Pirate Pay

by Brakeman8 on Jul 31, 2009 1:11 AM EDT

The current 40 man roster checks in at less than 30 million dollars total. The most amazing thing is that a number of our 10 most expensive players are also not guys who are going to be big parts of this team going forward. Once you get past the top 10, everyone else is within 52,000 (Milledge $452,000) or less of the league minimum 400,000.

According to ESPN, here are the Top 10 Pirates as far as salary:

1. Paul Maholm	2,500,000
2. Matt Capps	2,425,000
3. John Grabow	2,300,000
4. Zach Duke	2,200,000
5. Ryan Doumit	2,150,000
6. Ramon Vazquez	1,875,000
7. Tyler Yates	1,300,000
8. Craig Hansen	825,000
9. Ronny Cedeno	822,500
10. Jeff Salazar	550,000

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How is

number 10 and earning above min.? And you forgot to take Grabow off the list

Show me a guy whos afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time. -Lou Brock

by Green_Wave on Jul 31, 2009 1:22 AM EDT reply actions

I never understood

how a player could make below league minimum. Could someone explain this to me?

by glass0941 on Jul 31, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions

how is jeff salazar making more than an everyday starter laroche lol

by J King on Jul 31, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions

Not my list

It was what ESPN had…..but yes, remove Grabow and Milledge becomes #10 at $452,000.

by Brakeman8 on Jul 31, 2009 1:31 AM EDT reply actions

And...

Yates and Hansen have likely thrown their last pitches for the Pirates. Hansen is on the 60 day DL…and Yates will go there if/when the Pirates need a 40 man roster spot.

by Thunder on Jul 31, 2009 8:04 AM EDT reply actions