Player ImageManuel Alcides Acosta: signed deal for 2007 season worth $380K on 3/1/07
Agent: Benny Quintero Service Time: 0

Player ImageJose Eleazar Ascanio: signed deal for 2007 season on 3/3/07
Agent: Service Time: 0

Player ImageWilly Del Jesus Aybar: signed deal for 2007 season worth $385K on 3/3/07
Agent: Luis Valdez Service Time: 0.153

Player ImageGregor M. Pedraza Blanco: signed deal for 2007 season worth $380K on 3/1/07
Agent: Service Time: 0

Player ImageThomas Joseph Bohn Jr.: signed deal for 2007 season worth $380K on 3/1/07
Agent: Bob Garber Service Time: 0.03

Player ImageEarl L. Carlyle:
Agent: Alan Nero Service Time: 0.099

Player ImageStephen Edward Colyer: signed deal for 2007 season w/ invite to ST on 11/3/06- + he receives a $400K salary if he makes the major league roster- + if not on the major league roster by June 15th, he may ask for his release
Agent: Service Time: 1.008

Player ImageLance Robert Cormier: signed deal for 2007 season WORTH $405K on 3/3/07- + 2006 salary: $345K
Agent: Service Time: 2.026

Player ImageMatthew Edward Diaz: signed deal for 2007 season worth $395K on 3/1/07- + 2006 salary: $330K
Agent: Larry Reynolds Service Time: 1.157

Player ImageOctavio Eduardo Dotel: signed deal for 2007 season worth $5M on 12/8/06- + he can earn $2.25M in performance bonuses based on GF: $200K each for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 GF; $250K for 65 GF- + he can possibly earn performance bonuses in 2008 beginning with the first 2007 performance bonus plateau not reached- + he can earn award bonuses: $1M for WS MVP, $100K for Rolaids award ($50K for 2nd-5th finish), $100K for MVP ($50 for 2nd-5th finish), $50K each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP or All-Star selection- + the deal includes a player option for 2008 worth $5.5M- + the value of the option rises up to $8M based on the amount of performance bonuses earned in 2007- + if he exercises the option, the club may decline it- + 2006 salary: $2M (+ $250K roster bonus), 2005: $4.75M
Agent: Danny Horwits Service Time: 7.113

Player ImageYunel Aaron Escobar:
Agent: Service Time: 0

Player ImageJohn Norman Foster: - + 2006 salary: 350K
Agent: Service Time: 1.131

Player ImageJeffrey Braden Francoeur: deal for 2007 season worth $427,500 was unilaterally renewed on 3/3/07- + 2006 salary: $384,500, 2005: $316K
Agent: Steve Hammond Service Time: 1.088

Player ImageMichael Vela Gonzalez: signed deal for 2007 season worth $2.35M on 1/16/07- + he can earn $200K in performance bonuses- + 2006 salary: $347K (unilaterally renewed), 2005: $330K
Agent: Service Time: 3.014

Player ImageMichael William Hampton: 8-Year worth 121M- he will make in 8M in 2001, 8.5M in 2002, 11M in 2003 (9M of that paid by FLA), 12M in 2004 (10M paid by FLA), 12.5M in 2005 (11M paid by FLA), 13.5M in 2006 (2M paid by COL), 14.5M in 2007 (2M paid by COL), 15M in 2008 (2.5M paid by COL), and in 2009 a Team Option worth 20M or 6M buyout (buyout would be paid by COL in 1.5M annual installments from 2009 to 2012)- + he receives a 20M Signing bonus that is deferred to the end of the contract- + 1M of signing bonus paid to charity by COL and other 19M paid in 10 annual installments at end of contract at 3% compounded interest-, paid as follows: 1.9M in 2009, 1.957M in 2010, 2.015M in 2001, 2.077M in 2012, 2.318M in 2013, 2.2M in 2014, 2.27M in 2015, 2.33M in 2016, 2.4M in 2017 and 2.48M in 2018- + Bonuses that he can make: 150K MVP WS, 100K Cy Young or MVP LCS, 50K for 2nd to 5th Cy Young voting finish or MVP LDS, and 25K All-Star selection or Gold Glove or Silver Slugger- + ATL will recoup about 7M of 2006 salary trhough an insurance policy on his contract because he will miss 2006 due to TJ surgery
Agent: Mark Rodgers Service Time: 13.073

Player ImageWilliam Charles Harris: signed deal for 2007 season w/ invite to ST on 1/15/06- +2006 salary: $650K, 2005: $365K (service thru 2005)
Agent: Dave Stewart, Daryl Buford Service Time: 3.158

Player ImageTimothy Adam Hudson: 2005 Team Option worth 6.75M was EXERCISED on 3/18/02- + signed 4-year EXTENSION worth 47M thru 2009 season on 3/1/05- + he receives a 10M signing bonus and salaries of 4M in 2006, 6M in 2007 and 13M in both 2008 and 2009- + the deal includes a Mutual Option for 2010 worth 12M or a 1M buyout- + the signing bonus will be payable as soon as the contract is formally approved by the Commish
Agent: Paul Cohen Service Time: 7.119

Player ImageCharles Hamilton James: signed deal for 2007 season worth $397,500 on 3/3/07- + 2006 salary: $327K
Agent: Service Time: 1.018

Player ImageKelly Andrew Johnson: signed deal for 2007 season worth $380K on 3/3/07- + 2006 salary: 336K
Agent: SFX Service Time: 1.127

Player ImageJonathan Kent Johnson:
Agent: Doug Rogalski, T.R. Lewis Service Time: 0.152

Player ImageAndruw Rudolf Jones: 6-Year worth 75M- will make in 2002- 9.5M + 3M signing bonus, in 2003-11.5M, in 2004-12M, in 2005-12.5M, in 2006-13M and in 2007-13.5M- + he did not receive a bonus for a 2005 All-Star selection- + he has a complete NO-TRADE clause as a 10-5 player
Agent: Scott Boras Service Time: 10.047

Player ImageLarry Wayne Jones Jr.: signed 6-Year worth 90M thru 2006 in August 2000- + he receives an 8M signing bonus and salaries of 9M in 2001, 10M in 2002, 12M in 2003, 15M in 2004, 16M in 2005 and 17M in 2006- + the deal includes a Team Option for 2007 worth 15M- + the deal also includes a Team Option for 2008 worth 15M- + the options can be bought out by a single 5M buyout- + 2M deferred each year of 2005 and 2006 salary- + 2007 and 2008 options can vest with 450PA OR making All-Star team in the previous year- + if the club exercises both the 2007 and 2008 options or both options vest, then he receives a 5M bonus- + he has a complete NO-TRADE clause because he is a 10 and 5 player- + contract was RESTRUCTURED on 12/2/05: as part of the restructuring, his 2006 salary is reduced 11M, but he receives a 4M signing bonus in Janaury 2006- + 2007 and 2008 vesting options have been removed and instead he will receive gauaranteed salaries of 11M each year in 2007 and 2008- + the restructured deal includes a Team Option for 2009 worth 8M- + the 2009 option becomes guaranteed with 450PA in 2008- + based on performance in his 2008, the 2009 option value could rise up to 11M
Agent: B.B. Abbott (previously Steve Hammond) Service Time: 13.024

Player ImageBrian O'Neal Jordan: signed deal for 2006 season w/ invite to ST on 1/6/06- + he receives a 700K salary if he makes the 25-man roster- + 2005 salary: 600K (+ 100K roster bonus) (service thru 2005)
Agent: Jim Turner Service Time: 13.048

Player ImageAnthony Allen Lerew: signed deal for 2007 season on 3/3/07
Agent: Service Time: 0.034

Player ImageBrian Michael McCann: signed deal for 2007 season worth $440K on 3/1/07- + later signed 6-year deal worth $26.8M thru 2012 season that supersedes deal for 2007 season on 3/22/07- + he receives a $1M signing bonus and salaries of $500K in 2007, $800K in 2008, $3.5M, in 2009, $5.5M in 2010, $6.5M in 2011 and $8.5M in 2012- + the deal includes $3M in salary escalators for the 2012 season based on a points system that nets him points for receiving Silver Slugger Awards, Gold Glove Awards and All-Star Game appearances- + if he fails to earn a certain number of points, his 2012 salary becomes a team option worth $8.5M or a $1M buyout- + the deal includes a team option for 2013 worth $12M or a $500K buyout- + 2006 salary: $333,500
Agent: B.B. Abbott Service Time: 1.117

Player ImagePeter Michael Moylan: signed deal for 2007 season on 3/3/07
Agent: Service Time: 0.061

Player ImagePeterson Thomas Gord Orr: signed deal for 2007 season worth $400K on 3/1/07- + 2006 salary: $340K
Agent: Blake Corosky Service Time: 2

Player ImageChad Michael Paronto: signed deal for 2007 season worth $420K on 3/3/07
Agent: Service Time: 2.058

Player ImageBrayan Eduardo Pena: signed deal for 2007 season worth $380K on 3/1/07
Agent: Service Time: 0.121

Player ImageMichael John Remlinger: signed deal for 2006 season w/ invite to ST on 1/23/06- + he receives a 700K salary if he makes the 25-man roster- + was RELEASED on 6/28/06- + 2005 salary: 3.8M (105K paid by BOS), 2004: 3.55M, 2003: 2.3M (+ 1M signing bonus)
Agent: Service Time: 10.068

Player ImageEdgar Enrique Renteria: signed 4-year deal worth 40M on 12/17/04- he receives a 4M signing bonus, of which 1M is paid in 2005, the rest is prorated over the life of the deal- he receives salaries of 7M in 2005, 8M in 2006, and 9M in both 2007 and 2008- + the deal includes an 11M Team Option for 2009 or a 3M buyout - + he receives a 1M bonus if traded- + BOS is responsible for entire 8M 2006 salary and the 3M buyout if 2009 option is declined- + he receives a 1M assignment bonus due to trade from BOS to ATL on 12/8/05
Agent: Jeff Lane and Barry Meister Service Time: 10.143

Player Image:
Agent: Don Mitchell Service Time:

Player ImageJohn Andrew Smoltz: under a previous 3-year deal, he would have made 12M in 2005, after a Team Option become GUARANTEED with 61GF in 2004- + he could have earned 100K for every start----signed 2-year EXTENSION worth 20M thru the 2006 season that SUPERCEDED his previous contract on 12/16/04- he will receive a 6M signing bonus- + he will make salaries of 6M in 2005 and 8M in 2006- + the new deal includes a Team Option for 2007 worth 8M- + he did not receive a bonus for a 2005 All-Star selection- + Team option worth $8M was EXERCISED on 9/21/06- + later signed 1-year contract EXTENSION thru the 2008 season worth $14M on 4/26/07- + the deal includes a vesting option for 2009 worth $12M that becomes guaranteed with 200 innings pitched in 2008- + the deal includes a team option for 2010 worth $12M and no buyout- + the value of the 2010 option rises to $13M with 200 innings pitched in 2008
Agent: Lonnie Cooper Service Time: 18.072

Player ImageRafael Soriano: signed deal for 2007 season worth $1.2M on 1/16/07- + 2006 salary: $450K (+ $35K in performance bonuses), 2005: $340K
Agent: Service Time: 4.057

Player ImagePhillip Matthew Stockman: deal for 2007 season was unilaterally renewed on 3/3/07
Agent: Service Time: 0.11

Player ImageTanyon James Sturtze: signed deal for 2007 season worth $750K on 12/3/06- + his salary rises to $1.1M if he spends one day on the active roster- + he can earn $450K in performance bonuses based on appearances as a starter and as a reliever- + 2006 salary: $1.5M, 2005: $850K
Agent: Service Time: 7.083

Player ImageMark Charles Teixeira: signed 2-year deal worth 15.4M thru 2007 season on 1/17/06- + he receives salaries of 6M in 2006 and 9.4M in 2007- + he can earn award bonuses: 100K for AL MVP, 50K for All-Star selection, 50K for WS MVP, 25K for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or NLCS MVP- + 2005 salary: 2.5M, 2004: 3M (+ 1.5M of 4.5M signing bonus included)- + bonuses he has earned: 50K for 2005 All-Star selection
Agent: Scott Boras Service Time: 4

Player ImageScott Robert Thorman: signed deal for 2007 season worth $380K on 3/1/07- + Amateur signing bonus: $1.225M
Agent: SFX Service Time: 0.09

Player ImageOscar Eduardo Villarreal: signed deal for 2007 season worth $925K on 2/11/07- + he can earn $100K in performance bonuses based on a points system based on three points for starts and one point for games finished: $25K each for 30, 39, 48 and 60 points- + 2006 salary: $$462,500
Agent: Service Time: 4

Player ImageRobert Joe Wickman: signed deal for 2006 season worth 5M on 12/7/05- + 2005 salary: 2.75M (+ 50K for 2005 All-Star)- + later signed 1-year EXTENSION thru 2007 season worth $6.5M on 9/20/06
Agent: Dick Moss Service Time: 14.043

Player ImageChristopher Michael Woodward: signed deal for 2007 season worth $850K on 12/20/06- + he can earn up to $525K in performance bonuses for reaching a max of 500PA- + 2006 salary: $825K, 2005: $700K
Agent: Jeff Kahn Service Time: 6.153

Player ImageTyler Kali Yates: signed deal for 2007 season worth $412,500 on 3/1/07- + 2005 salary: $319,500
Agent: SFX Service Time: 2.05

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