402,500 (2010)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/9/10
• 1 year/$515,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/14
• 1 year/$494,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 4/30/12
• acquired by Arizona in trade from LA Angels 7/25/10
• drafted by LA Angels 2009 (2-80) (Chipola JC, Fla.)
• $450,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
  
• ML service: 9.105

Nelson Cruz dh-rf
1 year/$15M (2022), plus 2023 option

• 1 year/$15M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/14/22
  • 22:$12M, 23:$16M mutual option ($3M buyout)
• 1 year (2006)
  • re-signed by Oakland 1/06
• 1 year/$13M (2021)
  • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/2/21
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Minnesota 7/22/21 with $5,102,151 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$14.3M (2019), plus 2020 club option
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/27/18
  • 19:$14M, 20:$12M club option ($0.3M buyout)
  • Minnesota exercised 2020 option 11/1/19
• 4 years/$57M (2015-18)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/4/14
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 15:$14M, 16:$14M, 17:$14M, 18:$14M
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 8 clubs in 2015-16)
  • award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star reserve. $50,000 each for All Star start, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP. $0.1M for WS MVP. $150,000 for MVP
• 1 year/$8M (2014)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/22/14
  • roster bonuses: $150,000 each for 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 days on active roster
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All Star selection
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 8 clubs)
  • Baltimore made qualifying offer 11/1/14
• 2 years/$16M (2012-13)
  • signed extension with Texas 2/9/12 (avoided arbitration, $7.5M-$5.5M)
  • $500,000 signing bonus
  • 12:$5M, 13:$10.5M
  • 2013 salary increases based on 2012 PAs: $100,000 each for 500, 525, 550, 575, 600 PA
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star. $75,000 for LCS MVP
  • placed on restricted list 8/5/13 (PED violation), activated 9/30/13
  • Texas made qualifying offer 11/4/13
• 1 year/$3.65M (2011)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
  • $150,000 in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$440,000 (2010)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/4/10
• 1 year/$408,070 (2009)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/20/09
  • award bonus: $10,000 for All Star selection
• 1 year/$398,150 (2008)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/15/08
  • DFA by Texas 3/29/08, sent outright to Triple-A 4/3/08
  • contract purchased by Texas 8/25/08
• 1 year/$382,000 (2007)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • re-signed by Oakland 1/06
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Milwaukee 7/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Oakland 12/04
  • signed by Milwaukee 2/05
• acquired by Oakland in trade from NY Mets 8/00
• signed by NY Mets 1998 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Bryce Dixon
  
• ML service: 14.082

Will Harris rhp
3 years/$24M (2020-22)

• 3 years/$24M (2020-22)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/2/20
  • 20-22:$8M annually
• 1 year/$4.225M (2019)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 2 years/$5M (2017-18), plus 2019 club option
  • signed extension with Houston 2/3/17 (avoided arbitration, $2.3M-$1.95M)
  • 17:$2.2M, 18:$2.8M, 19:$5.5M club option
  • 2019 option increases to $6.5M with 15 games finished in 2018, $7.5M with 25 GF in 2018 or $8.5M with 35 GF in 2018
  • award bonuses: $0.1M for Cy Young ($50,000 for second place in vote, $25,000 for third). $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, WS MVP, LCS MVP.
  • Houston declined 2019 option 11/1/18 (now arbitration-eligible)
• 1 year/$525,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/16
• 1 year/$513,900 (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
• 1 year/$510,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/14
  • claimed by Houston off waivers from Arizona 11/3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers 4/3/13 after being DFA by Colorado 3/29/13 
  • claimed by Arizona off waivers from Oakland 4/6/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 8/11/12
• drafted by Colorado 2006 (9-258) (LSU)
• $16,000 signing bonus
• agent: Gavin Kahn
• ML service: 8.102

Luke Voit 1b
1 year/$5.45M (2022)

• 1 year/$5.45M (2022)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Yankees 3/18/22
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22 with $1,916,484 remaining on contract
    
• 1 year/$4.7M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$634,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
    
• 1 year/$573,900 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($145,673 in minors)
    
• 1 year/$546,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from St. Louis 7/29/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/25/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2013 (22-665) (Missouri State)
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 3.169

César Hernández 2b
1 year/$4M (2022)

• 1 year/$4M (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/30/21
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 plate appearances
    
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/14
• 1 year/$5M (2021), plus 2022 club option
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/29/21
  • 21:$5M, 22:$6M club option (no buyout)
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Cleveland 7/29/21 with $1,774,194 remaining on contract
  • Chicago White Sox declined 2022 option 11/5/21
• 1 year/$6.25M (2020)
  • signed by Cleveland 12/29/19
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 525 plate appearances. $100,000 each for 575, 625 PA
• 1 year/$7.75M (2019)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Philadelphia 12/2/19
• 1 year/$5.1M (2018)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.55M (2017)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 2/3/17 (avoided arbitration, $2.8M-$2M)
• 1 year/$525,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/16
• 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Philadelphia 11/19/10
• signed by Philadelphia as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 7.154

Joe Ross rhp
1 year/$2.4M (2022)

• 1 year/$2.4M (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.5M (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1M (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/10/19 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$567,900 (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year/$551,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/17
• 1 year/$514,400 (2016)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/6/15
• acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 12/19/14
  
• drafted by San Diego 2011 (1-25) (Bishop O’Dowd HS, Oakland)
• $2.75M signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 5.018

Erick Fedde rhp
1 year/$2.15M (2022)

• 1 year/$2.15M (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$599,200 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$577,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Washington 7/30/17
• drafted by Washington 2014 (1-18) (UNLV)
• $2.5111M signing bonus ($2.1456M slot)
• ML service: 3.099

Anibal Sanchez rhp
1 year/$2M (2022)

• 1 year/$2M (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/13/22 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
  • may earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses
• 2 years/$19M (2019-20), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/21/18
  • 19:$8M, 20:$9M, 21:$12M club option ($2M buyout)
  • $2M/year in 2019-20 salaries is deferred, to be paid 1/15/21
  • performance bonuses: $500,000 each 18, 22, 26, 30 starts
  • Washington declined 2021 option 10/30/20
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/16/18 (non-guaranteed split contract paying $2.5M in majors, $0.5M in minors)
  • may earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses
  • released by Minnesota 3/11/18 (due 30 days pay, $403,226)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/16/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 4/2/18
• 5 years/$80M (2013-17), plus 2018 club option
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/14/12
  • $4M signing bonus
  • 13:$8M, 14:$15M, 15:$16M, 16:$16M, 17:$16M, 18:$16M club option ($5M buyout)
  • Detroit declined 2018 option 11/17
• 1 year/$8M (2012)
  • won in arbitration with Miami 2/6/12 ($8M-$6.9M)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Miami 7/23/12
• 1 year/$3.7M (2011)
  • re-signed by Florida 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.25M (2010)
  • re-signed by Florida 1/18/10 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
  • renewed by Florida 2/28/09
• 1 year/$390,000 (2008)
  • renewed by Florida 3/2/08
• 1 year/$381,000 (2007)
  • renewed by Florida 3/07
• 1 year/$327,000 (2006)
  • signed by Florida 2/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/05
  • acquired by Florida in trade from Boston 11/05
• signed by Boston 1/3/01 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Mato Sports
  
• ML service: 14.083
  

Steve Cishek rhp
1 year/$1.75M (2022)

• 1 year/$1.75M (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/12/22
  • performance bonuses:
    • games: $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 g
    • games finished: $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 GF
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 2/10/21 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $2.25M in majors
  • performance bonuses
  • released by Houston 3/25/21
  • 1 year/$1M (2021), signed by LA Angels as a free agent 3/29/21
• 1 year/$6M (2020), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/14/20
  • 20:$5.25M, 21:$6.75M club option ($750,000 buyout)
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 9/24/20, released 9/28/20
• 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: 10.143

Victor Robles of
1 year/$1.65M (2022)

• 1 year/$1.65M (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 4/3/22 (avoided arbitration, $2.1M-$1.6M)
• 1 year/$614,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$592,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year/$557,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/7/17
• signed by Washington 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $225,000 signing bonus
• agent: Republik Sports
• ML service: 3.033

Sean Doolittle lhp
1 year/$1.5M (2022)

• 1 year/$1.5M (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/15/22
  • performance bonuses based on games pitched:
    • $100,000 each for 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34 games
    • $200,000 each for 38, 42 games
    • $250,000 each for 46, 50, 54, 58, 62 games
• 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 2/2/21
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 8/26/21 after being DFA by Cincinnati 8/24/21
    
• 5 years/$10.5M (2014-18), plus 2019-20 club options
  • signed extension with Oakland 4/21/14
  • replaced 1 year/$0.505M deal signed 3/14
  • 14:$600,000, 15:$750,000, 16:$1.55M, 17:$2.6M, 18:$4.35M, 19:$6M club option ($500,000 buyout), 20:$6.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  • performance bonuses based on 2015-17 games finished
  • salaries increase if Doolittle is arbitration-eligible after 2014 season: 15:$1.4M, 16:$2.45M 17:$3.65M, 18:$5M
  • 2020 becomes mutual option with 100 games finished in 2018-19
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 7/16/17
  • Washington exercised 2019 option 10/29/18
  • Washington exercised 2020 option 11/2/19
• 1 year/$492,500 (2013)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • re-signed by Oakland 2/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Oakland 11/19/10
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/11
• drafted by Oakland 2007 (1s-41) (Virginia)
• signed 6/19/07, $742,500 signing bonus
• agent: Jason Cook
• ML service: 9.122

Maikel Franco 3b
1 year/$1.25M (2022)

• 1 year/$1.25M (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/11/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/7/22
• 1 year/$800,000 (2021)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 3/16/21
  • performance bonuses: $200,000 for 400 plate appearances
  • assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
  • DFA by Baltimore 8/23/21, released 8/25/21
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 8/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$2.95M (2020)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/7/20
  • performance bonuses based on plate appearances:
    • $75,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425 PAs,
    • $100,000 each for 450, 475, 500, 525, 575, 625 PAs.
  • award bonuses
  • non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/20
• 1 year/$5.2M (2019)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Philadelphia 12/2/19
• 1 year/$2.95M (2018)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$560,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/11/17
• 1 year/$517,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 9/2/14
• signed by Philadelphia 2010 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Octagon (previously California Sports, BTI Sports)
• ML service: 6.132

Alcides Escobar ss
1 year/$1M (2022)

• 1 year/$1M (2022)
  • signed extension with Washington 10/5/21
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 5/4/21 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Kansas City 7/2/21
  • contract selected by Washington 7/3/21
• 2020
  • signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 10/19
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/16/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $700,000 in majors)
  • released by Baltimore 3/20/19 (exercised opt-out provision)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/22/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$2.5M (2018)
  • re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/26/18
  • performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $75,000 each for 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525, 550, 575 PA
  • award bonuses: $100,000 each for MVP, WS MVP
• 4 years/$10.5M (2012-15), plus 2016-17 club options
  • signed extension with Kansas City 3/15/12, replacing 1 year/$519,500 deal signed 2/24/12
  • 12:$1M, 13:$3M, 14:$3M, 15:$3M, 16:$5.25M club option ($500,00 buyout), 17:$6.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All Star
  • Kansas City exercised 2016 option 11/5/15
  • Kansas City exercised 2017 option 11/16
• 1 year/$428,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/11
• 1 year/$405,500 (2010)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/10
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Milwaukee 12/19/10 (Zack Greinke deal)
• 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/10/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/07
  • signed by Milwaukee 1/29/08
• signed by Milwaukee 2003 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $33,000 signing bonus
• agent: GSE Worldwide
• ML service: 10.003

Tyler Clippard rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/26/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 7/13/22
• 1 year/$2.25M (2021), plus 2022 mutual option
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/22/21
  • 21:$1.75M, 22:$3.5M mutual option ($500,000 buyout)
  • Arizona declined 2022 option 11/4/21
• 1 year/$2.75M (2020)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/20/19
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/20/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
  • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
  • released, re-signed by Cleveland 3/20/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 4/25/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 3/7/18 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $1.5M in majors
  • contract selected by Toronto 3/29/18
• 2 years/$12.25M (2016-17)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/9/16
  • $4M signing bonus
  • 16:$4.1M, 17:$4.25M
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Arizona 7/31/16 with $5,561,475 remaining on contract
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from NY Yankees 7/18/17
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Chicago White Sox 8/13/17, with Astros paying $1M of $1,111,202 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$8.3M (2015)
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Washington 1/14/15
  • signed by Oakland 2/11/15 (avoided arbitration, $8.85M-$7.775M)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Oakland 7/27/15 (A’s pay $1M, Mets pay about $2M of remaining $3,129,508 on Clippard’s contract for 2015)
• 1 year/$5.875M (2014)
  • re-signed by Washington 2/10/14 (avoided arbitration, $6.35M-$4.45M)
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 30 games finished. $75,000 each for 40, 50 GF. $0.1M for 60 GF
• 1 year/$4M (2013)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.65M (2012)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$443,000 (2011)
  • renewed by Washington 3/2/11
• 1 year/$401,000 (2010)
  • re-signed by Washington 2/10
• 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
  • re-signed by Washington 2/14/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • acquired by Washington in trade with NY Yankees 12/5/07
  • signed by Washington 1/25/08
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 5/20/07
• drafted by NY Yankees 2003 (9-274) (Mitchell HS, New Port Richey, Fla.)
  
• $75,000 signing bonus
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 12.134

Carl Edwards rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/25/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 5/10/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/29/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Atlanta 3/25/21 (Edwards exercised opt-out provision)
  • re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 4/2/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 5/7/21
  • DFA by Atlanta 5/8/21, refused outright, elected free agency 5/10/21
  • signed by Toronto as a free agent 5/14/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Toronto 5/30/21
  • released by Toronto 8/29/21
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 8/31/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$950,000 (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/3/19
  • performance bonuses:
    • $50,000 for 30 games. $75,000 for 40 g. $125,000 for 50 g
    • $50,000 for 20 games finished. $75,000 for 30 GF. $125,000 for 40 GF
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 10/22/20 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$1.5M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 11/4/19 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year/$594,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$556,000 (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 11/20/14
  • re-singed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/22/13
  
• drafted by Texas 2011 (48-1,464) (Mid-Carolina HS, Prosperity, S.C.)
• $50,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 5.020

Erasmo Ramirez rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 3/13/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/21/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/20/21 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $800,000 in majors
  • contract selected by Detroit 5/8/21
  • DFA by Detroit 8/27/21, released 8/28/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 9/4/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 4/16/19
  • DFA by Boston 4/19/19, sent outright to Triple-A 4/21/19
  • elected free agency 10/19
• 1 year/$4.2M (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 11/2/18 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$3.215M (2017)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 7/28/17 (Mariners pay Rays $1M in cash as part of the deal)
• 1 year/$2.375M (2016)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonus: $25,000 for 25 games started
• 1 year/$522,800 (2015)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/15
• 1 year/$511,800 (2014)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/27/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/22/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 3/26/12
• signed 2007 by Seattle as an amateur free agent from Nicaragua
• $57,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
  
• ML service: 7.001

Victor Arano rhp
1 year/$900,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$900,000 (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 11/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/27/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • claimed by Atlanta off waivers 1/23/1 after being DFA by Philadelphia 1/18/21
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
  • DFA by Atlanta 6/4/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/6/21
    
• 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 9/12/17
• acquired by Philadelphia in trade from LA Dodgers 8/28/14
  
• signed by LA Dodgers 4/4/13 as an amateur free agent from Mexico
• ML service: 2.022

Tanner Rainey rhp
1 year/$860,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$860,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$589,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$572,200 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/10/18
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Cincinnati 12/12/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (2-71) (West Alabama)
• $432,950 signing bonus ($0.8659M slot)
• ML service: 2.127

Kyle Finnegan rhp
1 year/$725,900 (2022)

• 1 year/$725,900 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year/$582,400 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/9/19
    
• drafted by Oakland 2013 (6-191) (Texas State)
• $200,000 signing bonus ($214,300 slot)
• agent: Warner Cos.
  
• ML service: 2.000

Lane Thomas cf
1 year/$723,600 (2022)

• 1 year/$723,600 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from St. Louis 7/30/21
    
• 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 7/2/17
  
• drafted by Toronto 2014 (5-144) (Bearden HS, Knoxville, Tenn.)
• $750,000 signing bonus ($343,000 slot)
• ML service: 2.014

Paolo Espino rhp
1 year/$716,200 (2022)

• 1 year/$716,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/18/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/21/20
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/9/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/19 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/21/17 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/10/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 5/19/17
  • acquired by Texas in trade 8/27/17 after being DFA by Milwaukee 8/23/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 10/10/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Washington (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Washington (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2014)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/18/13 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 3/27/14
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 4/10/14 (minor-league contract)
• drafted by Cleveland 2006 (10-310) (Pendleton School, Bradenton, Fla)
• $150,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.074

Yadiel Hernandez lf
1 year/$714,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/10/20
• signed by Washington 10/1/16 as a free agent from Cuba
• $200,000 signing bonus
• agent: Topline Sports
• ML service: 1.028

Carter Kieboom ss
1 year/$713,400 (2022)

• 1 year/$713,400 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$564,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Washington 4/26/19
    
• drafted by Washington 2016 (1-28) (Walton HS, Marietta, Ga.)
• $2M signing bonus ($2.0659M slot)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 1.086

Andres Machado rhp
1 year/$708,200 (2022)

• 1 year/$708,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/26/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/12/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/20/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Kansas City (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/21/18
  • non-tendered by Kansas City 11/30/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 9/1/17
• signed by Kansas City as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $13,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.120

Riley Adams c
1 year/$706,700 (2022)

• 1 year/$706,700 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Toronto 7/29/21
• drafted by Toronto 2017 (3-99) (San Diego)
• $542,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.092

Seth Romero lhp
1 year/$705,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/13/20
• drafted by Washington 2017 (1-25) (Houston)
• $2.8M signing bonus ($2.5304M slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 0.128

Josiah Gray rhp
1 year/$703,500 (2022)

• 1 year/$703,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 7/20/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21
    
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Cincinnati 12/21/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2018 (2-72) (Le Moyne, N.Y.)
  
• $772,500 signing bonus ($837,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.075

Mason Thompson rhp
1 year/$702,200 (2022)

• 1 year/$702,300 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/20/20
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 7/29/21
• drafted by San Diego 2016 (3-85) (Round Rock HS, Texas)
• $1.75M signing bonus ($730,400 slot)
• ML service: 0.080

Keibert Ruiz c
1 year/$701,300 (2022)

• 1 year/$701,300 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/18
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• signed by LA Dodgers 7/20/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $140,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.064

Joan Adon rhp
1 year/$700,200 (2022)

• 1 year/$700,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
• signed by Washington 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.001

Tres Barrera c
1 year/$700,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • renewed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
  • placed on restricted list 7/25/20 (positive PED test)
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/8/19
    
• drafted by Washington 2016 (6-184) (Texas)
• $210,000 signing bonus ($265,400 slot)
• ML service: 0.084

C.J. Abrams ss
1 year/$700,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by San Diego 4/7/22
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22 with $246,154 remaining on contract
• drafted by San Diego 2019 (1-6) (Blessed Trinity HS, Roswell, Ga.)
  
• $5.2M signing bonus ($5,742,900 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Lucius Fox ss
1 year/$700,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Kansas City 11/19/21
  • claimed by Washington off waivers from Baltimore 11/30/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
  • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Tampa Bay 8/27/20
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Francisco 8/1/16
  
• signed by San Francisco 7/15 as a free agent from the Bahamas (attended American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.)
• $6M signing bonus (highest-ever bonus for non-Cuban amateur international signee)
  
• ML service: 0.002

Cory Abbott rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/21/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/16/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers from San Francisco 5/4/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (2-67) (Loyola Marymount)
• $901,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.017

Yasel Antuna ss-3b
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
• signed by Washington 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $3.85M signing bonus (club record for international signing)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Alex Call of
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 7/11/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 8/7/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 8/5/22
• acquired by Cleveland in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/15/18
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (3-86) (Ball State)
• $719,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Gerardo Carrillo rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/20
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
  • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/29/21
• signed by LA Dodgers 7/5/16 as a free agent from Mexico
• $75,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Luis Garcia ss
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract purchased by Washington 8/14/20
• signed by Washington 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.3M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.037

Reed Garrett rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/14/22
• 2021
  • re-signed by Seibu Lions of Japan
• 2020
  • signed by Seibu Lions of Japan
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • selected by Detroit from Texas in Rule 5 draft 12/13/18
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
  • DFA by Detroit 5/17/19, returned by Detroit to Texas 5/20/22
• drafted by Texas 2014 (16-486) (VMI)
• ML service: 0.053

MacKenzie Gore lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/19/21
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/22
  • acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• drafted by San Diego 2017 (1-3) (Whiteville HS, N.C.)
• $6.7M signing bonus ($6.6681M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Hunter Harvey rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 3/21/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 3/14/22
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
    
• 1 year/$574,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Baltimore 11/5/21
    
• 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
• drafted by Baltimore 2013 (1-22) (Bandys HS, Catawba, N.C.)
• $1.9476M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 2.047

Evan Lee lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• drafted by Washington 2018 (15-461) (Arkansas)
• ML service: 0.000

Joey Meneses 1b
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 1/7/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/2/22
• 2021
  • Mexican League
    
• 2020
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 1/23/20 (minor-league contract)
• 2019
  • Orix of Japan
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/1/18 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Philadelphia 10/26/18
• signed by Atlanta as a free agent from Mexico 5/9/11
  
• ML service: 0.000

Josh Palacios cf
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/22
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 4/15/22 after being DFA by Toronto 4/1122
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
• drafted by Toronto 2016 (4-132) (Auburn)
• $438,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.024

Francisco Perez lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 8/9/21
  • claimed by Washington off waivers from Cleveland 11/6/21
• signed by Cleveland 12/12/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.017

Jackson Tetreault rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/14/22
• drafted by Washington 2017 (7-223) (State JC of Florida)
• $300,000 signing bonus ($178,100 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Ildemaro Vargas ss
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/10/22
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/22/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/25/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency 5/26/22)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 6/4/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 8/1/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/28/21, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/21
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/13/21
  • returned to Alternate Site by Chicago Cubs 4/16/21
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/4/21
  • claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh 5/17/21 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/15/21
  • acquired by Arizona in trade 6/2/21 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 5/30/21
  • DFA by Arizona 6/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/21
  • contract selected by Arizona 9/19/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 10/7/21
  • elected free agency 10/8/21
    
• 1 year/$572,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/20
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade 8/11/20 after being DFA by Arizona 8/6/20
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 9/5/20 after being DFA by Minnesota 9/2/20
• 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Arizona 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 11/20/13 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/8/15 (minor-league contract)
  • released by St. Louis 3/28/15
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 5/26/15 (minor-league contract)
• signed by St. Louis 6/26/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 2.097

Jordan Weems rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/28/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 5/31/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/21
  • claimed by Arizona off waivers 7/5/21 after being DFA by Oakland 7/2/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 8/12/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Oakland 7/19/20
• drafted by Boston 2011 (3-111) (Columbus HS, Ga.)
• $500,000 signing bonus ($274,500 slot)
• ML service: 1.031

 

Minor leagues

Luis Avilan lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/29/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/14/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $950,000 in majors)
  • contract selected by Washington 3/27/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/22/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/21/20
  • released by NY Yankees 8/28/20
• 1 year/$1.6M (2019)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/10/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$2.45M (2018)
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 1/4/18 (Dodgers pay White Sox $2M as part of the deal)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Chicago White Sox 8/22/18 with $513,710 remaining on contract
  • non-tendered by Philadelphia 11/30/18
• 1 year/$1.5M (2017)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.39M (2016)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by LA Dodgers 7/7/16 (optional assignment)
• 1 year/$530,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Atlanta 7/30/15
• 1 year/$521,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
• 1 year/$517,500 (2014)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/25/14
• 1 year/$491,250 (2013)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
• 2012
  • contract purchased by Atlanta 11/16/11
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
• signed by Atlanta 2008 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: SPS Sports Group
• ML service: 8.077

Alberto Baldonado lhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/9/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 1/6/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 9/1/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/13/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • released by Washington 5/27/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/3/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Chicago Cubs 5/16/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/11/17
• signed by NY Mets 9/21/09 as an amateur free agent from Panama
• ML service: 0.033

Zack Burdi rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • released by Arizona 3/18/22
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 4/27/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/18/21 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 8/16/21
  • claimed by Arizona off waivers from Baltimore 10/14/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (1-26) (Louisville)
• $2,128,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.113

Donovan Casey rf
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 8/11/22
• acquired by Washington in trade from LA Dodgers 7/30/21
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2017 (20-610) (Boston College)
• ML service: 0.000

Cade Cavalli rhp
2022

• drafted by Washington 2020 (1-22) (Oklahoma)
• $3.027M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Armando Cruz ss
2022

• signed by Washington 1/17/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $3.9M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

David Dahl lf
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/3/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 7/11/22
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 7/22/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$537,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/17
• 1 year/$2.7M (2021)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/15/20
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 for 500 plate appearances. $200,000 for 550 plate appearances
  • DFA by Texas 8/2/21, released 8/6/21
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 8/17/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$2.475M (2020)
  • re-signed by Colorado 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Colorado 12/2/20
• 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
    
• 1 year/$537,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Colorado 7/25/16
• drafted by Colorado 2012 (1-10) (Oak Mountain HS, Birmingham, Ala.)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($2.7M slot)
• agent: Apex
• ML service: 4.116

Edgar Garcia rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 6/7/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/23/20
  • DFA by Cincinnati 4/1/21, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 4/3/21
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 7/19/21
  • claimed by Minnesota off waivers 7/30/21 after being DFA by Cincinnati 7/27/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 8/30/21
  • elected free agency 10/15/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 8/18/20 after being DFA by Philadelphia 8/13/20
  • non-tendered by Tampa Bay 12/2/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
• signed by Philadelphia 5/29/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $30,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.004

Taylor Gushue 1b-c
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/10/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/16/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/30/21
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 7/5/21, sent outright to Triple-A 7/8/21
• acquired by Washington in trade from Pittsburgh 9/26/16
  
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2014 (4-131) (Florida)
• $388,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 0.009

Robert Hassell of
2022

• acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• drafted by San Diego 2020 (1-8) (Independence HS, Thompson’s Station, Tenn.)
• $4.3M signing bonus ($5.1769M slot)
• ML service:

Cole Henry rhp
2022

• drafted by Washington 2020 (2-55) (LSU)
• $2M signing bonus ($1.307M slot)
• ML service:

Brady House ss
2022

• drafted by Washington 2021 (1-11) (Winder-Barrow HS, Winder, Ga.)
• $5M signing bonus ($4.55M slot)
• ML service:

Daniel Johnson of
2022

• 2022
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 5/25/22
  • released by NY Mets 7/22/22
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 8/4/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
  • DFA by Cleveland 11/19/21, sent outright to Triple-A 11/24/21
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
• acquired by Cleveland in trade from Washington 11/30/18
  
• drafted by Washington 2016 (5-154) (New Mexico State)
• $325,000 signing bonus ($354,300 slot)
• ML service: 0.091

Andry Lara rhp
2022

• signed by Washington 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1.25M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Patrick Murphy rhp
1 year/$712,500 (2022)

• 1 year/$712,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22
  • DFA by Washington 4/23/22, sent outright to Triple-A 4/27/22
• 1 year/$573,400 (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
  • claimed by Washington off waivers 8/14/21 after being DFA by Toronto 8/11/21
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/19
• drafted by Toronto 2013 (3-83) (Hamilton HS, Chandler, Ariz.)
• $500,000 signing bonus ($650,800 slot)
• ML service: 1.002

John Nogowski 1b
2 years (2021-22)

• 2 years (2021-22)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 9/23/21 (minor-league contract)
  • selected by Atlanta from San Francisco in minor-league portion of Rule 5 draft 12/8/21
  • released by Atlanta 6/7/22
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 6/22/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$571,300 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 7/3/21 after being DFA by St. Louis 6/28/21
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 8/16/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/15/20
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 6/17 (minor-league contract)
• released by Oakland 3/27/17
• drafted by Oakland 2014 (34-1,032) (Florida State)
• ML service: 0.119

Gerardo Parra rf 
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 3/13/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 2/3/21 (minor-league contract with salary of $1M in majors)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/20/21
• 1 year/$2.5M (2020), plus $3M 2021 club option
  • signed by Yomiuri Giants of Japan 11/19
• 1 year/$1.75M (2019)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/12/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 3/28/19
  • DFA by San Francisco 5/3/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/7/19 (refused assignment)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 5/19
• 3 years/$27.5M (2016-18), plus 2019 club option
  • signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/20/16
  • 16:$8M, 17:$8M, 18:$10M, 19:$12M club option ($1.5M buyout)
  • Colorado declined 2019 option 10/30/18
• 1 year/$6.237M (2015)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Milwaukee 7/31/15 with $2,215,327 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$4.85M (2014)
  • re-signed by Arizona 2/3/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.2M-$4.3M)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Arizona 7/31/14
• 1 year/$2.35M (2013)
  • re-signed by Arizona 2/5/13 (avoided arbitration, $2.7M-$2.1M)
• 1 year/$502,000 (2012)
  • renewed by Arizona 3/3/12
• 1 year/$426,000 (2011)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/11
• 1 year/$405,500 (2010)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/11/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 5/12/09
• signed by Arizona 8/04 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 11.079

Daniel Poncedeleon rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 1/25/22 (minor-league contract)
  • released by LA Angels 4/3/22
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/9/22 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Seattle 7/19/22
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 7/22/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$585,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
  • DFA by St. Louis 9/20/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/22/21
    
• 1 year/$572,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/11/18
• drafted by St. Louis 2014 (9-285) (Embry-Riddle University)
• ML service: 2.086

Jefry Rodriguez rhp
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/15/21 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/20/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/12/21
  • DFA by Washington 8/24/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/26/21
    
• 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
  • non-tendered by Cleveland 12/2/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Washington 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Washington 11/30/18
• signed by Washington 1/17/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.165

Jackson Rutledge rhp
2022

• drafted by Washington 2019 (1-17) (San Jacinto JC, Texas)
• $3.45M signing bonus ($3,609,700 slot)
• ML service:

Adrian Sanchez 2b-3b
1 year (2022)

• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/5/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/9/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Washington 6/30/17
• signed by Washington 1/21/07 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 1.132

Andrew Stevenson cf
1 year/$850,000 (2022)

• 1 year/$850,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 11/29/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 4/2/22 (due 30 days’ termination pay, $137,097)
    
• 1 year/$579,100 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$568,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year/$559,100 (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Washington 7/23/17
• drafted by Washington 2015 (2-58) (LSU)
• $750,000 signing bonus ($1.0581M slot)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 2.125

Cristhian Vaquero of
2022

• signed by Washington 2022 as a free agent from Cuba
• $4.925M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

James Wood of
2022

• acquired by Washington in trade from San Diego 8/2/22
• drafted by San Diego 2021 (2-62) (IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.)
• $2.6M signing bonus ($1,102,700 slot)
• ML service: