Top 2 MLB Reliever Contracts--Ryan, Wagner, 11/8/07

1. BJ RYAN 5 years/$47M (2006-10)

• signed as a free agent 11/05 (at signing, largest-ever contract for reliever)
• $10M signing bonus ($6M paid in 2006, $4M paid in 2007)
• 06:$2M, 07:$5M, 08:$10M, 09:$10M, 10:$10M
• 1 year/$2.6M (2005)
• avoided arbitration 1/05
• performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 45, 50, 55 & 60 games
• award bonus: $25,000 for making All-Star team
• 1 year/$1.275M (2004), avoided arbitration 2/04 ($1.55M-$1M)
• 1 year/$0.7625M (2003), avoided arbitration ($0.825M-$0.7M)
• agent: John Courtright
• ML service: 7.003

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• 2. BILLY WAGNER--4 years/$43M (2006-09), plus $8M 2010 club option & incentives

• signed as a free agent 11/05
• complete no-trade clause
• 06:$10.5M, 07:$10.5M, 08:$10.5M, 09:$10.5M, 10:$8M club option ($1M buyout)
• $4M paid in advance (after 1/1/06) to be used toward purchase of home
• Wagner to contribute $100,000 annually to Mets charitable foundation
• $0.225M annually in award bonuses
• $25,000 for All-Star team
• $50,000 each for NLCS MVP, World Series MVP
• $0.1M for Rolaids Relief Man of the Year award
• 3 years/$27M (2002-04), plus $9M 2005 club option (picked up 10/04)
• 02:$8M, 03:$8M, 04:$8M, 05:$9M 2005 club option ($3M buyout)
• $25,000 All Star incentive
• agent: Bean Stringfellow
• ML service: 10.139

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