Updated Roster Status of Cubs players
Here is the updated roster status of players in the Cubs organization who are on the 40-man roster, and players on outright assignment who are either eligible to be six-year minor league free-agents after 2006 season or who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft after 2006 season.
Players on the 40-man roster who are optioned to the minor leagues use up an option year once they have spent 20 days in the minors in a given championship season. If a player is optioned to the minors for less than 20 days in a given championship season, the player does NOT use up an option AND accrues MLB service time for the days spent on option tom the minors.
Also, players with no MLB service time who are spending their first season on a 40-man roster are NOT entitled to the MLB split contract minimum salary ($54,750).
* 2006 minor league option has been exercised
NO OPTIONS LEFT:
Freddie Bynum, IF-OF
Michael Restovich, OF
HAD ONE OPTION YEAR LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
Ronny Cedeno, SS
Angel Guzman, RHP (has spent 19 days on option to the minors in 2006)
Roberto Novoa, RHP (has spent 12 days on option to the minors in 2006)
Will Ohman, LHP
Jerome Williams, RHP (was optioned to minors 4-22-06, will have no options left as of Spring Training 2007 if he is not recalled by 5-11-06)
NOTE: Depending on how many days he has spent on DL in previous seasons, Angel Guzman could get an additional (4th) option year in 2007 even if he spends at least 20 days on option to the minors in 2006 and uses up his 3rd option, because it appears that he will have accrued only four ìfull" seasons by the end of this season (other seasons were cut short due to injuries).
A "full" season is accrued only if a player spends at least 60 days on an active major league or minor league roster in a given season.
WILL HAVE ONE OPTION YEAR LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2007:
* David Aarsdma, RHP
* Rich Hill, LHP
* Geovany Soto, C
* Michael Wuertz, RHP
NOTE: Even though he had used up two option years and normally would have had only one minor league option left coming into the 2006 season, David Aardsma will get an additional (4th) option year in 2007, because players get a 4th option year IF they have not played five "full" seasons in the major leagues or minor leagues by the time they have used up three minor league options.
HAD TWO OPTION YEARS LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
Angel Pagan, OF
Mark Prior, RHP
Carlos Zambrano, RHP
WILL HAVE TWO OPTION YEARS LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2007:
* Brian Dopirak, 1B (1st year on 40-man roster/no MLB service time)
* Carlos Marmol, RHP (1st year on 40-man roster/no MLB service time)
* Scott Moore, 3B (1st year on 40-man roster/no MLB service time)
* Felix Pie, OF (1st year on 40-man roster/no MLB service time)
* Jose Reyes, C (1st year on 40-man roster/no MLB service time)
* Jae-Kuk Ryu, RHP (1st year on 40-man roster/no MLB service time)
* Ryan Theriot, INF
HAD THREE OPTION YEARS LEFT AS OF SPRING TRAINING 2006:
Sean Marshall, LHP
Matt Murton, OF
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ELIGIBLE TO BE MLB TYPE XX FREE-AGENT AFTER 2006 SEASON:
Henry Blanco, C
Jerry Hairston, Jr, IF-OF
Kerry Ligtenberg, RHP (is presently assigned outright to AAA Iowa)
John Mabry, OF-1B (ìno tradeî until 6-15-06)
Greg Maddux, RHP
Wade Miller, RHP
Juan Pierre, CF
Aramis Ramirez, 3B (player option for 2007-08)
Todd Walker, INF
Scott Williamson, RHP
Kerry Wood, RHP (club option with buy-out for 2007 - also ìno tradeî through 2006)
NOTE: Aramis Ramirez is signed through 2006, and then he has a player option for 2007 that also includes 2008, and if he exercises this option, then there is either a mutual option for 2009 or a player option vests for 2009 if Ramirez plays 270 games combined in 2007 & 2008.
Kerry Wood is signed through 2006 (with a complete "no trade"), then there is a club option (with $3m buy-out if club declines option) for 2007.
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SIGNED BEYOND 2006:
Michael Barrett, C (through 2007)
Neifi Perez, INF (through 2007)
Glendon Rusch, LHP (through 2007)
Scott Eyre, LHP (through 2007 and player option for 2008 - also ìno tradeî through 6-15-06)
Ryan Dempster, RHP (through 2008)
Bob Howry, RHP (through 2008 - also ìno tradeî through 6-15-06)
Jacque Jones, OF (through 2008 - also ìno tradeî through 6-15-06)
Derrek Lee, 1B (through 2010 - also "no trade" through 2010)
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WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION AFTER 2006:
Carlos Zambrano, RHP (FA after 2007)
Will Ohman, LHP (FA after 2008)
Mark Prior, RHP (FA after 2008)
COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION AFTER 2006:
Jerome Williams, RHP
NOTE: Jerome Williams would be eligible for salary arbitration after 2006 season if he accrues at least 97 days of MLB service time in 2006, although he would likely qualify as a ìSuper Twoî with about 75 days of MLB service time. He has accrued 19 days of MLB service time so far in 2006. He was optioned to Iowa on April 22nd.
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SIX-YEAR MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENT (PLAYER OPTION) IF NOT ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER BY 10-11-06 (WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER CLOSE OF 2006 REGULAR SEASON):
BOLD indicates player is likely to be added to 40-man roster after 2006 season
Gary Cates, IF-OF (West Tenn)
Buck Coats, IF-OF (Iowa)
Kevin Collins, OF-1B (Peoria)
Jeff Deardorff, OF-1B (Iowa)
Brandon Emanuel, RHP (Iowa)
Nic Jackson, OF (West Tenn)
Casey Kopitzke, C (Iowa)
Aaron Krawiec, LHP (DL - Daytona)
Luis Montanez, OF (West Tenn)
Augie Ojeda, INF (Iowa)
Matt Padgett, OF (Iowa)
Carlos Perez, LHP (Daytona)
Carmen Pignatiello, LHP (West Tenn)
Brandon Sing, 1B (Iowa)
Carlos Vasquez, LHP (Daytona)
Les Walrond, LHP (Iowa)
Mark Watson, LHP (Iowa)
Aron Weston, OF (Daytona)
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ELIGIBLE FOR 2006 RULE 5 DRAFT IF NOT ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER BY 11-20-06
(* not assigned to a minor league club at this time):
BOLD indicates player is likely to be added to 40-man roster priot to next Rule 5 Draft
Thomas Atlee, RHP (West Tenn)
Federico Baez, RHP (Iowa)
Justin Berg, RHP (Daytona)
* Oscar Bernard, RHP
Todd Blackford, RHP (Peoria)
* Chadd Blasko, RHP
* Jerry Blevins, LHP
Clint Brannon, LHP (DL at Daytona)
Bobby Brownlie, RHP (West Tenn)
Edward Campusano, LHP (Peoria)
* Jose Caridad, RHP
David Cash, RHP (DL at West Tenn)
Rocky Cherry, RHP (West Tenn)
Robinson Chirinos, INF (Peoria)
Matt Ciaramella, OF (Peoria)
Matt Craig, 1B (Daytona)
* Darin Downs, LHP
Mike Fontenot, 2B (Iowa)
Jake Fox, C (Daytona)
* Alfredo Francisco, RHP
Alberto Garcia, 1B (Peoria)
Danny Gonzalez, SS (Daytona)
Adam Greenberg, OF (Iowa)
* Lee Gwaltney, RHP
* Luke Hagerty, LHP
Ryan Harvey, OF (Daytona)
Lincoln Holdzkom, RHP (West Tenn)
Micah Hoffpauir, 1B (West Tenn)
Jonathan Hunton, RHP (Daytona)
Carlos Jan, LHP (West Tenn)
Scott Koerber, LHP (Peoria)
Tim Layden, LHP (Daytona)
Richard Lewis, INF (West Tenn)
* Jose Martinez, RHP
Juan Mateo, RHP (West Tenn)
J. R. Mathes, LHP (West Tenn)
* Zach McCormack, LHP
Casey McGehee, 3B (Iowa)
Adalberto Mendez, RHP (Daytona)
* Carlos Morla, LHP
Ryan Norwood, 1B (Peoria)
Ryan O'Malley, LHP (Iowa)
* Billy Petrick, RHP
* Jose Pina, RHP
* Elvin Puello, 3B
* Robert Ransom, RHP
Clay Rapada, LHP (West Tenn)
Tony Richie, C (West Tenn)
Alan Rick, C (Daytona)
Carlos Rojas, SS (West Tenn)
Issmael Salas, IF-OF (Daytona)
Paul Schappert, LHP (West Tenn)
* Eduard Serrano, INF
Chris Shaver, LHP (West Tenn)
Andy Shipman, RHP (Iowa)
Jemel Spearman, 3B (Daytona)
Nate Spears, 2B (Daytona)
Raul Valdes, LHP (Iowa)
Jesus Valdez, OF (Peoria)
Chris Walker, CF (West Tenn)
Matt Weber, RHP (Daytona)
Randy Wells, RHP (West Tenn)
Olin Wick, C (Daytona)
Jesus Yepez, LHP (Peoria)
NOTE: Although they were selected in the 2004 Rule 4 (June) Draft, Randy Brown, Jeff Culpepper, Jesse Estrada, Sam Fuld, Grant Johnson, and Eric Patterson will NOT be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft until after the 2007 season because the first contracts they signed were for the 2005 season.
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