2012 Houston Astros

[Astros GM (Kris)]

2012 40 Man Roster

Offensive Lineup
C: Carlos Santana - $1,100,000 (2/3)
1B: Freddie Freeman - $1,000,000 (1/3)
2B: Robinson Cano - $12,000,000
SS: Hanley Ramirez - $15,000,000
3B: Adrian Beltre - $8,990,000
OF: Mike Stanton - $500,000 (2/3)
OF: Jacoby Ellsbury - $8,050,000
UTIL: Shin-Soo Choo - $8,500,000
UTIL: Brett Lawrie - $500,000 (1/3)

Pitching Staff
SP: Stephen Strasburg - $2,500,000 (2/3)
SP: Jordan Zimmermann - $2,300,000 (3/3)
SP: James Shields - $1,000,000
SP: Jeremy Hellickson - $489,000 (1/3)
RP: Mike Adams - $4,000,000
RP: Joel Hanrahan - $500,000
RP: Drew Storen - $500,000 (2/3)
RP: Rafael Soriano - $1,400,000

MLB Bench
Bench: Open
Bench: Brandon Morrow - $6,600,000
Bench: Matt Belisle - $650,000
Bench: Edward Mujica - $400,000
Bench: Eric O'Flaherty - $600,000
Bench: Angel Pagan - $400,000
Bench: Carlos Lee - $1,400,000
Bench: Logan Morrison - $500,000 (2/3)

Minor League Roster
C: Jorge Alfaro - $300,000 (P)
C: Jesus Montero - $500,000 (P)
C: Austin Hedges - $300,000 (P)
SS: Brad Miller - $600,000 (P)
3B: Cheslor Cuthbert - $1,450,000 (P)
OF: Mikie Mahtook - $300,000 (P)
OF: Oscar Taveras - $300,000 (P)
OF: Gregory Polanco - $500,000 (P)
SP: Sonny Gray - $300,000 (P)
SP: Joe Ross - $300,000 (P)
SP: Jameson Taillon - $500,000 (P)
SP: Julio Teheran - $300,000 (P)
SP: Taijuan Walker - $1,300,000 (P)
SP: Dan Straily - $1,600,000 (P)
SP: Tony Cingrani - $1,100,000 (P)


Released Players
SP: Chad James - $300,000 (P) - owe nothing for prospect drop
SP: Colby Lewis - $3,250,000 - owe $1,625,000 for 2012; owe $1,325,000 due to new $600,000 contract with Rays
RP: Heath Bell - $8,200,000 - owe $4,100,000 for 2012 and $5,740,000 for 2013 - owe $3,050,000 for 2012 and $5,140,000 for 2013 due to new contract with Twins worth $2,100,00 in 2012 and $1,200,000 in 2013
3B: Scott Rolen - $400,000 - owe $200,000 for 2012 and 2013, but will buyout contract for $400,000 in 2012
SP: Josh Beckett - $10,100,000 - owe $5,050,000 for 2012 and $7,050,000 for 2013, but will buyout contract for $12,100,000 in 2012 - owe $10,600,000 due to new contract with Cardinals worth $1,050,000 in 2012 and $1,950,000 in 2013
2B: Ryan Raburn - $1,400,000 - owe $700,000 for 2012, $300,000 for 2013 and $500,000 for 2014, but will buyout contract for $1,500,000 in 2012


Salary Cap Information
Total Team Salary Cap: $108,000,000
Current Team Salary: $88,529,000
Released Players Salary: $16,875,000
Remaining Team Salary: $2,596,000


Prospects
P1: Jesus Montero - 18 games / 61 AB
P2: Julio Teheran - 3 starts / 19.2 IP
P3: Jameson Taillon - 0 starts
P4: Cheslor Cuthbert - 0 games
P5: Oscar Taveras - 0 games
P6: Jorge Alfaro - 0 games
P7: Taijuan Walker - 0 starts
P8: Mikie Mahtook - 0 games
P9: Sonny Gray - 0 starts
P10: Joe Ross - 0 starts
P11: Dan Straily - 0 starts
P12: Brad Miller - 0 games
P13: Gregory Polanco - 0 games
P14: Tony Cingrani - 0 starts
P15: Austin Hedges - 0 games


Free Agents
none


Pending Trade Approval
none


2012 Tags
Franchise Tag: Jacoby Ellsbury
Orioles Franchise Tag: Colby Lewis
Restricted Tag: Robinson Cano
Twins Restricted Tag: Shin-Soo Choo

2012 MiLB Draft
Marlins/Orioles 1st round: #11 - acquired from Marlins in trade #45; traded to Orioles in trade #49
1st round: #12 - traded to Expos in trade #51
2nd round: #30 - traded to Twins in trade #50
Cubs 2nd round: #32 - acquired from Rays in trade #52; selected Mikie Mahtook, OF
Yankees 2nd round: #33 - acquired from Dodgers in trade #53; selected Sonny Gray, SP
Indians/Giants 3rd round: #38 - acquired from Indians in trade #47; selected Joe Ross, SP
Mets/Tigers 3rd round: #41 - acquired from Mets in trade #46; selected Jorge Alfaro, C
3rd round: #48 - traded to Dodgers in trade #53
4th round: #66 - traded to Dodgers in trade #53
Brewers 4th round: #70 - acquired from Brewers in trade #48
5th round: #84


2013 Tags
Franchise Tag: TBD
Restricted Tag: TBD
Yankees Restricted Tag: TBD - acquired from Yankees in trade #57

2013 MiLB Draft
1st round: TBD - traded to Dodgers in trade #53
2nd round: TBD - traded to Rays in trade #52
3rd round: TBD - traded to Twins in trade #55
Cardinals 3rd round: TBD - acquired from Cardinals in trade #56; traded to Yankees in trade #57
Dodgers 3rd round: TBD - acquired from Dodgers in trade #53
4th round: TBD - traded to Rangers in trade #54
5th round: TBD
Rangers 5th round: TBD - acquired from Rangers in trade #54

[Astros GM (Kris)]

2012 Contracts

Mike Adams - 2 years/$9,600,000
2012: $4,000,000
2013: $5,600,000

Jorge Alfaro - prospect
2012: $300,000

Josh Beckett - player has been released
2012: $10,100,000 - owe $5,050,000 in 2012 and $7,050,000 in 2013, but will buyout contract for $12,100,000 in 2012 - owe $10,600,000 due to new contract with Cardinals worth $1,050,000 in 2012 and $1,950,000 in 2013
2013: $14,100,000

Matt Belisle - 2 years/$1,300,000
2012: $650,000
2013: $650,000

Heath Bell - player has been released
2012: $8,200,000 - owe $4,100,000 - owe $3,050,000 due to $2,100,000 contract with Twins
2013: $11,480,000 - owe $5,740,000 - owe $5,140,000 due to $1,200,000 contract with Twins

Adrian Beltre - 2 years/$14,940,000
2012: $8,990,000
2013: $5,950,000

Robinson Cano - 5 years/$98,600,000
2012: $12,000,000
2013: $12,000,000
2014: $19,400,000
2015: $27,600,000
2016: $27,600,000

Shin-Soo Choo - 5 years/$42,500,000
2012: $8,500,000
2013: $5,100,000
2014: $5,100,000
2015: $11,900,000
2016: $11,900,000

Tony Cingrani - prospect
2012: $1,100,000

Cheslor Cuthbert - prospect
2012: $1,450,000

Jacoby Ellsbury - 1 year/$8,050,000
2012: $8,050,000

Freddie Freeman - 3 years at MLB contract
2012: $1,000,000
2013: $1,000,000
2014: $1,000,000

Sonny Gray - prospect
2012: $300,000

Joel Hanrahan - 3 years/$1,700,000
2012: $500,000
2013: $600,000
2014: $600,000

Austin Hedges - prospect
2012: $300,000

Jeremy Hellickson - 3 years at MLB contract
2012: $489,000
2013: $500,000 (est.)
2014: $500,000 (est.)

Brett Lawrie - 3 years at MLB contract
2012: $500,000
2013: $500,000
2014: $500,000

Carlos Lee - 2 years/$2,000,000
2012: $1,400,000
2013: $600,000

Colby Lewis - player has been released
2012: $3,250,000 - owe $1,625,000 - owe $1,325,000 due to $600,000 contract with Rays

Mikie Mahtook - prospect
2012: $300,000

Brad Miller - prospect
2012: $600,000

Jesus Montero - prospect
2012: $500,000

Logan Morrison - 2 years at MLB contract
2012: $500,000
2013: $500,000

Brandon Morrow - 4 years/$48,400,000
2012: $6,600,000
2013: $11,000,000
2014: $15,400,000
2015: $15,400,000

Edward Mujica - 2 years/$800,000
2012: $400,000
2013: $400,000

Eric O'Flaherty - 2 years/$1,550,000
2012: $600,000
2013: $950,000

Angel Pagan - 2 years/$800,000
2012: $400,000
2013: $400,000

Gregory Polanco - prospect
2012: $500,000

Ryan Raburn - player has been released
2012: $1,400,000 - owe $700,000 in 2012, $300,000 in 2013 and $500,000 in 2014, but will buy out contract for $1,500,000 in 2012
2013: $600,000
2014: $1,000,000

Hanley Ramirez - 3 years/$46,500,000
2012: $15,000,000
2013: $15,500,000
2014: $16,000,000

Scott Rolen - player has been released
2012: $400,000 - owe $200,000 in 2012 and 2013, but will buyout contract for $400,000 in 2012
2013: $400,000

Joe Ross - prospect
2012: $300,000

Carlos Santana - 2 years at MLB contract
2012: $1,100,000
2013: $1,100,000

James Shields - 2 years/$2,000,000
2012: $1,000,000
2013: $1,000,000

Rafael Soriano - 4 years/$3,600,000
2012: $1,400,000
2013: $600,000
2014: $600,000
2015: $1,000,000

Mike Stanton - 2 years at MLB contract
2012: $500,000
2013: $500,000

Drew Storen - 2 years at MLB contract
2012: $500,000
2013: $500,000

Dan Straily - prospect
2012: $1,600,000

Stephen Strasburg - 2 years at MLB contract
2012: $2,500,000
2013: $3,000,000

Jameson Taillon - prospect
2012: $500,000

Oscar Taveras - prospect
2012: $300,000

Julio Teheran - prospect
2012: $300,000

Taijuan Walker - prospect
2012: $1,300,000

Jordan Zimmermann - 1 year at MLB contract
2012: $2,300,000 (est.)

[Astros GM (Kris)]

Transaction Log

2012 Transactions

- Trade #49: traded Paul Goldschmidt, Lonnie Chisenhall, Jake Marisnick, Tim Wheeler, John Lamb and 2012 MiLB 1.11 to Orioles for Jacoby Ellsbury, Asdrubal Cabrera, Mike Adams, Taijuan Walker and Orioles 2012 Franchise Tag.

- Trade #50: traded Chase Utley, Tyler Matzek, Kyle Gibson and 2012 MiLB 2.12 to Twins for Robinson Cano and 2012 RFA Tag.

- Trade #51: traded Pedro Alvarez, Tyler Chatwood, Drew Hutchison and 2012 MiLB 1.12 to Expos for Drew Storen and Jordan Zimmermann.

- Signed Colby Lewis to a 1 year contract worth $3,250,000 as Franchise Player.

- Signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a 1 year contract worth $8,050,000 as Franchise Player.

- Signed Robinson Cano to a 5 year contract worth $98,600,000 as RFA Player.

- Signed Shin-Soo Choo to a 5 year contract worth $42,500,000 as RFA Player.

- Signed Scott Rolen to a 2 year contract worth $800,000.

- Signed Angel Pagan to a 2 year contract worth $800,000.

- Signed Ryan Raburn to a 3 year contract worth $3,000,000.

- Signed Carlos Lee to a 2 year contract worth $2,000,000.

- Trade #52: traded 2013 MiLB 2nd to the Rays for MiLB 2nd (#32).

- Drafted Mikie Mahtook with MiLB 2nd (#32).

- Trade #53: traded 2013 MiLB 1st, MiLB 3rd (#48) and MiLB 4th (#66) to Dodgers for 2013 MiLB 3rd and MiLB 2nd (#33).

- Drafted Sonny Gray with MiLB 2nd (#33).

- Drafted Joe Ross with MiLB 3rd (#38).

- Released Chad James - prospect drop.

- Drafted Jorge Alfaro with MiLB 3rd (#41).

- Trade #54: traded Vernon Wells and MiLB 4th to Rangers for MiLB 5th.

- Trade #55: traded Astrubal Cabrera, Chipper Jones and MiLB 3rd to Twins for Adrian Beltre and Brandon Belt.

- Trade #56: traded Anthony Rizzo to Cardinals for Jameson Taillon and MiLB 3rd.

- Trade #57: traded Brandon Belt and Cardinals MiLB 3rd to Yankees for Joel Hanrahan and Yankees 2013 RFA tag.

- Released Colby Lewis - owe $1,625,000 in 2012.

- Signed Dan Straily to a prospect contract worth $1,600,000.

- Released Heath Bell - owe $4,100,000 in 2012 and $5,740,000 in 2013.

- Signed Brad Miller to a prospect contract worth $600,000.

- Signed Gregory Polanco to a prospect contract worth $500,000.

- Released Scott Rolen - owe $200,000 in 2012 and 2013, but will buy out contract for $400,000 in 2012.

- Signed Tony Cingrani to a prospect contract worth $1,100,000.

- Released Josh Beckett - owe $5,050,000 in 2012 and $7,050,000 in 2013, but will buy out contract for $12,100,000 in 2012.

- Released Ryan Raburn - owe $700,000 in 2012, $300,000 in 2013 and $500,000 in 2014, but will buy out contract for $1,500,000 in 2012.

- Signed Austin Hedges to a prospect contract worth $300,000.