Carl Crawford lf
7 years/$142M (2011-17)

7 years/$142M (2011-17)
signed by Boston as a free agent 12/11/10
$6M signing bonus (paid in $1M increments 1/10, 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 8/1, 9/1/10)
11:$14M, 12:$19.5M, 13:$20M, 14:$20.25M, 15:$20.5M, 16:$20.75M, 17:$21M

Alex Rodriguez 3b
10 years/$275M (2008-17)

10 years/$275M (2008-17)
re-signed by Yankees as a free agent 12/13/07
$10M signing bonus ($2M paid upon approval, $1M paid each Jan. 15, 2009-2013, $3M paid Jan. 15, 2014)
08:$27M, 09:$32M, 10:$32M, 11:$31M, 12:$29M, 13:$28M, 14:$25M, 15:$21M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M

Jayson Werth rf
7 years/$126M (2011-17)

7 years/$126M (2011-17)
signed by Washington as a free agent 12/6/10
$4M signing bonus (paid January 2011-2012)
11:$10M, 12:$13M, 13:$16M, 14:$20M, 15:$21M, 16:$21M, 17:$21M
full no-trade clause

Vernon Wells of
7 years/$126M (2008-14)

7 years/$126M (2008-14)
signed extension with Toronto 12/06
$25.5M signing bonus ($8.5M payment each March 1, 2008-10)
08:$0.5M, 09:$1.5M, 10:$12.5M,
11:$23M, 12:$21M, 13:$21M, 14:$21M

Alfonso Soriano lf
8 years/$136M (2007-14)

8 years/$136M (2007-14)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 11/06
$8M signing bonus
07:$9M, 08:$13M, 09:$16M, 10-14:$18M annually

Barry Zito lhp
7 years/$126M (2007-13), plus 2014 club option

7 years/$126M (2007-13), plus 2014 club option
signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/06 (largest-ever pitcher contract at signing)
07:$10M, 08:$14.5M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M, 12:$19M, 13:$20M, 14:$18M club option ($7M buyout)

philliesphhan wrote:Vernon Wells contract makes me laugh every time I see it. He is, at this moment, John Mayberry a few years older and makes 21M a season

ReadingPhilly wrote:That Zimmerman deal is bad.

Ryan Zimmerman 3b
6 years/$100M (2014-19), plus 2020 option

6 years/$100M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option
signed extension with Washington 2/26/12
14-18:$14M annually. 19:$18M, 20:$18M club option ($2M buyout)
5 year/$10M personal-services contract, to begin once playing career ends
no-trade protection, beginning in 2014
if traded in 2012-13, salaries increase to $16M in 2014 and $18M in 2015-18, with 2019 and 2020 option unchanged and personal-services contract voided

Joe Mauer c
8 years/$184M (2011-18)
signed extension with Minnesota 3/22/10 (largest-ever deal for a catcher and fourth-largest contract in history at signing)
11-18: $23 million annually
full no-trade protection
award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd, $25,000 for 4th-6th), $0.1M for WS MVP; $50,000 for LCS MVP; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star selection

phdave wrote:I guess no one wanted this contract for free so...

Joe Mauer c
8 years/$184M (2011-18)
signed extension with Minnesota 3/22/10 (largest-ever deal for a catcher and fourth-largest contract in history at signing)
11-18: $23 million annually
full no-trade protection
award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd, $25,000 for 4th-6th), $0.1M for WS MVP; $50,000 for LCS MVP; $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star selection

Alex Rodriguez 3b
10 years/$275M (2008-17)

10 years/$275M (2008-17)
re-signed by Yankees as a free agent 12/13/07
$10M signing bonus ($2M paid upon approval, $1M paid each Jan. 15, 2009-2013, $3M paid Jan. 15, 2014)
08:$27M, 09:$32M, 10:$32M, 11:$31M, 12:$29M, 13:$28M, 14:$25M, 15:$21M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M

Barry Jive wrote:Jeez, dude

Dan Uggla 2b
5 years/$62M (2011-15)

5 years/$62M (2011-15)
signed extension with Atlanta 1/5/11
$1M signing bonus
11:$9M, 12:13M, 13:$13M, 14:$13M, 15:$13M

Jose Reyes ss
6 years/$106M (2012-17), plus 2018 option

6 years/$106M (2012-17), plus 2018 option
signed by Miami as a free agent 12/5/11
12:$10M, 13:$10M, 14:$16M, 15:$22M, 16:$22M, 17:$22M, 18:$22M club option ($4M buyout)
award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All-Star. $0.1M for Silver Slugger. $0.25M for LCS MVP. $0.5M for MVP. $1M for WS MVP
perks: suite at home and on road
Reyes to donate $176,666 annually to charity
deal does not include no-trade protection

Matt Gelb @magelb
Ryan Howard is owed $105 million in the next four years. Alex Rodriguez will make $114 million in the next five seasons.

Alex Rodriguez 3b
10 years/$275M (2008-17)

10 years/$275M (2008-17)
re-signed by Yankees as a free agent 12/13/07
$10M signing bonus ($2M paid upon approval, $1M paid each Jan. 15, 2009-2013, $3M paid Jan. 15, 2014)
08:$27M, 09:$32M, 10:$32M, 11:$31M, 12:$29M, 13:$28M, 14:$25M, 15:$21M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M