A look ahead to MLB Free Agent Class of 2010...
Thank you to mlbtraderumors.com for a glimpse of who will be available via free agency in 2010. Here's the link: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/a-look-at-the-2.html. Who's on your short list?
2010 MLB Free Agents By Tim Dierkes [December 18 at 12:53pm CST]
2010 MLB free agents - MLBTR's up-to-date list is below. These are players who are eligible for free agency after the 2009 season. The player's 2010 age is in parentheses and Scott Boras clients are bolded. Current free agents who have not yet signed are not on this list. If you have any corrections or omissions, please email me at dierkes@gmail.com.
Updated 12-18-08
Catchers
Ramon Castro (34)
Ramon Hernandez (34) - $8.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jason Kendall (36)
Jason LaRue (36)
Victor Martinez (31) - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Bengie Molina (35)
Jose Molina (35)
Miguel Olivo (31) - $3.25MM mutual option
Mike Redmond (39)
Brian Schneider (33)
Yorvit Torrealba (31) - $4MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
First basemen
Russell Branyan (34)
Frank Catalanotto (36)
Carlos Delgado (38)
Ross Gload (34) - $2.6MM club option
Nick Johnson (31)
Adam LaRoche (30)
Chad Tracy (30)
Dmitri Young (36) -$6MM option vests with 500 PAs in '09
Second basemen
Ronnie Belliard (35)
Jamey Carroll (36)
Mark DeRosa (35)
Akinori Iwamura (31) - $4.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Adam Kennedy (34)
Felipe Lopez (30)
Mark Loretta (38)
Placido Polanco (34)
Brian Roberts (32)
Freddy Sanchez (32) - $8MM club option with a $600K buyout
Shortstops
Bobby Crosby (30)
Adam Everett (33)
Alex Gonzalez (32) - $6MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Khalil Greene (30)
John McDonald (35)
Marco Scutaro (34)
Miguel Tejada (36)
Jack Wilson (32) - $8.4MM club option with a $600K buyout
Third basemen
Adrian Beltre (31)
Geoff Blum (37)
Pedro Feliz (35) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Chone Figgins (32)
Troy Glaus (33)
Chipper Jones (38)
Mike Lamb (34)
Melvin Mora (38)
Robb Quinlan (33)
Left fielders
Marlon Anderson (36)
Jason Bay (31)
Carl Crawford (28) - $10MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Johnny Damon (36)
David Dellucci (36)
Matt Holliday (30)
Omar Infante (28)
Dave Roberts (38)
Center fielders
Rick Ankiel (30)
Marlon Byrd (32)
Mike Cameron (37)
Endy Chavez (32)
Coco Crisp (30) - $8MM club option with a $500K buyout
Darin Erstad (36)
Ryan Freel (34)
Joey Gathright (29)
Reed Johnson (33)
Andruw Jones (33)
Right fielders
Jermaine Dye (36) - $12MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Brian Giles (39)
Ken Griffey Jr. (40)
Vladimir Guerrero (34)
Geoff Jenkins (35) - $7.5MM mutual option with a $1.25MM buyout
Austin Kearns (30) - $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jason Michaels (34)
Xavier Nady (31)
Magglio Ordonez (36) - $15MM club/vesting option with a $3MM buyout
Jayson Werth (31)
Randy Winn (36)
Designated hitters
Hank Blalock (29)
Aubrey Huff (33)
Hideki Matsui (36)
Gary Sheffield (41)
Matt Stairs (42)
Jim Thome (39)
Starting pitchers
Danys Baez (32)
Miguel Batista (39)
Josh Beckett (30) - $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Erik Bedard (31)
Chris Capuano (31)
Jose Contreras (38)
Doug Davis (34)
Justin Duchscherer (32)
Adam Eaton (32) - $9MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Mike Hampton (37)
Rich Harden (28)
Tim Hudson (34) - $12MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
John Lackey (31)
Cliff Lee (31) - $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jason Marquis (31)
Kevin Millwood (35) - Rangers can decline $12MM salary for '10 unless he reaches 180 innings in '09
Brian Moehler (38) - mutual option
Brett Myers (29)
Vicente Padilla (32) - $12MM club option with a $1.75MM buyout
Chan Ho Park (37)
Joel Pineiro (31)
Horacio Ramirez (30)
Jason Schmidt (37)
Jarrod Washburn (35)
Brandon Webb (31) - $8.5MM club option with a $500K+ buyout
Todd Wellemeyer (31)
Closers
Mike Gonzalez (32)
Troy Percival (40)
J.J. Putz (33) - $8.6MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Fernando Rodney (33)
Rafael Soriano (30)
Jose Valverde (30)
Billy Wagner (38) - $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Right-handed relievers
Joaquin Benoit (32)
Rafael Betancourt (35) - $5.4MM club option
Chad Bradford (35)
Doug Brocail (43) - $2.85MM club option with a $250K buyout
Octavio Dotel (36)
Kelvim Escobar (33)
Ryan Franklin (37) - $2.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Kevin Gregg (32)
LaTroy Hawkins (37)
Matt Herges (40)
Bob Howry (36)
Jorge Julio (31)
Masahide Kobayashi (36) - $3.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Ryan Madson (29)
Duaner Sanchez (30)
Luis Vizcaino (35) - $4MM club option with a $500K buyout
Yasuhiko Yabuta (37) - $4MM club option with a $500K buyout
Left-handed relievers
John Bale (36)
Alan Embree (40) - $3MM club option with a $250K buyout
John Grabow (31)
Ron Mahay (39)
Trever Miller (37)
Scott Schoeneweis (36)
Matt Thornton (33) - $2.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Jamie Walker (38)
Cot's Baseball Contracts and MLB4U were used in the creation of this list.
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You forgot Lebron.
Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up that much.
~George Costanza~
by Sandy Kazmir on
Dec 18, 2008 3:07 PM EST
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if it was legal, think he'd get 40 mil/year?
by daveh33 on
Dec 18, 2008 7:52 PM EST
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Who knows...
but it seems most teams are looking at 2010 (ex/ knicks) but the Cavs and LBJ are looking to win now.
Top Josh Paul Pornos- Big Navi Stroking, 2pitchers1cup, BJ to the Balls, Riggans Your Thingans
by SRQman on
Dec 19, 2008 12:06 AM EST
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No significant Rays then, either
if options are picked up. Not sure about Grant Balfour though – does he have two more years left or one more year? I thought he was going into ARB3.
Vogt early, Vogt often.
by Brickhaus on
Dec 18, 2008 3:52 PM EST
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I would like to believe that the Rays Front Office knows all of this
And who will likely be available in ‘11. That sort of foresight helps when they are creating a roster so that they will know where the weak markets will be in a year or two. Think that’s why they only signed Floyd and Hinske to 1 year deals?
I could be wrong though
by staplemaniac on
Dec 18, 2008 4:10 PM EST
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Beltre's staying in Seatown, baby!
(I hope!)
Mariners ----> Brewers.
by Taylor H on
Dec 18, 2008 11:49 PM EST
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Chipper plz
Rays 2009 Slogan: "Come back with your shield or on it"
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on
Dec 19, 2008 8:41 AM EST
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Chipper's getting up there. Probably not a good idea. Especially with Longo at third.
Mariners ----> Brewers.
by Taylor H on
Dec 19, 2008 2:32 PM EST
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DH
Rays 2009 Slogan: "Come back with your shield or on it"
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on
Dec 19, 2008 4:45 PM EST
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We will prolly be in even more of a trade instead of FA mode next season
pending anymore trades this year or at the deadline. We will have all the pitchers we have now + Hell Boy and Davis concievably ready for the majors.
Price
Kaz
Garza
Shields
Sonny
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Niemann
Talbot
Davis
Hellickson
What are the numbers on Uggla? any chance by 2010 we can let Aki walk and trade a couple pitchers for him
by Dbullsfan on
Dec 19, 2008 4:02 PM EST
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Uggla plays on a 3 foot chain. Metrics aside
he covers as much ground as a blanket at the beach.
Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up that much.
~George Costanza~
by Sandy Kazmir on
Dec 19, 2008 4:11 PM EST
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this
Rays 2009 Slogan: "Come back with your shield or on it"
by PriceMultiCyYoungs on
Dec 19, 2008 4:46 PM EST
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im really not interested in anyone from the 2010 free agent class
we have most of our team set for 2010 and will probably only need minor adjustments, like bench depth and maybe a reliever or 2, depending on how things go for our pitching prospects and the relievers we have on our staff right now
everything Rays,Marlins,Twins and Reds
who needs k-rod for 37 million when you can have d-rod for 50k?
twins sign ty wigginton ASAP!!!!
by RaysOfHope on
Dec 22, 2008 12:44 AM EST
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3 guys who we should sign and send them to japan or A ball in the 2010 class
coco crisp, jj putz and fernando rodney.
coco for being a punk ass bitch
putz for almost knocking longo out for the season/playoffs
and rodney for almost killing riggans and barty
everything Rays,Marlins,Twins and Reds
who needs k-rod for 37 million when you can have d-rod for 50k?
twins sign ty wigginton ASAP!!!!
by RaysOfHope on
Dec 22, 2008 12:46 AM EST
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A few guys that interest me:
Khalil Greene, John McDonald, Marco Scutaro, and Brian Roberts.
Brob will likely get too much money/years for us, but the other three could be intriguing for 2B depending on Aki.
by rglass44 on
Dec 22, 2008 10:31 AM EST
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