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Matt Thornton

Relief Pitcher
Drafted:Round 1 (#22 overall), 1998

Current Salary Information
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $12,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,000,000 End Year: 2013 Free Agent: 2015 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2012 5,500,000 - - 5,500,000
2013 5,500,000 - - 5,500,000
2014 6,000,000 - - -
2015 FA
  • 2014 option includes a $1 million buyout

Previous Contracts
Team:Chicago White Sox
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 550,000
2008: 875,000
2009: 1,325,000
2010: 2,250,000
2011: 3,000,000
  • 2010, 2011 club options each include $250k buyouts.
Team:St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $355,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 355,000
Team:Seattle Mariners
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $323,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 323,000

Fan Review: Is He Worth It?

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#171
American:
#80
American Central:
#25
Chicago White Sox:
#7
Relief Pitcher:
#19

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Transactions

Mar 6 2011
Signed a 2 year $12 million extension with Chicago (CWS)
Oct 26 2010
Chicago (CWS) exercised $3 million club option for 2011
Oct 6 2009
Chicago (CWS) exercised $2.25 million club option for 2010
Feb 20 2004
Signed a 1 year $323k contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jun 2 1998
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#22 overall)