Saturday, October 22, 2011

Roster changes for Phillies

It doesn't take long after the season before you move one, and the Phillies announced a couple changes this week. Here's a look at some of the housekeeping changes the Phillies made and still need to make:

Pete Orr and Brandon Moss filed for free agency after the Phillies left them off the 40-man roster.

That leaves seven players eligible for free agency: Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Madson, Roy Oswalt, Brad Lidge, Raul Ibanez, Brian Schneider and Ross Gload.

The Phillies can choose the $16 million mutual option with Roy Oswalt, but they will likely buy him out for $2 million. The Phillies have until two days following the end of the World Series to notify Oswalt of their intentions and Oswalt has two more days to make his decision. If neither side picks up its half of the option, Oswalt receives a $2 million buyout and becomes a free agent.

They also have a $12.5 million club option with Brad Lidge or a buyout for $1.5 million. They have three days after the World Series to notify him.

The Phillies have five players eligible for salary arbitration: Cole Hamels, Hunter Pence, Kyle Kendrick, Ben Francisco, and Wilson Valdez.

Scott Mathieson is not eligible for arbitration for a bunch of complex reasons you don't need to worry about.

The Phillies also activated Jose Contreras off the 60-day disabled list and re-signed Drew Naylor to a Minor League contract.

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