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Gio Gonzalez

Starting Pitcher
Drafted:Round 1 (#38 overall), 2004

Current Salary Information
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $42,000,000 Signing Bonus $500,000 Average Salary $8,400,000 End Year: 2018 Free Agent: 2019 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2012 3,250,000 500,000 - 3,750,000
2013 6,250,000 - - 6,250,000
2014 8,500,000 - - 8,500,000
2015 11,000,000 - - 11,000,000
2016 12,000,000 - - 12,000,000
2017 12,000,000 - - 12,000,000
2018 12,000,000 - - 12,000,000
2019 FA
  • 2017: Club option, $500,000 buyout
  • 2018: If 2017 club option exercised, $12 million becomes guaranteed if has 180 innings in 2017
  • at signing, largest-ever contract for first-time arbitration-eligible pitcher

Previous Contracts
Team:Oakland Athletics
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $420,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2011: 420,000
Team:Oakland Athletics
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $405,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2010: 405,000
Team:Oakland Athletics
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $405,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2009: 405,000

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Details

Arbitration Eligible:
2013—2015

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#269
National:
#129
National East:
#44
Washington Nationals:
#6
Starting Pitcher:
#81

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Transactions

Jan 15 2012
Signed a 5 year $42 million extension with Washington (WAS)
Dec 22 2011
Traded to Washington (WAS) from Oakland (OAK) with Robert Gilliam for Tommy Milone, Brad Peacock, Derek Norris, and A.J. Cole
Feb 27 2011
Signed a 1 year $420k contract with Oakland (OAK)
Mar 8 2010
Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Oakland (OAK)
Feb 26 2009
Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Oakland (OAK)
Jun 7 2004
Drafted by Chicago (CWS): Round 1 (#38 overall)