Cubs Mid-December Status Check
Here is an update on 2006 Cubs payroll & roster situations.
SIGNED FOR 2006 (15):
Michael Barrett - $4.33m
Henry Blanco - $1.5m
Ryan Dempster - $5m + $1.5m in incentive bonuses
Scott Eyre - $3.7m + $800,000 in performance bonuses
Bob Howry - $4m
Derrek Lee - $9.4
John Mabry - $1.05m
Greg Maddux - $9m
Neifi Perez - $2.5m + $500,000 in incentives based on PAs
Mark Prior - $3.55m
Aramis Ramirez - $10.5m
Glendon Rusch - $2.75m + $500,000 in incentives based on GS
Todd Walker - $2.5m
Scott Williamson - $2m
Kerry Wood - $12m (also has ìno tradeî clause in contract through 2006 season)
INCENTIVE BONUSES: $3.3 mil
TOTAL FOR PLAYERS SIGNED FOR 2006 (including Burnitz buy-out) ñ $74.25m
ELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION AFTER 2005 SEASON (5):
Jerry Hairston, Jr - $1.8m (+$300,000 in incentives) salary in 2005
Will Ohman - $325,000 salary in 2005
Corey Patterson - $2.8m 2005
Juan Pierre ñ $3.7m in 2005
Carlos Zambrano - $3.76m salary in 2005
ESTIMATED 2006 SALARIES FOR THE ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE:
Zambrano $6.5m
Pierre-$5m
Patterson $2.75m (possible non-tender on 12-20)
Hairston $2.5m
Ohman $750,000
PROJECTED ESTIMATED TOTAL FOR PLAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION - $17.5m
AUTO-RENEWAL (PRE-ARBITRATION) FOR 2006 (5):
NOTE: bold indicates player is likely on 2006 25-man roster/
others are likely to be optioned (likely 2006 destination in parenthesis)
David Aardsma (AAA)
Ronny Cedeno
Brian Dopirak (AA)
Angel Guzman (AAA)
Rich Hill (AAA)
John Koronka (AAA)
Carlos Marmol (AA)
Sean Marshall (AA)
Scott Moore (AA)
Matt Murton
Roberto Novoa
Felix Pie (AAA)
Jose Reyes (AAA)
Jae-kuk Ryu (AAA)
Geovany Soto (AAA)
Ryan Theriot (AAA)
Todd Wellemeyer (out of minor league options)
Jerome Williams
Michael Wuertz
TOTAL ESTIMATED 2006 SALARIES FOR AUTO-RENEWAL PLAYERS ON 25-MAN ROSTER - $1.75m
ESTIMATED TOTAL 2006 PAYROLL AS OF NOVEMBER 8th - $93.5m (+ $3.3m in incentive bonuses)
LIKELY 2006 PAYROLL BUDGET - $100m
AMOUNT OF PAYROLL PROBABLY STILL AVAILABLE FOR 2006 SALARIES - $6.5m (does not including incentive bonuses)
NOTE: Available 2006 payroll increases to $14 mil if Hairston, Walker, and Patterson are traded.
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FREE-AGENTS AFTER 2006 SEASON:
Henry Blanco
Jerry Hairston, Jr
Derrek Lee
John Mabry
Greg Maddux (ìno tradeî through 2006 season)
Juan Pierre
Aramis Ramirez (player option for 2007)
Todd Walker
Scott Williamson
Kerry Wood (club option to pay $13m salary in 2007 or $3m buy-out - also ìno tradeî through 2006 season)
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OUT OF MINOR LEAGUE OPTIONS AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
# Todd Wellemeyer
ONE OPTION YEAR LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
Ronny Cedeno
Roberto Novoa
x - Will Ohman (must clear Major League Waivers to be optioned)
Corey Patterson (must clear Major League Waivers to be optioned)
Jerome Williams (must clear Major League Waivers to be optioned)
TWO OPTION YEARS LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
* David Aardsma (eligible for 4th option year)
* Angel Guzman (eligible for 4th option year)
Rich Hill
x - John Koronka
Mark Prior (must clear Major League Waivers to be optioned)
Geovany Soto
Michael Wuertz
Carlos Zambrano (must clear Major League Waivers to be optioned)
THREE OPTION YEARS LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
Brian Dopirak
Carlos Marmol
Sean Marshall
Scott Moore
Matt Murton
Felix Pie
Jose Reyes
Jae-kuk Ryu
Ryan Theriot
x - NOTE: Ohman and Koronka have been outrighted once in their careers, so they would be eligible to be free-agents if Cubs attempt to remove them from 40-man roster.
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