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Posted on: Friday, July 10, 2009

Victorino to get $25,000 All-Star bonus

 • MLB: Halladay gets biggest All-Star bonus at $125,000

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino will receive a $25,000 bonus after being named to the National League team for Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, according to a list compiled by the Associated Press.

Victorino, a St. Anthony High alum from Maui, won an Internet vote yesterday for the final spot on the NL squad for Tuesday's game against the American League.
Earlier this year, he signed a one-year deal with the World Champion Phillies for $3.125 million.

2009 ALL-STAR BONUSES

$125,000

Roy Halladay, Toronto.

$100,000
Carlos Beltran, N.Y. Mets; Torii Hunter, LA Angels; Francisco Rodriguez, N.Y. Mets; Johan Santana, N.Y. Mets.

$75,000
Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs; Jason Marquis, Colorado.

$50,000
Josh Beckett, Boston; Ryan Braun, Milwaukee; Matt Cain, San Francisco; Ryan Franklin, St. Louis; Brian Fuentes, L.A. Angels; Zack Greinke, Kansas City; Ryan Howard, Philadelphia; Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia; Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay; Victor Martinez, Cleveland; Yadier Molina, St. Louis; Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; Dustin Pedroia, Boston; Albert Pujols, St. Louis; Hanley Ramirez, Florida; Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle; Miguel Tejada, Houston; Chase Utley, Philadelphia; Tim Wakefield, Boston; David Wright, N.Y. Mets; Kevin Youkilis, Boston; Michael Young, Texas.

$25,000
Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay; Jason Bay, Boston; Francisco Cordero, Cincinnati; Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay; Heath Bell, San Diego; Prince Fielder, Milwaukee; Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego; Curtis Granderson, Detroit; Brad Hawpe, Colorado; Felix Hernandez, Seattle; Aaron Hill, Toronto; Brandon Inge, Detroit; Adam Jones, Baltimore; Joe Mauer, Minnesota; Justin Morneau, Minnesota; Joe Nathan, Minnesota; Hunter Pence, Houston; Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh; Shane Victorino, Philadelphia; Ryan Zimmerman, Washington; Jayson Werth, Philadelphia.

$15,000
Mark Buerhle, Chicago White Sox.

$10,000
Nelson Cruz, Texas; Josh Hamilton, Texas; Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay.

None
Andrew Bailey, Oakland; Chad Billingsley, L.A. Dodgers; Jonathan Broxton, L.A. Dodgers; Dan Haren, Arizona; Orlando Hudson, L.A. Dodgers; Edwin Jackson, Detroit; Derek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees; Josh Johnson, Florida; Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; Brian McCann, Atlanta; Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees; Mark Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees; Justin Upton, Arizona; Justin Verlander, Detroit.