2009 Houston Astros

[Astros GM (Kris)]

2009 40 Man Roster

Offensive Lineup
C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia - $410,890
1B: Adrian Gonzalez - $3,000,000
2B: Robinson Cano - $6,000,000
SS: Hanley Ramirez - $5,500,000 - Franchise
3B: Mike Lowell - $810,000
OF: Nelson Cruz - $953,000
OF: Ryan Ludwick - $900,000
UTIL: Todd Helton - $7,000,000
UTIL: Lance Berkman - $14,500,000

Pitching Staff
SP: Rick Porcello - $500,000
SP: Jeremy Bonderman - $8,000,000
SP: Joba Chamberlain - $432,575
SP: Jair Jurrjens - $780,000
SP: Max Scherzer - $975,000
SP: Gavin Floyd - $1,920,000 - Restricted
RP: Philip Hughes - $407,650
RP: Jensen Lewis - $418,600

MLB Bench
Bench: Jon Garland - $750,000
Bench: Chris Volstad - $400,000
Bench: Armando Galarraga - $2,600,000
Bench: Joe Crede - $1,700,000
Bench: Elvis Andrus - $500,000
Bench: Cody Ross - $1,120,000
Bench: Troy Glaus - $960,000
Bench: Chris Young - $1,750,000

Minor League Roster
C: Jason Castro - $300,000
C: Carlos Santana - $1,100,000
1B: Logan Morrison - $500,000
2B: Blake DeWitt - $405,000
3B: Josh Fields - $410,000
OF: Engel Beltre - $300,000
OF: Jose Tabata - $575,000
SP: Wilfredo Boscan - $300,000
SP: Daniel Cortes - $300,000
SP: Wade Davis - $550,000
SP: Andrew Miller - $2,000,000
SP: Franklin Morales - $402,000
SP: Jordan Lyles - $1,750,000
SP: Greg Reynolds - $401,000
SP: Vin Mazzaro - $2,600,000

Released Players
1B: Nick Johnson - $5,500,000 - owe $2,750,000 for 2009 - owe $2,550,000 since player signed new contract worth $400,000
1B: Jason Botts - $400,000 - owe $200,000 for 2009
2B: Ramon Vazquez - $400,000 - owe $200,000 for 2009
C: Gerald Laird - $400,000 - owe $200,000 for 2009 - owe nothing since player signed new contract worth $600,000
SP: Scott Mathieson - $300,000 - owe nothing for prospect drop
OF: Tyler Colvin - $300,000 - owe nothing for prospect drop
RP: Scott Linebrink - $7,500,000 - owe $3,750,000 for 2009
CL: B.J. Ryan - $10,000,000 - owe $5,000,000 for 2009 and 2010, but will pay lump sum of $10,000,000 in 2009
RP: Dan Wheeler - $5,000,000 - owe $2,500,000 for 2009
OF: Jeremy Hermida - $2,250,000 - owe $1,125,000 for 2009
SP: Rich Harden - $7,000,000 - owe $3,500,000 for 2009


Salary Cap Information
Total Team Salary Cap: $102,000,000
Current Team Salary: $74,180,715
Released Players Salary: $23,825,000
Remaining Team Salary: $3,994,285


Prospects
P1: Elvis Andrus - 0 games
P2: Wade Davis - 0 starts
P3: Daniel Cortes - 0 starts
P4: Jose Tabata - 0 games
P5: Engel Beltre - 0 games
P6: Carlos Santana - 0 games
P7: Wilfredo Boscan - 0 starts
P8: Jason Castro - 0 games
P9: Rick Porcello - 0 starts
P10: Logan Morrison - 0 games
P11: Vin Mazzaro - 0 starts
P12: Jordan Lyles - 0 starts


2010 Tags
Franchise Tag: TBD - traded to Nationals in trade #22
Restricted Tag: TBD


2010 MiLB Draft
1st round: TBD
2nd round: TBD
Cubs 2nd round: TBD - acquired from Cubs in trade #23
3rd round: TBD - traded to Cubs in trade #23
4th round: TBD - traded to Dodgers in trade #24
5th round: TBD

[Astros GM (Kris)]

2009 Contracts

Elvis Andrus - prospect
2009: $500,000

Engel Beltre - prospect
2009: $300,000

Lance Berkman - 2 years/$29,000,000
2009: $14,500,000
2010: $14,500,000

Jeremy Bonderman - 4 years/$32,000,000
2009: $8,000,000
2010: $8,000,000
2011: $8,000,000
2012: $8,000,000

Wilfredo Boscan - prospect
2009: $300,000

Jason Botts - player has been released
2009: $400,000 - owe $200,000

Robinson Cano - 3 years/$25,000,000
2009: $6,000,000
2010: $9,000,000
2011: $10,000,000

Jason Castro - prospect
2009: $300,000

Joba Chamberlain - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $432,575
2010: $500,000 (est.)
2011: $550,000 (est.)

Daniel Cortes - prospect
2009: $300,000

Joe Crede - 2 years/$3,400,000
2009: $1,700,000
2010: $1,700,000

Nelson Cruz - 3 years/$2,859,000
2009: $953,000
2010: $953,000
2011: $953,000

Wade Davis - prospect
2009: $550,000

Blake DeWitt - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $405,000
2010: $500,000 (est.)
2011: $550,000 (est.)

Josh Fields - 2 years at MLB contract
2009: $410,000
2010: $500,000 (est.)

Gavin Floyd - 5 years/$16,000,000
2009: $1,920,000
2010: $1,920,000
2011: $3,200,000
2012: $4,480,000
2013: $4,480,000

Armando Galarraga - 4 years/$10,400,000
2009: $2,600,000
2010: $2,600,000
2011: $2,600,000
2012: $2,600,000

Jon Garland - 3 years/$2,250,000
2009: $750,000
2010: $750,000
2011: $750,000

Troy Glaus - 3 years/$4,800,000
2009: $960,000
2010: $1,600,000
2011: $2,240,000

Adrian Gonzalez - 1 year/$3,000,000
2009: $3,000,000

Rich Harden - player has been released
2009: $7,000,000 - owe $3,500,000

Todd Helton - 2 years/$16,000,000
2009: $7,000,000
2010: $9,000,000

Jeremy Hermida - player has been released
2009: $2,250,000 - owe $1,125,000

Philip Hughes - 2 years at MLB contract
2009: $407,650
2010: $500,000 (est.)

Nick Johnson - player has been released
2009: $5,500,000 - owe $2,750,000 - owe $2,550,000 since player signed new contract worth $400,000

Jair Jurrjens - 6 years/$6,500,000
2009: $780,000
2010: $780,000
2011: $1,300,000
2012: $1,820,000
2013: $1,820,000

Gerald Laird - player has been released
2009: $400,000 - owe $200,000 - owe nothing since player signed new contract worth $600,000

Jensen Lewis - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $418,600
2010: $500,000 (est.)
2011: $550,000 (est.)

Scott Linebrink - player has been released
2009: $7,500,000 - owe $3,750,000 for 2009

Mike Lowell - 2 years/$2,700,000
2009: $810,000
2010: $1,890,000

Ryan Ludwick - 3 years/1,950,000
2009: $900,000
2010: $400,000
2011: $650,000

Jordan Lyles - prospect
2009: $1,750,000

Scott Mathieson - player has been released
2009: $350,000 - owe nothing for prospect drop

Vin Mazzaro - prospect
2009: $2,600,000

Andrew Miller - 2 years at MLB contract
2009: $2,000,000
2010: $2,000,000

Franklin Morales - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $402,000
2010: $500,000 (est.)
2011: $550,000 (est.)

Logan Morrison - prospect
2009: $500,000

Rick Porcello - prospect
2009: $500,000

Hanley Ramirez - 6 years/$70,000,000
2009: $5,500,000
2010: $7,000,000
2011: $11,000,000
2012: $15,000,000
2013: $15,500,000
2014: $16,000,000

Greg Reynolds - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $401,000
2010: $500,000 (est.)
2011: $550,000 (est.)

Cody Ross - 3 years/$2,400,000
2009: $1,120,000
2010: $480,000
2011: $800,000

B.J. Ryan - player has been released
2009: $10,000,000 - owe $5,000,000 for 2009 and 2010, but will pay lump sum of $10,000,000 in 2009
2010: $10,000,000

Jarrod Saltalamacchia - 2 years at MLB contract
2009: $410,890
2010: $500,000 (est.)

Carlos Santana - prospect
2009: $1,100,000

Max Scherzer - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $975,000
2010: $975,000
2011: $975,000

Jose Tabata - prospect
2009: $575,000

Ramon Vazquez - player has been released
2009: $400,000 - owe $200,000

Chris Volstad - 3 years at MLB contract
2009: $400,000
2010: $500,000 (est.)
2011: $550,000 (est.)

Dan Wheeler - player has been released
2009: $5,000,000 - owe $2,500,000

Chris Young - 2 years at MLB contract
2009: $1,750,000
2010: $3,250,000

[Astros GM (Kris)]

Transaction Log

2009 Transactions

- Signed Hanley Ramirez to a 6 year contract worth $70,000,000 as Franchise Player.

- Trade #20: traded Jonathan Papelbon to the Rays for Nelson Cruz and Rick Porcello.

- Matched Restricted FA offer of 5 years at AAS of $3.2M for Gavin Floyd.

- Trade #21: traded Mark Teixeira to the Cubs for Adrian Gonzalez, Armando Galarraga and Scott Linebrink.

- Released Jason Botts - responsible for $200,000 in salary for 2009.

- Signed Jon Garland to a 3 year contract worth $2,250,000.

- Released Ramon Vazquez - responsible for $200,000 in salary for 2009.

- Signed Troy Glaus to a 3 year contract worth $4,800,000.

- Released Gerald Laird - responsible for $200,000 in salary for 2009.

- Drafted Logan Morrison with MiLB 1st (#15).

- Released Scott Mathieson - prospect drop.

- Drafted Jason Castro with MiLB 2nd (#33).

- Trade #22: traded Chad Billingsley, Kason Gabbard, Brett Sinkbeil and 2010 Franchise Tag to Nationals for Joba Chamberlain, Chris Volstad and Carlos Santana.

- Released Tyler Colvin - prospect drop.

- Drafted Wilfredo Boscan with MiLB 3rd (#51).

- Trade #23: traded MiLB 4th (#69), MiLB 5th (#87) and 2010 MiLB 3rd to Cubs for 2010 MiLB 2nd.

- Released Scott Linebrink - responsible for $3,750,000 in salary for 2009.

- Signed Vin Mazzaro to a prospect contract with an AAS of $2,600,000.

- Released B.J. Ryan - responsible for $5,000,000 in salary for 2009 and 2010, but will pay lump sum of $10,000,000 in 2009.

- Signed Cody Ross to a 3 year contract worth $2,400,000.

- Released Dan Wheeler - responsible for $2,500,000 in salary for 2009.

- Trade #24: traded MiLB 4th to Dodgers for Mike Lowell.

- Released Jeremy Hermida - responsible for $1,125,000 in salary for 2009.

- Signed Ryan Ludwick to a 3 year contract worth $1,950,000.

- Released Rich Harden - responsible for $3,500,000 in salary for 2009.

- Signed Jordan Lyles to a prospect contract with an AAS of $1,750,000.