O's payroll as of June 4th

[wildcard]

2015 Payroll Estimate

1) 13m Jones - CF

2) 12.25m Jimenez - SP1

3) 12m Davis - 1B (one game suspension)

4) 11.5m Hardy - SS

5) 8.8m Norris - SP2 (on the DL)

6) 8.275m Wieters - C (starts the year on the DL)

7) 4.75m Chen - SP3

8) 4.65m Hunter - RP1

9) 4.315m Tillman - SP4

10) 4.25m O'Day - RP2

11) 4m De Aza - OF (Traded, O?s pay most of his salary)

12) 3.7m Pearce - COF/DH/1B/2B

13) 3.275m Gonzalez - SP5

14) 3.2m Britton - RP3

15) 3.2m Matusz - RP4

16) 2.4m Cabrera - IF

17) 2.25m Young - RF

18) 2.1m Snider - OF

19) 2m Markakis - (Buyout)

20) 1.7m W. Wright - RP (on the DL)

21) 1.075m Flaherty - UIF

22) .548m Machado - 3B

23) .5255m Lough - OF

24) .523m Brach - RP5

25) .522m Gausman - RP6 (on the DL)

26) .515m Joseph - C

27) .515m Paredes - DH

28) .515m Schoop - 2B (on the DL)

29) .5075m Garcia - RP7 (on DL)

30) .5m Bonilla (deferred compensation)

31) .445m Bundy (starts in the minors)

32) .151m Lavarnway DFA'd (prorated portion of .514 salary)

33) .063m Mike Wright - SP (prorated portion of .5075m salary)

34) .060m Webb (cash sent with Webb in trade)

35) .054m McFarland - RP (prorated portion of .519m salary)

36) .042m Navarro - 2B (prorated portion of .550m salary)

37) .033m Roe - RP (prorated portion of 5075m salary)

38) .031m Clevenger - C (prorated portion of .514m salary)

39) .028m Drake - RP (prorated portion of .5075m salary)

40) .014m Wilson - RP (prorated portion of .5075m salary)

41) .006m Gamboa - RP (prorated portion of .525m salary)

Sub Total 118.288m of earned salary

Minus 2.25m deferred from Jimenez

Minus 2m deferred from Hardy(best guess)

Minus .065 Davis one day suspension

Total 113.973m with deferred salaries

It has been reported the 6.5M of Hardy's contract is deferred but no word yet on how it is distributed of the contract term.

Signing bonuses are shown in the year they are paid. Performance bonuses are not included.

[Can_of_corn]

They are not included and will probably not be met.

[Can_of_corn]

I agree. We should have a fairly significant amount left over for mid-season acquisitions.

I'd rather have the draft pick then the salary leeway.

[Otter]

I'd rather have the draft pick then the salary leeway.

Completely agree. I really hate giving up draft picks and international bonus slots in an apparent effort to save money. But then again, it's not my money so it's easy for me to say that!

[MurphDogg]

Completely agree. I really hate giving up draft picks and international bonus slots in an apparent effort to save money. But then again, it's not my money so it's easy for me to say that!

The International signing period resets on July 2nd. Hopefully next year we actually spend all of our international draft slot money. I'm not holding my breath. At least this year they managed to trade some of the unused portion instead of it going to waste like last year.

[sportsfan8703]

The International signing period resets on July 2nd. Hopefully next year we actually spend all of our international draft slot money. I'm not holding my breath. At least this year they managed to trade some of the unused portion instead of it going to waste like last year.

I was just looking at the DSL rosters and the talent pool looks horrible. Of course the stats don't matter yet. Just the very few players on either team that are under the age of 20. Given the little amount of money we have produced some top level talent. Schoop and Ed Rod. I'd say Jomar Reyes is in our top 5. But like someone mentioned before, DD worked at one of these academies while he was out of a GM job, so I don't think it's his philosophy.