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as of 12/1/08

AZ Phil's Detailed Update
Service Time & Option Years

+ has No Trade Clause

SIGNED FOR 2009
+ Carlos Zambrano - $17.75M
+ Alfonso Soriano - $16M
+ Aramis Ramirez - $15.65M
+ Derrek Lee - $13M
+ Ted Lilly - $12M
+ Ryan Dempster - $12M
+ Kosuke Fukudome - $11.5M
Jason Marquis - $9.875M
Rich Harden - $7M
Mark DeRosa - $5.5M
+ Jeff Samardzija - $1.3M
Total - $121.58M

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE
Ronny Cedeno
Neal Cotts
Chad Gaudin
Kevin Gregg
Reed Johnson
Michael Wuertz

AUTO-RENEWAL
Jose Ascanio
Mitch Atkins
Justin Berg
Mike Fontenot
Jake Fox
Sam Fuld
Angel Guzman
Kevin Hart
Koyie Hill
Rich Hill
Micah Hoffpauir
Carlos Marmol
Sean Marshall
Marcos Mateo
Felix Pie
Brad Snyder
Geovany Soto
Ryan Theriot
Randy Wells

MLB 2009 Luxury Tax threshold is $162M

UPCOMING:
MLB WINTER MEETINGS
12/8 to 12/11 in Las Vegas

MLB RULE 5 DRAFT
12/11/08

2009 CONTRACTS TENDERED
12/12/08

MLB free agents

MLB Rule 5 Draft is on 12/11/08

UPDATED 12-3-2008

James Adduci, OF
Alberto Alburquerque, RHP
Todd Blackford, RHP
Edward Campusano, LHP
Russ Canzler, 1B
Yusuf Carter, OF
Rafael Dolis, RHP
Jesse Estrada, RHP
Danny Fatheree, C
Chad Fox, RHP
Dumas Garcia, RHP
Ryan Harvey, OF
Jim Henderson, RHP
Mark Holliman, RHP
Grant Johnson, RHP
J. R. Mathes, LHP
Mario Mercedes, C
Jonathan Mota, INF
Jake Muyco, RHP
Vince Perkins, RHP
Jose Pina, RHP
Mark Reed, C
Gregory Reinhard, RHP
Kyle Reynolds, 3B
Tony Richie, C
Chris Robinson, C
Jayson Ruhlman, LHP
Alvaro Sosa, C
Nate Spears, 2B
Donald Veal, LHP