2009 Twins payroll

Last update: October 1, 2008 - 10:13 PM

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT

Jesse Crain $1.7M

Michael Cuddyer *$7.667M

Joe Mauer $10.5M

Justin Morneau *$11.6M

Joe Nathan $11.25M

TOTAL $42.717M

*Includes prorated signing bonus

Club option

Mike Redmond $950,000

($100,000 buyout)

ESTIMATED TOTAL $950,000

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE

'08 salary

Jason Kubel $1.3M

Matt Guerrier $950,000

ESTIMATED TOTAL $4 million

UNDER CONTROL

Average salary of about $425,000: Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, Boof Bonser, Craig Breslow, Brian Buscher, Alexi Casilla, Carlos Gomez, Brendan Harris,Philip Humber, Francisco Liriano, Jose Mijares, Pat Neshek, Glen Perkins, Randy Ruiz, Denard Span, Kevin Slowey, Matt Tolbert and Delmon Young.

ESTIMATED TOTAL $7.65M

ON THE HOOK FOR ...

Mike Lamb $3M

(Twins will pay all but major league minimum)

ESTIMATED TOTAL $2.6M

FREE AGENTS

'08 salary

Adam Everett $2.8M

Eddie Guardado $2M

Nick Punto $2.4M

Dennys Reyes $1M

ESTIMATED TOTAL $3M

BOTTOM LINE

The Twins likely will pick up Redmond's option, re-sign Punto and allow their other free agents to leave. After paying arbitration raises to Kubel and Guerrier and smaller raises to the throng of young players under control, they could bring back 26 players listed above for about $61 million.

Since their payroll was $71 million as recently as 2007, that leaves room to add a quality free agent. One possibility: White Sox shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

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