Cleveland Indians Contract Detail

KEY:
Blue = Club Option, Red = Player Option, Green = Mutual Option
V/O = Vesting Option, ARB = Arbitration Eligible, MIN = Minimum Salary, FA = Eligible for Free Agency

General Notes

• ML service time is through the 2007 season.
• Remaining options are per the Cleveland Indians.
• 172 days of service time is considered 1 major league season. Service time listing shows the years before the decimal point, and the days after. Ex: 2.134 is 2 years and 134 days of service time.
• Major league minimum in 2008 is $390K, and in 2009-2011 is $400K.
• Minor league minimum in 2008 is $62.5K, and in 2009-20011 is $65K.
• The Contract Notes section below is a detailed listing showing the contract status, options remaining, service time and some contract incentives for all players on the Indians major league roster. Players on the 40-man roster are included and listed below. This list will be frozen and not be updated after the 2008 Opening Day roster is announced.

Contract Notes

• Aubrey, Michael: 1B
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Barfield, Josh: 2B
  Contract: 1 year at $237,500 in minors or $416,000 in majors
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 2.000
  
  
• Betancourt, Rafael: RP
  Contract: 2 years/$5.4M with a $5M club option for 2010
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 4.079
  
  
• Blake, Casey: 3B
  Contract: 1 year, $6.1M
  Previous Contract: 2 years/$5.4M (2005-06) with a $3.75M 2007 club option
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 5.138
  
  
• Borowski, Joe: RP
  Contract: 1 year/$4M (2007) with a $4M 2008 club option or $250K buyout. Option picked up on 11/06/2007.
  Incentives: $1.5M in performance based incentives; $200K for each occurrence in reaching 40, 45, and 50 games finished, $400K for 55 games finished, and $500 K for 60 games finished
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 7.123
  
  
• Byrd, Paul: SP
  Contract: 2 years/$14M (2006-07) with an $8M 2008 club option. Option picked up on 11/06/2007.
  Incentives: $250K buyout if 2008 option is not picked up. Can increase 2008 option to $11M or the buyout to $1M if he finishes in top 3 for CY Young voting in 2006/2007. Also, he has a $100K All-Star incentive.
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 11.072
  
  
• Cabrera, Asdrubal: SS/2B
  Contract: 1 year 68,000 in minors or $393,300 in majors
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.055
  
  
• Carmona, Fausto: SP
  Contract: On 04/14/2008, signed a 4 year $15 million contract with club options for 2012 at $7 million, 2013 at $9 million and 2014 at $12 million. Included is a $750,000 signing bonus, which is divided over six years of the contract.
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 1.169
  
  
• Carroll, Jamey: IF
  Contract: 2 years $4M with a $2.5M club option in 2009.
  Incentives: 2009 club option increases to $2.75M with 1,100 plate appearances or 240 games started in 2007-08. 2009 club option increases to $3M with 1,200 plate appearances or 260 games started in 2007-08.
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 5.020
  
  
• Choo, Shin-Soo: OF
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 0.119
  
  
• Dellucci, David: OF
  Contract: 3 years/$11.5M (2007-09)
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 9.097
  
  
• Francisco, Ben: OF
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 0.071
  
  
• Fultz, Aaron: RP
  Contract: 1 year/$1.5M (2007) with a $1.5M 2008 club option. Option picked up on 11/06/2007.
  Incentives: $150K buyout if option not picked up, and $350K in performance bonuses in 2007 but not specified.
  Option years remaining 0
  ML Service Time: 7.127
  
  
• Garko, Ryan: 1B
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 1.091
  
  
• Gutierrez, Franklin: OF
  Contract: 1 year at $197,300 in minors or $404,400 in majors
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 1.080
  
  
• Hafner, Travis: 1B/DH
  Contract: 4 years/$57M (2009-2012) with a club option for $13M in 2013 and a $2.75M buyout if option not picked up.
  Previous Contract: 3 years/$7M (2005-07) with a $4.75M 2008 club option
  Incentives: $250 buyout if 2008 option not picked up. $200K raise from 2006-2008 for finishing in top 5 of 2005 AL MVP vote. $250K in 2006 for playing 135 games in the field in 2005, $350K in 2007 for playing 135 games in the field in 2006, and $350K in 2008 for 675 plate appearances in 2007. Additional incentives of $1.05M which could be added to 2007 and $1.35M which could be added to 2008, but not specified.
  Additonal note: Hafner’s salary jumped $200K per year from 2006-2008 because of finishing in top 5 of MVP voting in 2005.
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 5.009
  
  
• Kobayashi, Masahide: RP
  Contract: 2 years $6.25M with a 2010 club option for $3.25M
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Laffey, Aaron: SP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 0.058
  
  
• Lara, Juan: RP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 0.054
  
  
• Lee, Cliff: SP
  Contract: 4 years/$15M (2006-09) with an $8M 2010 club option
  Incentives: $1M signing bonus, and $1M buyout if 2010 option is not picked up.
  Additional note: Lee’s salary listing includes an additional $250K to his base salary per year due to $1M signing bonus he received which is divided over 4 years.
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 4.100
  
  
• Lewis, Jensen: RP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.080
  
  
• Lewis, Scott: SP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Marte, Andy: 3B
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 1.038
  
  
• Martinez, Victor: C
  Contract: 5 years/$15.5M (2005-09) with a $7M 2010 club option
  Incentives: $1M signing bonus, plus a $250K buyout if 2010 option is not picked up.
  Additional note: Martinez’s salary listing includes an additional $200K to his base salary per year due to $1M signing bonus he received being divided over 5 years.
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 4.114
  
  
• Mastny, Tom: RP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 1.070
  
  
• Michaels, Jason: OF
  Contract: 2 years/$4.25M with a $2.6M club option for 2009
  Additional note: Michaels’ salary listing includes an additional $50K to his base salary per year due to $100K signing bonus he received divided over 2 years.
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 6.016
  
  
• Miller, Adam: SP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Mujica, Edward: RP
  Contract: 1 year at $136,700 in minors or $391,600 in majors
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 0.159
  
  
• Peralta, Jhonny: SS
  Contract: 5 years/$13M (2006-2010) with a $7M 2011 club option
  Incentives: $1.25M signing bonus, plus a $250K buyout if 2011 option is not picked up. Salary increase of $200K per year if named MVP. $100K per year salary increase each time voted to All-Star game or named World Series MVP. $50K per year salary increase for LCS MVP, Silver Slugger Award, Gold Glove Award, or named to All-Star roster. 2011 option can increase up to $1M with MVP award, All-Star selection, and/or Gold Glove from 2006-2010. $250K salary bump if traded.
  Additional note: Peralta’s salary listing includes an additional $250K to his base salary per year due to $1.25M signing bonus he received divided over 5 years.
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 3.118
  
  
• Perez, Rafael: RP
  Contract: 1 year at $177,500 in minors or $406,700 in majors
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 1.028
  
  
• Sabathia, C.C.: SP
  Contract: 3 years/$24.75M (2006-08), Indians also picked up 2006 option at same time. 2008 salary jumps from $9M to $11.25M because of a $2.25M incentive for the CY Young Award.
  Incentives: $7.75M in incentives based on Cy Young, MVP balloting, etc; $2M in 2006, $3M in 2007, $2.75M in 2008
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 7.000
  
  
• Santos, Reid: RP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Shoppach, Kelly: C
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 2.021
  
  
• Sipp, Tony: RP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Sizemore, Grady: OF
  Contract: 6 years/$23.45M (2006-11) with an $8.5M 2012 club option
  Incentives: $1M signing bonus, and a $500K buyout if 2012 option is not picked up. 2008 option increases to $10.5M if named to All-Star team, or wins Gold Glove or Silver Slugger Award.
  Additional note: Sizemore’s 2012 option jumped $2M because he made the all-star team in 2006. Also, Sizemore’s salary listing includes an additional $167K to his base salary per year due to $1M signing bonus he received divided over 6 years.
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 3.056
  
  
• Slocum, Brian: SP
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 0.038
  
  
• Snyder, Brad: OF
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 1
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Sowers, Jeremy: SP
  Contract: 1 year at $140,900 in minors or $397,200 in majors
  Option years remaining: 2
  ML Service Time: 1.012
  
  
• Toregas, Wyatt: C
  Contract: MIN
  Option years remaining: 3
  ML Service Time: 0.000
  
  
• Westbrook, Jake: SP
  Contract: 2 years/$7.5M (2005-06) with a $5.6M 2007 club option. Contract extension in April 2007, for 3 years $33M which called for bump in 2007 salary from $6.1M to $8.1M and then $10M in 2008, $10M in 2009, and $11M in 2010.
  Incentives: $500K signing bonus, and $300K buyout if 2007 club option not picked up. 2007 option increases to $5.8M with 200 IP in 2006, and to $6.1M with 210 IP in 2006. Buyout increases to $600K with 180 IP in 2005.
  Option years remaining: 0
  ML Service Time: 6.144