Payroll Projects at $58 Million (!)

[emkayseven]

http://joefrisaro.mlblogs.com/archiv...cts_at_58.html

The Marlins aren't waiting until moving into their new ballpark to bump up payroll.

After taking care of all their arbitration business on Tuesday, the Marlins' have already allocated more than $52 million on 13 players. By the time their 25-man roster is completed, their Opening Day number projects to be about $58 million.

It's the franchise's highest payroll since it opened 2005 with a $60.4 million figure. That squad featured Carlos Delgado, Mike Lowell, Luis Castillo, Josh Beckett, Dontrelle Willis, Paul Lo Duca and Juan Pierre.

In 2010, the Marlins' payroll to start the season was $47.4 million, according to Cot's Baseball Contracts.

Hanley Ramirez will be the highest paid player on the team with a base salary of $11 million. Josh Johnson will be making $7.75 million, while Javier Vazquez is signed for $7 million, and Ricky Nolasco is set to earn $6 million.

Payroll increases are expected over the next few seasons, after the team moves into their new retractable-roof ballpark, which is set to open in 2012.

[Party]

You know you're a Marlins fan when such a thread title includes an exclamation point.

[Metes]

Todd is not impressed

[lou]

I think everything is accurate, give or take the few bucks here and there for the club controlled prices.

C John Buck $5,000,000
1B Gaby Sanchez $420,000
2B Omar Infante $3,250,000
3B Bonifacio/Dominguez $430,000
SS Hanley Ramirez $11,000,000
LF Logan Morrison $410,000
CF Chris Coghlan $600,000
RF Mike Stanton $420,000
B Bonifacio/Dominguez $410,000
B John Baker $430,000
B Wes Helms $1,000,000
B Veteran Lefty (or...uh... Chris Lubanski? Or... uh... Baker does this and Hayes) $410,000
B Veteran Outfielder (or Scott Cousins) $410,000

SP Josh Johnson $7,750,000
SP Javier Vazquez $7,000,000
SP Ricky Nolasco $6,000,000
SP Anibal Sanchez $3,700,000
SP Chris Volstad $430,000
RP Leo Nunez $3,650,000
RP Clay Hensley $1,400,000
RP Edward Mujica $800,000
RP Randy Choate $1,000,000
RP Brian Sanches $430,000
RP Ryan Webb $430,000
RP Mike Dunn $410,000

$57,190,000

RP Burke Badenhop $750,000

$57,940,000 for our "26" man roster.

Lineup $21,530,000
Bench $2,660,000
Rotation $24,880,000
Bullpen $8,870,000

*Buck - Technically making $4.5 million in salary in 2010, but received a $1.5 million signing bonus. Cot’s recently has been averaging his contract $5-6.5-6.5, i.e. distributing the bonus over all 3 seasons.
*Infante - Base Salary of $2.5, but has plate appearance incentives. I'm giving them to him
*Going under rough formula $410,000 for first year, $420 2nd, $430 3rd. This is minimum salary roughly adjusted by $10k for cost of living inflation in CBA
*Coghlan gets more because of his ROY escalator
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And I must note, that is Badenhop as one of the most expensive minor leaguers in MLB, with club and cost controlled Sanabia, West, Koehler, Marinez, Ceda, Jennings, and some others are going to be in AAA. Which begs the question, why the team doesn't have a CF on the roster.

[Erick]

Why the hell is Nunez still here?

[Mainge]

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Best news of the offseason.

[Beef]

Could he doodie while laying on belly?

[Mainge]

Shall I ask him?

[Todd]

Todd is not impressed

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[jOOj]

I was wondering about Nunez, is he still in the plans or are we expected to trade him?

[Metes]

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I thought we were never going to spend money, even with a stadium deal, and it was all going into Loria's pockets

[Swifty]

Carpetbagging pockets.

[Party]

Is it possible to carpetbag carpetbaggers?

[Fritz]

Teabag the carpetbagger!

[Party]

Gerrymander around the teabagging carpetbagger?