White Sox Payroll Info

updated on Mar 23, 2008 11:31 PM CDT

Pos   Name                   2007     2008     2009     2010    2011
P     Aardsma, David        $0.3875   Res2     Res3?    ARB1?
OF    Anderson, Brian       $0.39     Res2     Res3     ARB1
P     Buehrle, Mark         $9.50   $14.00   $14.00   $14.00  $14.00
IF    Cintron, Alex         $1.90     ARB3
P     Contreras, Jose       $9.00   $10.00   $10.00
3B    Crede, Joe            $4.94     ARB3
OF    Dye, Jermaine         $7.00    $9.50   $11.50    $1.00
P     Danks, John           $0.38     Res2     Res3     ARB1    ARB2
OF    Erstad, Darin         $1.00    $0.25
3B    Fields, Josh                    Res1     Res2     Res3    ARB1
P     Floyd, Gavin                    Res2?
P     Garland, Jon         $10.00   $12.00
IF    Gonzalez, Andy                  Res1     Res2     Res3    ARB1
C     Hall, Toby            $1.75    $1.75    $0.15* 
P     Jenks, Bobby          $0.45     Res3     ARB1     ARB2
1B    Konerko, Paul        $12.00   $12.00   $12.00   $12.00
P     Logan, Boone                    Res2     Res3     ARB1    ARB2
P     MacDougal, Mike       $1.50    $1.95    $2.65    $0.35*
P     Masset, Nick          $0.381    Res2     Res3     ARB1
OF    Owens, Jerry                    Res1     Res2     Res3    ARB1
UTL   Ozuna, Pablo           Res3    ARB1      ARB2     ARB3
C     Pierzynski, A.J.      $5.50    $5.50
OF    Podsednik, Scott      $2.90     ARB3
p     Sisco, Andy           $0.405    Res3?    ARB1?    ARB2?
OF    Terrero, Luis         $0.41     Res3?    ARB1?    ARB2?
1B    Thome, Jim           $14.00   $14.00    $3.00
P     Thornton, Matt        $0.55    $0.875   $1.325   $0.25*
SS    Uribe, Juan           $4.15    $0.30
P     Vazquez, Javier      $12.50   $11.50   $11.50   $11.50 
=====================================================================
                          $100.994  $93.625  $66.125  $39.10  $14.00
=====================================================================
      Cash (Vazquez)       ($2.50)
      Cash (Thome)         ($5.00)  ($5.00)
=====================================================================
                           $93.494  $88.625  $66.125  $39.10  $14.00

Notes:

Buehrle -- no-trade protection:
- 2008: Full no-trade clause
- 2009 - July 15, 2010: Limited no-trade protection allowing Buehrle to block trades to certain unspecified clubs. A trade triggers an escalator paying $1M raise to $15M annually, plus a guaranteed fifth year paying $15M for 2012.
- July 16, 2010 - 2011: Buehrle may not be traded without his permission, under right as 10-and-5 player
Dye -- $12M mutual option vs. $1M buyout
- 2008: Full no-trade clause
- 2009: Limited no-trade clause: Dye may block deals to 6 unknown clubs
Erstad -- $3.5M option vs. $250K buyout
Hall -- $2.25M club option vs. $150K buyout
MacDougal -- $3.75M club option vs. $350K buyout
Ozuna -- $1.2M club option in '09 vs. $200K buyout
Pierzynski -- '08 salary could increase by $500K due to Games Started escalator
Thornton -- Club Options:
- 2010: $2.25M club option vs. $250K buyout
- 2011: $3.00M club option vs. $250K buyout
Vazquez -- limited no-trade clause blocking deals to 9 clubs in NL West & AL West

These are not exact figures. Most are reasonable approximations based on all the information I could find. If you have any documented information to help with the list, please send it to me.

Resources: Cots' Contracts Page
Hardball Dollars

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