Saltzman Says... Giants 25 Man Roster, Updated 1/27/12

Rotation:
1. #1 Starter: Tim Lincecum
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract through 2013
2012 Salary: $18 million


2. #2 Starter: Matt Cain
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $15 million (with added extension??)

3. #3 Starter: Madison Bumgarner
2012 Salary Situation: Team Controlled Contract
2012 Projected Salary: $850K

4. #4 Starter: Ryan Vogelsong
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $3 million

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has the breakdown (on Twitter). Vogelsong will earn $3MM in 2012, $5MM in 2013, and then a $6.5MM club option with a $300K buyout for 2014 comes into play. The total guarantee is $8.3MM.

5. #5 Starter: Barry Zito
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract through 2014
2012 Salary: $19 million ($46 million buyout unlikely)


Bullpen:
6. Closer Brian Wilson
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $8.5 million

7. Setup Man Sergio Romo
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract 
2012 Salary: $1.575 million

8. Lefty Specialist Javier Lopez
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract through 2013
2012 Salary: $4.25 million

SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-handed reliever Javier Lopez has agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract to stay with the San Francisco Giants, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Lopez -- one of baseball's most reliable lefties out of the bullpen -- had been set to become a free agent before receiving a new deal, confirmed under the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to make a formal announcement. Lopez will earn $4.25 million in 2012 and '13.

9. Right Handed Reliever Santiago Casilla
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $2.2 million

10. Left Handed Reliever Jeremy Affeldt
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $5 million

11. Right Handed Reliever Guillermo Mota
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $1 million 

12. Long Man/Spot Starter Clay Hensley
2012 Salary Situation: Non Guaranteed Contract
2012 Salary: $750K 


Starting Lineup: 
13. Center Field Angel Pagan
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $4.85 million

The Mets avoided arbitration with outfielder Andres Torres on a deal worth $2.7MM, tweets Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.  The Mets also avoided arbitration with reliever Ramon Ramirez, agreeing to a $2.65MM deal, tweets ESPN's Enrique Rojas.

(Saltzman Says...By my count, we saved $500K.  With only that savings, I sure hope Pagan is a major upgrade from Torres, because Torres is a better defender and Ramirez was a very strong arm in the bullpen. I'm not sure if we will replace Ramirez with a better arm.)

14. Second Base Freddy Sanchez
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $6 million

15. Third Base Pablo Sandoval
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract through 2014
2012 Salary: $3.2 million

16. Catcher Buster Posey
2012 Salary Situation: Team Controlled Contract
2012 Projected Salary: $1 million

17. Left Field Melky Cabrera
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $6 million

18. First Base Aubrey Huff
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $11 million

19. Right Field Nate Schierholtz
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $1.3 million

20. Shortstop Brandon Crawford
2012 Salary Situation: Team Controlled
2012 Projected Salary: $480K

Bench:
21. Catcher Eli Whiteside
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Projected Salary: $1 million

22. First Base Brett Pill
2012 Salary Situation: Team Controlled Contract
2012 Projected Salary: $480K

23. Infield Mike Fontenot
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $1.05 million

24. UT Ryan Theriot
2012 Salary Situation: Under Contract
2012 Salary: $1.25 million

25. 4th Outfield Brandon Belt
2012 Salary Situation: Team Controlled Contract
2012 Projected Salary: $480K

Bench Estimated Payroll Impact: $4 million

Estimated Payroll: $114 million
Aaron Rowand ($12 million)

Total Payroll: $126 million

Saltzman Says... Will Sabean go to Arbitration?

Hank Schulman of The San Francisco Chronicle tweets that Javier Lopez filed for $2.875MM and Andres Torres for $2.6MM. The Giants countered with $2MM and $1.8MM, respectively.

Brian Sabean, like most GM's, don't like to let things go to arbitration.  It is messy.  You have to talk about a player you really like in the worst light possible in hopes of saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.  In a multi million dollar world, that seems unnecessary, when the money you have to spend is available to work something out with the player beforehand.

In all likliehood, Lopez and Torres will work out a deal before their hearing.  Same as with Tim Lincecum last year.  It is also possible that both Lopez and Torres could sign two year deals instead.

I could see Javier Lopez signing a 2 year $4.875 million contract.  This way they give Lopez what he wants in 2012 instead, and only have to pay him what they want in 2011.  Lopez gets more stability in a two year deal, and the Giants are in better financial shape in 2011.

Same goes for Torres.  I could see a 2 year $4.4 million deal for Torres.  Set up the same way.

Lincecum got that last year.  He played in 2010 for the amount the Giants wanted to pay him, and will play in 2011 for the money he wanted in '10.

I like it for these two mid-30's players who can clearly do two unique things for this team.  Get any left hander out, and catch any ball in centerfield, respectively.

Giants will look to avoid arbitration with Javier Lopez (pictured) and Andres Torres

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Last Updated: 12/3/10 8:05am

San Francisco's Updated 40 Man Roster:

Catchers:
1. C Buster Posey (ML)
2. C Eli Whiteside (ML)

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First Baseman:
3. 1B: Aubrey Huff (ML) 
4. 1B Travis Ishikawa (ML)

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Second Baseman:

5. 2B Freddy Sanchez (ML)

6. 2B Mike Fontenot (ML)
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Third Baseman:
7. 3B Pablo Sandoval (ML)
8. 3B Ryan Rohlinger (40 Man)
9. 3B Conor Gillespie (40 Man)

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Shortstops:

10. SS Miguel Tejada (ML)
11. SS Manny Burris (40 Man)

12. SS Ehire Adrianza (40 Man)
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Outfielders:
13. OF Cody Ross (ML)
14. OF Andres Torres (ML)
15. OF Pat Burrell (ML)
16. OF Mark DeRosa (ML)
17. OF Aaron Rowand (ML)
18. OF Nate Schierholtz (ML)
19. OF Darren Ford (40 Man)
20. OF Thomas Neal (40 Man)

21. OF Francisco Peguero (40 Man)

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Right Handed Pitchers:

22. RHP Tim Lincecum (ML)
23. RHP Matt Cain (ML)
24. RHP Brian Wilson (ML)
25. RHP Sergio Romo (ML)
26. RHP Santiago Casilla (ML)
27. RHP Ramon Ramirez (ML)
28. RHP Steve Edlefson (40 Man)
29. RHP Henry Sosa (40 Man)

30. RHP Jose Casilla (40 Man)

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Left Handed Pitchers:
31. LHP Jonathan Sanchez (ML)
32. LHP Madison Bumgarner (ML)
33. LHP Javier Lopez (ML)

34. LHP Jeremy Affeldt (ML)
35. LHP Barry Zito (ML)
36. LHP Dan Runzler (ML) 

37. LHP Alex Hinshaw (40 Man)

38. LHP Clayton Tanner (40 Man)

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San Francisco's Updated Organizational Depth Chart:

Catchers:
C Buster Posey (ML) {league minimum}
C Eli Whiteside (ML) {league minimum}

C Jackson Williams (AAA)

C Aaron Lowenstein (AA)

C Eliezer Zambrano (AA)

C Johnny Monell (Hi A)

C Tommy Joseph (Lo A)

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First Baseman:
1B: Aubrey Huff (ML) {re-signed for 2 years, $22 million}
1B Travis Ishikawa (ML) {league minimum}

1B Brandon Belt (AAA)
1B Michael Ambort (Hi A)
1B Josh Mazzola (Hi A)

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Second Baseman:

2B Freddy Sanchez (ML) {1 more year for $6 million}

2B Nick Noonan (AA)
2B Brock Bond (AA)

2B Charlie Culberson (Hi A)

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Third Baseman:
3B Pablo Sandoval (ML) {league minimum}
3B Ryan Rohlinger (Call Up)
3B Conor Gillespie (40 Man)

3B Drew Biery (Hi A)
3B Chris Dominguez (Lo A)

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Shortstops:

SS Miguel Tejada {signed for 1 year $6.5 million}
SS Manny Burris (Call Up)
SS Brandon Crawford (AAA)

SS Ehire Adrianza (40 Man)
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Outfielders:
OF Mark DeRosa (ML) {1 more year for $6 million}
OF Aaron Rowand (ML) {2 more years for $24 million}
OF Nate Schierholtz (ML) {league minimum}
OF Darren Ford (Call Up)
OF Eugenio Velez (Call Up)
OF Thomas Neal (40 Man)

OF Roger Kieschnick (AA)

OF Francisco Peguero (40 Man)
OF Wendell Fairley (Hi A)

OF Juan Perez (Hi A)

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Designated Hitters:
DH Jose Flores (Hi A) 
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Right Handed Pitchers:

RHP Tim Lincecum (ML) {will make $13 million in 2011}
RHP Matt Cain (ML) {will make $7 million in 2011, $15 million in 2012}
RHP Brian Wilson (ML) {will make $6.5 million in 2011, $8.5 million in 2012}
RHP Sergio Romo (ML) {league minimum}
RHP Steve Edlefson (40 Man)
RHP Henry Sosa (40 Man)

RHP Michael Main (AA)

RHP David Mixon (AA)

RHP Craig Westcott (AA)

RHP Mitch Lively (AA)

RHP Jose Casilla (40 Man)

RHP Oliver Odle (Hi A)
RHP Justin Fitzgerald (Hi A)

RHP Edwin Quirarte (Hi A)

RHP Jason Stoffel (Hi A)

RHP Ben Wilshire (Hi A)

RHP Kyle Woodruff (Hi A)

RHP Zach Wheeler (Lo A)

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Left Handed Pitchers:
LHP Jeremy Affeldt (ML) {1 more year for $4.5 million}
LHP Madison Bumgarner (ML) {league minimum}
LHP Dan Runzler (ML) {league minimum}
LHP Barry Zito (ML) {3 more years for $57.5 million}
LHP Alex Hinshaw (40 Man)

LHP Joe Paterson (AAA)

LHP Clayton Tanner (40 Man)
LHP David Quinowski (AA)

LHP Kelvin Marte (Hi A)

LHP Wilmin Rodriguez (Hi A)

LHP Ryan Verdugo (Hi A)

San Francisco's 8 Arbitration Eligible Players:

2B Mike Fontenot (ML) {made $1 million in 2010}
3B: Juan Uribe (ML) (Dodgers) {will be awarded a 2011 draft pick as compensation}
OF Cody Ross (ML) {made $4.45 million in 2010}
OF Andres Torres (ML) {made $0.426 million in 2010}
RHP Santiago Casilla (ML) {made $0.400 million in 2010}
RHP Ramon Ramirez (ML) {made $1.155 million in 2010}
RHP Chris Ray (ML) {made $0.975 million in 2010}
LHP Jonathan Sanchez (ML) {made $2.1 million in 2010}
LHP Javier Lopez (ML) {made $0.775 million in 2010}


San Francisco's Rule 5 Eligible Players:

1B Brett Pill (AAA)

1B Andy D'Alessio (AA)

2B Ryan Lormand (AA)

C Tyler LaTorre (AA)
C Nestor Rojas (AA)

3B Brad Boyer (AA)

3B Joel Weeks (Hi A)
OF Mike McBride (AAA)
OF Tyler Graham (AAA)
OF Ben Copeland (AAA)
OF James Simmons (Hi A)
RHP Daryl Maday (AA)

RHP Adrian Martin (AA)
RHP Felix Romero (AA)

RHP Brian Anderson (Hi A)

RHP Hector Correa (Hi A)

RHP Eric Stolp (Hi A)

LHP Matt Yourkin (AAA)


San Francisco's Free Agents:

C: Steve Holm (AAA)

C: Guillermo Rodriguez (AAA)

1B: Jesus Guzman (AAA) (Padres)

1B: Michael Sandoval (Hi A)

2B: Derin McMains (AAA)

SS: Edgar Renteria (ML)

SS Juan Ciriaco (AA)

SS Sharlon Schoop (AA)

OF: Pat Burrell (ML)
OF: Jose Guillen (ML)

OF Joe Borchard (AAA)

OF Clay Timpner (AA) 

RHP: Guillermo Mota (ML)
RHP: Eric Hacker (AAA) (Twins)
RHP: Waldis Joaquin (AAA)

RHP Rafael Cova (AA)

RHP Matt Kinney (AAA)

RHP Mike MacDonald (AA)

RHP Osiris Matos (AAA)

RHP Scott Nestor (Lo A)

RHP Tony Pena Jr. (AAA)

RHP Ronnie Ray (AA)

LHP: Geno Espineli (AAA)

LHP Horacio Ramirez (AAA)

LHP Andy Sisco (AA)

LHP Jake Stevens (AA)

LHP Dontrelle Willis (AAA) (Reds)