Houston Astros contract status
Contract listing by player
Brad Ausmus - exercised a $5.5 million option for the 2003 season.
Jeff Bagwell - signed a 6-year contract extension worth up to $96 million. The deal includes a $15 million bonus deferred over 2002 to 2006. In addition, a large portion of each year's salary is deferred 2 years, with interest. The base salary for each season with the deferred amounts (in parenthesis) is: 2002 - $8M ($2M), 2003 - $10M ($3M), 2004 - $13M ($6M), 2005 - $15M ($8M), 2006 - $17M ($10M). His last season under contract is 2007, which is a club option worth $18 million. If that option is not exercised, a buyout of $12 million is required.
Lance Berkman - signed a 3-year contract after the 2001 season for $10.5 million dollars. Berkman will earn $0.5 million in 2002, $3.5 million in 2003, and $6.5 million in 2004.
Craig Biggio - signed a 3-year contract after the 1999 season for $21 million dollars plus a $7 million signing bonus distributed unevenly from 2000 to 2004. Signed an extension after the 2003 season, paying Biggio $3 million in 2004 plus $1.5 million in incentives. The team has an option for $3 million in 2005 plus $1.5 million. If the option for 2005 is not exercised, Biggio receives a $1 million buyout.
Geoff Blum - signed a 1-year contract for the 2003 season for $1.5 million dollars.
Octavio Dotel - signed a 1-year contract for the 2003 season for $1.6 million dollars.
Richard Hidalgo - signed a 5-year, $45 million contract. His contract includes a $2 million signing bonus, payable in four equal payments on 1/15/01, 4/1/01, 1/15/02, and 1/15/03. Hidalgo will earn $3 million in 2001, $5 million in 2002, $8 million in 2003, and $12 million in 2004. The final season of the deal, 2005, is a club option worth $15 million with a $2 million buyout if it is not exercised. In addition, the contract allows for up to an additional $2 million if Hidalgo wins certain awards.
Brian Hunter - signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract through the 2003 season. His salary for 2002 is $1 million, and for 2003 it is $1.2 million.
Julio Lugo - signed a one-year contract for the 2002 season worth $1.575 million plus $75,000 in incentives.
Jeff Kent - signed a three-year contract before the 2003 season worth up to $26.5 million. He receives a $3 million signing bonus payable $1 million each on March 1, July 1 2003, and March 1, 2004. His salary for 2003 is $6 million, but $2 million is deferred to March 1, 2005, and another $3 million is deferred to July 1, 2005. His salary for 2004 is $8.5 million, with $2 million deferred to March 1, 2006 and $3.5 million deferred to July 1, 2006. The team has a $9 million option for the 2005 season with a $700,000 buyout.
Orlando Merced - signed a one-year contract for the 2002 season worth $1 million plus unspecified incentives. On 8/14/02, Merced signed a one-year contract for the 2003 season for $1.7 million.
Brian Moehler - signed a 1-year contract for the 2003 season for $0.5 million dollars. Moehler could earn another $0.5 million by meeting unspecified incentives.
Shane Reynolds - the club declined an $8 million for the 2003 season. Reynolds is a free agent.
Jose Vizcaino - signed a one-year contract for the 2002 season for $1.7 million. On 8/9/02, Vizcaino signed a one-year contract for the 2003 season for $2 million.
Billy Wagner - signed a three-year contract worth $24 million for 2002 to 2004. 2005 is a club option for $9 million, with a $3 million buyout if the option is not exercised.
Daryle Ward - signed a 1-year contract for the 2003 season for $1.35 million dollars.
Gregg Zaun - signed a two-year, $2.35 million contract through the 2003 season. His salary for 2002 is $1.15 million, and for 2003 it is $1.2 million. Zaun can earn an additional $500,000 per season in performance bonuses.
Contract listing by season
2003 - contract status
| Player | Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | $10.0 | - includes $3.0M bonus, but not $3.0M deferred with interest until 2005 |
| Craig Biggio | 9.0 | - includes $1.0M bonus |
| Richard Hidalgo | 8.5 | - includes $500K bonus; plus unspecified incentives |
| Billy Wagner | 8.0 | |
| Brad Ausmus | 5.5 | - player option |
| Lance Berkman | 3.5 | |
| Jeff Kent | 3.0 | - $2 million of signing bonus, $1 million of 2003 salary |
| Jose Vizcaino | 2.0 | |
| Orlando Merced | 1.7 | |
| Octavio Dotel | 1.6 | |
| Julio Lugo | 1.575 | - $75,000 in incentives |
| Geoff Blum | 1.5 | |
| Daryle Ward | 1.35 | |
| Gregg Zaun | 1.2 | - plus up to $500,000 in incentives |
| Brian Hunter | 1.2 | |
| Wade Miller | 0.525 | |
| Brian Moehler | 0.5 | - plus up to $500,000 in incentives |
| Roy Oswalt | 0.5 |
2004 - contract status
| Player | Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | $12.0 | - includes $3.0M bonus, $2.0M from 2002, but $6.0M deferred with interest until 2006 |
| Richard Hidalgo | 12.0 | - plus unspecified incentives |
| Billy Wagner | 8.0 | |
| Lance Berkman | 6.5 | |
| Jeff Kent | 4.0 | - remaining $1 million of signing bonus, $3 million of 2004 salary |
| Craig Biggio | 6.0 | - $3.0M salary, $3.0M bonus, plus $1.5M incentives |
2005 - contract status
| Player | Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | $13.0 | - includes $3.0M bonus, $3.0M from 2003, but $8.0M deferred with interest until 2007 |
| Richard Hidalgo | 15.0 | - club option, $2.0M buyout if not exercised |
| Jeff Kent | 14.0 | - $9 million team option ($700K buyout) plus $5 million of 2003 salary |
| Billy Wagner | 9.0 | - club option, $3.0M buyout if not exercised |
| Craig Biggio | 3.0 | - club option plus $1.5M incentives, $1.0M buyout if not exercised |
2006 - contract status
| Player | Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | $16.0 | - includes $3.0M bonus, $6M from 2004, but $10.0M deferred with interest until 2008 |
| Jeff Kent | 5.5 | - remainder of 2004 salary; not under contract |
2007 - contract status
| Player | Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | $26.0 | - $18.0M club option, requires $12.0M buyout if not exercised. Includes $8.0M from 2005 |
2008 - contract status
| Player | Salary | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | $10.0 | - remainder of 2006 salary; not under contract |