Phila./Astros Player releases

[Chuck (Philadelphia Astros)]

The Phila./Astros Release the following players:

1) Jimmy Rollins - 2015(5.5 mil) -
2) Budd Norris - 2015(5 mil)
3) Marlon Byrd - 2015 (4 Mil)

(This will free up 9.25 million in salary cap space to accomodate the trade for Adam Jones)

**Commish note, Rollins was on a 1 year deal (signed this season as a Restricted Free Agent offer match) so responsibility is 50%. Both Norris and Byrd are in the final year of multi-year contracts and their responsibility each is 25%.

[Chuck (Philadelphia Astros)]

The Phila./Astros outright to the minors:
1) Anthony Gose : CF, OF - Tigers ( 2015-2016 : 8 Mil)
2) Dominic Brown: LF, OF - Phillies ( 2015: 1 Mil, 2016: 2 Mil, 2017: 2 Mil)

[Chuck (Philadelphia Astros)]

The Phila./Astros release Jordy Mercer - 55 - Pirates (2015 - 3.5 mil)

[Scott (Boston Padres)]

Chuck,
Mercer was in the 2nd of a 3 year deal. You're on the hook for 25% of $3.5M this year and next. $875K in 2015/2016. Your winning FA signing from last year is below:

The Phila. Astros offer: 3 years, 10.5 mil, AAS: 3.5 mil
14-16: 3.5 mil

Read more: diamondduos.proboards.com/search/results?captcha_id=captcha_search&what_at_least_one=mercer&when_days=600&who_only_made_by=0&display_as=0&search=Search#ixzz3f5FJJotp

[Chuck (Philadelphia Astros)]

The Phila./Astros release:

1) Drew Stubbs - (2015) - 1,500,000 ( $750,000 - cap relief)
2) Jake Diekman - (2015) - 750,000 ( $562,500 - Cap relief)

-This will accommodate the acquisition of Andrew Miller - 2015(4.2 mil)