| C Napoli, Mike, $5m (2012) | $5m | | | | | |
| C Olivo, Miguel, $1.5m (2014), signed 3/22/12 | $1.5m | $1.5m | $1.5m | | | |
| CI Cabrera, Miguel, $19m (2015) | $19m | $19m | $19m | $19m | | |
| CI Drury, Brandon, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 1/21/12 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| CI Hawpe, Brad, $5m (2013) | $5m | $5m | | | | |
| CI Morneau, Justin, $13.5m (2013) | $13.5m | $13.5m | | | | |
| CI-OF Bautista, Jose, $27.5m (2016) | $27.5m | $27.5m | $27.5m | $27.5m | $27.5m | |
| CI-OF Lee, Carlos, $6m (2013) | $6m | $6m | | | | |
| CI-OF Morse, Mike, $1.5m (2013) | $1.5m | $1.5m | | | | |
| MI DeJesus, Ivan, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| MI Jeter, Derek, $11.5m (2013) | $11.5m | $11.5m | | | | |
| MI Kendrick, Howie, $8m (2015) | $8m | $8m | $8m | $8m | | |
| MI Phelps, Cord, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| MI Rutledge, Josh, $0.5m (2017) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| MI Simmons, Andrelton, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| OF Brentz, Bryce, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| OF Crawford, Carl, $12m (2014) | $12m | $12m | $12m | | | |
| OF Russell, Kyle, $0.5m (2013) | $0.5m | $0.5m | | | | |
| OF Spilborghs, Ryan, $1.5m (2012) | $1.5m | | | | | |
| P Aceves, Alfredo, $0.5m (2014) | $0.5m | $5m | $5m | | | |
| P Benoit, Joaquin, $1.5m (2013) | $1.5m | $1.5m | | | | |
| P Byrdak, Tim, $0.5m (2013) | $0.5m | $0.5m | | | | |
| P Feliz, Neftali, $0.5m (2017) | $0.5m | $5m | $5m | $5m | $5m | $5m |
| P Guthrie, Jeremy, $4m (2013) | $4m | $4m | | | | |
| P Logan, Boone, $1m (2014) | $1m | $1.5m | $1.5m | | | |
| P Rodriguez, Fernando, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 6/18/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Smyly, Drew, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| SP Hernandez, Felix, $23m (2016) | $23m | $23m | $23m | $23m | $23m | |
| SP Sabathia, CC, $23m (2015) | $23m | $23m | $23m | $23m | | |
| SP Sanchez, Anibal, $11.5m (2013) | $11.5m | $11.5m | | | | |
| P Pryor, Stephen, $0.5m (2017), signed 5/31/12 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| SP Fiers, Michael, $0.5m (2017), signed 6/3/12 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| SP Walter, PJ, $2m (2014), signed 5/25/12 | $2m | $2m | $2m | | | |
| SP Accardo, Jeremy, $0.5m (2012) | $0.5m | | | | | |
| C Holaday, Bryan, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| MI Bartolone, Nick, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| MI Tulvailala, Sam, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| OF Keyes, Kevin, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Burdi, Nick, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/16/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Cederoth, Michael, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/25/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Hebner, Cody, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/22/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Kingham, Nick, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Perry, Blake, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Smith, Kyle, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/11/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| P Vail, Tyler, $0.5m (P-n/a) | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| SP Gardeck, Ian, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/26/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| SP Zych, Tony, $0.5m (P-n/a), signed 9/4/11 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| X-C Powell, Landon, Released Under Contract, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-CI Cabrera, Miguel, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $-3.5m in 2012 | $-3.5m | | | | | |
| X-CI Cabrera, Miguel, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $7m in 2012 | $7m | | | | | |
| X-CI Hawpe, Brad, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $-5m in 2012 | $-5m | | | | | |
| X-CI Hinze, Kody, Signing Bonus 2012, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-CI Jones, Chipper, Released Under Contract, $3.5m in 2012 | $3.5m | | | | | |
| X-CI Olt, Mike, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-CI Young, Michael, Cash Exchange on Contract 2012, $5m in 2012 | $5m | | | | | |
| X-CI-MI Lopez, Felipe, Released Under Contract, $2m in 2012 | $2m | | | | | |
| X-CI-OF Lee, Carlos, Cash exchanged on Contract 2012, $-5m in 2012 | $-5m | | | | | |
| X-MI Jeter, Derek, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2013, $-5.5m in 2012 | $-5.5m | $-5m | | | | |
| X-OF Byrd, Marlon, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $5m in 2012 | $5m | | | | | |
| X-OF Crawford, Carl, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2014, $-4m in 2012 | $-4m | $-4m | $-4m | | | |
| X-OF Holliday, Matt, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $m in 2012 | | $5m | $5m | | | |
| X-OF Scott, Luke, Cash Exchanged on Contract through 2012, $-2.5m in 2012 | $-2.5m | | | | | |
| X-OF Scott, Luke, Released Under Contract, $6m in 2012 | $6m | $3m | | | | |
| X-OF Suzuki, Ichiro, Cash Exchange on Contract in 2011, $6m in 2012 | $6m | | | | | |
| X-OF Swisher, Nick, Cash Exchanged on Contract (2012), $3m in 2012 | $3m | | | | | |
| X-OF Torres, Andres, Released Under Contract, $6.5m in 2012 | $6.5m | $4.5m | $2.5m | | | |
| X-OF Werth, Jayson, Cash Exchanged on Contract (2011 - 2013), $5m in 2012 | $5m | $3m | | | | |
| X-P Bass, Anthony, Released under Contract, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-P Guthrie, Jeremy, Cash Exchanged on Contract in 2012, $2m in 2012 | $2m | | | | | |
| X-P Hensley, Clay, Released Under Contract, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-P Webster, Allen, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-P Wilhelmsen, Tom, Released Under Contract, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |
| X-P Guthrie, Jeremy, Cash exchanged on Contract 2013, $-1m in 2012 | $-1m | $-1.5m | | | | |
| X-P Guthrie, Jeremy, Cash exchanged on Contract 2013, $1m in 2012 | $1m | $1.5m | | | | |
| X-RP Capps, Matt, Released Under Contract, $1m in 2012 | $1m | | | | | |
| X-RP Jenks, Bobby, Released Under Contract, $2m in 2012 | $2m | | | | | |
| X-RP Soriano, Rafael, Released Under Contract, $1.5m in 2012 | $1.5m | | | | | |
| X-SP Beckett, Josh, Cash Exchanged on Contract (2011 - 2013), $3m in 2012 | $3m | $3m | | | | |
| X-SP Burnett, A.J., Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $6m in 2012 | $6m | | | | | |
| X-SP Hernandez, Felix, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $-5.5m in 2012 | $-5.5m | | | | | |
| X-SP Sanchez, Anibal, Cash Exchange on Contract through 2012, $-2m in 2012 | $-2m | | | | | |
| X-SP Willis, Dontrelle, Released Under Contract, $2m in 2012 | $2m | | | | | |
| X-SP Fiers, Michael, Signing Bonus 2012, $2m in 2012 | $2m | | | | | |
| X-P Benoit, Joaquin, Cash exchanged on Contract 2012, $-1m in 2012 | $-1m | | | | | |
| X-CI-OF Lee, Carlos, Cash exchanged on Contract 2013, $-0.5m in 2012 | $-0.5m | $-4m | | | | |
| X-CI-OF Cuddyer, Michael, Cash exchanged on Contract 2014, $2.5m in 2012 | $2.5m | $3m | $1m | | | |
| X-RP Thayer, Dale, Cash exchanged on Contract 2014, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m | $0.5m |
| X-RP Thayer, Dale, Signing Bonus 2012, $0.5m in 2012 | $0.5m | | | | | |