The Cubs Contract Situations

Let's start our offseason preview with the Cubs Roster Info!

Signed (through at least 2010)
Milton Bradley- 2011
Ryan Dempster- 2011, player option for '12
Kosuke Fukudome- 2011
Derrek Lee- 2010
Ted Lilly- 2010
Aaron Miles- 2010
Aramis Ramirez- 2010, player option for 2011, vesting mutual option for 2012, and club option for 2012 & '13
Jeff Samardzija- 2011, club option for '12 & '13
Alfonso Soriano- 2014
Carlos Zambrano- 2012, condition option for '13

Free Agents
Kevin Gregg
John Grabow
Rich Harden
Reed Johnson
Chad Fox

Elgible For Arbitration
Jeff Baker
Neal Cotts
Mike Fontenot
Tom Gorzelanny
Angel Guzman
Aaron Heilman
Koyie Hill
Carlos Marmol
Sean Marshall
Ryan Theriot

0-3 Men (unsigned but under Cubs' control because they have less than 3 year big league service time)
Mitch Atkins
Andres Blanco
Jake Fox
Sam Fuld
Marcos Mateo
Bobby Scales
Geovany Soto
Justing Berg
Esmalin Caridad
Thomas Diamond
Micah Hoffpauir
David Patton
Jeff Stevens
Randy Wells

Out of Minor Leauge Options:
Jeff Baker
Andres Blanco
Neal Cotts
Jake Fox
Tom Gorzelanny
Angel Guzman
Koyie Hill
Geovany Soto
NOTE: Bradley, Dempster, Heilman, Lee, Lilly, Miles, Ramirez, Soriano, Taguchi, and Zambrano have accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time, so they cannot be optioned to the minors without their permission even if they have options remaining

Minor League FA
Austin Bibens-Dirkx
Matt Craig
Robinson Chirinos
Doug Deeds
Casey Fossum
John-Ford Griffin
Mark Johnson
Vince Perkins
Jose Pina
Luis Rivas
Brad Snyder
Nate Spears

Minor Leaugers Elgible for Selection in Rule 5 Draft
Franciso Acosta
James Adduci
Todd Blackford
Alberto Cabrera
Matt Camp
Russ Canzler
Marco Carrillo
Julio Castillo
Welington Castillo
Steve Clevenger
Thomas Diamond
Rafael Dolis
Arturo Florentino
John Gaub
Roberto Hernandez
Dylan Johnson
Blake Lalli
Jose Landsford
Alessandro Maestri
JR Mathes
Mario Mecedes
Matt Matulia
Jonathan Mota
Billy Muldowney
Jake Muyco
Dionis Nunez
Jeremy Papelbon
Blake Parker
Andres Quezada
Mark Reed
Gregory Reinhard
Chris Robinson
Jayson Ruhlman
Tomas Sanchez
Migueal Sierra
Alvaro Sosa
NOTE: If a player on this list is added to an MLB 40-man roster by 11/20/09, the player is not eligible for selection in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft. Also, any MLB or minor league free-agent signed (or re-signed) to a minor league contract prior to the Rule 5 Draft is eligible for selection.
Thanks to MLB Trade Rumors, The Cub Reporter, Vineline, and Cotts Baseball Contracts for info.

We'll take a look at MLB Free Agents later in the week...