As clubs and players rush to come to terms on 2005 contracts before leaving it up to an arbitrator, the following healthy raises have been reported :
Philadelphia : IF Placido Polanco, one year, $4.6 million (up from $3.95 million)
Texas : 2B Alfonso Soriano, one year, $7.5 million
Los Angeles : SS Cesar Izturis, three years, $9.9 million. Izzy made $300K last year.
Atlanta : SS Rafael Furcal, one year, $5.5 million, P Danny Kolb, $3.4 million, P Chris Reitsma, $1.65 million
Florida : P A.J. Burnett, one year, $3.65 million, P Guillermo Mota, $2.6 million, P Tim Spoonybarger, $350,000
Minnesota : P J.C. Romero, two years, $3.7 million
San Francisco : IF Pedro Feliz, two years, $6.1 million
Arizona : P Randy Choate, two years, $1.3 million
Cincinatti : OF Adam Dunn, one year, $4.6 million, OF Austin Kearns, $930,000
Baltimore : OF Luis Matos, $1.025 million
Houston : P Brandon Duckworth, $500K
Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim, California, USA, Planet Earth : OF Jeff DaVannon, $925,000
St. Louis : P Jason Marquis (Cha Cha), $3 million