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Cliff Lee

Starting Pitcher , 9.100 years (34 years old)
College:Arkansas

Current Salary Information

Contract: 5 yr(s) / $120,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $24,000,000 Guaranteed: $120,000,000 Free Agent: 2017 / Unrestricted
Year Base S. Bonus Misc. Total Salary
2011 11,000,000 - - 11,000,000
2012 21,500,000 - - 21,500,000
2013 25,000,000 - - 25,000,000
2014 25,000,000 - - 25,000,000
2015 25,000,000 - - 25,000,000
2016 27,500,000 - - 27,500,000
2017 FA
  • The 2016 option comes with a $12.5 million buyout.
  • Limited no-trade protection
  • $50k for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All-Star Selection, LCS MVP
  • $100k for WS MVP, CY Young
  • award bonuses: $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All-Star, LCS MVP; $0.1M for WS MVP; $0.1M for Cy Young ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd)
  • option becomes guaranteed if Lee 1) is not on the disabled list at end of 2015 season with injury to left elbow or left shoulder, and 2) has 200 IP in 2015 or 400 IP in 2014-15

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Transactions

Dec 13 2010
Signed a 5 year $120 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jul 9 2010
Traded to Texas (TEX) from Seattle (SEA) with Mark Lowe and cash considerations for Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, and Matt Lawson
Dec 16 2009
Traded to Seattle from Philadelphia for Tyson Gillies, Phillipe Aumont, and Juan Ramirez
Jul 30 2009
Traded to Philadelphia from Cleveland with Ben Francisco for Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald, and Lou Marson