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Nick Swisher

Right Field
College: Ohio State

Current Salary Information
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $26,750,000 Signing Bonus $5,000,000 Average Salary $5,350,000 End Year: 2012 Free Agent: 2013 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2007 700,000 - - 700,000
2008 3,500,000 - - 3,500,000
2009 5,300,000 - - 5,300,000
2010 6,750,000 - - 6,750,000
2011 9,000,000 - - 9,000,000
2012 10,250,000 - - 10,250,000
2013 FA
  • 2012 option includes a $1 million buyout
  • 2012 option increases to $12 million with a Top 5 MVP vote
  • 6-Club Trade Block Clause

Previous Contracts
Team:Oakland Athletics
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $335,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 335,000
Team:Oakland Athletics
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $316,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 316,500

Fan Review: Is He Worth It?

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#74
American:
#39
American East:
#16
New York Yankees:
#8
Right Field:
#6

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Transactions

Oct 29 2011
New York (NYY) exercised $10.25 million option for 2012
Nov 13 2008
Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CWS) with Kanekoa Texiera for Wilson Betimit, Jeff Marquez, and Johnny Nunez
Jan 4 2008
Traded to Chicago (CWS) from Oakland (OAK) for Gio Gonzalez, Fautino De Los Santos and Ryan Sweeney.
May 11 2007
Signed a 5 year $26.75 million contract with Oakland (OAK)