Jose Bautista

$65.0 Million contract in 2011 ($78.0 million potential value) — At the time he signed the contract, Jose was just two years removed from the minor leagues.

Billy Wagner

Negotiated two industry leading contracts.

$33.0 Million contract in 2002 — Greater than Mariano Rivera’s contract
$50.0 Million contract in 2006 — Largest potential contract for a reliever

Francisco Cordero

$57.0 Million contract in 2008 — Largest potential contract for a reliever

Ervin Santana

Negotiated a 5 year, $42.0 Million contract in 2009 with the Anaheim Angels

Yan Gomes

March 2014, negotiated an 8 year deal with a potential value of $42.0 million. The largest in baseball history for a catcher in pre-arbitration years.

Ron Gant

Negotiated a 5 year $25 million guaranteed contract with the St Louis Cardinals in 1995 – the single largest free agent deal that year.