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Halladay earns biggest All-Star bonus at $125,000

NEW YORK — It pays to be an All-Star.

The initial 68 picks for Tuesday's game in St. Louis will receive $2.3 million in bonuses, with Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay leading the way at $125,000.

That money might come in handy for moving expenses. Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said this week he's willing to listen to offers for the 2003 AL Cy Young Award winner. Halladay, a six-time All-Star, has a $14.25 million salary this season, is due $15.75 million next year and has the right to block trades without his approval.

Four players earned $100,000 each, and three of them were on the collapsing, injury-decimated New York Mets: center fielder Carlos Beltran, closer Francisco Rodriguez and pitcher Johan Santana.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter also gets a $100,000 bonus, while pitchers Ted Lilly of the Chicago Cubs and Jason Marquis of Colorado receive $75,000 apiece.

Twenty-two players earned $50,000, 21 got $25,000, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buerhle receives $15,000, and Texas outfielders Nelson Cruz and Josh Hamilton, and Tampa Bay second baseman Ben Zobrist earned $10,000 each.

Fourteen players didn't earn bonuses.

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