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Brandon Lyon

Relief Pitcher
College: Dixie JC (UT)

Current Salary Information
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $15,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,000,000 End Year: 2012 Free Agent: 2013 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2010 4,250,000 - - 4,250,000
2011 5,250,000 - - 5,250,000
2012 5,500,000 - - 5,500,000
2013 FA

Previous Contracts
Team:Detroit Tigers
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,250,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2009: 4,250,000

performance bonuses (deferred without interest until 3/2011): $50,000 for 30 GF; $75,000 each for 35, 40 GF; $0.1M each for 45, 50, 55 GF
Team:Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,125,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2008: 3,125,000
Team:Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 1,500,000
Team:Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $830,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 830,000
Team:Arizona Diamondbacks
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $330,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 330,000
$0.17M in performance bonuses
Team:Boston Red Sox
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $330,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 330,000
Team:Boston Red Sox
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $309,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2003: 309,500

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Details

Arbitration Eligible:
2006—2008

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#171
National:
#92
National Central:
#31
Houston Astros:
#3
Relief Pitcher:
#19

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Transactions

Dec 12 2009
Signed a 3 year $15 million contract with Houston