2008 Cubs Roster and Payroll Projections
With Carlos Zambrano signing a multi-year contract extention today, here are some Cubs 2008 payroll and post-2007 off-season roster projections:
CUBS PROJECTED 2008 PAYROLL (as of 8/17/07)
x - player option
SIGNED FOR 2008 (13):
Henry Blanco - $2.8M
Ryan Dempster - $5.5M + $800K in performance bonuses
Mark DeRosa - $3.75M
x-Scott Eyre - $3.8M + $300K in performance bonuses (player option)
Bob Howry - $4M
Jacque Jones – $5M
Derrek Lee - $13M
Ted Lilly - $7M
Jason Marquis - $6.375M
Will Ohman - $1.6M + $250K in performance bonuses
Aramis Ramirez - $14M
Alfonso Soriano - $14M
Carlos Zambrano - $18.3M (estimate)
TOTAL - $99.125M (plus $1.35M in potential performance bonuses), with at least 12 roster slots still to be filled (costing minimum $4.68M in additional payroll)
POTENTIAL FREE-AGENTS AFTER 2007 (4-5):
x-Scott Eyre (player option – likely to return in '08)
Cliff Floyd (mutual option for 2008 - likely FA)
Jason Kendall (likely FA)
Daryle Ward ($1M club option for 2008 - might be retained)
Kerry Wood (likely FA)
ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE AFTER 2007 (4)
Mark Prior (possible non-tender)
Neal Cotts (possible non-tender)
Roberto Novoa (will likely be “Super Two" - also likely DFA)
Michael Wuertz
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POTENTIAL MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS AFTER 2007 (18)
NOTE: None are likely to be added to 40-man roster
Federico Baez, RHP
Cory Bailey, RHP
Oscar Bernard, RHP
Gary Cates, INF
Robinson Chirinos, INF
Jorge Cortes, OF
Adam Harben, RHP
Ben Howard, RHP
Geoff Jones, LHP
Josh Kroeger, OF
Mike Mahoney, C
John Nelson, INF
Mike Nannini, RHP
Ryan O’Malley, LHP
Carlos Rojas, INF
Issmael Salas, INF
Les Walrond, LHP
John Webb, RHP
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ELIGIBLE FOR 2007 RULE 5 DRAFT IF NOT ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER BY 11-20-07 (28)
NOTE: Players likely to be added to 40-man roster in bold
+ Can be Six-Year Minor League FA after 2008 season
+ Matt Craig, 3B
+ Brian Dopirak, 1B
Darin Downs, LHP
Sam Fuld, OF
+ Alberto Garcia, 1B-OF
Adam Harben, RHP
Kevin Hart, RHP
Ryan Harvey, OF
Jim Henderson, RHP
+ Micah Hoffpauir, 1B
Grant Johnson, RHP
Scott Koerber, LHP
Tim Layden, LHP
J. R. Mathes, LHP
Casey McGehee, 3B-C
+ Adalberto Mendez, RHP
Mario Mercedes, C
Leonel Perez, RHP
Jose Pina, RHP
Tony Richie, C
+ Alan Rick, C-1B
+ Joel Santo, RHP
Paul Schappert,LHP
Chris Shaver, LHP
+ Jemel Spearman, INF
Nate Spears, 2B
Chris Walker, OF
Randy Wells, RHP
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PROJECTED CUBS OFF-SEASON 40-MAN ROSTER
underlined are players likely to be dropped from 40-man roster post-2007
bold are players likely to be added to 40-man roster post-2007
* bats or throws left
# bats both
PITCHERS:
Rocky Cherry
* Neal Cotts (eligible for salary arbitration – possible non-tender)
Ryan Dempster
* Scott Eyre (player option for 2008)
Sean Gallagher
Angel Guzman
* Rich Hill
Bob Howry
* Ted Lilly
Carlos Marmol
* Sean Marshall
Jason Marquis
Juan Mateo
Roberto Novoa (likely post-'07 DFA)
* Will Ohman
Billy Petrick
* Carmen Pignatiello
Mark Prior (eligible for salary arbitration – possible non-tender)
* Clay Rapada
Jeff Samardzija
Michael Wuertz (eligible for salary arbitration)
Carlos Zambrano
CATCHERS:
Henry Blanco
# Koyie Hill (out of minor league options - likely post-'07 DFA)
Geovany Soto (will be out of minor league options in '08)
INFIELDERS :
Ronny Cedeno (will be out of minor league options in '08)
Mark DeRosa
* Mike Fontenot
Derrek Lee
* Scott Moore
Aramis Ramirez
Ryan Theriot
* Daryle Ward (club option for 2008)
OUTFIELDERS:
* Buck Coats
Jake Fox
* Sam Fuld
* Jacque Jones
Matt Murton
# Angel Pagan
* Eric Patterson
* Felix Pie
Alfonso Soriano
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