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Jake Westbrook

Starting Pitcher
Drafted:Round 1 (#0 overall), 1996

Current Salary Information
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $16,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,250,000 End Year: 2013 Free Agent: 2014 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2011 8,000,000 - - -
2012 8,500,000 - - -
2013 8,500,000 - - -
2014 FA
  • 2013 mutual option includes a $1 million buyout.
  • full no-trade clause

Previous Contracts
Team:Cleveland Indians
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2008: 10,000,000
2009: 10,000,000
2010: 11,000,000
  • $2M assignment bonus if traded 
  • Westbrook to donate $25,000 annually to Indians charity 
Team:Cleveland Indians
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 2,900,000
2006: 4,250,000
2007: 5,600,000
  • 2007 club option included $300k buyout 
Team:Cleveland Indians
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $925,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 925,000
  • $75,000 in performance bonuses
Team:Cleveland Indians
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $305,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2003: 305,500
Team:Cleveland Indians
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $217,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2002: 217,000

Fan Review: Is He Worth It?

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#99
National:
#51
National Central:
#18
St. Louis Cardinals:
#6
Starting Pitcher:
#36

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Transactions

Nov 16 2010
Signed a 2 year $16.5 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jul 31 2010
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Cleveland (CLE) in a 3-way deal with San Diego (SD). Cleveland acquires Corey Kluber from San Diego. St. Louis acquires Nick Greenwood from San Diego. San Diego acquires Ryan Ludwick from St. Louis.
Apr 13 2007
Signed a 3 year $33 million extension with Cleveland (CLE)
Jan 24 2005
Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Dec 16 2003
Signed a 1 year $925k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 1 2003
Signed a 1 year $305k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 1 2002
Signed a 1 year $217k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 4 1996
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#0 overall)