Brewers Contracts

Via: Cot’s Baseball Contracts

Milwaukee

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

A group led by Mark Attanasio bought the Brewers in 2005 for $223M. (The Allen “Bud” Selig Trust had purchased the club for $11M in 1970.) Forbes magazine valued the club at $331M in April 2008.

• Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
  (salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses):
  • 2009: $ 80,182,502
    
  • 2008: $ 80,937,499
    
  • 2007: $ 70,986,500
    
  • 2006: $ 57,568,333
  • 2005: $ 39,934,833
    
  • 2004: $ 27,528,500
    
  • 2003: $ 40,627,000
    
  • 2002: $ 50,287,833
    
  • 2001: $ 43,886,883
    
  • 2000: $ 35,800,000

• 2009-13 payroll obligations

• 2009 payroll obligations for former players:
  • $ 98,361 (Mike Lamb)

Doug Melvin Executive VP & General Manager
3 years (2007-09)
3 years (2010-12)

• 3 years (2010-12)
  
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 10/17/08
• 3 years (2007-09)
  
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 11/05
    
• 4 years (2003-06)
  
  • hired by Milwaukee 9/02, replacing Dean Taylor
    
• Vice President - Assistant GM Gord Ash
• Special Assistant to GM/Director of Baseball Operations Dan O’Brien
• Director-Administration/Player Development & Scouting Tom Flanagan
• Special Assistant to GM/Director of Pro Scouting Dick Groch
• Director - Amateur Scouting Bruce Seid
  

Ken Macha Manager
2 years (2009-10)

• 2 years (2009-10)
  • hired by Milwaukee 10/30/08, replacing interim manager Dale Sveum
• Manager, Oakland, 2003-06
  • 3 years/$2.6M (2006-08)
    • signed extension with Oakland 10/05
    • fired by Oakland 10/06
      
  • 3 years (2003-05)
    
    • hired by Oakland 10/02
• former manager Ned Yost
  
  • 2 years/$2M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
    • signed extension with Milwaukee 2/06 (extension included signing bonus, $0.825M salary for 2007)
    • Milwaukee exercised 2009 option 2/8/08
    • fired by Milwaukee 9/15/08
      
  • 2 years/$0.9M (2003-04), plus options for 2005 & 2006
    
    • hired by Milwaukee 10/02, replacing Jerry Royster
    • 03:$0.45M, 04:$0.55M
    • Milwaukee exercised $0.6M 2005 club option & added $0.6M 2007 club option 12/03
    • Milwaukee exercised 2006 option 10/05
      

Jeff Suppan rhp
4 years/$42M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

• 4 years/$42M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option
  • signed as a free agent 12/06
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 07:$6M, 08:$8M, 09:$12.5M, 10:$12.5M,
    11:$12.75M club option ($2M buyout)
  • full no-trade clause, 2007-08
  • limited no-trade clause, 2009-10 (may block deals to 8 clubs each year)
  • award bonuses: $0.5M for Cy Young ($0.4M for 2nd, $0.3M for 3rd, $0.2M for 4th, $0.1M for 5th); $0.25M for MVP ($0.1M for 2nd, $75,000 for 3rd); $0.1M for All Star starting pitcher ($50,000 for A-S selection); $0.1M for WS MVP; $50,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove or AP, BA, TSN, BW, USA Today All Star
  • $0.3M assignment bonus for each trade
  • perks: use of suite at Brewers home games
  • Suppan to donate $0.1M annually to club charity
    
• 2 years/$6M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/03
    
  • 04:$1M, 05:$4M, 06:$4M club option ($1M buyout)
  • St. Louis exercised $4M 2006 club option 11/05
    
• 1 year/$1M (2003), plus 2004 club option
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/03
  • 03:$0.5M, 04:$4M club option ($0.5M buyout)
    
  • $0.8M in performance bonuses
  • Pittsburgh declined 2004 club option 10/03
    
• 2 years/$6.5M (2001-02)
  • signed extension with Kansas City 12/00
    
  • $0.7M signing bonus
  • 01:$2M, 02:$3.8M
  • $0.15M performance bonuses
• 1 year/$1.45M (2000)
• 1 year/$0.235M (1999)
• drafted 1993 (2-49)
  
• agents: Lapa & Leventhal, All Bases Covered Sports Management (previously represented by Jeff Borris, BHSC)
• ML service: 11.164

Mike Cameron of
1 year/$7M (2008), plus 2009 club option

• 1 year/$7M (2008), plus 2009 club option
  • signed as a free agent 1/11/08
  • $1.25M signing bonus
  • 08:$5M, 09:$10M club option ($0.75M buyout)
  • limited no-trade protection
  • 2008 performance bonuses: $0.175M each for 325, 375 PAs, $0.2M each for 425, 475 PAs
  • 2009 performance bonuses: $0.175M each for 425, 475 PAs, $0.2M each for 525, 575 PAs
  • Milwaukee exercised $10M 2009 club option 11/3/08
    
• 3 years/$19.5M (2004-06), plus 2007 club option
  
  • $3M signing bonus
  • 04:$4M, 05:$6M, 06:$6M, 07:$7M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • $50,000 award bonus for Gold Glove
  • San Diego exercised $7M 2007 option 10/06
    
• 3 years/$15.5 (2001-03)
  • $1.25M signing bonus
  • 01:$3M, 02:$4.25M, 03:$7M
• agent: Mike Nicotera
• ML service: 12.036

Prince Fielder 1b
2 year/$18M (2009-10)

• 2 years/$18M (2009-10)
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 1/23/09 (avoided arbitration, $8M-$6M)
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 09:$6.5M, 10:$10.5M
  • performance bonus: $0.5M for 500 PAs
    
• 1 year/$0.67M (2008)
  • renewed by Milwaukee 3/2/08
    
• 1 year/$0.415M (2007)
  
  • renewed by Milwaukee 3/07
    
• 1 year/$0.3295M (2006)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/06
    
• 1 year (2005)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 6/05
    
• drafted 2002 (1-7)
• $2.4M signing bonus
• agent: Scott Boras
  
• ML service: 3.068

Bill Hall 3b
4 years/$24M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option

• 4 years/$24M (2007-10), plus 2011 club option
  
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 2/07 (avoided arbitration, $4.125M-$3M)
    
  • $0.5M signing bonus
  • 07:$3M, 08:$4.8M, 09:$6.8M, 10:$8.4M, 11:$9.25M club option ($0.5M buyout)
    
• 1 year/$0.418M (2006), re-signed 3/06
  
• 1 year/$0.344M (2005), re-signed 2/05
  
• 1 year/$0.31M (2004), re-signed 3 /04
• agent: Terry Bross
  
• ML service: 5.099

Trevor Hoffman rhp
1 year/$6M (2009)

• 1 year/$6M (2009)
  
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/8/09
  • up to $1.5M in performance bonuses based on games finished
    
• 2 years/$13.5M (2006-07), plus 2008 option
  • re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/05
  • 06:$5M, 07:$6.5M, 08:$7.5M vesting option ($2M buyout)
  • 2008 club option vests with 45 GF in 2006 or 90 GF in 2006-07
    
  • award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
• 1 year/$2.5M (2004), plus 2005 club option
  
  • re-signed by San Diego 11/03 after Padres paid $2M buyout for 2004 club option
    
  • $0.5M in bonuses
  • no-trade clause
  • $5M 2005 option vested with 50 GF in 2004
    
• 4 years/$32M (2000-03), plus 2004 club option
  • $3M bonus (paid in 2002)
  • 00:$6M, 01:$6M, 02:$6M, 03:$9M, 04:$10M club option
    ($2M buyout) (club declined 2004 option 11/03)
  • most lucrative contract ever for a reliever at signing
• 3 years/$9.2M (1997-99)
  • signed 8/16/96
    
  • 97:$1.5M, 98:$2.925M, 99:$4.775M
    
• 1 year/$0.955M (1996)
  
• 1 year/$0.315M (1995)
  
• 1 year/$0.180M (1994)
  
• 1 year/$0.109M (1993)
  
• acquired in trade (from Florida) 6/24/93
  
• selected 11/17/92 by Florida in expansion draft
  
• drafted (by Cincinnati) 1989 (11-290)
  
• agent: Rick Thurman
• ML service: 16.000

Braden Looper rhp
1 year/$4.75M (2009), plus 2010 option

• 1 year/$4.75M (2009), plus 2010 option
  
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/13/09
  • 09:$4.75M, 10:$6M
  • 2010 option increases to $6.5M with 30 starts in 2009
    
  • $0.75M in performance bonuses (starts 19-30)
    
  • if club exercises 2010 option, Looper may decline (no buyout)
  • if club declines 2010 option, Looper receives a $0.75M buyout ($1M with 30 starts or 180 IP in 2009)
    
• 3 years/$13.5M (2006-08)
  
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/05
  • 06:$3.5M, 07:$4.5M, 08:$5.5M
  • $1M annually in performance bonuses (GF & other categories)
    
• 2 years/$6.75M (2004-05), plus 2006 club option
  
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 04:$1M, 05:$3.5M, 06:$5M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • NY Mets declined $5.5M 2006 option 10/05
    
  • may earn $3.5M in performance bonuses, 2004-05
  • escalators may increase option value
    
  • signed as a free agent 1 /04
• 3 years/$2.6M (2001-03)
  • 01:$0.4M, 02:$0.8M, 03:$1.4M
  • $2.9M in performance bonuses
• drafted 1996 (1-3), $1.675M signing bonus
• agent: Hendricks Sports
  
• ML service: 10.012

Jason Kendall c
1 year/$4.25M (2008), plus 2009 option

• 1 year/$4.25M (2008), plus 2009 vesting option
  
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/07
  • $1M in 2008 performance bonuses:
    • $0.1M for 110 games, $0.15M each for 120, 130 games
    • $0.15M for 100 starts, $0.2M for 115 starts, $0.25M for 130 starts
  • 2009 option increases by 2008 performance bonuses earned based on games
  • 2009 option becomes guaranteed at $4.25M with 110 starts in 2008, $4.35M with 120 starts in 2008, $4.6M with 130 starts in 2008
  • 2009 option vested 9/08 at $5M ($4.6M for 149 starts in 2008, plus $0.4M in 2008 bonuses earned based on games)
    
• 6 years/$60M (2002-07)
  • $4M signing bonus (half deferred)
  • 02:$6M, 03:$8M, 04:$8M, 05:$10M, 06:$11M, 07:$13M
  • full no-trade clause (waived 7/07)
    
  • $0.475M/year in award bonuses (MVP, All Star, Silver Slugger)
  • acquired by Oakland in trade from Pittsburgh 11/04, with Pirates paying $5.5M of 2007 salary
  • acquired by Cubs in trade from Oakland 7/16/07 with $5,398,907 still due on his $13M 2007 salary (Oakland paid Cubs $4,541,257 as part of deal, with the Cubs picking up the final $857,650)
• 1 year/$3.1M (2001)
• agents: Arn Tellum, Joel Wolfe
  
• ML service: 13.000

J.J. Hardy ss
1 year/$4.65M (2009)

• 1 year/$4.65M (2009)
  • re-signed 1/12/09 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$2.65M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/15/08 (avoided arbitration, $3.05M-$2.4M)
    
• 1 year/$0.4M (2007), re-signed 3/07
  
• 1 year/$0.355M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• 1 year/$0.316M (2005), re-signed 2/05
  
• drafted 2001 (2-56)
• $0.735M signing bonus
• agent: Donnie Mitchell
  
• ML service: 4.000

David Riske rhp
3 years/$13M (2008-10), plus 2011 club option

• 3 years/$13M (2008-10), plus 2011 club option
  
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/5/07
  • 08:$4M, 09:$4.25M, 10:$4.5M, 11:$4.75M club option ($0.25M buyout)
  • performance bonuses may increase total value to $20M
    
• 1 year/$2.25M (2007), plus 2008 club option
  
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/06
  • 07:$2M, 08:$2.85M club option ($0.25M buyout)
    
  • ‘08 option becomes player option (no buyout) with 60 g in ‘07
  • base for 2008 option increases to:
  • • $2.9M with 65 g in 2007, $3M with 70 g, $3.15M with 75 g
  • performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 25 & 30 GF, $0.125M each for 35 & 40 GF, $0.15M for 45 GF, $0.2M each for 50 & 55 GF
  • award bonuses: $0.1M for WS MVP, $0.1M for Rolaids award ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), $0.1M for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd-5th), $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All Star selection
  • Riske declined 2008 player option 10/07
    
• 1 year/$1.8M (2006)
  • acquired in trade (from Boston) 6/06
    
  • re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$1.425M (2005), avoided arbitration 1/05
• 1 year/$1.025M (2004), re-signed 1/04
• 1 year/$0.314M (2003) 3/03
• 1 year/$0.2275M (2002) 3/02
• agent: Nez Balelo
  
• ML service: 8.116

David Bush rhp
1 year/$4M (2009)

• 1 year/$4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/09 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$2.55M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/5/08 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$2.25M)
  • performance bonus: $50,000 for 210 IP
    
• 1 year/$0.45M (2007), re-signed 2/07
  
• 1 year/$0.352M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• 1 year/$0.327M (2005)
  
• drafted 2002 (2-55)
• $0.45M signing bonus
• agent: Rex Gary
  
• ML service: 4.052

Corey Hart of
1 year/$3.25M (2009)

• 1 year/$3.25M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/17/09 (avoided arbitration, $3.8M-$2.7M)
• 1 year/$0.444M (2008)
  • renewed by Milwaukee 3/2/08
• 1 year/$0.395M (2007)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/07
• 1 year/$0.3295M (2006)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/06
• 1 year (2005)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/05
• drafted 2000 (11-321)
• agent: CAA
  
• ML service: 3.038

Rickie Weeks 2b
1 year/$2.45M (2009)

• 1 year/$2.45M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/3/09 (avoided arbitration, $2.8M-$2M)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 575, 600, 625, 650 PAs
    
• 1 year/$1.057M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/2/08
    
• 5 years/$4.8M (2003-07)
  • signed Major League contract 8/03
    
  • $3.6M signing bonus (spread over life of contract, with $2M due 1/04)
  • 03:$0.1M, 04-05: split contracts, 06:$1.22M, 07:$1.32M
    
  • value of total package may reach:
  • • $5.3M if Weeks makes the majors in 2005
    • $5.1M if Weeks makes the majors in 2006
    • $4.8M if Weeks makes the majors in 2007 (his final option year)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 6/05
• drafted 2003 (1-2)
• agent: Lon Babby
• ML service: 3.131

Seth McClung rhp
1 year/$1.6625M (2009)

• 1 year/$1.6625M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.75M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 12/12/07 (avoided arbitration)
  • $50,000 in performance bonuses based on appearances
    
• 1 year/$0.75M (2007)
  
  • re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Tampa Bay 7/28/07
    
• 1 year/$0.343M (2006)
  
• 1 year/$0.32M (2005), re-signed 2/05
• 1 year/$0.3025M (2004)
• 1 year/$0.3 M (2003)
• drafted 1999 (5-145)
• $0.35M signing bonus
• ML service: 4.111

Ryan Braun of
8 years/$45M (2008-15)

• 8 years/$45M (2008-15)
  • signed extension with Milwaukee 5/15/08, replacing 1 year/$0.455M contract for 2008 renewed 3/2/08
    
  • $2.3M signing bonus
  • 08:$0.455M, 09:$0.745M, 10:$1M, 11:$4M, 12:$6M, 13:$8.5M, 14:$10M, 15:$12M
  • may earn additional $6M if Braun qualifies as a Super 2 after 2009 season (increasing salaries to: 10:$3.5M, 11:$5.5M, 12:$7.5M, 13:$9M)
  • award bonus: $50,000 for All Star selection
  • no-trade clause 2008-11, limited no-trade clause 2012-13 (may block deals to 12 clubs), limited no-trade clause 2014-15 (may block deals to 6 clubs)
  • perks: suite for home games
  • Braun to donate $25,000 annually to club charity
    
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 5/25/07
    
• drafted 2005 (1-5)
• signed 6/05, $2.45M signing bonus
• agent: Nez Balelo, Paragon
  
• ML service: 1.129

Craig Counsell inf
1 year/$1M (2009)

• 1 year/$1M (2009)
  • re-signed as a free agent 1/26/09
    
• 2 years/$6M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
  
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/06
  • 07:$2.8M, 08:$2.8M, 09:$3.4M club option ($0.4M buyout)
  • if traded, Counsell also received $2.8M 2009 player option
  • Milwaukee declined 2009 option 10/31/08
    
• 2 years/$3.1M (2005-06)
  • signed as a free agent 12/04
  • 05:$1.35M, 06:$1.75M
    
• 3 years/$7.25M (2002-04), plus 2005 & 2006 club options (both declined)
  • $50,000 signing bonus
  • 02:$1.5M, 03:$2.3M, 04:$3.15M, 05: $3.725M club option after 2003 ($0.25M buyout) or $4.25M club option after 2004
  • performance bonuses: $0.5M in 2003, $1M/year in 2004-06
    
• 1 year/$0.425M (2001) (not guaranteed)
• agent: Barry Meister
• ML service: 11.037

Jorge Julio rhp
1 year/$0.95M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.95M (2009)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/4/08
  • performance bonuses: $0.6M based on games, $0.3M based on games finished
• 1 year/$1M (2008)
  
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/31/08 (minor-league contract)
    
  • contract purchased by Cleveland 3/25/08
  • DFA by Cleveland 5/28/08, released 6/08
  • signed as a free agent by Atlanta 6/08 (minor-league contract)
    
  • contract purchased by Atlanta 9/2/08
• 1 year/$3.6M (2007)
  
  • re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • acquired by Florida in trade from Arizona 3/07 (Arizona pays $1M of 2007 salary)
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from Florida 5/13/07
• 1 year/$2.525M (2006)
  • re-signed 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $2.8M-$2.3M)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade with Baltimore 1/22/06
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from NY Mets 5/06
    
• 1 year/$2.5M (2005)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 2/05 (avoided arbitration, $2.9M-$2.35M)
• 1 year/$0.385M (2004)
• 1 year/$0.35M (2003)
• ML service: 6.062 (through 2007)
  

Todd Coffey rhp
1 year/$0.8M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.8M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 12/9/08 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses:
    
    • $25,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50 games
    • $50,000 each for 60, 70 games
• 1 year/$0.925M (2008)
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 4/07
  • $0.6M in performance bonuses
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Cincinnati 9/9/08
    
• 1 year/$0.4075M (2007), re-signed 3/07
  
• 1 year/$0.339M (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• 1 year (2005)
  
• ML service: 3.024

Carlos Villanueva rhp
1 year/$0.447M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.447M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/27/09
• 1 year/$0.413M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/22/08
    
• 1 year/$0.3845M (2007)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/07
    
• 1 year (2006)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/05
    
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/06
    
• signed 2002 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 2.053

Manny Parra lhp
1 year/$0.426M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.426M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/26/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • re-signed 1/29/08
• 1 year (2007)
  • re-signed 1/07
    
• 1 year (2006)
  • contract purchased 11/05
  • re-signed 2/06
    
• drafted 2001 (26-778) (draft & follow)
• $1.55M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.077

Mike Rivera c
1 year/$0.415M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.415M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/27/09
• 1 year/$0.395M (2008)
  • re-signed 12/12/07 (split contract, $91,100 in minors)
• 1 year (2007)
  
  • signed 2/07
    
  • sent outright to AAA 3/07
  • contract purchased 9/4/07
    
• contract purchased 7/06
  
• ML service: 2.081

Yovani Gallardo rhp
1 year/$0.414M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.414M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/3/09
• 1 year/$0.404M (2008)
• 1 year (2007)
  
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 6/14/07
• drafted 2004 (2-46)
• $0.725M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.108

Mitch Stetter lhp
1 year/$0.4075M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.40705M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/30/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 9/1/07
  • re-signed 2/20/08
    
• drafted 2003 (16-459)
• agent: Joe Speed, Sterling Sports Management
  
• ML service: 0.120

Mark DiFelice rhp
1 year/$0.403M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.403M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/23/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 5/16/08
• drafted 1998 (15-450)
• ML service: 0.073

Tim Dillard rhp
1 year/$0.402M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.402M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 11/19/07
  • signed 1/7/08
    
• drafted 2002 (34-1,009)
  
• ML service: 0.057

Joe Koshansky inf
1 year/$0.402M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.402M (2009)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/4/09 ($85,968 in minors)
  • claimed by Texas off waivers from Colorado 3/29/09
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Texas 4/3/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
• 1 year (2007)
  • contract purchased 9/1/07
• drafted 2004 (6-170)
• $40,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.075

Omar Aguilar rhp
2009

• 2009
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/08
• drafted 2005 (30-895) (Merced College)
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Chris Duffy of
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/18/08 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 4/5/09
    
• 1 year/$0.4035M (2008)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 2/08
• 1 year/$0.395M (2007)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/07
    
• 1 year/$0.331M (2006)
  • renewed by Pittsburgh 3/06
• 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/05
• drafted 2001 (8-234)
  
• ML service: 2.074

Alcides Escobar ss
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/10/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 11/19/07
  • signed 1/29/08
    
• signed 2003 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
  
• ML service: 0.028
  

Mat Gamel 3b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/24/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 9/1/08
• drafted 2005 (4-115) (Chipola JC, Fla.)
• $0.226M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.028
  

Nick Green rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from LA Angels 2/12/09
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased by Angels 11/2/07
• drafted 2004 (34-1,043) (Darton JC, GA)
• $1.500 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Hernan Iribarren 2b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/26/09
• 1 year (2008)
• 1 year (2007)
  
  • re-signed 1/07
• 1 year (2006)
  • contract purchased 11/05
  • re-signed 1/06
    
• signed 2002 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.020
  

Casey McGehee inf
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 9/1/08
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Chicago Cubs 10/29/08
    
• drafted 2003 (10-283) (Fresno State)
• $65,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.028
  

Brad Nelson 1b
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 10/29/07
  • signed 1/7/08
    
• 1 year (2006)
  • re-signed 1/06
  • sent outright to AA 6/06
    
• contract purchased 11/04
  
• drafted 2001 (4-104)
• $0.4M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.028

Alex Periard rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/08
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
    
• drafted 2004 (16-466) (Polyvalente Deux Montagnes HS, Quebec)
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Mark Rogers rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/08
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/28/09
    
• drafted 2004 (1-5)
• $2.2M signing bonus
• agent: Don Mitchell, GAAMES
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

Angel Salome c
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/27/09
• 1 year (2008)
  • contract purchased 9/1/08
    
• drafted 2004 (5-136) (George Washington HS, NY)
• $0.21M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.028
  

Cody Scarpetta rhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/19/08
  • signed by Milwaukee 2/11/09
    
• drafted 2007 (11-341) (Guilford HS, Rockford, IL)
  
• $0.125M signing bonus ($0.35M bonus voided after flexor tendon injury)
  
• ML service: 0.000
  

R.J. Swindle lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/25/08 (split contract)
• 1 year (2008)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/7/07 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 7/1/08
  • DFA by Philadelphia 9/8/08
    
• drafted 2004 (14-425) (Charleston Southern)
  
• agent: Tracy Paul Hunt
  
• ML service: 0.009

Chase Wright lhp
1 year/$0.4M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
  
  • DFA by NY Yankees 1/28/09
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Yankees 2/4/09
  • signed by Milwaukee 2/26/09
    
• 1 year (2008)
  
• 1 year (2007)
  
  • contract purchased by NY Yankees 11/06
    
  • re-signed by Yankees 2/07
• drafted 2001 (3-95)
• $0.4M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.021

Minor-league contracts

Jason Bourgeois inf-of
2009

• 1 year (2009)
  
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/25/08 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2008)
  
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/19/06 (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 9/6/08
  • sent outright to AAA by Chicago White Sox 10/17/08
    
• 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
  
  • re-signed 2/05 (split contract)
  • claimed by Atlanta off waivers from Texas 3/05
    
  • DFA 5/05
  • selected by Seattle in AAA phase of Rule 5 draft 12/05
    
• contract purchased 11/03
  
• drafted by Texas 2000 (2-56) (Forest Brook HS, Houston)
• $0.621M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.023 (est.)

Brent Brewer ss
2009

• drafted 2006 (2-60) (Sandy Creek HS, Ga.)
• $0.6M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Lorenzo Cain of
2009

• drafted 2004 (17-496) (Tallahassee CC) (draft & follow)
  
• ML service:

Chris Capuano lhp
1 year (2009)

• 1 year (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/15/08 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$3.75M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/17/08 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 26, 28, 30 starts
  • non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/12/08
    
• 1 year/$3.25M (2007)
  • re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration, $3.7M-$2.8M)
    
• 1 year/$0.45M (2006)
  • re-signed 2/06 (split contract paying $0.272M in minors)
    
• 1 year/$0.34M (2005), re-signed 2/05
  
• 1 year/$0.305M (2004), re-signed 3/04
• ML service: 5.045

Cutter Dykstra of
2009

• drafted 2008 (2-54) (Westlake HS, CA)
• signed 6/08, $0.737M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Evan Frederkickson lhp
2009

• drafted 2008 (1s-35) (San Francisco)
• signed 6/08, $1.01M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Jay Gibbons of
4 years/$21.1M (2006-09)

• 4 years/$21.1M (2006-09)
  • signed extension 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $5.3M-$4M)
  • 06:$4.2M, 07:$5M, 08:$5.7M, 09:$6.1M
    
  • released by Baltimore 3/30/08, with Orioles responsible for $11.9M remaining on contract
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/23/08 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$2.6M (2005)
  • re-signed 12/04 (avoided arbitration)
    
  • $0.3M in performance bonuses
    
• 1 year/$2.6M (2004)
  • re-signed 2/04 (avoided arbitration, $2.8M-$2.4M)
    
• 1 year/$0.375M (2003)
• agents: Levinson brothers
• ML service: 7.000

Cole Gillespie of
2009

• drafted 2006 (3-92) (Oregon St)
• $0.4175M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Caleb Gindl of
2009

• drafted 2007 (5-161) (Pace HS, Milton, Fla)
• $144,900 signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Taylor Green 3b
2009

• drafted 2005 (25-745) (Cypress JC, Calif.)
• ML service:

Anthony Gwynn of
1 year/$0.405M (2009)

• 1 year/$0.405M (2009)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2/26/09
  • sent outright to AAA by Milwaukee 4/2/09
    
• 1 year/$0.3975M (2008)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 2008
• 1 year/$0.381M (2007), re-signed 3/07
  
• 1 year (2006), re-signed 2/06
  
• 1 year (2005) (minor-league contract)
  • contract purchased 11/05
• drafted 2003 (2-39)
• $0.875M signing bonus
• agent: Tommy Tanzer
  
• ML service: 1.079

Jeremy Jeffress rhp
2009

• drafted 2006 (1-16) (Halifax County HS, Va)
• $1.55M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Brett Lawrie 3b-c
2009

• drafted 2008 (1-16) (Brookswood SS, Langley, BC)
• signed 8 /5/08, $1.7M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Seth Lintz rhp
2009

• drafted 2008 (2-53) (Marshall County HS, Lewisburg, Tenn.)
• $0.9M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Wes Littleton rhp
1 year/$412,750 (2009)

• 1 year/$412,750 (2009)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/09
  • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Boston 3/17/09
  • sent outright to AAA by Milwaukee 3/25/09
    
• 1 year/$397,510 (2008)
  
  • re-signed by Texas 2/25/08
  • DFA 11/20/08
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Texas 11/28/08
    
• 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
  
  • re-signed by Texas 2/07
• 1 year (2006)
  
  • contract purchased 11/05
    
  • re-signed 2/06
• drafted 2003 (4-106)
• $0.315M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.052
  

Jonathan Lucroy c
2009

• drafted 2007 (3-101)
• signed 6/12/07, $0.34M signing bonus
• ML service:

Jake Odorizzi rhp
2009

• drafted 2008 (1s-32) (Highland HS, Ill.)
• signed 6/08, $1.06M signing bonus
  
• ML service: