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Ben Zobrist

Shortstop
College: Dallas Baptist

Current Salary Information
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $18,000,000 Signing Bonus $562,000 Average Salary $4,500,000 End Year: 2013 Free Agent: 2016 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2012 4,500,000 - - -
2013 5,500,000 - - -
2014 7,000,000 - - -
2015 7,500,000 - - -
2016 FA
  • The deal includes $18 million guaranteed.
  • Signing Bonus: $562k
  • 2014 option includes a $2.5 million buyout
  • 2015 option includes a $500k buyout
  • Zobrist to donate up to $0.45M to club charity
  • assignment bonus: $0.75M before end of 2011 season, $0.5M after 2011 season but before end of 2013 season, $0.25M after 2013 season
    • 2015 option may increase based on finish in 2010-14 MVP vote

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Transactions

Apr 24 2010
Signed a 3 year $18 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
Apr 22 2010
Signed a 4 year $18 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)