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The 2005 salaries for projected players on the New York Yankees. Figures were obtained by Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and prorated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For Alex Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values (x-approximate pending final calculation of discounting):

*--* Player Salary x-Alex Rodriguez $25,700,000 Derek Jeter 19,600,000 Mike Mussina 19,000,000 Randy Johnson 16,500,000 Kevin Brown 15,714,286 Jason Giambi 13,428,571 Bernie Williams 12,357,143 x-Gary Sheffield 11,701,090 Jorge Posada 11,000,000 Mariano Rivera 10,500,000 Carl Pavano 9,000,000 Hideki Matsui 8,000,000 Jaret Wright 7,000,000 Steve Karsay 5,000,000 Mike Stanton 4,000,000 Tom Gordon 3,750,000 Felix Rodriguez 3,150,000 Paul Quantrill 3,000,000 Tino Martinez 2,750,000 Tony Womack 2,000,000 John Flaherty 800,000 Tanyon Sturtze 1,000,000 Bubba Crosby Unsigned Total $204,951,090 Possible additions Carlos Beltran ? Ruben Sierra ?

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