What’s new since November 28th? B.J. Ryan is confirmed, at a total of $8M in 2006 ($6M signing bonus + $2M salary). Reed Johnson was reportedly re-signed for $1.425M – but even though it was the ever-reliable Jeff Blair that conveyed this, it’s odd that it has not been confirmed anywhere else. A.J. Burnett is on board, and it looks like his contract will call for $7M in 2006 and $12M each of the 4 seasons thereafter. And my initial estimate of $1M for Orlando Hudson in his first year of arbitration eligibility looks absolutely laughable.
So here’s where we’re at. Bold is used to indicate guaranteed contracts, though we don’t yet have 100% confirmation on Johnson and Burnett.
SP Roy Halladay $12,750,000
SP A.J. Burnett $7,000,000
SP Gustavo Chacin $350,000
SP Josh Towers $2,300,000
SP Ted Lilly $4,000,000
Closer B.J. Ryan $8,000,000
Setup Justin Speier $2,250,000
LOOGY Scott Schoen. $2,750,000
Mid Miguel Batista $4,750,000
Mid Jason Frasor $350,000
Mid Vinnie Chulk $350,000
Long Scott Downs $800,000
C Gregg Zaun $1,000,000
1B S. Hillenbrand $5,500,000
2B Orlando Hudson $3,000,000
SS Russ Adams $350,000
3B Corey Koskie $6,250,000
LF Frankie Cat $2,700,000
CF Vernon Wells $4,300,000
RF Alexis Rios $350,000
DH Eric Hinske $4,325,000
OF Reed Johnson $1,425,000
OF Gabe Gross $330,000
Inf John McDonald $500,000
C Gil Quiroz $330,000
Grand total: $76,010,000
Notes:
As before, what I’m trying to do here is project the team the Jays would field if the season started today. This isn’t necessarily the 25 players I would choose or the roles I would have them in, and it most assuredly isn’t the roster that will head north from Dunedin in April.
The arbitration-eligibles are Hillenbrand, Hudson, Lilly, Downs, McDonald, and Pete Walker (not included above).
For 2007 there are 7 players under contract for a total of $55M – Halladay, Burnett, Ryan, Koskie, Hinske, Wells, and Towers.
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