Are the Arizona diamondbacks paying any of Russ Ortiz current salary??

The Diamondbacks simply could not afford to allow Ortiz to work out his issues at the major league level. With nearly $22 million dollars and over two and half years remaining on the contract, Arizona's cut of Ortiz is thought to be the most expensive release in Major League Baseball history. On June 25, 2006, the Orioles signed Ortiz to a one-year deal. Ortiz was picked up by the Giants on January 9, 2007, and signed to a one-year contract for $380,000. On August 21, 2007. It has since been announced that Ortiz will undergo Tommy John Surgery, and will miss the entire 2008 MLB season. So in others word sicne the D-backs cut him they aren't payiing anything for his contract. It was however the most expensive realease in MLB history.