The Ranger Rundown by Scott Lucas

TEXAS RANGERS 40-MAN ROSTER and CONTRACTS

39 players on roster as of 5 July 2008

2008 COMMITMENTS: Approximately $61,185,000 for 16 signed players and other commitments. Others signed for at or near MLB minimum of $390,000. Opening Day total salaries for the 25-man roster is about $64.8 million. Does not include incentives or deferred money.

POST-2008 FREE AGENTS: Ben Broussard, Eddie Guardado, Jason Jennings, Adam Melhuse, Ramon Vazquez, Jamey Wright
POTENTIAL POST-2008 ARBITRATION ELIGIBLES: Marlon Byrd (3rd year), Frank Francisco (2), Gerald Laird (2), Kam Loe (1), Brandon McCarthy (1), Chris Shelton (1), C.J. Wilson (1)

2009 COMMITMENTS: Approximately $57,300,000 for 8 signed players and other commitments (assumes options are picked up).

2010 COMMITMENTS: Approximately $49,000,000 for 5 signed players and other commitments (assumes options are picked up).

Under "Options Remaining," "service" indicates the player has enough MLB experience to refuse an optional assignment.

PITCHERS (20)

PLAYER
-- when added 		SALARY
SERVICE TIME AS OF OPENING DAY 2008
OPTIONS REMAINING
HOW ACQUIRED NOTES
OMAR BELTRE
-- Nov 05 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
---
 Undrafted free agent On restricted list; does not count against 40-man roster limit.
JOAQUIN BENOIT
-- 2001 		2008: $2,000,000
2009: $3,500,000
2010: free agent
5+
service
 Undrafted free agent Signed a two-year deal after 2007, includes his last arb-eligible year and first year of free agency.
THOMAS DIAMOND
-- Nov 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
2
after 2008
2004 1st round draft pick Recovering from TJ surgery in March 2007. On 60-day disabled list.
SCOTT FELDMAN
-- Aug 05 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
1+
NONE
after 2008
2003 30th round draft pick -
FRANK FRANCISCO
-- May 04 		2008: $775,000
2009: arbitration (2)
3+
NONE
after 2008
Trade with Chicago (AL) Signed contract for undisclosed amount, avoiding arbitration.
KASON GABBARD
-- Jul 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
NONE
after 2008
Trade with Boston -
EDDIE GUARDADO
-- Jan 08 		2008: $2,000,,000
2009: free agent
13+
service
 Free agent Can earn up to $4 million in incentives based on games pitched and finished.
MATT HARRISION
-- Nov 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
2
after 2008
Trade with Atlanta -
ERIC HURLEY
-- June 08 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
3
 2004 1st round draft pick -
JASON JENNINGS
-- Jan 08 		2008: $4,000,000
2009: free agent
6+
service
 Free agent Can earn up to $4 million in incentives based on innings pitched.
WES LITTLETON
-- Nov 05 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
1+ (?)
NONE
after 2008
2003 4th round draft pick -
KAMERON LOE
-- Sep 04 		2008: signed
2009: arbitration (1)
2+
NONE
after 2008
2002 20th round draft pick -
WARNER MADRIGAL
-- Nov 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
2
after 2008
Free agent Ha ha, stupid Angels.
DOUG MATHIS
-- May 08 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
3
 2005 draft pick -
BRANDON MCCARTHY
-- Dec 06 		2008: signed
2009: arbitration (1)
2+
2
 Trade with Chicago (AL) On 60-day disabled list
LUIS MENDOZA
-- Sep 07		 2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
3
 Trade with Boston -
KEVIN MILLWOOD
-- Dec 05 		2008: $8,500,000
2009: $11,000,000
2010: $12,000,000 *
2011: free agent
10+
service
 Free agent * Fifth year vests upon pitching 360 innings during '08-'09, or 180 innings in '09. $15 million signing bonus to be paid during 2011-2015.
A.J. MURRAY
-- Nov 06 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
1
after 2008
2000 19th round draft pick -
DUSTIN NIPPERT
-- Jul 08 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
NONE
 Trade with Arizona -
ALEXI OGANDO
-- Nov 06 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
---
 2005 minor-league Rule 5 pick from OAK On restricted list; does not count against 40-man roster limit.
VICENTE PADILLA
-- Dec 05 		2008: $11,000,000
2009: $12,000,000
2010: $12,000,000*
2011: free agent
7+
service
 Free agent (originally via trade with PHI) Annual salaries are estimates. * Team option, $1.75 million buyout
JOHN RHEINECKER
-- Apr 06 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
1+
NONE
 Trade with Oakland On 60-day Disabled List
JOSH RUPE
-- Nov 04 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
1+
1
 Trade with Chicago (AL) -
C.J. WILSON
-- Jun 05 		2008: signed
2009: arbitration (1)
2+
1 or 2
2001 5th round draft pick -
JAMEY WRIGHT
-- Mar 08 		2008: signed
2009: free agent
9+
service
 minor-league free agent --

CATCHERS (3)

PLAYER SALARY
SERVICE TIME AS OF OPENING DAY 2008
OPTIONS REMAINING
HOW ACQUIRED STATUS / NOTES
GERALD LAIRD
-- Nov 02 		2008:$1,600,000
2009: arbitration (2)
3+
1
 Trade with Oakland -
MAX RAMIREZ
-- Nov 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
2
after 2008
Trade with Cleveland -
JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA
-- Jul 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
2
after 2008
Trade with Atlanta -

INFIELDERS (8)

PLAYER SALARY
SERVICE TIME AS OF OPENING DAY 2008
OPTIONS REMAINING
 HOW ACQUIRED STATUS / NOTES
JOAQUIN ARIAS
-- Nov 05 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
1+
1
after 2008
Trade with NY (AL) Never optioned during 2007, so I believe the season counts as a year of service even though he never took the field in Texas.
HANK BLALOCK
-- Mar 02 		2008: $5,950,000
2009:$6,200,000 *
2010: free agent
5+
service
 1999 3rd round draft pick * Club option with $250,000 buyout.
CHRIS DAVIS --
Jun 08 		2008: signed
2009: indentured 		0 3 2005 5th round pick -
GERMAN DURAN
-- Apr 08 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
0
3
 2005 6th round draft pick. -
IAN KINSLER
-- Nov 05 		2008: $500,000
2009: $3,000,000
2010: $4,000,000
2011: $6,000,000
2012: $7,000,000
2013: $10,000,000 *
2014: free agent
2
3
 2003 17th round draft pick * Club option
TRAVIS METCALF
-- May 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
2
 2004 11th round draft pick -
RAMON VASQUEZ
-- May 07 		2008: $810,000
2009: free agent
5+
NONE
 minor league free agent -
MICHAEL YOUNG
-- Jul 00 		2008: $5,000,000
2009: $13,000,000
2010: $13,000,000
2011: $13,000,000
2012: $13,000,000
2013: $13,000,000
2014: free agent
6+
service
 Trade with Toronto Contract includes $15 million in deferred payments

OUTFIELDERS (7)

PLAYER SALARY
SERVICE TIME AS OF OPENING DAY 2008
OPTIONS REMAINING
 HOW ACQUIRED STATUS / NOTES
BRANDON BOGGS
-- Nov 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
none
2
after 2008
2004 4th round draft pick -
JULIO BORBON
-- Aug 07 		2008: signed
2009: signed
2010: signed
none
3
after 2008
2007 1st round draft pick Signed 4-year, $1.3 million contract including $800k signing bonus.
MILTON BRADLEY
-- Dec 07 		2008: $5,000,000
2009: free agent
6+
service
 Free agent -
MARLON BYRD
-- May 07 		2008: $1,800,000
2009: arbitration (3)
4+
NONE
 Free agent -
FRANK CATALANOTTO
-- Nov 06 		2008: $4,000,000
2009: $4,000,000
2010: $5,000,000*
2011: free agent
9+
service
 Free agent Signed November 2006. * Club option with $2 million buyout. If Catalanotto achives 500 plate appearances in 2009, or 1,000 appearances in 2008-2009, the option and buyout in 2010 increase by $500,000.
JOSH HAMILTON
-- Dec 07 		2008: signed
2009: indentured
1
3
 Trade with Concinnati -
DAVID MURPHY
-- Jul 07		 2008: signed
2009: indentured
<1
1
 trade with Boston -

Other Commitments (2008 and beyond):

PLAYER MONEY NOTES
ALEX RODRIGUEZ 2008: $3,000,000
2009: $3,000,000
2010: $3,000,000
 Traded for Alfonso Soriano in Feb 2004. Texas picked up $67 million of the remaining contract and was already committed to the remainder of his signing bonus and deferred salary accrued during 2001-2003. Rodriguez opted out of his contract after 2007, freeing Texas from the remainder of the $67 million but still liable for approximately $9 million in deferred salary.
BEN BROUSSARD 2008: $3,850,000 Waived May 2008.
KAZ FUKUMORI 2008: $1,600,000
2009: $1,400,000 		Outrighted May 2008. 2009 money converts to a potential $200k buyout if he spends more than 30 days on the DL.

Players Removed In 2008 (bold = still with organization):

PLAYER DATE RESULT
BILL WHITE Jan 9 signed minor-league contract
CHRIS SHELTON Jan 14 outrighted to minors
ARMANDO GALARRAGA Jan 25 traded to DET
NELSON CRUZ Mar 28 outrighted to minors
ROBINSON TEJEDA Mar 28 outrighted to minors
ADAM MELHUSE Apr 25 released
JASON BOTTS Apr 29 outrighted to minors
BEN BROUSSARD May 9 released
KAZ FUKUMORI May 11 outrighted to minors
FRANKLYN GERMAN May 21 became free agent
DUSTIN NIPPERT May 30 outrighted to minors
SID PONSON June 06 released
ROBINSON TEJEDA June 15 claimed by KAN
CHRIS SHELTON Jun 26 accepted assignment to minors