Brewers Release

[Flash]

Okay, if that's the rule, then all is well.

[BHows]

CI Pujols, Albert, $27.5m (2015)
(2013 - 75%): 20.625 ~ $20.5M
(2014 - 50%): 13.75 ~ $14.0M
(2015 - 25%): 6.875 ~ $7.0M

Total to buy him out entirely in 2013 is $41.5M, minus the $27.5M he's already being paid.  That leaves another $14.0M to cover everything.  Brewers currently have $9.5M available, requiring another $4.5M.

SP Blanton, Joe, $3.5m (2015)
(2013 - 75%): 2.625 ~ $2.5M
(2014 - 50%): 1.75 ~ $2.0M
(2015 - 25%): 0.875 ~ $1.0M
Savings in 2013: $1.0M

SP Happ, J.A, $2.5m (2015)
(2013 - 75%): 1.875 ~ $2.0M
(2014 - 50%): 1.25 ~ $1.5M
(2015 - 25%): 0.625 ~ $0.5M
Savings in 2013: $0.5M

MI Tejeda, Ruben, $0.5m (P-2013)
P Ortiz, Joe, $0.5m (P-n/a)

If I've done this correctly, that leaves $1.0M as a cap hit for each of 2014 and 2015 ($2.0M still unpaid on Pujols' contract) and zero cap space.

To make room for EDR draftees, we promote to 40-man roster:
OF Choice, Michael, $0.5m (P-n/a)
SP Zimmer, Kyle, $0.5m (P-n/a)

And additionally cut from 40-man roster to make the cap room:
OF Martinez, Fernando, $0.5m (P-2015)
OF Taylor, Michael, $0.5m (P-2015)

Cut from EDR:
SP Lovegrove, Kieran, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Fantraxed 9/12/13