2010 Options

[nny]

Going to try and keep updated as players are added with trades

Notable new out of options:
Rick VandenHurk
Brett Carroll
Brian Sanches

Now just going strait down the 40 man

Burke Badenhop: 2 options left
Josh Johnson: 3 options left
Chris Leroux: 2 options left
Matt Lindstrom: 1 option left (--I think--)
Cristhian Martinez: 2 options left
Dan Meyer: Out of options
Andrew Miller: 1 option left
Ricky Nolasco: 2 options left
Leo Nunez: Out of options
Renyel Pinto: Out of options
Brian Sanches: Out of options ()
Anibal Sanchez: Out of options
Taylor Tankersley: 1 option left
Ryan Tucker: 1 option left
Rick VandenHurk: Out of options
Chris Volstad: 3 options left
Sean West: 2 options left
Tim Wood: 2 options left

John Baker: 2 options left
Ronny Paulino: Out of options
Brett Hayes: 2 options left

Alfredo Amezaga: Out of options
Emilio Bonifacio: 1 option left
Jorge Cantu: 2 options left
Hanley Ramirez: 2 options left
Gaby Sanchez: 2 options left
Dan Uggla: 3 options left

Brett Carroll: Out of options (Kinda side note but we kept him down for 25 days. If we only kept him down for 19, he'd have another which would give us flexibility |: I know stuff doesn't really work that way and I don't remember our roster build then but still kinda meh)
Chris Coghlan: 3 options left
Alejandro De Aza: 2 options left
Jeremy Hermida: 3 options left
Cameron Maybin: 1 option left
Jai Miller: 1 option left
Cody Ross: Out of options

Players not on 40 man roster that might be added in the future:
Carlos Martinez: Out of options
Hayden Penn: Out of options
Dallas Trahern: 2 options left

IF YOU SEE ERROR PLEASE POST! This is done with basically third hand knowledge so this is far from being 100% correct.

[FishFanInPA]

I thought someone said Jai was out of options. Not that it matters.

[nny]

I thought someone said Jai was out of options. Not that it matters.

He was added to the 40 man for Rule V protection after the '07 season, so he's options used have been '08 and '09.

[Sashimi]

RVH now out of options because he was brought up far too early.

[Swifty]

Yeah, but he's ready now. Whether we properly use him (back end of the bullpen, please) is a different story.

RVH being out of options isn't a problem. In 2010, he'll be one of the 12 best arms on the team, end of story.

[Virtuoso]

can u guys explain to me wat "options" mean and how it works?

[Ramp]

If a player is on the 40-man roster but not on the active major league roster, he is said to be on optional assignment—his organization may freely move him between the major league club and the minor league club. If a player is on the 40-man roster and not the active 25 man roster for any part of more than three seasons (in which he spent 20 or more total days of service in the minors), he is out of options and may not be assigned to the minors without first clearing waivers. However, if a player has less than 5 years of professional experience, he may be optioned to the minors in a fourth season without being subject to waivers. If a major league player is ineligible for free agency and "has options" remaining, his team may option him to a minor league team without consequence. This is usually what is meant when players are "sent down" to the minors. Likewise, when a player on the 40-man roster is added to the active major league roster, he is "called up" to the majors.

[Party]

That would make an awesome flow chart.