FLASH TRADE - Caros Zambrano For Chris Volstad

Ken_RosenthalKen Rosenthal

Source: #Cubs paying between $15M and $16M of $18M that Zambrano is due. Volstad going from #Marlins to Cubs. MORE #MLB

Carlos Zambrano

#38 SP

• Throws: R, Bats: B
• Chicago Cubs

• Birth DateJune 1, 1981 (Age: 30)
• Birth PlacePuerto Cabello, Venezuela
• Experience10 years
• CollegeNone
• Ht/Wt6-5, 270 lbs.

5 years/$91.5M (2008-12), plus 2013 vesting option

• 5 years/$91.5M (2008-12), plus 2013 vesting option
• signed extension with Cubs 8/17/07
• $5M signing bonus
• 08:$15M, 09:$17.75M, 10:$17.875M, 11:$17.875M, 12:$18M, 13:$19.25M vesting player option
• full no-trade clause
• award bonus: $75,000 for All Star selection
• Zambrano receives 2013 player option if 1) he is first or second in 2011 Cy Young vote or if he finishes in top 4 in 2012 Cy Young vote and 2) he is healthy at end of 2012
• suspended indefinitely by Cubs 6/25/10
• placed on restricted list 6/29/10, reinstated 7/30/10
• placed on disqualified list 8/13/11, reinstated 9/29/11

Chris Volstad

• #41 SP
• Throws: R, Bats: R
• Miami Marlins
• Birth DateSeptember 23, 1986 (Age: 25)
• Birth PlacePalm Beach Gardens, FL
• Experience3 years
• CollegeNone
• Ht/Wt6-8, 230 lbs.

Chris Volstad rhp
1 year/$0.445M (2011)

• 1 year/$0.445M (2011)
• re-signed by Florida 3/1/11
• 1 year/$0.42M (2010)
• re-signed by Florida 3/2/10
• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
• re-signed by Florida 3/09
• 1 year (2008)
• contract purchased 7/6/08
• drafted 2005 (1-16) (Palm Beach Gardens HS)
• $1.6M signing bonus
• agents: DRM Brothers
• ML service: 3.076