- The 2002 salaries for the top 29 players remaining on the Colorado Rockies' spring-training roster. Salaries include the base for 2002 plus prorated signing bonuses and buyouts on option years.
PLAYER, POSITION 2001 BASE SALARY
LARRY WALKER, outfielder 12.833 million
Contract details:: He is in the second year of a six-year contract that includes an option year, prorated signing bonus and option buyout.
Incentives: 25,000 for being chosen to National League All-Star team 50,000 each for winning Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards 200,000 for being chosen NL Most Valuable Player 125,000 for finishing second through fifth in NL MVP voting 50,000 for being chosen MVP of NL division series 100,000 for being chosen MVP of NL Championship Series 150,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
MIKE HAMPTON, pitcher 11.875 million
Contract details: He is in the second year of an eight-year contract that includes an option year, prorated signing bonus and option buyout.
Incentives: 25,000 each for being selected to NL All-Star team or winning Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards 100,000 for winning Cy Young Award 50,000 for finishing second through fifth in Cy Young voting 50,000 for being chosen MVP of division series 100,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 150,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
DENNY NEAGLE, pitcher 8.8 million
Contract details: He is in the second year of a five-year contract that includes an option year and prorated option buyout.
Incentives: 25,000 each for being selected to NL All-Star team or winning Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards 100,000 for winning Cy Young Award 50,000 for finishing second through fifth in Cy Young voting 50,000 for being chosen MVP of division series 100,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 150,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
TODD HELTON, first baseman 5.418 million
Contract details: He is the second year of an 11-year contract that includes an option year and prorated option buyout.
Incentives: 25,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or winning Gold Glove award 50,000 for winning Silver Slugger award 150,000 for winning Hank Aaron Award 150,000 for being chosen MVP of NL 75,000 for finishing second or third in MVP voting 50,000 for being chosen MVP of division series 75,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 100,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
TODD HOLLANDSWORTH, outfielder 2.75 million
Contract details: He is in the second year of a two-year contract that includes a prorated signing bonus.
Incentives: 20,000 each for playing in 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 games 100,000 each for making 350, 425, 500 and 575 plate appearances 50,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or winning Silver Slugger or Gold Glove awards 150,000 for being chosen MVP of NL 50,000 for finishing second through fifth in MVP voting 50,000 for being chosen MVP of division series 75,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 150,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
TODD ZEILE, third baseman 2.5 million
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers will pay him an additional 3.5 million that includes an option year and 500,000 option buyout.
Incentives: 50,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or for winning Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards 125,000 for being chosen MVP of NL 100,000 for finishing second in MVP voting 75,000 for finishing third in MVP voting 50,000 for finishing fourth in MVP voting 25,000 for finishing fifth in MVP voting 50,000 for being chosen MVP of division series 50,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 100,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
JOSE JIMENEZ, pitcher 1.9375 million
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: None.
*SCOTT ELARTON, pitcher 1.4 million
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 25,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or for winning Gold Glove award 25,000 for being chosen Comeback Player of the Year 100,000 for winning Cy Young Award 50,000 for finishing second through fifth in Cy Young voting.
TODD JONES, pitcher 1.3 million
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that includes an option year and 300,000 option buyout.
Incentives: 62,500 each for appearing in 50, 55, 60 and 65 games 75,000 each for 25 and 30 games finished 100,000 each for 35 and 40 games finished 200,000 each for 45 and 50 games finished 25,000 for being chosen to NL All-Star team 100,000 for winning Rolaids Relief award 25,000 for winning Gold Glove award 100,000 for winning Cy Young Award 50,000 for finishing second through fifth in Cy Young voting 75,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 100,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
JOHN THOMSON, pitcher 1.1 million
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 32,500 each for 24 and 26 games started 40,000 for 28 games started 45,000 for 30 games started 50,000 for 32 games started 40,000 each for 150, 160, 170, 190 and 200 innings pitched.
RICK WHITE, pitcher 1 million
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 50,000 each for accumulating 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70 points one point for a relief appearance, two points for a start 100,000 each for 75 and 80 points 50,000 each for 20 and 25 games finished 100,000 each for 30 and 35 games finished 150,000 each for 40 and 45 games finished 200,000 for 50 games finished 25,000 for being selected to NL All-Star team 100,000 for winning Rolaids award 75,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 100,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series 25,000 for winning Gold Glove 100,000 for winning Cy Young Award 50,000 for finishing second through fifth in Cy Young voting.
DENNYS REYES, pitcher 900,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: None.
TERRY SHUMPERT, infielder 775,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 25,000 each for 200 and 250 plate appearances 50,000 for 300 plate appearances 75,000 each for 350 and 400 plate appearances 50,000 each for being chosen to the NL All-Star team or for winning Gold Glove award 75,000 for winning Silver Slugger award 50,000 each for being chosen MVP of NLCS or World Series.
CARLOS HERNANDEZ, catcher 650,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 10,000 a month if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: 50,000 each for 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100 games started.
JUAN PIERRE, outfielder 600,000
Contract details: He is in the first year of a four-year contract that includes a prorated signing bonus.
Incentives: 100,000 for being chosen MVP of NL 75,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 100,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series 25,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or for winning Gold Glove award 50,000 for winning Silver Slugger award.
BENNY AGBAYANI, outfielder 600,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 50,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500 plate appearances 100,000 for 550 plate appearances 125,000 for being chosen MVP of NL 100,000 for finishing second in MVP voting 75,000 for finishing third in MVP voting 50,000 for finishing fourth in MVP voting 25,000 for finishing fifth in MVP voting 50,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or winning Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards 50,000 for being chosen MVP of division series or NLCS 100,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
GREG NORTON, infielder 525,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 25,000 each for 200, 250 and 300 plate appearances 25,000 each for being chosen to NL All-Star team or for winning Gold Glove or Silver Slugger awards 100,000 for being chosen MVP of NL 25,000 for being chosen MVP of NLCS 50,000 for being chosen MVP of World Series.
MIKE JAMES, pitcher 500,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 25,000 each for appearing in 40, 50, 60 and 70 games.
KENT MERCKER, pitcher 500,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract.
Incentives: 25,000 each for appearing in 40 and 50 games 50,000 each for appearing in 60 and 70 games.
JUSTIN SPEIER, pitcher 310,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 194,400 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
GARY BENNETT, catcher 290,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 184,000 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
BEN PETRICK, catcher, 265,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 185,600 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
*PETE HARNISCH, pitcher 250,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will increase to 500,000 if he makes the 25-player roster.
Incentives: 100,000 each for 20 and 22 games started 150,000 each for 24, 26 and 28 games started 175,000 each for 30 and 32 games started.
MARK LITTLE, outfielder 250,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 168,000 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
SHAWN CHACON, pitcher 235,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 140,476 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
JOSE ORTIZ, second baseman 232,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 117,000 if he is assigned to the minor leagues. Incentives: None.
JUAN URIBE, shortstop 222,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 94,000 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
JASON JENNINGS, pitcher 206,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 42,100 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
BRIAN FUENTES, pitcher 205,000
Contract details: He signed a one-year contract that will pay him 65,250 if he is assigned to the minor leagues.
Incentives: None.
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