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Organizational Results

Look at the highlighted column and work your way backwards to see which relievers might be available. A red square indicates 30 or more pitches in the outing.

Updated 7/2/2009

Cubs Detailed Depth Chart
AZ Phil's Roster Info

2009 MLB Luxury Tax threshold is $162M

2009 MLB mimimum salary is $400K

38 players are on Cubs MLB Reserve List (includes six players on 15-day DL and seven players on Optional Assignment to minors)

+ Player has "No Trade" rights

ACTIVE LIST (25-MAN ROSTER)
+ Carlos Zambrano, RHP - $17.75M
+ Alfonso Soriano, OF - $16M
+ Derrek Lee, 1B - $13M
+ Ted Lilly, LHP - $12M
+ Ryan Dempster, RHP - $12M
+ Kosuke Fukudome, OF - $11.5M
Milton Bradley, OF - $7M
Rich Harden, RHP - $7M
Kevin Gregg, RHP - $4.2M
Aaron Heilman, RHP - $1.625M
+ Jeff Samardzija, RHP - $1.3M
Carlos Marmol, RHP - $575K
Geovany Soto, C - $575K
Ryan Theriot, SS - $500K
Koyie Hill, C - $475K
Sean Marshall, LHP - $450K
Mike Fontenot, 2B-3B - $430K
Jeff Baker, IF-OF - $415K
Kevin Hart, RHP - $407.5K
Micah Hoffpauir, 1B-OF - $407.5K
Randy Wells, RHP- $402K
Jake Fox, 1B-OF - $401.5K
Sam Fuld, OF - $401.5K
Andres Blanco, INF - $400K
David Patton, RHP - $400K

15-DAY DISBALED LIST
+ Aramis Ramirez, 3B - $15.65M
Reed Johnson, OF - $3M
Aaron Miles, INF - $2.2M
Chad Fox, RHP - $575K
Angel Guzman, RHP - $421.5K
Jason Waddell, LHP - $400K

OPTIONED TO MINORS
Neal Cotts, LHP - $1.1M
Jose Ascanio, RHP - $65K
Bobby Scales, INF - $65K
Mitch Atkins, RHP - $32.5K
Justin Berg, RHP - $32.5K
Marcos Mateo, RHP - $32.5K
Jeff Stevens, RHP - $32.5K

DESIGNATED LIST
Ryan Freel, IF-OF - $800K

OTHER - Henry Blanco $300K 2009 buy-out, $875K paid toward Jason Marquis 2009 salary, Paul Bako $180K termination pay, Chad Gaudin $1.6M termination pay, and Luis Vizcaino $3.18M termination pay & $500K 2010 buy-out

ESTIMATED TOTAL - $140.456M