So it looks like Tracy is here for a while. I'm updating to add him, and to change out lottery status. I have no idea what type of contract he signed, but I think it is safer to move a current player making $44k off budget than to put him there. He isn't currently listed on the quakes site, so no hints there. ____________________________ Salary Budget Roster 1. Jon Busch #18 (GK) {8/18/76} [>$166.4K*]2. Jason Hernandez #21 (D) {8/26/83} [$175K*]3. Tim Ward #20 (D) {2/28/87} [$60.5k*]4. Victor Bernardez #26 (D) (Honduras, INT) {5/24/82} [$100K]5. Justin Morrow #15 (D) {10/04/87} [$44K]6. Steve Beitashour #33 (M) {02/01/87} [$44k]7. Ramiro Corrales #12 (D, M) {3/12/77} [$183.9K*]8. Brad Ring #5 (M) {04/07/87} [$44K]9. Sam Cronin #4 (M) {12/12/86} [$119.2K*]10. Joey Gjertsen #17 (M/F) {6/13/82} [$93.7K]11. Khari Stephenson #7 (M) (Jamaica, Green Card Holder} {1/18/81} [$203.4K*]12. Shea Salinas #6 (M) {6/24/86} [$88K*]13. Marvin Chavez # 81 (M) (Honduras, INT) {11/3/83} [$150K]14. Mehdi Ballouchy #11 (M) (Morocco, Green Card Holder) {4/6/83} [$138.2K]15. Simon Dawkins #10 (M/F) (England, INT) {12/1/87} [$50K]16. Marcus Tracy # ?? (F) {10/2/86} [$??]17. Chris Wondolowski #8 (F) {1/28/83} [$300K*]18. Steven Lenhart #24 (F) {8/28/86} [$187.5K*]19. Alan Gordon #16 (F) {10/16/81} [$120K*]20. Sercan Guvenisik #9 (F) (Int-Turkey) {3/1/80} [$103.4K]* Indicates a known guaranteed contract. Off-Budget Roster (min $44K) 21. Ike Opara, #55 (D) {2/21/89} [Generation Adidas - $185.9K]22. Rafael Baca #30 (M) [Mexico, INT] {9/11/89} [$44K]23. Jed Zayner #28 (D) {12/13/84} [$??]24. Jean Alexandre #14 (M) (Haiti -Green Card Holder) {8/24/86} [$44K*] Off-Budget Roster (min $33.8K, under 25) 25. David Bingham, #1 (GK) {10/19/89} [Generation Adidas - $115.4K]26. Sam Garza #19 (F/M) {10/17/89} [Generation Adidas - $91.5K]27. Cesar Diaz Pizarro #27 (F) (Peru-Green Card) {9/16/90} [33.8K]28. Evan Newton #13 (G) {4/1/88} [$33.8K]29. Jacob Hustedt # 2 (M) {1/30/90} [$33.8K]30. [Empty] CURRENT SALARY TOTAL for 2011 was roughly $2,277,000. The 2012 cap is $2,810,000. Guaranteed compensation figures provided by the union were used, rounding up to the nearest thousand. Injured Players Out - Joey Gjertsen (M) - Right knee surgeryOut - Tim Ward (D) - Soft tissue injury Allocations, Slots, Rights, & Trades Allocations***We will receive an allocation for missing the playoffs in 2011.***---* Some allocation money was traded to Vancouver for Salinas.Trades, waivers, losses---* Moreno released & AMPI transfered - 7/9/12---* SUGGS & MCLOUGHLIN - Waived - 6/28/12.---* WEBER, ANDRE LUIZ, PETERSON & SEALY - released after the re-entry draft - 12/12/11---* LEITCH to LA in the re-entry draft - 12/12/11---* CONVEY to KC for an INT slot for 2012 season - 12/2/11.---* BURLING selected in the expansion draft - 11/23/11.Slots---* DP's - All three slots are empty.---* One INT slot is open of six total. (Chavez, Bernardez, Baca, Guvenisik, & Dawkins)=INT; one int slot sent to TFC (til 1/1/13),another INT slot traded to TOR for the right to sign Huckerby(til 1/1/14); one acquired for Convey from (KC for the 2012 season); one traded for Ballouchy (NY/NJ for the 2013 season).Rights---* 2nd on the allocation list.---* All our 2013 Superdraft picks, with the possibility loss of one conditional to NY/NJ.---* All our 2013 Supplemental draft picks.---* Still hold rights to Clarence Goodson if he returns to MLS.---* We hold the rights to these unsigned MLS draftees: through the 2013 Jacob Hustedt, Chris Blais, James Kiffe, David Tiemstra and Tyler Krumpe through June 2012.---* We hold the rights to these unsigned MLS draftees: through the 2012 season - Philip Tuttle and Victor Cortez through 2012.---* Lottery ineligible for the 2012 season (Marcus Tracy) Staff * John Doyle (General Manager)* Frank Yallop (Head Coach)* Ian Russell (Assistant Coach)* Mark Watson (Assistant Coach)* Ronnie Ekelund (Technical Advisor)* Jason Batty (Keeper Coach)* Bruce Morgan (Head Trainer)* Jose Vega (Equipment Manager)* Joe Dincecco (Team Administrator)* Bob Alejo (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach)* Greg Tella (Strength & Conditioning Coach)* Troy Dayak (Youth Academy Coach)* Chris Leitch (Technical Director for the Youth Academy) SSV centerlinesoccer
That's the salary that guys who are in those roster spots make in MLS, check every team's roster. It's the minimum salary for guys under 24, and that minimum used to be $13k just 4 years ago. Heck, Wondo only made $48k back in 2010 after he had played in MLS for several years and was off his "rookie contract". So while it may not look like much compared to other professional leagues, but in the scheme of MLS it's actually pretty good.
The Murk had more recent figures for a few salaries, particularly Morrows new contract with a much deserved raise. I found the MLS Players Union figures for Oct 1st, and have updated the list below. I had to move a couple of names around to fit into the contract categories. By my calculations we are now at $2.5 millionish. With Beta, Baca, and (fingers crossed!) Dawkins in need of raises for the next year I don't think $300K will be enough to go around. Khari and Sercan are making a lot of money for guys who rarely play. . . ____________________________ Salary Budget Roster 1. Jon Busch #18 (GK) {8/18/76} [>$166.4K*]2. Jason Hernandez #21 (D) {8/26/83} [$175K*]3. Tim Ward #20 (D) {2/28/87} [$65k*]4. Victor Bernardez #26 (D) (Honduras, INT) {5/24/82} [$100K]5. Justin Morrow #15 (D) {10/04/87} [$111.6K]6. Steve Beitashour #33 (M) {02/01/87} [$44k]7. Ramiro Corrales #12 (D, M) {3/12/77} [$183.9K*]8. Jed Zayner #28 (D) {12/13/84} [$61.7K]9. Sam Cronin #4 (M) {12/12/86} [$119.2K*]10. Jean Alexandre #14 (M) (Haiti -Green Card Holder) {8/24/86} [$44.1K*]11. Khari Stephenson #7 (M) (Jamaica, Green Card Holder} {1/18/81} [$203.4K*]12. Shea Salinas #6 (M) {6/24/86} [$88K*]13. Marvin Chavez # 81 (M) (Honduras, INT) {11/3/83} [$150K]14. Joey Gjertsen #17 (M/F) {6/13/82} [$93.7K]15. Mehdi Ballouchy #11 (M) (Morocco, Green Card Holder) {4/6/83} [$138.2K]16. Simon Dawkins #10 (M/F) (England, INT) {12/1/87} [$50K]17. Chris Wondolowski #8 (F) {1/28/83} [$300K*]18. Steven Lenhart #24 (F) {8/28/86} [$187.5K*]19. Alan Gordon #16 (F) {10/16/81} [$120K*]20. Sercan Guvenisik #9 (F) (Int-Turkey) {3/1/80} [$103.4K]* Indicates a known guaranteed contract. Off-Budget Roster (min $44K) 21. Ike Opara, #55 (D) {2/21/89} [Generation Adidas - $185.9K]22. Rafael Baca #30 (M) [Mexico, INT] {9/11/89} [$44K]23. Brad Ring #5 (M) {04/07/87} [$44K]24. Marcus Tracy # ?? (F) {10/2/86} [$44] Off-Budget Roster (min $33.8K, under 25) 25. David Bingham, #1 (GK) {10/19/89} [Generation Adidas - $115.4K]26. Sam Garza #19 (F/M) {10/17/89} [Generation Adidas - $91.5K]27. Cesar Diaz Pizarro #27 (F) (Peru-Green Card) {9/16/90} [33.8K]28. Evan Newton #13 (G) {4/1/88} [$33.8K]29. Jacob Hustedt # 2 (M) {1/30/90} [$33.8K]30. [Empty] CURRENT SALARY TOTAL for 2011 was roughly $2,505.1,000. The 2012 cap is $2,810,000. Guaranteed compensation figures provided by the union were used, rounding up to the nearest thousand. Injured Players Out - Joey Gjertsen (M) - Right knee surgeryOut - Tim Ward (D) - Soft tissue injuryOut - Mehdi Ballouchy (M) - Left ACL Tear (expected return 6/13) Allocations, Slots, Rights, & Trades Allocations***We will receive an allocation for missing the playoffs in 2011.***---* Some allocation money was traded to Vancouver for Salinas.Trades, waivers, losses---* Moreno released & AMPI transfered - 7/9/12---* SUGGS & MCLOUGHLIN - Waived - 6/28/12.---* WEBER, ANDRE LUIZ, PETERSON & SEALY - released after the re-entry draft - 12/12/11---* LEITCH to LA in the re-entry draft - 12/12/11---* CONVEY to KC for an INT slot for 2012 season - 12/2/11.---* BURLING selected in the expansion draft - 11/23/11.Slots---* DP's - All three slots are empty.---* One INT slot is open of six total. (Chavez, Bernardez, Baca, Guvenisik, & Dawkins)=INT; one int slot sent to TFC (til 1/1/13),another INT slot traded to TOR for the right to sign Huckerby(til 1/1/14); one acquired for Convey from (KC for the 2012 season); one traded for Ballouchy (NY/NJ for the 2013 season).Rights---* 2nd on the allocation list.---* All our 2013 Superdraft picks, with the possibility loss of one conditional to NY/NJ.---* All our 2013 Supplemental draft picks.---* Still hold rights to Clarence Goodson if he returns to MLS.---* We hold the rights to these unsigned MLS draftees: through the 2013 Jacob Hustedt, Chris Blais, James Kiffe, David Tiemstra and Tyler Krumpe through June 2012.---* We hold the rights to these unsigned MLS draftees: through the 2012 season - Philip Tuttle and Victor Cortez through 2012.---* Lottery ineligible for the 2012 season (Marcus Tracy) Staff * John Doyle (General Manager)* Frank Yallop (Head Coach)* Ian Russell (Assistant Coach)* Mark Watson (Assistant Coach)* Ronnie Ekelund (Technical Advisor)* Jason Batty (Keeper Coach)* Bruce Morgan (Head Trainer)* Jose Vega (Equipment Manager)* Joe Dincecco (Team Administrator)* Bob Alejo (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach)* Greg Tella (Strength & Conditioning Coach)* Troy Dayak (Youth Academy Coach)* Chris Leitch (Technical Director for the Youth Academy) SSV centerlinesoccer
The team should get allocation dollars for being in the CCL next year, but won't get the "you didn't make the playoffs allocation", so that probably means they have the same amount of money to spend next year as they had this year. Don't forget that the salary figures in that report don't include loan/transfer fees (and we know the Quakes paid a loan fee for Dawkins this year). Bottom line, you have to assume that Khari and Sercan are gone next year (or signed for significantly less money). And if Ramiro wants to keep playing, then he needs to take a salary cut. Hopefully Opara can stay on Gen Adidas one more year and be "free" from a salary cap perspective. While he's played well, it's not clear that Baca gets a new contract next year, he's still locked into his current one and the Quakes could make him wait another year. Beitashour, however, should be out of contract so he either moves on or gets a new contract. I also wonder if Bernardez is under a multiple year contract or if it was just one year - in either case, he probably gets a raise next year to keep him happy.
did Lenny get a raise recently? I'm shocked to see he's making 50% more than Gordo... not that he's not worth $180k, but I had thought he was earning indentured servant pay.
No change in either Lenny's or Gordon's salaries. I imagine Gordon will get a raise after his season.
When did Lenny's salary go from indentured servant to 6 figures? Was it when he got to his 4th or 5th MLS season? If you're valuable at that point, you get into a different MLS pay scale?
I believe Lenny came to us with one more el-cheapo year on his initial contract. That's probably one of the reasons we got him. Columbus knew he would cost a lot more. Last year he was excellent, playing through personal tragedy while Wondo was with the national team, and then took a legitimate personal leave for the second half of the season. His 5 goals and 3 assists in 14 games earned him the big raise. This article cites last November as the signing, so that would make it the end of his fourth season.
Thanks for posting that link! This makes me wonder even more if MLS has some kind of salary structure that takes you from $45k to $180k based on performance and transitioning from the 3- or is it 4-year internship. You know, a pay scale like in government salaries.
As far as I know there is no guarantee that you will make any more than $44K at the end of the four year contract. This is one of the reasons that the players wanted free-agency so badly. Marginal players could be held in limbo and forced to sign low contracts if they wanted to play.
Not sure why but I have this funny feeling the highlighted players will not be on the roster come 2013....That will save them around 1 million dollars so they can pay, Wondo, Lenny and Gordo between them all...
that would be one hell of a house cleaning......i dont think we cut loose all those guys. Just taking Corrales, Ward, Stephenson, and Gjersten off the books frees up a ton of cap space, so did cutting loose Moreno. I think we are one of the most salary cap comfortable teams in the league i think we could keep a lot of those cats.
Yeah but I forgot to include Simon Dawkins. Right now they are getting away with paying him only $50k but I don't know how long his loan deal will last or how long the Spurs will keep paying him . If I were them, I know I wouldn't unless they have intentions of using him but if they won't in January, they never will. If he comes back to the Quakes, I'm sure he will command a Moreno like salary.