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Aramis Ramirez

3rd Base

Current Salary Information

Contract: 3 yr(s) / $36,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $12,000,000 End Year: 2015 Free Agent: 2016 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2012 6,000,000 - - 6,000,000
2013 10,000,000 - - 10,000,000
2014 16,000,000 - - 16,000,000
2015 4,000,000 - - 4,000,000
2016 FA
  • 2015: $4 million buyout on mutual option
  • $6 million deferred in 2014

Previous Contracts

Team:Chicago Cubs
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 8,000,000
2008: 14,000,000
2009: 15,650,000
2010: 15,750,000
2011: 14,600,000
2012: 16,000,000
  • 2012: $16 million mutual option with $2 million buyout (DECLINED)

Ramirez has right to void contract after 2010 & become a free agent

  • if club exercises 2012 option, Ramirez may void and forfeit option
  • award bonuses: $75,000 each for Gold Glove or All Star selection, $0.25M for LCS MVP, $0.3M for MVP,$0.35M for WS MVP
  • 2012 option becomes guaranteed if Ramirez:
    • wins one MVP in 2007-11, or
    • places 2nd or 3rd in MVP vote twice in 2007-11, or
    • wins LCS MVP once in 2007-11, or
    • is an All Star 3 times in 2007-11, or
    • is traded at any time & Ramirez exercises 2011 option
  • Ramirez exercised 2011 player option 11/10
  • Cubs exercised 2012 option 10/29/11, Ramirez declined 2012 option 10/30/11
Team:Chicago Cubs
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 8,000,000
2006: 10,500,000
2007: 11,000,000
2008: 11,500,000
2009: 11,000,000
2009 option is guaranteed with 270 games 2007-08 Ramirez has right to void contract after 2006 & become a free agent exercised right to void final 2 years & become free agent 10/06
Team:Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2002: 500,000
2003: 3,000,000
2004: 6,000,000

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Transactions

Dec 12 2011
Signed a 3 year $36 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Nov 3 2010
Chicago (CHC) exercised $14.6 million option