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Colby Lewis

Relief Pitcher
Drafted:Round 1 (#38 overall), 1999

Current Salary Information
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,500,000 End Year: 2012 Free Agent: 2013 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2010 1,750,000 - - 1,750,000
2011 3,000,000 - - 3,000,000
2012 3,250,000 - - 3,250,000
2013 FA
  • 2012 option includes a $250k buyout
  • $500k based on IP and Starts
  • $100k for Cy Young
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 30, 31, 32 starts. $75,000 each for 170, 180 IP. $0.1M each for 190, 200 IP
  • award bonuses, including $0.1M for Cy Young
  • Texas exercised $3.25M option for 2012 10/31/11

Previous Contracts
Team:Texas Rangers
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $600,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2008: 600,000
Team:Oakland Athletics
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2007: 500,000
Team:Detroit Tigers
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $339,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2005: 339,500
Team:Texas Rangers
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $337,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 337,500
Team:Texas Rangers
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $302,500
Free Agent Type:UFA
2003: 302,500
Team:Texas Rangers
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $200,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2002: 200,000

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Details

Arbitration Eligible:
2010—2012

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#269
American:
#141
American West:
#41
Texas Rangers:
#13
Relief Pitcher:
#51

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Transactions

Oct 31 2011
Texas (TEX) exercised $3.25 million option for 2012
Jan 15 2010
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Texas
Oct 25 2007
Signed a 1 year $600k contract with Oakland (OAK)
Mar 19 2007
Released by Washington (WAS)
Nov 6 2006
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Washington (WAS)
Mar 2 2005
Signed a 1 year $339k contract with Detroit (DET)
Jun 2 1999
Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 1 (#38 overall)