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Joe Nathan

Relief Pitcher
Drafted:Round 6 (#0 overall), 1995

Current Salary Information

Contract: 2 yr(s) / $14,750,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,375,000 End Year: 2014 Free Agent: 2015 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2012 7,000,000 - - 7,000,000
2013 7,000,000 - - 7,000,000
2014 9,000,000 - - 9,000,000
2015 FA
  • 2014 option includes a $500k buyout
  • Nathan may void option, forfeit buyout with 55 GF in 2013 and 100 GF in 2012-13
  • performance bonuses: $0.1M for 45 GF. $0.3M each for 50, 55, 60 GF

Previous Contracts

Team:Minnesota Twins
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $47,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2008: 11,250,000
2009: 11,250,000
2010: 11,250,000
2011: 11,250,000
2012: 12,500,000
  • 2012 option contains a $2 million buyout
  • 2012 option increases $500k per 55 GF
  • Limited No-Trade Clause
  • $25k for All-Star Selection
Team:Minnesota Twins
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 3,750,000
2007: 5,250,000
2008: 6,000,000

2008 club option includes $1M buyout. Signed extention which replaced 2008 contract.

Team:Minnesota Twins
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $2,540,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2004: 440,000
2005: 2,100,000

escalators may increase 2005 salary $25,000 All-Star award bonus

Team:San Francisco Giants
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $300,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2003: 300,000

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Transactions

Nov 22 2011
Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Texas (TEX)
Oct 27 2011
MInnesota (MIN) Declined 2012 Club Option
Mar 24 2008
Signed a 4 year $47 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Oct 29 2007
Minnesota (MIN) exercised $6 million club option for 2008 season
Mar 4 2005
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 5 2004
Signed a 2 year $2.54 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 2 2003
Signed a 1 year $300k contract with San Francisco (SF)
Jun 1 1995
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 6 (#0 overall)