| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| J. Pfiester | SP | $13,010,000 | 2012 | 4 years left | | 6 years |
| B. Saberhagen | MR | $12,440,000 | 2011 | 3 years left | | 7 years |
| J. Williams | SP | $11,300,000 | 2011 | 3 years left | | 9 years |
| P. Conway | SP | $11,300,000 | 2011 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| C. Chech | SP | $10,092,857 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| G. Scales | 2B | $8,428,571 | 2010 | 2 years left | | 2 years |
| J. McGinnis | SP | $8,042,857 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| M. Littell | MR | $6,150,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| J. Russell | CL | $6,010,000 | 2011 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| T. McGraw | CL | $5,510,000 | 2010 | 2 years left | | 19 years |
| R. Carew | 1B | $4,810,000 | 2012 | 4 years left | | 15 years |
| J. Wetteland | MR | $4,392,857 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| D. Murray | MR | $4,392,857 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| R. Beck | CL | $4,392,857 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| R. Nen | CL | $4,392,857 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| E. Sosa | MR | $3,864,286 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| M. Brown | MR | $2,860,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 9 years |
| C. Fraser | SP | $2,820,000 | 2013 | 5 years left | | 12 years |
| M. Queen | MR | $2,635,714 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| T. Holmes | RF | $2,460,000 | 2011 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| P. Richert | MR | $2,050,000 | 2010 | 2 years left | | 10 years |
| Z. Wheat | LF | $2,020,000 | 2012 | 4 years left | | 19 years |
| J. Vosmik | LF | $1,860,000 | 2010 | 2 years left | | 8 years |
| H. Hendrick | 1B | $1,860,000 | 2010 | 2 years left | | 10 years |
| A. Reynolds | MR | $1,820,000 | 2012 | 4 years left | | 10 years |
| M. Paul | SP | $1,600,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| J. Glasscock | SS | $1,090,000 | 2012 | 4 years left | | 15 years |
| J. Donaldson | SP | $878,571 | 2012 | 4 years left | | 2 years |
| L. Piniella | RF | $390,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 10 years |
| C. McVey | 1B | $371,429 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| C. Comiskey | 1B | $350,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| D. Miller | RF | $350,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| J. Cassidy | RF | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 5 years |
| E. Roush | CF | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 13 years |
| R. Garr | LF | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| W. Brusstar | MR | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| M. Rojas | MR | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 3 years |
| B. Dawley | MR | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 3 years |
| A. Nehf | MR | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 3 years |
| D. Holmes | RF | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 4 years |
| C. Sukeforth | C | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| P. Hines | CF | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 10 years |
| B. Fothergill | LF | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| R. Marquard | SP | $300,000 | 2009 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 13 years |
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