Astros Contracts

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Houston

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season).

Drayton McLane bought the Astros for $103M in 1992.
Forbes magazine valued the club at $463M in April, 2008.

• Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
  (salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses):
  • 2009: $102,996,414
    
  • 2008: $ 88,930,414
    
  • 2007: $ 87,759,000
    
  • 2006: $ 92,551,503
  • 2005: $ 76,779,000
  • 2004: $ 75,397,000
  • 2003: $ 71,040,000
  • 2002: $ 63,448,417
  • 2001: $ 60,897,667
  • 2000: $ 52,400,000

• 2009-13 payroll obligations

• 2009 payroll obligations for former players:
  
  • $ 1,600,000 (Oscar Villarreal)

Tal Smith President, Baseball Operations
2008

• interim GM 8/27/07 - 9/20/07
• General Manager, 1966-67 & 1975-80
  

Ed Wade General Manager
3 years (2008-10)

• 3 years (2008-10)
  
  • hired by Houston 9/20/07
• General Manager, Philadelphia, 1998-2005
  • hired by Philadelphia 12/9/97
    
  • signed extension through 2005 7/03, with provision for additional years to vest automatically
  • fired by Philadelphia 10/05 with 2 years remaining on contract
    
• Assistant GM, Player Development Ricky Bennett
• Assistant GM, Player Relations David Gottfried
• Assistant GM, Scouting Bobby Heck
• Senior Director of Player Personnel Paul Ricciarini
  
• former GM Tim Purpura
  • promoted from assistant GM 11/04, replacing Gerry Hunsicker
  • 3 years (2005-07)
  • signed 1-year extension through 2008 11/06
  • fired by Houston 8/27/07
    

Cecil Cooper Manager
2 years (2008-09), plus 2010 option

• 2 years (2008-09), plus 2010 option
  
  • hired as interim manager 8/27/07, replacing Phil Garner
  • selected as permanent manager 9/28/07
  • Houston exercised 2010 option 4/18/09
    
• Phil Garner
  • hired on interim basis 7/04, replacing Jimy Williams
  • 2 years/$2.5M (2005-06)
    • hired as permanent manager 11/04
    • 05:$1.2M, 06:$1.3M
      
  • signed 1-year extension at $1.5M for 2007 10/05
  • signed 1-year extension for 2008 10/06
  • fired 8/07
    
• Jimy Williams
  • fired 7/04 after signing 2005 extension worth about $1M 10/03
    

Miguel Tejada ss
6 years/$72M (2004-09)

• 6 years/$72M (2004-09)
  
  • signed as a free agent by Baltimore 12/03
  • $12M signing bonus ($4M in 2004, $2M annually in 2005-06, 2010-11)
  • 04:$3M, 05:$9M, 06:$10M, 07:$12M, 08:$13M, 09:$13M
  • award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Baltimore 12/12/07
    
• 4 years/$11.3M (2000-03) (Oakland)
  
• agent: SFX (Pat Rooney, Diego Bentz, Fern Cuza)
• ML service: 11.033

Lance Berkman 1b-of
6 years/$85M (2005-2010), plus 2011 club option

• 6 years/$85M (2005-10), plus 2011 club option
  
  • signed extension with Houston 3/05, replacing 1 year/$10.5M contract for 2005 signed 1/05, avoiding arbitration ($11M-$10M)
  • 05:$10.5M, 06-10:$14.5M annually, 11:$15M club option ($2M buyout)
  • full no-trace clause
  • award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.35M for 2nd place, $0.25M for 3rd); $50,000 each for WS MVP, LCS MVP; $25,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, All Star selection
  • Berkman to donate $100,000 annually to club charity
    
• 3 years/$10.5M (2002-04)
  • 02:$0.5M, 03:$3.5M, 04:$6.5M
  • award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection
• drafted 1997 (1-16), $1M signing bonus
• agent: Michael Moye (formerly Larry Berkman)
• ML service: 9.052

Roy Oswalt rhp
5 years/$73M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option

• 5 years/$73M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option
  
  • signed extension with Houston 8/06
  • 07:$13M, 08:$13M, 09:$14M, 10:$15M, 11:$16M, 12:$16M club option ($2M buyout)
    
  • Oswalt may opt out of 2012 option & take a reduced buyout
  • full no-trade clause
    
• 2 years/$16.9M (2005-06)
  
  • signed extension with Houston 2/05 (avoided arbitration, $7.8M-$6M)
  • 05:$5.9M, 06:$11M
  • award bonus based on finish in Cy Young vote ($0.5M for 1st, $0.35M for 2nd, $0.25M for 3rd)
  • contract also re-worked 10/05 to allow Houston owner Drayton McLane to give Oswalt a bulldozer for winning Game 6 of ‘05 NLCS
• 1 year/$3.25M (2004), avoided arbitration 1/04
• 1 year/$0.5M (2003)
  
• 1 year/$0.3M (2002)
• drafted 1996 (23-684)
• agent: Robert Garber
  
• ML service: 7.149
  

Carlos Lee of
6 years/$100M (2007-12)

• 6 years/$100M (2007-12)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 11/06
  • $3M signing bonus
  • 07:$11M, 08:$12M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M, 12:$18.5M
  • full no-trade clause, 2007-2010
  • contract includes nominal weight clause
    
• 2 years/$15M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option
  • re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • 04:$6.5M, 05:$8M, 06:$8.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • club exercised $8.5M 2006 option 10/05
    
• 2 years/$6.9M (2003-03)
  
  • re-signed by White Sox 1/02 (avoided arbitration)
  • 02:$2.7M, 03:$4.2M
    
• agent: Adam Katz
  
• ML service: 9.150

Jose Valverde rhp
1 year/$8M (2009)

• 1 year/$8M (2009)
  • re-signed with Houston 1/12/09 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.7M (2008)
  • lost in arbitration with Houston 2/15/08 ($6.2M-$4.7M)
• 1 year/$2M (2007)
  • re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Arizona 12/14/07
    
• 1 year/$0.359M (2006)
  • renewed by Arizona 3/06
    
• 1 year/$0.335M (2005)
  
• 1 year/$0.32M (2004)
• agent: Bill Rego
  
• ML service: 5.090

Kaz Matsui inf
3 years/$16.5M (2008-10)

• 3 years/$16.5M (2008-10)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 12/2/07
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • 08:$5M, 09:$5M, 10:$5M
  • limited no-trade clause
  • club to provide translator, physical therapist
    
• 1 year/$1.5M (2007)
  
  • re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/06
  • performance bonuses: $0.125M each for 120, 130, 140, 150 GS; $40,000 each for 450, 475 PAs; $50,000 each for 500, 525, 550, 575 PAs; $60,000 each for 600, 625 PAs
    
  • Matsui may elect free agency if not signed to an extension by 5 days after the end of the 2007 World Series
    
• 3 years/$20.1M (2004-06)
  
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/03
    
  • $0.1M signing bonus
  • 04:$5M, 05:$7M, 06:$8M
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 500, 550 & 600 PAs
  • full no-trade clause 2004, limited no-trade clause 05-06
  • acquired in trade 6/06, with NY Mets paying Colorado about $4.6M to cover Matsui’s remaining 2006 salary
    
• agents: Arn Tellum, John Kim
  
• ML service: 4.111

LaTroy Hawkins rhp
1 year/$3.5M (2009)

• 1 year/$3.5M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Houston as a free agent 11/6/08
  • may earn additional $0.6M in performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$3.75M (2008)
  
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/07
  • acquired by Houston in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/08 after being DFA 7/26/08 (Yankees paid “significant portion” of approximately $1.2375M left on Hawkins deal)
• 1 year/$3.5M (2007), plus 2008 opton
  
  • signed as a free agent 11/06
  • 07:$3.25M, 08:$3.75M mutual option ($0.25M buyout)
  • Colorado declined $3.75M 2008 option 10/31/07
    
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 25 GF, $75,000 each for 30, 35 GF, $0.1M for 40 GF, $0.15M for 45 GF, $0.2M for 50 GF, $0.25M for 55 GF
  • award bonuses: $25,000 for All Star, $50,000 for Gold Glove, $75,000 for LCS MVP, $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP, Cy Young ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd-5th)
    
• 2 years/$8M (2004-05), plus 2006 player option
  
  • acquired in trade 12/05, with San Francisco paying about $0.9M of Hawkins’ $4.35M 2006 salary as part of the deal
    
  • Hawkins exercised $4.35M 2006 player option 10/05
  • $2M signing bonus
    
  • 04:$2M, 05:$3.5M, 06:$3.5M player option (plus escalators)
  • may earn additional $4.35M in incentives, 04-06:
  • $0.15M/year (appearances) ($50,000 each for 60, 65 & 70 g)
  • $1.3M/year (GF): $50,000 each for 20, 25 GF; $0.1M for 30 GF, $0.15M for 35, 40 & 45 GF, $0.2M for 50 & 55 GF, $0.25M for 60 GF
  • signed as a free agent 12/03
    
• 2 years/$4M (2001-02), plus $3M 03 club option
  • 01:$1.45M, 02:$2.3M, 03:$3M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • club picked up option 10/02)
• agent: Larry Reynolds
  
• ML service: 12.054

Doug Brocail rhp
1 year/$2.75M (2009), plus 2010 club option

• 1 year/$2.5M (2009), plus 2010 club option
  • re-signed by Houston as a free agent 12/2/08
  • 09:$2.5M, 10:$2.85M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • contract also includes performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$2.5M (2008), plus 2009 club option
  
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 11/27/07
  • 08:$2.5M, 09:$3.25M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 25, 35 games; $75,000 each for 45, 55 games
  • award bonuses: $25,ooo each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger; $50,000 each for LCS, WS MVP; $0.1M for Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd place, $25,000 for 3rd)
  • Houston declined $3.25M 2009 option 10/1/08
    
• 1 year/$0.5M (2007)
  • re-signed 12/06
• 1 year/$1M (2006)
  • re-signed 12/05
• 1 year/$1M (2005)
  • re-signed 11/04
• agent: Barry Meister
  
• ML service: 14.134

Wandy Rodriguez lhp
1 year/$2.6M (2009)

• 1 year/$2.6M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/26/09 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$2.25M)
    
• 1 year/$0.451M (2008)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/28/08
    
• 1 year/$0.406M (2007), re-signed 2/07
  
• 1 year/$0.327M (2006), renewed 3/06
  
• 1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 3/05 (split contract)
• ML service: 3.105

Brian Moehler rhp
1 year/$2.3M (2009), plus 2010 mutual option

• 1 year/$2.3M (2009), plus 2010 mutual option
  
  • signed extension with Houston 8/29/08
  • contract includes bonuses
  • triggering events may allow either club or player to decline 2010 option
    
• 1 year/$0.5M (2008)
  • re-signed as a free agent 1/29/08 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 3/30/08
    
  • performance bonuses: $10,000 for 20 games; $15,000 for 30 g; $25,000 for 40 g
• 1 year/$0.5M (2007)
  • contract purchased 4/1/07
    
  • signed as a free agent 1/07 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$1.5M (2006), re-signed 12/05
  
• 1 year/$0.4M (2005), contract purchased 4/05
• 1 year/$0.5M (2003)
• 1 year/$2.4M (2002)
  
• ML service: 11.010

Mike Hampton lhp
1 year/$2M (2009)

• 1 year/$2M (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 12/3/08
  • $2M in performance bonuses
    
• 8 years/$121M (2001-08), plus 2009 club option
  
  • $20M signing bonus ($1M to charity, $19M deferred to 2009-18 at 3% interest)
  • 01:$8M, 02:$8.5M, 03:$11M, 04:$12M, 05:$12.5M, 06:$13.5M, 07:$14.5M, 08:$15M, 09:$20M club option ($6M buyout)
  • award bonuses: $0.15M (WS MVP), $0.1M (CY, LCS MVP), $50,000 (2-5 CY vote), $25,000 (All Star, Gold Glove Silver Slugger)
  • acquired by Atlanta 11/02 in trade with Colorado & Florida:
    • Colorado to pay $49M ($20M signing bonus, $8M in 2001, $8.5M in 2002, $2M in 2003, $2M in 2004, $2.5M in 2005, and $6M for 2009 buyout, which was converted to a signing bonus 11/02, eliminating club option)
    • Florida to pay $23.5M ($7M of 2003 salary, $8M in 2004, $8.5M in 2005
    • Atlanta to pay $48.5M ($2M of 2003 salary, $2M in 2004, $1.5M in 2005, $13.5M in 2006, $14.5M in 2007, $15M in 2008)
• 3 years/$12M (1998-2000)
• agent: Mark Rodgers
• ML service: 15.073

Darin Erstad of
1 year/$1.75M (2009)

• 1 year/$1.75M (2009)
  • signed extension with Houston 8/29/08
  • contract includes bonuses
    
• 1 year/$1M (2008)
  
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 12/27/07
    
  • contract includes performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$1M (2007), plus 2008 option
  
  • signed by White Sox as a free agent 1/07
  • 07:$0.75M, 08:$3.5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • 2008 option may increase:
  • • to $6M with 600 PAs in 2007
    • by $0.25M for winning 2007 Comeback Player of Year
      
  • ‘08 buyout may increase to $1.25M based on ‘07 PAs
  • White Sox declined 2008 option 10/30/07
    
• 4 years/$32M (2003-06)
  • signed extension with Anaheim 8/02
    
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 03:$7M, 04:$7.5M, 05:$8M, 06:$8.5M
  • limited no-trade clause (may block trade to 4 teams each year)
• 1 year/$6.25M (2002)
• 4 years/$7.25M (1998-2001)
  • 98:$0.5M, 99:$0.8M, 00:$2.5M, 01:$3.45M
• agent: Greg Genske
• ML service: 12.077

Geoff Geary rhp
1 year/$1.7M (2009)

• 1 year/$1.7M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/26/09 (avoided arbitration, $2.1M-$1.425M)
• 1 year/$1.125M (2008)
  • signed by Houston 1/19/08 (avoided arbitration, $1.25M-$0.95M)
    
• 1 year/$0.8375M (2007)
  
  • re-signed 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $0.925M-$0.75M)
    
  • award bonuses: $50,000 for Rolaids award ($25,000 for 2nd, $15,000 for 3rd), $50,000 for WS MVP, $25,000 each for LCS MVP or All Star selection
    
  • acquired in trade from Philadelphia 11/7/07
    
• 1 year/$0.35M (2006)
  
• 1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 12/04 (split contract)
• agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
  
• ML service: 4.098

Brandon Backe rhp
1 year/$1.55M (2009)

• 1 year/$1.55M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 for 160 IP; $0.1M for 170 IP; $0.15M for 180 IP; $0.175M each for 190, 200, 220 IP
  • also may earn $0.25M in performance bonuses as reliever
    
• 1 year/$0.8M (2008)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/11/08 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$0.545M (2007), re-signed 12/06
  
• 1 year/$0.4425M (2006), re-signed 3/06
  
• 1 year/$0.35M (2005), re-signed 2/05
  
• ML service: 5.088

Ivan Rodriguez c
1 year/$1.5M (2009)

• 1 year/$1.5M (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 3/20/09
  • performance bonuses up to $1.5M:
    • $0.2M each for 350, 375, 400, 425, 450 PAs
    • $0.15M each for 90, 100 g; $0.2M for 100 g
      
• 4 years/$40M (2004-07), plus 2008 club option
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/04
    
  • 04:$7M, 05:$8M, 06:$11M, 07:$11M, 08:$13M club option ($3M buyout)
  • $8M-$11M deferred at 1% interest ($2M in 2004, $3M each in 2006-08)
    
  • Tigers exercised $13M 2008 option 10/9/07
    
  • award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($0.2M for 2nd-5th in vote, $0.1M for 6th-10th), $1M for winning 2nd MVP, $0.2M for WS MVP, $0.15M for LCS MVP, $0.1M each for Hank Aaron award, post-season All Star team, Gold Glove, All Star election ($50,000 for All Star selection)
    
  • club may void after 2005 & pay $5M buyout if Rodriguez spends 35 days on DL with a back (lumbar spine) injury during 2004-05
  • club may void after 2006 & pay $4M buyout if Rodriguez spends 35 days on DL with a back injury in 2006
  • no-trade clause
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Detroit 7/30/08 (waived no-trade clause)
    
• 1 year/$10M (2003)
  • signed by Florida as a free agent 1/03
    
  • $3M paid in 2003
    
  • $7M deferred with no interest to 2004-06 ($3M paid June 1, 2004; $2M each paid June 1, 2005 & June 1, 2006)
    
  • Marlins agreed not to offer arbitration after 2003 season
• 5 years/$42.5M (1998-2002)
  
  • signed extension with Texas 7/97
    
• 1 year/$6.65M (1997)
  • re-signed by Texas 1/97 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4M (1996)
  • re-signed by Texas (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.675M (1995)
  • re-signed by Texas (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.52M (1994)
• 1 year/$0.3M (1993)
• 1 year/$0.14M (1992)
  
• signed by Texas 1988 as amateur free agent from Puerto Rico
  
• agent: Scott Boras
• ML service: 17.109

Geoff Blum 2b
1 year/$1.2M (2008), plus 2009 club option

• 1 year/$1.2M (2008), plus 2009 club option
  
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 11/20/07
  • 08:$1.1M, 09:$1.1M club option ($0.1M buyout)
  • 2009 option guaranteed at $1.25M with 250 PAs in 2008 (vested)
    
  • 2008 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PAs
    
  • 2009 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PAs
    
  • award bonuses
    
• 1 year/$0.9M (2007)
  
  • re-signed as a free agent 12/06
  • may earn additional $0.2M based on plate appearances
    
• 1 year/$0.65M (2006)
  • signed as a free agent 11/05
  • $25,000 bonus for each 50 plate appearances starting with 200
• 1 year/$0.575M (2005)
  • signed as a free agent 12/04
• 1 year/$1.5M (2004)
  • re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • $0.3M in performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$1.85M (2003)
  • re-signed 1/03 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$0.315M (2002)
• ML service: 9.056

Tim Byrdak lhp
1 year/$1M (2009)

• 1 year/$1M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2008)
  • signed as a free agent 4/3/08 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 4/20/08
    
• 1 year/$0.7125M (2008)
  
  • re-signed by Detroit 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • released by Detroit 3/26/08
    
• 1 year (2007)
  
  • signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 5/13/07
    
• 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
  • re-signed 2/06
  • DFA 8/06
    
• 1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 7/05
    
• drafted 1994 (5-135)
  
• ML service: 3.150

Aaron Boone inf
1 year/$0.75M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.75M (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 12/17/08
• 1 year/$1M (2008)
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 12/6/07
  • performance bonus: $50,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 games
• 1 year/$0.925M (2007)
  • signed as a free agent 12/06
• 1 year/$3.75M (2006), plus $3.75M 2007 mutual option
• 2 years/$3.6M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/04
    
  • 04:$0.6M, 05:$3M, 06:$4.5M club option (vests with 500 PAs in 05)
  • Cleveland exercised 2006 option 8/05 at a restructured salary of $3.75M & added a $3.75M mutual option for 2007
  • $3M in performance bonuses ($2M in 2005, $1M in 2006)
• 1 year/$5.75M (2004)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 12/03
    
  • released 2/04 (due only $917,553 of 2004 salary)
• 1 year/$3.7M (2003)
  
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/03 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • acquired by Yankees in trade 7/03
    
• 1 year/$2.1M (2002)
• 1 year/$0.4M (2001)
• 1 year/$0.3M (2000)
  
• agent: Adam Katz
  
• ML service: 10.039

Jason Michaels of
1 year/$0.75M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.75M (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 12/15/08
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 for 200 PAs; $50,000 for 225 PAs; $75,000 for 250 PAs; $0.125M each for 275, 300, 325, 375 PAs; $0.1M for 400 PAs
    
• 2 years/$4.25M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
  
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • $0.1M signing bonus
  • 07:$2M, 08:$2.15M, 09:$2.6M club option (no buyout)
    
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 350 & 400 PAs, $0.1M for 450 & 500 PAs, $0.15M for 550 & 600 PAs
  • DFA by Cleveland 5/6/08
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Cleveland 5/8/08 ($1,680,055 remaining, with Pittsburgh responsible for $468,852)
  • Pittsburgh declined 2009 option 10/31/08
• 1 year/$1.5M (2006)
  • re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$0.825M (2005)
  
  • re-signed 2/05 (avoided arbitration, $0.925M-$0.65M)
    
• 1 year/$0.335M (2004)
• 1 year/$0.305M (2003)
• ML service: 7.016

Russ Ortiz rhp
1 year/$0.75M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.75M (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 1/13/09 (minor-league contract)
  • performance bonuses based on games, starts, IP
    
  • contract purchased by Houston 4/4/09
    
• 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/07
    
• 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
  • signed 6/06 (to receive pro-rated portion of MLB minimum salary)
• 4 years/$33M (2005-08)
  • waived, DFA 6/06 (by Arizona)
  • $3.5M signing bonus
  • 05:$6.5M, 06:$7M, 07:$7.5M, 08:$8.5M
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 9.125

Humberto Quintero c
1 year/$0.61M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.61M (2009)
  • re-signed 1/19/09 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.405M (2008)
  • re-signed 2/22/08
  • DFA 3/31/08, sent outright to AAA 4/9/08
  • contract purchased 4/14/08
  • DFA 4/18/08, sent outright to AAA 4/34/08
  • contract purchased 6/5/08
    
• 1 year/$0.385M (2007)
  
  • re-signed 2/07
  • sent outright to AAA 6/10/07
  • contract purchased 9/4/07
    
• 1 year/$0.335M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• 1 year (2005)
  
• re-signed 3/04
• ML service: 2.141

Jason Smith inf
1 year (2009)

• 1 year (2009)
  
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Houston 4/4/09
    
• 1 year/$0.54M (2008)
  
  • re-signed by Kansas City 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA 1/4/08, contract purchased 8/2/08
  • DFA, non-tendered by Kansas City 12/12/08
    
• 1 year/$0.5M (2007)
  • signed as a free agent 11/06 (minor-league contract)
  • selected from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/06
  • claimed off waivers from Toronto 5/17/07 after being DFA 5/15/07
  • DFA 5/19/07
  • claimed off waivers from Arizona 7/11/07
    
• 1 year/$0.335M (2006)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 4/06, DFA 6/06
    
  • contract purchased 7/06
  • DFA by Colorado 8/06
    
• 1 year/$0.325M (2005)
  
• ML service: 3.140

Chris Sampson rhp
1 year/$0.449M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.449M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
• 2 year/$0.401M (2008)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
    
• 1 year/$0.38M (2007), re-signed 2/07
  
• contract purchased 6/06
  
• drafted 1999 (8-263)
• ML service: 2.053

Hunter Pence of
1 year/$0.439M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.439M (2009)
  • renewed by Houston 2/26/09
• 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
  • re-signed 2/22/08
    
• contract purchased 4/28/07
  
• drafted 2004 (2-64)
• $0.575M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.156

Michael Bourn of
1 year/$0.4345M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4345M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
• 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Philadelphia 11/7/07
• 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
  
  • split contract paying $60,000 in minors
    
• contract purchased 11/05
• drafted 2003 (4-115)
• $0.299M signing bonus
• ML service: 2.028

Jeff Keppinger inf
1 year/$0.4275M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4275M (2009)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 2/24/09
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Cincinnati 3/31/09
    
• 1 year/$0.4025M (2008)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 2/25/08
    
• 1 year/$0.3825M (2007)
  
  • acquired in trade from KC 1/07
  • signed 3/07
    
• 1 year (2006)
  • re-signed 3/06
    
  • DFA 12/06
    
• 1 year (2005), re-signed 3/05
• drafted 2001 (4-114)
  
• ML service: 2.052

Wesley Wright lhp
1 year/$0.425M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.425M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
• 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
  • selected by Houston from LA Dodgers in Rule 5 draft 12/6/07
    
  • re-signed 2/22/08
    
• drafted 2003 (7-211)
• $0.12M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.000

Felipe Paulino rhp
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/21/09
• 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
  
• 1 year (2007), re-signed 3/07
  
• 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• contract purchased 11/05
• signed 2001 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: CSMG
  
• ML service: 1.027

J.R. Towles c
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
• 1 year/$0.396M (2008)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
    
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased 9/4/07
    
• drafted 2004 (20-604)
  
• ML service: 0.142

Alberto Arias rhp
1 year/$0.4015M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4015M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/24/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 5/6/08
    
  • claimed by Houston off waivers from Colorado 7/31/08 after being DFA 7/29/08
    
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased 4/07
  • DFA 8/18/07
    
• signed 2000 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.070

Brian Bogusevic of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Houston 11/19/08
  • re-signed by Houston 2/20/09
    
• drafted 2005 (1-24)
• signed 7/05, $1.375M signing bonus
• agent: Brian Peters
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Jeff Fulchino rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • claimed by Houston off waivers from Kansas City 12/8/08
  • signed by Houston 2/15/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/7/08 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Kansas City 6/8/08
• 1 year (2006)
  
  • contract purchased by Florida 6/06
  • DFA 8/06
    
• drafted by Florida 2001 (8-242)
  
• ML service: 0.067

Sam Gervacio rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 11/20/07
    
  • re-signed by Houston 2/22/08
    
• signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Brad James rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 11/20/07
    
  • re-signed 2/22/08
• drafted 2004 (29-874) (North Central Texas JC)
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Wilton Lopez rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by San Diego 2/27/09
  • claimed by Houston off waivers from San Diego 4/10/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by San Diego 11/19/07
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08
    
• ML service: 0.000

Tyler Lumsden lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
• 1 year/$0.39M (2008)
  
  • contract purchased by Kansas City 11/20/07
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/08 (split contract)
  • acquired by Houston 11/24/08 in trade from Kansas City after being DFA 11/20/08
    
• acquired by Kansas City in trade with Chicago White Sox 7/06
  
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2004 (1s-34) (Clemson)
• $0.975M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Tommy Manzella ss
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Houston 11/19/08
  • re-signed by Houston 2/17/09
    
• drafted 2005 (3-89) (Tulane)
  
• $0.289M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Edwin Maysonet inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by Houston 9/1/08
    
• drafted 2003 (19-569) (Delta State)
  
• ML service: 0.027
  

Yordany Ramirez of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Houston 2/18/09
• signed as a free agent 11/16/07 (minor-league contract)
  
• signed by SD 2001 as amateur free agent from Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Polin Trinidad lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Houston 10/31/08
  • re-signed by Houston 2/10/09
    
• signed as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 0.000

Minor Leagues

Reggie Abercrombie of
1 year (2009)

• 1 year (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Houston as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2008)
  • sent outright to AAA 3/28/08
  • contract purchased 6/6/08
  • DFA 7/6/08, sent outright to AAA 7/9/08
  • contract purchased 8/9/08
  • non-tendered by Houston 12/12/08
    
• 1 year/$0.38M (2007)
  • re-signed 3/07
    
  • claimed off waivers from Florida 10/11/07
    
• 1 year/$0.327M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• claimed off waivers from Arizona, optioned to minors 4/05
  
• drafted 1999 (23-704) (draft & follow)
• agent: Reynolds Sports Management
  
• ML service: 1.072 (through 2007)
  

Jay Austin of
2009

• drafted 2008 (2-56) (North Atlanta HS)
• signed 6/08, $0.715M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Jason Castro c
2009

• drafted 2008 (1-10) (Stanford)
• signed 7/08, $2.07M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Collin Delome of
2009

• drafted 2007 (5-171) (Lamar)
• $0.M signing bonus
• ML service:

Josh Flores of
2009

• drafted 2005 (4-134)
• $217,500 signing bonus
  
• ML service:
  

Toby Hall c
1 year (2009)

• 1 year (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 1/09 (minor-league contract)
• 2 years/$3.65M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
  
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/06
  • 07:$1.75M, 08:$1.75M, 09:$2.25M club option ($0.15M buyout)
  • White Sox declined 2009 option 10/30/08
    
• 1 year/$2.25M (2006)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 12/05 (avoided arbitration)
  • $0.25M in performance bonuses
    • $50,000 each for 350, 400 plate appearances
    • $75,000 each for 450, 500 plate appearances
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 6/06, with TB paying Dodgers $1M
    
  • non-tendered by LA Dodgers 12/06
    
• 1 year$1.95M (2005)
  • avoided arbitration with Tampa Bay 1/05 ($2.25M-$1.7M)
  • $50,000 in performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$0.32M (2004)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3 /04
• 1 year/$0.3M (2003)
• 1 year/$0.21M (2002)
• drafted by Tampa Bay 1997 (9-294) (UNLV)
  
• agent: Levinson brothers
  
• ML service: 7.072

Clay Hensley rhp
1 year (2009)

• 1 year (2009)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 12/23/08 (minor-league contract)
  • $0.55M salary in majors
    
• 1 year/$0.41M (2008)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/3/08
  • non-tendered by San Diego 12/12/08
    
• 1 year/$0.392M (2007), re-signed 3/07
  
• 1 year/$0.329M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• drafted 2002 (8-247)
• ML service: 2.161

Eli Iorg of
2009

• drafted 2005 (1s-38) (Tennessee)
• signed 6/05, $0.8M signing bonus
  
• ML service:
  

Chris Johnson 3b
2009

• drafted 2006 (4-129) (Stetson)
• $0.2425M signing bonus
• ML service:

Jordan Lyles rhp
2009

• drafted 2008 (1s-38) (Hartsville HS, SC)
• signed 6/08, $0.93M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Neal Musser lhp
1 year (2009)

• 1 year (2009)
  
  • DFA 2/19/09, released by Kansas City 2/28/09
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 3/5/09 (minor-league contract)
  • $0.4M in majors
    
• 1 year/$0.393M (2008)
  
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/08 (split contract)
    
• 1 year (2007)
  
  • contract purchased by Kansas City 11/06
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/07
    
• drafted 1999 (2-73)
  
• ML service: 0.082

Bud Norris rhp
2009

• drafted 2006 (6-189) (Cal Poly)
• $0.14M signing bonus
• ML service:

Lou Palmisano c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • acquired in trade from Baltimore after being selected from Milwaukee in Rule 5 draft 12/11/08
  • re-signed by Houston 2/19/09
  • sent outright to AAA by Houston 3/22/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/07
  • re-signed 2/21/08
  • sent outright to AAA 9/10/08
    
• drafted 2003 (3-69)
• $0.5M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Sergio Perez rhp
2009

• drafted 2006 (2-67)
• $0.55M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Ross Seaton rhp
2009

• drafted 2008 (3s-109) (Houston Baptist HS)
• $0.7M signing bonus
• ML service: