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Johan Santana

Starting Pitcher

Current Salary Information

Contract: 6 yr(s) / $137,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $22,916,667 End Year: 2014 Free Agent: 2015 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2008 19,000,000 - - 19,000,000
2009 20,000,000 - - 20,000,000
2010 21,000,000 - - 21,000,000
2011 22,500,000 - - 22,500,000
2012 24,000,000 - - 24,000,000
2013 25,500,000 - - 25,500,000
2014 25,000,000 - - 25,000,000
2015 FA

 

  • 2014 option includes a $5.5 million buyout
  • 2014 club option becomes player option if Santana:

 

  • Wins Cy Young award from 2008-13 and finishes second or third in the Cy Young vote in one other season
  • Ranks second or third in Cy Young vote in any 3 seasons, 2008-13
  • Is on the active roster for the final 30 days of 2013 season, and:
    • Pitches 215 innings in 2013, or
    • Pitches 420 innings in 2012-13, or
    • Pitches 630 innings in 2011-13

The party holding the 2014 option must exercise it by Nov. 15, 2013

If 2014 option is Santana's and he declines it, he receives no buyout.

Full no-trade clause

$5M deferred annually at 1.25% compound interest (payable June 30 seven years after season in which salary was earned), reducing present-day value of package to $123.1M

Award bonuses:

  • $0.5M-$1.5M for Cy Young (varies based on number won)
  • $0.25M each for MVP or World Series MVP, $0.1M each for All Star selection, LCS MVP, post-season MVP, post-season All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger

Perks:

  • Hotel suite on road trips
  • 15-person suite for 2008 home games


Santana to donate $0.25M annually to Mets charity

Previous Contracts

Team:Minnesota Twins
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $39,750,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 5,500,000
2006: 9,000,000
2007: 12,000,000
2008: 13,250,000
award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, 2nd in MVP, 3rd in CY vote $50,000 each for Gold Glove, MVP, LCS MVP, 2nd in CY vote $100,000 each for WS MVP, Cy Young award limited no-trade clause 2006-08 may block trades to 3 clubs in 05, 8 in 06, 10 in 07 & 12 in 08 full no-trade for 2007-08 with top 3 in CY vote in 06 or 07
Team:Minnesota Twins
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 1,600,000
lost in arbitration to Minnesota 2/04 ($2.45M-$1.6M)
Team:Minnesota Twins
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $335,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2003: 335,000

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