Player Pos Age Contract Status
Estimated/Actual
(in bold) 2008 Salary
Alex Rodriguez 3B 32 10 years/$275M (2008-17)
$28,000,000
Jason Giambi DH/1B 37 7 years/$120M (’02-08)$22M ‘09 club op.
($5M buyout)
$23,428,571
Derek Jeter SS 33 10 years/$189M (2001-10)
$21,600,000
Bobby Abreu OF 35 5 years/$64M (’03-07)$16M ‘08 club op.
($2M buyout)
$16,000,000
Andy Pettitte icon_dl.jpg 15-Day LHP 32 1 year/$16M (2008)
$16,000,000
Mariano Rivera RHP 38 3 years/$45M (2008-10)
$15,000,000
Jorge Posada C 36 4 years/$52.4M (2008-11)
$13,100,000
Johnny Damon OF 35 4 years/$52M (2006-09)
$13,000,000
Hideki Matsui OF 34 4 years/$52M (2006-09)
$13,000,000
Mike Mussina RHP 39 2 years/$23M (2007-08)
$11,071,030
Carl Pavano icon_dl.jpg 60-Day RHP 32 4 yrs/$39.95M (’05-08)$13M ‘09 club
($1.95M buyout)
$11,000,000
Kyle Farnsworth RHP 32 3 years/$17M (2006-08)
$11,071,030
Chien-Ming Wang RHP 29 1 year/$4M (2008)
$4,000,000
Kei Igawa LHP 28 5 years/$20M (2007-11)
$4,000,000
LaTroy Hawkins RHP 35 1 year/$3.75M (2008)
$3,750,000
Robinson Cano 2B 25 4 years/$30M (2008-11) 2012-13 club options
$3,000,000
Jose Molina C 33 2 years/$4M (2008-09)
$1,875,000
Morgan Ensberg INF 31 1 year/$1.75M (2008)
$1,750,000
A. Brackman icon_dl.jpg 60-Day RHP 24 1 year/$1,184,788 (2008)
$1,184,788
Wilson Betemit INF 26 1 year/$1.165M (2008)
$1,165,000
Brian Bruney RHP 26 1 year/$725,000 (2008)
$725,000
Billy Traber LHP 26 1 year/$500,000 (2008)
$500,000
Melky Cabrera OF 23 1 year/$461,200 (2008)
$461,200
Phil Hughes RHP 22 1 year/$406,350 (2008)
$406,350
Shelley Duncan 1B/OF 28 1 year/$398,300 (2008)
$398,300
Sean Henn icon_dl.jpg 15-Day LHP 27 1 year/$397,448 (2008)
$397,448
Ian Kennedy RHP 23 1 year/$394,275 (2008)
$394,275
Jeff Karstens icon_dl.jpg 15-Day RHP 25 1 year/$393,300 (2008)
$393,300
J. Albaladejo RHP 26 1 year/$393,225 (2008)
$393,225
Ross Ohlendorf RHP 25 1 year/$391,425 (2008)
$391,425
Joba Chamberlain RHP 22 1 year/$390,000 (2008)
$390,000
H. Sanchez icon_dl.jpg 60-Day RHP 25 1 year/$390,000 (2008)
$390,000
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 TOTAL
$209,081,577