Mets 2009 contracts.

The Mets have the following players under contract for the 2009 season;

Player Salary (millions)Johan Santana $20 signed through 2013 club option 2014 Carlos Beltran $18.5 signed through 2011. Billy Wagner $10.5 signed through 2009.
David Wright $7.5 signed through 2012, club option 2013. Luis Castillo $6 signed through 2011. Jose Reyes $5.75, signed through 2010 plus club option 2011. Brian Schneider $4.9 signed through 2009.
Scott Schoeneweis $3.6 signed through 2009. Ramon Castro $2.5 signed through 2009. Endy Chavez $2.05 signed through 2009. Marlon Anderson $1.15 signed through 2009. Mike Pelfrey $1 signed through 2009

The Mets have six free agents - Moises Alou, Damion Easley, Orlando Hernandez, Pedro Martinez, Oliver Perez and Fernando Tatis.

They have a club option on Delgado. If the Mets pick up his option it puts the Mets at about 104M before they negotiate with the relievers regarding arbitration. This also includes players on the 40 man roster who are not locks for the majors. If the Mets budget themselves at 150 M , which is 11 million below the luxury tax cap, they will have 55M to sign up to13 players since Wagner will not be pitching.

Some of the Mets relievers are arbitration eligible,Feliciaono,Sanchez,Heilman, as well as Ryan Church.

The Mets free agents I wouldn't bother with are mostly in the AARP crowd so Alou, El Duque, Pedro I would say bye bye. Perez has Boras as a agent so he will be up for the highest bidder so he is likely to be gone. Tatis was awesome so if you can get him on the bench I would take him and just release Marlon Anderson. I would prefer Tatis off the bench then Marlon. Easley I'm on the fence about. He is getting up there and was hurt down the stretch the last 2 years. If the Mets cant upgrade there 2nd base position with a trade of Castillo I would like Damion off the bench . He is a very cheap, decent fielder who still has some pop. I'd prefer him to Argenis Reyes.

Trades and free agent signings we can leave for another day.

Thanks to Cots baseball contracts for the contract information.