It’s been a busy few days for the Florida Marlins as they have agreed to new contracts with five different players. We blogged earlier today that Jorge Cantu and Jeremy Hermida had agreed too new contracts and now you can add Cody Ross, Ricky Nolasco and Alfredo Amezaga to that list.

Ross will be earning $2.25 million , Nolasco $2.4 million while terms about Amezaga’s contract were not disclosed.

The one player that the Marlins were unable to get signed was Dan Uggla. Uggla and Marlins will now head to salary arbitration in February to decide his 2009 salary.

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The Florida Marlins have signed Jeremy Hermida and Jorge Cantu for the 2009 season as the team and both players avoided salary arbitration. Cantu’s deal is for $3.5 million, and it comes after he made $600,000, including $100,000 in incentives, last year. Hermida’s deal is for $2.25 million with a chance to earn another $50,000 in incentives.

A very nice raise for Cantu and Hermida for $2.25 is pretty good as well. Hopefully both players can stay healthy for an entire season.

The Marlins now have four arbitration-eligible players still unsigned — Dan Uggla, Ricky Nolasco, Cody Ross and Alfredo Amezaga.

Over the holiday week while most of us were enjoying some time off of work the Florida Marlins were hard at work as they signed reliever Scott Proctor to a one year deal. The contract will pay Proctor $750,000 but he can earn another $250,000 with incentives.

Proctor appeared in 41 games with the Dodgers last year, compiling 38 2/3 innings to go along with a 2-0 record and a 6.05 ERA.

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