Semi-Official 2013 San Jose Earthquakes Roster Thread

Hi folks. With the trade of Ike Opara it looks like it time for the 2013 version of this thread. I'd like to continue to make this thread distinct from the other preseason or speculation threads by keeping it to discussion of the roster and roster changes if possible. I'd like this thread stay a one-stop thread for folks who just want roster news and analysis.

So just to recap, here's what we know so far:

Sam Cronin and Jason Hernandez signed new contracts, so that 13 of 15 regular starters are in current contracts. The remaining two targets are Ramiro (see below) and Dawkins (fingers crossed).

Corrales, Opara, Ward, Gjertsen and Stephenson had their options declined. Of these names only Corrales seems likely to return, though we won't find out for certain until the second round of the Re-Entry draft this Friday, in which we have the 14th pick. I believed we moved up when Chicago used their pick

Sercan Guvenisic was waived on November 19th, and no one selected him in the waiver draft on the 26th. I am removing him from the roster.

Ike Opara was traded today to SKC for their 2nd round draft pick (33rd overall). I am removing him from the roster, and adding the draft pick.
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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. [open]

* Indicates a known guaranteed contract.

Off-Budget Roster (min $44K)

21. Rafael Baca #30 (M) [Mexico, INT] {9/11/89} [$44K]

22. Brad Ring #5 (M) {04/07/87} [$44K]

23. Marcus Tracy # ?? (F) {10/2/86} [$44]

24. [open]

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 2013 is roughly $2,401,700 with Sercan gone. 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 - Mehdi Ballouchy (M) - Left ACL Tear (expected return 6/13)

Allocations, Slots, Rights, & Trades

Allocations

***We will receive allocation money in 2012 for qualifying for the Concacaf Champions League.***

Trades, waivers, losses

---* OPARA - Traded to SKC for 2nd round superdraft pick - 12/12/12.

---* GUVENISIC - Waived - 11/19/12

---* 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

Slots

---* DP's - All three slots are empty.

---* Two INT slots are open of six total. (Chavez, Bernardez, Baca, & Dawkins)=INT; one INT slot traded to TOR for the right to sign Huckerby(til 1/1/14); one traded for Ballouchy (NY/NJ for the 2013 season).

Rights

---* 15th on the allocation list.

---* All our 2013 Superdraft picks (15th & 34th), SKC's 2nd round pick (33rd), 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.

---* Lottery ineligible for the 2013 season .

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

I don't think it matters how many US National games he has played.

MLS Roster rules

Goodson did not go abroad for a transfer fee. He decided not to sign a new contract with the league when he left for Norway in 2007. Quakes retain his MLS rights if and when he decides to return to the league.

And yes, Quakes are eligible for lotteries again but are way down on the list due to the team's success this past season.

Clarence Goodson is going to be 31 in May and it seems by his stats that he is starting for Brondby. Is there any indication that he really wants to come back to MLS and/or San Jose one year before the WC? I doubt it.

Thanks guamster. I took the Tracy note out but didn't change the sentence. I can always use help in keeping this list up to date.
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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. [open]

* Indicates a known guaranteed contract.

Off-Budget Roster (min $44K)

21. Rafael Baca #30 (M) [Mexico, INT] {9/11/89} [$44K]

22. Brad Ring #5 (M) {04/07/87} [$44K]

23. Marcus Tracy # ?? (F) {10/2/86} [$44]

24. [open]

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 2013 is roughly $2,401,700 with Sercan gone. 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 - Mehdi Ballouchy (M) - Left ACL Tear (expected return 6/13)

Allocations, Slots, Rights, & Trades

Allocations

***We will receive allocation money in 2012 for qualifying for the Concacaf Champions League.***

Trades, waivers, losses

---* OPARA - Traded to SKC for 2nd round superdraft pick - 12/12/12.

---* GUVENISIC - Waived - 11/19/12

---* 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

Slots

---* DP's - All three slots are empty.

---* Two INT slots are open of six total. (Chavez, Bernardez, Baca, & Dawkins)=INT; one INT slot traded to TOR for the right to sign Huckerby(til 1/1/14); one traded for Ballouchy (NY/NJ for the 2013 season).

Rights

---* 15th on the allocation list.

---* All our 2013 Superdraft picks (15th & 34th), SKC's 2nd round pick (33rd), 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.

---* Lottery eligible for the 2013 season .

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

I thought Ramiro's $183k token salary and/or contract was declined?

Yes it was, but I can't really alter any of the option-declined players until the re-entry draft tomorrow. I made a note about these players in the first post. I imagine he'll be resigned by the team at a lower salary, and that we won't know that figure until the union releases them all.

Yep. And Attakora is out of contract after his Finnish team got relegated and looking for a new club

You're right! Here's a Robert Jonas article confirming it. I'll include his rights in the next update.

It's crazy that Zayner would retire, he's not even 30 & he's on 60 some thousand for playing in the reserves. What's he gonna do get an office job?
Have we even signed those other three guys? I thought we had 7days to offer them contract terms?

According to Elliott Almond:

San Jose Earthquakes take three veterans in MLS re-entry draft

From his wiki page...

Zayner serves as a celebrity spokesman for both the U.S. Soccer Foundation's Passback program and Lacelet, a fund-raising accessory that benefits the JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation. He also began his own non-profit company called Filleo [1] in 2007. The company sells t-shirts and raises money to provide clothing and education to youth in need.

www.filleo.org

Looks like he's the kind of guy who either can make his own opportunities or is interested in doing something for the greater good rather than serving as a MLS back-up.

OK, we had a big re-entry draft. The following names have been added to the rights area:

Dan Gargan (D) {12/14/82} [<$88K] - Deal confirmed by Elliott Almond
Ty Harden (D) {3/6/84} [<$98.7K]
Bryan Jordan (D) {9/13/85} [<$55K]

I'm also eliminating Jed Zayner who retired and Khari Stephenson, Tim Ward, and Joey Gjertsen, who were not selected today. I'll leave Ramiro since he has been reported as returning at a lower salary, but have made a note on his salary.
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Salary Budget Roster

1. Jon Busch #18 (GK) {8/18/76} [>$166.4K*]

2. Jason Hernandez #21 (D) {8/26/83} [$175K*]

3. Victor Bernardez #26 (D) (Honduras, INT) {5/24/82} [$100K]

4. Justin Morrow #15 (D) {10/04/87} [$111.6K]

5. Steve Beitashour #33 (M) {02/01/87} [$44k]

6. Ramiro Corrales #12 (D, M) {3/12/77} [<$183.9K]

7. Sam Cronin #4 (M) {12/12/86} [$119.2K*]

8. Jean Alexandre #14 (M) (Haiti -Green Card Holder) {8/24/86} [$44.1K*]

9. Shea Salinas #6 (M) {6/24/86} [$88K*]

10. Marvin Chavez # 81 (M) (Honduras, INT) {11/3/83} [$150K]

11. Mehdi Ballouchy #11 (M) (Morocco, Green Card Holder) {4/6/83} [$138.2K]

12. Simon Dawkins #10 (M/F) (England, INT) {12/1/87} [$50K]

13. Chris Wondolowski #8 (F) {1/28/83} [$300K*]

14. Steven Lenhart #24 (F) {8/28/86} [$187.5K*]

15. Alan Gordon #16 (F) {10/16/81} [$120K*]

16. [open]

17. [open]

18. [open]

19. [open]

20.[open]

* Indicates a known guaranteed contract.

Off-Budget Roster (min $44K)

21. Rafael Baca #30 (M) [Mexico, INT] {9/11/89} [$44K]

22. Brad Ring #5 (M) {04/07/87} [$44K]

23. Marcus Tracy # ?? (F) {10/2/86} [$44]

24. [open]

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 2013 is roughly $1,981,200 with Sercan gone. 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 - Mehdi Ballouchy (M) - Left ACL Tear (expected return 6/13)

Allocations, Slots, Rights, & Trades

Allocations

***We will receive allocation money in 2012 for qualifying for the Concacaf Champions League.***

Trades, waivers, losses

---* ZAYNER - retired 12/14/12.

---* STEPHENSON, WARD & GJERTSEN - options declined, and not selected in the re-entry draft 12/14/12.

---* OPARA - Traded to SKC for 2nd round superdraft pick - 12/12/12.

---* GUVENISIC - Waived - 11/19/12

---* 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

Slots

---* DP's - All three slots are empty.

---* Two INT slots are open of six total. (Chavez, Bernardez, Baca, & Dawkins)=INT; one INT slot traded to TOR for the right to sign Huckerby(til 1/1/14); one traded for Ballouchy (NY/NJ for the 2013 season).

Rights

---* 15th on the allocation list.

---* All our 2013 Superdraft picks (15th & 34th), SKC's 2nd round pick (33rd), 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.

---* Still hold Nana Attakora's MLS rights.

---* We hold the right to Dan Gargan, Ty Harden & Bryan Jordan, acquired in the re-entry draft on 12/14/12.

---* 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.

---* Lottery eligible for the 2013 season .

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

I guess so. He wasn't part of the original five announced for the re-entry draft. I never saw an announcement on him, but Elliott Almond did list him today. I also just found this article which lists him the the second round of the re-entry draft. I'll make the adjustment know. Thanks for the catch.
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Salary Budget Roster

1. Jon Busch #18 (GK) {8/18/76} [>$166.4K*]

2. Jason Hernandez #21 (D) {8/26/83} [$175K*]

3. Victor Bernardez #26 (D) (Honduras, INT) {5/24/82} [$100K]

4. Justin Morrow #15 (D) {10/04/87} [$111.6K]

5. Steve Beitashour #33 (M) {02/01/87} [$44k]

6. Ramiro Corrales #12 (D, M) {3/12/77} [<$183.9K]

7. Sam Cronin #4 (M) {12/12/86} [$119.2K*]

8. Shea Salinas #6 (M) {6/24/86} [$88K*]

9. Marvin Chavez # 81 (M) (Honduras, INT) {11/3/83} [$150K]

10. Mehdi Ballouchy #11 (M) (Morocco, Green Card Holder) {4/6/83} [$138.2K]

11. Simon Dawkins #10 (M/F) (England, INT) {12/1/87} [$50K]

12. Chris Wondolowski #8 (F) {1/28/83} [$300K*]

13. Steven Lenhart #24 (F) {8/28/86} [$187.5K*]

14. Alan Gordon #16 (F) {10/16/81} [$120K*]

15. [open]

16. [open]

17. [open]

18. [open]

19. [open]

20.[open]

* Indicates a known guaranteed contract.

Off-Budget Roster (min $44K)

21. Rafael Baca #30 (M) [Mexico, INT] {9/11/89} [$44K]

22. Brad Ring #5 (M) {04/07/87} [$44K]

23. Marcus Tracy # ?? (F) {10/2/86} [$44]

24. [open]

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 2013 is roughly $1,937,100. 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 - Mehdi Ballouchy (M) - Left ACL Tear (expected return 6/13)

Allocations, Slots, Rights, & Trades

Allocations

***We will receive allocation money in 2012 for qualifying for the Concacaf Champions League.***

Trades, waivers, losses

---* ZAYNER - retired 12/14/12.

---* STEPHENSON, WARD & GJERTSEN - options declined, and not selected in the re-entry draft 12/14/12.

---* OPARA - Traded to SKC for 2nd round superdraft pick - 12/12/12.

---* GUVENISIC - Waived - 11/19/12

---* 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

Slots

---* DP's - All three slots are empty.

---* Two INT slots are open of six total. (Chavez, Bernardez, Baca, & Dawkins)=INT; one INT slot traded to TOR for the right to sign Huckerby(til 1/1/14); one traded for Ballouchy (NY/NJ for the 2013 season).

Rights

---* 15th on the allocation list.

---* All our 2013 Superdraft picks (15th & 34th), SKC's 2nd round pick (33rd), 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.

---* Still hold Nana Attakora's MLS rights.

---* We hold the right to Dan Gargan, Ty Harden & Bryan Jordan, acquired in the re-entry draft on 12/14/12.

---* 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.

---* Lottery eligible for the 2013 season .

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

I'm sure you've researched this thing and probably know a lot more than me. If your figures are accurate however, that means they only have around $873k to work with. I hope they find a way to dive it up among the rest because it doesn't seem like that much.

Yup. Consider that Beita will probably get about the same raise as Morrow, there is another $65 K. If we work out a permanent transfer for Dawkins, his salary probably goes up at least another $50 K. If all 3 reentry picks are signed, that's probably at least $175 K. That is at least $290 just right there. Board speculation is that Wondo probably gets a raise. Bernardez should be considered for a raise, IMO, and there are still three sr. roster spots open. Plus, we still haven't seriously addressed midfield upgrade/quality depth.

It all goes very quickly.

Plus whatever they will end up paying Ramiro , Dawkins , Salinas and the draft picks. I think the $873k will be eaten up easily ...

I heard because they are the Champions League , they are going to get some type of roster salary break in the cap but not sure how much that will end up being.

Wondo almost certainly will get DP status.

How much of a salary bump do we get from the league for CCL?

I'm not sure about the CCL salary bump but that is what I heard. As far as a DP salary hit, I think (unless they changed the rule) its like a $400k against the salary cap regardless of what they pay him.

OK, this one took a little research, and anyone who has better into should feel free to correct me.

As of 2012 DP's count $350,000 against the cap in a case like Wondo's according to MLS Rules. Those rules make no roster exceptions for being in the Concacaf Champions League, but do list qualification as a reason to be awarded allocation money. The new methods of using that monet are:

No dollar amounts are given, but this article by Ives Galarcep says that the Galaxy got $300,000 for winning the Supporter's Shield and qualifying for the Concacaf Champions League last year. If we get a similar amount this would be our "wiggle room", perhaps making the Dawkins transfer possible.

Looking at the "budget roster" there really isn't much in the way of "fat" to trim there. Hopefully they'll find a way to reduce Ramiro's $180-something. I'm not yet sold on Ballouchy, but they're not going to move him, especially while he's recovering from a serious injury. Hernandez is not a good value at $175k, but he's kind of a "heart and soul" guy. May mess up the karma a bit to cut him.