AZ Phil's Top 15

Last updated 11-11-2009

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2010 MLB Luxury Tax threshold is $170M

2010 MLB mimimum salary is $400K, with a $65K minor league split minimum ($32.5K minor league split minimum for players with no MLB Service Time who are on 40-man roster for first time), and minor league split salary must be at least 60% of what player was actually paid in salary the previous season.

Cubs 2009 MLB payroll was $140M+

PROJECTED ESTIMATED 2010 CUBS MLB PAYROLL: $135M+

38 players are presently on the Cubs MLB Reserve List (two slots are open)

+ Player has "NO TRADE" rights

SIGNED FOR 2010
+ Alfonso Soriano, LF - $18M
+ Carlos Zambrano, RHP - $17.875M
+ Aramis Ramirez, 3B - $15.75M (FA post-2010 – player option)
+ Kosuke Fukudome, OF - $13M
+ Derrek Lee, 1B - $13M (FA post-2010)
+ Ted Lilly, LHP - $12M (FA post-2010)
+ Ryan Dempster, RHP - $12.5M
Milton Bradley, RF - $11M (includes bonus payment #2)
Aaron Miles, INF - $2.7M (FA post-2010)
+ Jeff Samardzija, RHP - $2.5M (no minor league “split”)
SUB-TOTAL (SIGNED PLAYERS): $118.325M

ELIGIBLE FOR SALARY ARBITRATION:
Jeff Baker, 2B-3B
Neal Cotts, LHP
Mike Fontenot, INF ("Super Two")
Tom Gorzelanny, LHP ("Super Two")
Angel Guzman, RHP
Aaron Heilman, RHP
Koyie Hill, C
Carlos Marmol, RHP
Sean Marshall, LHP
Ryan Theriot, SS
PROJECTED ESTIMATED SUB-TOTAL: $13M

NOTE: If a player eligible for salary arbitration is not tendered a contract by 12/12/09, the player becomes an unrestricted free-agent.

AUTO-RENEWAL (PRE-ARBITRATION):
Mitch Atkins, RHP
Justin Berg, RHP
Andres Blanco, SS-2B
Esmailin Caridad, RHP
Tyler Colvin, OF
Jake Fox, IF-OF-C
Sam Fuld, OF
Micah Hoffpauir, 1B-OF
Marcos Mateo, RHP
David Patton, RHP
Geovany Soto, C
Jeff Stevens, RHP
Randy Wells, RHP
PROJECTED ESTIMATED SUB-TOTAL: $4M (includes estimated $1M in split salaries for players on 40-man roster who are on Optional Assignment to minors)

NOTE: An "auto-renewal" player can have his contract automatically renewed by the club during the first week of March 2010 if an agreement is not reached by that time. Also, if an "auto-renewal" player is not tendered a contract by 12/12/09, the player becomes an unrestricted free-agent.

UNSIGNED - FREE-AGENT:
Chad Fox, RHP
John Grabow, LHP (Type "A")
Kevin Gregg, RHP (Type "A")
Rich Harden. RHP (Type "B")
Reed Johnson, OF
NOTE: A player eligible to be an Article XX MLB free-agent can file for free-agency during a 15-day period starting the day after the conclusion of the 2009 World Series.

MINOR LEAGUE OPTION STATUS 2010

NOTE: Bradley, Dempster, Heilman, Lee, Lilly, Miles, Ramirez, Soriano, and Zambrano have accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time, so they cannot be optioned to the minors without their permission even if they have options remaining.

OUT OF MINOR LEAGUE OPTIONS:
Jeff Baker
Andres Blanco
Neal Cotts
Jake Fox
Tom Gorzelanny
Angel Guzman
Koyie Hill
Geovany Soto
NOTE: Fontenot, Marmol, Marshall, and Theriot have options remaining, but Optional Assignment Waivers would have to be secured before the player can be optioned to the minors.

CUBS MINOR LEAGUERS ELIGIBLE TO BE FREE-AGENTS POST-2009:

ARTICLE XX MINOR LEAGUE FA:
NONE
NOTE: MLB clubs retain control over minor leaguers eligible to be Article XX minor league free-agents only until the end of the MLB regular season. If a minor league player eligible to be an Article XX minor league FA is added to his club’s 40-man roster prior to the conclusion of the MLB regular season, the player is not eligible to be a minor league FA under Article XX.

RULE 55 MINOR LEAGUE FA:
Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP
Robinson Chirinos, C-IF
Matt Craig, 1B-3B
Doug Deeds, OF-1B
Casey Fossum, LHP
John-Ford Griffin, OF
Mark Johnson, C
Vince Perkins, RHP
Jose Pina, RHP
Luis Rivas, INF
Bobby Scales, IF-OF
Brad Snyder, OF
Nate Spears, INF
NOTE: Clubs retain exclusive negotiating rights with their own Rule 55 minor league free-agents until the end of the MLB Free-Agency Filing Period. If a minor league player eligible to be a free-agent under Rule 55 is added to his club’s 40-man roster no later than the fourth business day following the conclusion of the World Series, the player is not eligible to be a Rule 55 minor league FA.

CUBS MINOR LEAGUERS ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION IN DECEMBER 2009 RULE 5 DRAFT:

Francisco Acosta, RHP
James Adduci, OF
Todd Blackford, RHP
Alberto Cabrera, RHP
Matt Camp, IF-OF
Russ Canzler, 1B
Marco Carrillo, RHP
Julio Castillo, RHP
Welington Castillo, C
Steve Clevenger, C-1B
Thomas Diamond, RHP
Rafael Dolis, RHP
Arturo Florentino, RHP
John Gaub, LHP
Robert Hernandez, RHP
Dylan Johnston, OF-RHP
Blake Lalli, C-1B
Josh Lansford, RHP
Alessandro Maestri, RHP
J. R. Mathes, LHP
Mario Mercedes, C
Matt Matulia, INF
Jonathan Mota, INF
Billy Muldowney, RHP
Jake Muyco, RHP
Dionis Nunez, RHP
Jeremy Papelbon, LHP
Blake Parker, RHP
Andres Quezada, RHP
Mark Reed, C
Gregory Reinhard, RHP
Chris Robinson, C
Jayson Ruhlman, LHP
Tomas Sanchez, RHP
Miguel Sierra, RHP
Alvaro Sosa, C
NOTE: If a player on this list is added to an MLB 40-man roster by 11/20/09, the player is not eligible for selection in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft. Also, any MLB or minor league free-agent signed (or re-signed) to a minor league contract prior to the Rule 5 Draft is eligible for selection.