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Retention

Retained salary obligations across the league

1997 retained salary

Salary clubs continue to pay for players who have left, grouped by the team carrying the obligation.

Total retained$5,061,824
Players36
Paying teams12

Paying teams

Highest total first

Chicago Cubs

9 players
$1,120,204
PosPlayerRetained
SP Eric King Now with Toronto Blue Jays $372,704 80% of $465,880
SP Randy Tomlin Now with Orlando Devil Rays $236,000 80% of $295,000
1B Luis Gonzalez Now with Arizona Diamondbacks $198,000 39.6% of $500,000
3B Vinny Castilla Now with San Diego Padres $103,500 41.4% of $250,000
RP Frank DiPino Now with Cincinnati Reds $100,000 66.7% of $150,000
SP Scott Garrelts Now with Colorado Rockies $80,000 39% of $205,000
1B Kent Hrbek Now with Ocean City Blue Crabs $15,000 23.1% of $65,000
3B Craig Shipley Now with Ocean City Blue Crabs $10,000 15.4% of $65,000
RP Zane Smith Legacy retained salary $5,000 3.6% of $140,000

Las Vegas Angels

6 players
$877,000
PosPlayerRetained
C Mickey Tettleton Now with Cleveland Spiders $532,000 80% of $665,000
RP Darren Holmes Now with Charlotte Knights $130,000 72.2% of $180,000
LF Dante Bichette Now with Arizona Diamondbacks $120,000 35.3% of $340,000
SS Aaron Ledesma Now with Arizona Diamondbacks $35,000 41.2% of $85,000
LF Marvin Benard Now with Montreal Expos $35,000 41.2% of $85,000
SP Randy Johnson Now with Cincinnati Reds $25,000 33.3% of $75,000
$658,493
PosPlayerRetained
3B Travis Fryman Now with Philadelphia Phillies $400,000 80% of $500,000
1B Kazuhiro Kiyohara Now with Cincinnati Reds $208,000 80% of $260,000
RP Doug Simons Now with Savannah Swamp Foxes $35,000 41.2% of $85,000
2B Derek Jeter Now with Toronto Blue Jays $15,493 10.7% of $145,000

Florida Marlins

3 players
$625,000
PosPlayerRetained
SP Roger Clemens Now with Los Angeles Dodgers $500,000 64.1% of $780,616
2B Lance Blankenship Now with Arizona Diamondbacks $90,000 64.3% of $140,000
LF Alex Cole Now with San Diego Padres $35,000 36.8% of $95,000

Detroit Tigers

2 players
$542,500
PosPlayerRetained
1B Mark McGwire Now with Colorado Rockies $315,000 60% of $525,000
SP Ramon J. Martinez Now with Arizona Diamondbacks $227,500 53.2% of $427,500
$535,000
PosPlayerRetained
RP Mike Harkey Released to free agency $400,000 100% of $400,000
LF Mike Greenwell Now with Toronto Blue Jays $110,000 68.8% of $160,000
LF Chad Curtis Now with Florida Marlins $25,000 33.3% of $75,000

Toronto Blue Jays

5 players
$381,027
PosPlayerRetained
1B Luis Gonzalez Now with Arizona Diamondbacks $202,000 40.4% of $500,000
SS Robby Thompson Now with Milwaukee Creams $130,000 29.9% of $434,494
RP Zane Smith Legacy retained salary $24,775 15% of $164,775
1B Troy Neel Now with San Antonio Missions $24,250 32.7% of $74,250
1B Danny Tartabull Now with Las Vegas Angels $2 0% of $195,000

San Diego Padres

2 players
$127,600
PosPlayerRetained
2B Craig Grebeck Now with Florida Marlins $69,600 45.8% of $152,100
RP Gregg Olson Now with Kansas City Royals $58,000 43.6% of $133,000

Boston Red Sox

1 player
$100,000
PosPlayerRetained
SP Ron Robinson Now with Charlotte Knights $100,000 52.6% of $190,000
$50,000
PosPlayerRetained
SP Todd Van Poppel Now with Milwaukee Creams $50,000 50% of $100,000
$25,000
PosPlayerRetained
SS Jay Bell Now with Colorado Rockies $25,000 8.6% of $290,000
$20,000
PosPlayerRetained
2B Tony Womack Now with Savannah Swamp Foxes $20,000 28.6% of $70,000