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Rafael Soriano

Relief Pitcher

Current Salary Information

Contract: 3 yr(s) / $35,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $11,666,667 End Year: 2013 Free Agent: 2014 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2011 10,000,000 - - -
2012 11,000,000 - - -
2013 14,000,000 - - -
2014 FA

May opt out and take $1.5M buyout after either 2011 or 2012 seasons

Previous Contracts

Team:Tampa Bay Rays
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2010: 7,500,000
Team:Atlanta Braves
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2008: 2,400,000
2009: 6,100,000
Award bonuses: $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All Star; $0.1M each for WS MVP, Cy Young ($50,000 2nd-5th), Rolaids ($50,000 2nd-5th)
Team:Atlanta Braves
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 1,200,000
Team:Seattle Mariners
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $450,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 450,000
Performance bonuses (2 points for start & 1 point for relief appearance): $15,000 each for 40 & 45 points, $20,000 for 50 points, $25,000 each for 55, 60 & 65 points
Team:Seattle Mariners
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $340,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 340,000
Team:New York Yankees
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $335,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 335,000

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Transactions

Jan 13 2011
Signed a 3 year $35 million contract with New York (NYY)
Dec 10 2009
Traded to Tampa Bay from Atlanta for Jesse Chavez