The Los Angeles Angels on Monday made official their four-year contract with second baseman Howie Kendrick, buying out three years of free agency. The total contract with worth $33.5 million, and thanks to the Associated Press we have the contract details:
- $1.4 million signing bonus (payable $300,000 within 30 days of the contract signing, $300,000 on January 15, 2013, $400,000 on January 15, 2014, and $400,000 on January 15, 2015)
- 2012: $4.5 million
- 2013: $8.75 million
- 2014: $9.35 million
- 2015: $9.5 million
This means the Angels have roughly $133.6 million committed to 15 players in 2012:
| Angels 2012 Payroll Commitments |
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| Pos | Player | Salary |
| OF | Vernon Wells | $21,000,000 |
| OF |
Torii Hunter |
$18,000,000 |
| SP | Jered Weaver | $14,000,000 |
| SP | Dan Haren | $12,750,000 |
| 1B | Albert Pujols | $12,000,000 |
| SP | Ervin Santana | $11,200,000 |
| SP | C.J. Wilson | $10,500,000 |
| DH | Bobby Abreu | $9,000,000 |
| LHP | Scott Downs | $5,000,000 |
| 2B | Howie Kendrick | $4,800,000 |
| LHP | Hisanori Takahashi | $4,200,000 |
| IF | Maicer Izturis | $3,800,000 |
| C | Chris Iannetta | $3,550,000 |
| RHP | LaTroy Hawkins | $3,000,000 |
| SP | Jerome Williams | $820,000 |
| Totals | $133,620,000 | |
There are also arbitration raises due to Erick Aybar, Kendrys Morales, and Alberto Callaspo, who made a combined $7.975 million in 2011. Without any other moves, the Angels figure to have a payroll somewhere in the $150 million range in 2012.
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