Kalapse Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 (edited) • All players listed should be eligible for free agency following the 2008 Season. • Free agents may negotiate and sign with a Club other than their former Club starting the 16th Day After World Series. • All ages have been adjusted for the 2009 season. • Some players may have options for the 2009 season, any options will be listed next to the player's age. • The option abbreviations are as follows: VO: Vesting Option TO: Team Option PO: Player Option MO: Mutual Option # NAME AGE OPTIONS CATCHERS 1. Ivan Rodriguez 37 [bORAS CLIENT] [TYPE A] 2. Miguel Olivo 30 - RE-SIGNED w/ ROYALS on 11/4/08 [1 year, $2.7M] 3. Rod Barajas 33 - OPTION EXERCISED by TWINS on 10/9/08 [1 year, $2.5M] 4. Mike Redmond 38 - OPTION EXERCISED by TWINS on 10/9/08 [1 year, $950K] 5. Jason Varitek 37 [bORAS CLIENT] [TYPE A] 6. Jason Kendall 35 - OPTION VESTED w/ 110 G on 8/1/08 [1 year, $4.25M] 7. Henry Blanco 37 TO: $3M - SIGNED WITH SD [1 year, $750k] 8. Toby Hall 33 TO: $2.25M SIGNED w/ HOU 9. Gregg Zaun 38 - SIGNED WITH BAL[?] 0. Michael Barrett 32 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH TOR OTHERS: M. DiFelice, S. Fasano, R. Fick, W. Gonzalez, J. Lopez, A. Melhuse, C. Moeller, J. Paul, P. Lo Duca, D. Mirabelli, P. Bako, B. Ausmus, J. LaRue, J. Valentin, G. Bennett, V. Wilson, J. Estrada, Dave Ross FIRSTBASEMEN 1. Mark Teixeira 29 - SIGNED WITH NYY [8 years, ~$180M] 2. Carlos Delgado 37 - OPTION EXERCISED by METS on 10/20/08 [1 year, $12M] 3. Eric Hinske 31 4. Kevin Millar 37 5. Sean Casey 34 6. Tony Clark 37 - RE-SIGNED WITH ARZ [1 year, 800k] 7. Daryle Ward 34 8. Richie Sexson 34 9. Doug Mientkiewicz 35 0. Ben Broussard 32 [bORAS CLIENT] OTHERS: G. Norton, Ma. Sweeney, S. Hatteberg SECONDBASEMEN 1. Orlando Hudson 31 [TYPE A] 2. Mark Ellis 32 - RE-SIGNED w/ ATHLETICS on 10/20/08 [2 years, $11M] 3. Ray Durham 37 4. Mark Grudzielanek 39 5. Jeff Kent 41 - RETIRED 6. Jamey Carroll 35 - OPTION EXERCISED by INDIANS on 1016/08 [1 year, $2.5M] 7. Felipe Lopez 29 - SIGNED WITH ARZ [?] 8. Mark Loretta 37 - SIGNED BY LAD [?] 9. Damion Easley 39 0. Jerry Hairston Jr 33 - RE-SIGNED WITH CIN [?] OTHERS: T. Iguchi, L. Rivas, C. Woodward, M. Giles, C. Gomez, P. Ozuna, M. Cairo THIRDBASEMEN 1. Chipper Jones 37 - OPTION VESTED w/ 450 PA on 8/26/08 [1 year, $15M] 2. Casey Blake 35 - RE-SIGNED w/ LAD [?] 3. Joe Crede 31 [bORAS CLIENT] 4. Hank Blalock 28 - OPTION EXERCISED by RANGERS on 11/7/08 [1 year, $6.2M] 5. Ramon Vazquez 32 - SIGNED WITH PIT [?] 6. Rich Aurilia 37 7. Russell Branyan 33 - SIGNED WITH MARINERS ON 12/3/08, [1 year, $1.4M] 8. Wes Helms 33 - RE-SIGNED w/ MARLINS on 10/3/08 [2 years, $1.8M] 9. Mike Lamb 33 SIGNED w/ MIL [MIN picking up partial salary, ?] 0. Morgan Ensberg 33 OTHERS: A. Boone SHORTSTOPS 1. Rafael Furcal 31 - RE-SIGNED w/ LAD [?] 2. Edgar Renteria 33 SIGNED w/ SFO [?] TO: $12M [TYPE A] 3. Orlando Cabrera 34 [TYPE A] 4. David Eckstein 34 - SIGNED WITH SD [?] 5. Juan Uribe 30 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH SF 6. Nick Punto 31 - RE-SIGNED WITH MIN [?] 7. Omar Vizquel 42 TO: $5.2M - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ TEX [?] 8. Alex Cora 33 SIGNED w/ NYM [?] [bORAS CLIENT] 9. Adam Everett 32 - SIGNED WITH DET [?] 0. Cesar Izturis 29 - SIGNED BY BAL [?] OTHERS: W. Bloomquist, J. Castro, C. Counsell, T. Perez, Ra. Martinez, N. Garciaparra, A. Cintron, C. Gomez DESIGNATED HITTERS 1.Jason Giambi 38 - SIGNED w/ OAK [1 year, $5M] TO: $22M 2. Jim Thome 38 - OPTION VESTED w/ 564 PA on 9/20/08 [1 year, $13M] [TYPE A] 3. Frank Thomas 41 4. Mike Sweeney 36 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/SEA 5. Jose Vidro 34 OUTFIELDERS 1. Manny Ramirez 37 TO: $20M [bORAS CLIENT] [TYPE A] 2. Vladimir Guerrero 33 - OPTION EXERCISED by ANGELS on 10/28/08 [1 year, $15M] [TYPE A] 3. Pat Burrell 32 SIGNED w/ TB [2 years, $16M] [TYPE A] 4. Milton Bradley 31 SIGNED w/ CHC [3 years, $30M] [TYPE A] 5. Adam Dunn 29 [TYPE A] 6. Bobby Abreu 35 [TYPE A] 7. Raul Ibanez 37 SIGNED by PHILLIES on 12/12/08 [3 years, $30M][TYPE A] 8. Mike Cameron 36 - OPTION EXERCISED by BREWERS on 11/3/08 [1 year, $10M] 9. Ken Griffey Jr 39 TO: $16.5M 10. Juan Rivera 31 - RE-SIGNED w/ LAA [?] 11. Mark Kotsay 33 SIGNED w/ BOS [1 year, $1.5M] 12. Garret Anderson 37 TO: $14M 13. Rocco Baldelli 27 SIGNED w/ BOS [1 year, ?$] 14. Brian Giles 38 - OPTION EXERCISED by PADRES on 11/7/08 [1 year, $9M] [TYPE A] 15. Emil Brown 34 16. Wily Mo Pena 27 - OPTION EXERCISED by PENA on 10/28/08 [1 year, $2M] 17. Cliff Floyd 36 TO: $3M 18. Jason Michaels 33 - SIGNED WITH HOU [?] 19. Shannon Stewart 35 20. Jim Edmonds 39 21. Luis Gonzalez 41 22. Jay Payton 36 23. Craig Monroe 32 SIGNED w/ PIT, MINOR LEAGUE DEAL 24. Darin Erstad 35 - RE-SIGNED w/ ASTROS on 8/29/08 [1 year, $1.75M] 25. Gabe Kapler 33 - SIGNED WITH TB [?] 26. Rob Mackowiak 33 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH THE METS 27. Trot Nixon 35 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH MIL 28. Kevin Mench 31 - SIGNED WITH HANSHIN TIGERS, JAPAN 29. Jacque Jones 34 30. Corey Patterson 29 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ WAS [bORAS CLIENT] OTHERS: B. Wilkerson [bORAS] , M. Alou, S. Podsednik, A. Jones [bORAS] STARTING PITCHERS 1. CC Sabathia 29 - SIGNED BY NYY [7 years, $161M][TYPE A] 2. Ben Sheets 31 [TYPE A] 3. Ryan Dempster 32 - RE-SIGNED w/ CUBS on 11/18/08 [4 years, $52M] [TYPE A] 4. Jon Garland 29 - SIGNED w/ DIAMONDBACKS [1 year] 5. Kyle Lohse 30 - RE-SIGNED w/ CARDINALS on 9/30/08 [4 year, $41M] [bORAS CLIENT] 6. AJ Burnett 32 - SIGNED BY NYY [5 years, $82.5M] [TYPE A] 7. Brad Penny 31 - SIGNED WITH BOS [1 year, $5M] TO: $8.75M 8. Mike Mussina 40 - RETIRED [TYPE A] 9. Derek Lowe 36 SIGNED w/ ATL [4 years, $60M] [bORAS CLIENT] [TYPE A] 10. Pedro Martinez 37 11. Oliver Perez 27 RE-SIGNED w/ NYM [3 years, $36M][bORAS CLIENT] [TYPE A] 12. Odalis Perez 32 13. Randy Wolf 32 14. Paul Byrd 38 SAYS HE IS STAYING HOME UNTIL AT LEAST THE ASB 15. Livan Hernandez 34 16. Braden Looper 34 17. Randy Johnson 45 - SIGNED WITH SFO [?] 18. Greg Maddux 43 RETIRED [bORAS CLIENT] 19. Brian Moehler 37 - RE-SIGNED w/ ASTROS on 8/29/08 [1 year, $2.3M] 20. Jason Jennings 31 21. John Smoltz 42 SIGNED w/ BOS [?] TO: $12M 22. Chan Ho Park 36 - SIGNED BY PHI [?] 23. Kip Wells 32 24. Jamie Moyer 46 - RE-SIGNED WITH PHI [?][TYPE A] 25. Andy Pettitte 37 - RE-SIGNED WITH NYY [1 year, $5.5M][TYPE A] 26. Brian Lawrence 33 27. Mark Mulder 31 TO: $11M 28. Woody Williams 42 - RETIRED 29. Matt Clement 34 30. Mark Prior 28 SIGNED w/ SD [?] OTHERS: K. Benson, S. Chacon, B. Colon, C. Pavano, J. Sosa, M. Morris, Ma. Redman, C. Schilling, J. Fogg, B. Tomko S. Trachsel, T. Wakefield, S. Estes, T. Glavine, M. Hampton, M. Hendrickson, G. Rusch, K. Rogers RELIEF PITCHERS 1. Scott Downs 33 - NOT AN FA 2. Bob Howry 35 - - SIGNED w/ GIANTS on 12/3/08 [1 years, $2.75M] 3. Will Ohman 31 4. Jeremy Affeldt 30 - SIGNED w/ GIANTS on 11/18/08 [2 years, $8M] 5. Juan Cruz 30 [TYPE A] 6. Dan Wheeler 31 - SIGNED EXTENSION WITH TB [3 years] 7. Damaso Marte 34 - RE-SIGNED w/ YANKEES on 11/12/08 [3 years, $12M] [TYPE A] 8. Eddie Guardado 38 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ TEX 9. Joe Beimel 32 10. Brian Shouse 40 - SIGNED w/ TAM 11. Luis Ayala 31 12. Russ Springer 40 [TYPE A] 13. Dennys Reyes 32 14. Aaron Fultz 35 15. Rudy Seanez 40 16. Trever Miller 36 TO: $2M - SIGNED w/ CARDINALS on 12/3/08 [1 year, ???] 17. David Weathers 39 ACCEPTED ARB FROM CIN 18. Jon Lieber 39 19. Al Reyes 39 20. Darren Oliver 38 [TYPE A], also: ACCEPTED ARB FROM LAA 21. Scott Eyre 37 - RE-SIGNED w/ PHILLIES on 11/10/08 [1 year, $2M] 22. LaTroy Hawkins 36 - RE-SIGNED w/ ASTROS on 11/7/08 [1 year, $3.5M] 23. Alan Embree 39 TO: $3MSIGNED WITH COL [1 year, $2.25M] 24. Mike Stanton 42 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL W/ CHC [?] 25. Matt Herges 39 TO: $2.5M - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL W/ CLE [?] 26. Tom Gordon 41 TO: $4.5M 27. Matt Wise 33 28. Jorge Julio 30 - SIGNED WITH MIL [1 year, $?] 29. Kyle Farnsworth 33 - SIGNED WITH KC [?] 30. Doug Brocail 42 - SIGNED WITH HOU [?] [TYPE A] OTHERS: G. Mota, M. Timlin, J. Tavarez, A. Rhodes, K. Foulke, E. Dessens, J. Brower, J. Towers, S. Proctor, T. Saito CLOSERS 1. Francisco Rodriguez 27 - SIGNED WITH NYM [3 year, $37M] [TYPE A] 2. Kerry Wood 32 - SIGNED BY CLE[2 years, $20.5M plus VO $11M 3rd year] [TYPE A] 3. Brian Fuentes 32 - SIGNED WITH LAA [2 years, $17.5M] [TYPE A] 4. Brandon Lyon 29 - SIGNED WITH DET [?] 5. Trevor Hoffman 41 - SIGNED WITH MIL [?] 6. Jason Isringhausen 36 [TYPE A] 7. Chad Cordero 27 8. Todd Jones 40 - RETIRED 9. Eric Gagne 33 [bORAS CLIENT] 0. Joe Borowski 38 OTHERS: Edited February 4, 2009 by santo=dorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Is there a significance to the order the players are listed in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Is there a significance to the order the players are listed in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Awesome stuff Kalapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Here's a random question about a maybe-free agent. Is Ehren Wassermann a free agent after this season? He's got his minor league time in, plus some major league time, but I'm not sure which set of rules apply here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 25, 2008 -> 11:27 AM) Here's a random question about a maybe-free agent. Is Ehren Wassermann a free agent after this season? He's got his minor league time in, plus some major league time, but I'm not sure which set of rules apply here. I believe as long as they are on the 40 man roster, the major league rules apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I love these lists, Kalapse. Mostly cuz I don't realize how old some guys are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 25, 2008 -> 08:45 AM) Is there a significance to the order the players are listed in? They're my own rough rankings. Just kind of off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABearSoX Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 wow, the starting pitching pool after this season is pretty deep...and I didn't realize F-Rod was a free agent either....damn he is going to make a pretty penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 nice list, looks like a lot of talented SP available this winter, all the more reason in my mind to not trade away prospects for a pitcher this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoedairy Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I'll take sheets and rocco baldelli. And maybe O'dawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 02:53 AM) I'll take sheets and rocco baldelli. And maybe O'dawg Rocco Baldelli is currently on a rehab assignment and his future in baseball is very much in doubt. He's playing, but I wouldn't count on anything from him ever with the health problems he's had. If he can make it back, that'd be a great story(maybe they can give him an MVP if he hits a few homers in the derby come next July), but I don't think you can completely count on him being a full-time contributer ever again. I would love Orlando Hudson though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 25, 2008 -> 02:59 PM) They're my own rough rankings. Just kind of off the top of my head. Excellent. Great work as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguy79 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Not a lot of infielders of quality. Looks like the entire cubs bullpen are free agents after this year outside of Marmol. Also a lot of highly paid guys in steep decline always interesting to see which of those guys can put up a few more productive years maybe on the cheap. SP depth doesn't look that good to me, outside of CC most of the top guys are injury risk or really old, Garland probably the most attractive outside of CC unless you take Sheets health risk. Dempster is clearly going to get overpaid by someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoedairy Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I was just thinkin about Baldelli in terms of a buy low hope for him to avoid injury and be the player everyone thought he could be like Carlos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) I wouldnt mind taking a look at Zaun, Orlando Hudson, and however unlikely Mark Texiera. Like its been said a plenty of times definitely wouldnt mind seeking out a trade for Beltre either. We could dumb Konerko, I know he has a no trade clause but im sure there is some team he would approve. I would also dump Masset. Edited July 29, 2008 by SoxFan101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Any team that refuses to speak with Boras clients immediatly cuts themselves out of a lot of quality players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 04:09 AM) I would love Orlando Hudson though. I can see either Furcal, Hudson or Ellis being one of KW's main targets this off-season. Solidfy that middle infield with Ramirez being in one of the spots, unless they want to turn it over to Danny. Maybe Juan Rivera could be a type of guy if an OF spot became available after a trade (or Dye moving to 1B/DH) who could be interesting. How's he doing this season actually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 10:38 AM) Any team that refuses to speak with Boras clients immediatly cuts themselves out of a lot of quality players. What Boras client even interest you? Aside from Mark Teixiera who's going to get an absurd amount of money I don't see any players that I particularly like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:38 AM) Any team that refuses to speak with Boras clients immediatly cuts themselves out of a lot of quality players. When is the last time a team set itself up for a long term championship-level run by giving a lot of money to a Scott Boras managed player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 01:19 PM) When is the last time a team set itself up for a long term championship-level run by giving a lot of money to a Scott Boras managed player? The Red Sox contract to JD Drew. Also, the two New York teams are pretty solid though not championship level at the current moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 01:19 PM) When is the last time a team set itself up for a long term championship-level run by giving a lot of money to a Scott Boras managed player? I believe Atlanta also did nicely with Maddux. The Tiggers seem ok with a couple of Boras clients as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 10:55 AM) What Boras client even interest you? Aside from Mark Teixiera who's going to get an absurd amount of money I don't see any players that I particularly like. Doesn't matter. A team that doesn't want to even talk with Boras is not even going to look over his list to see if there is a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 03:50 PM) Doesn't matter. A team that doesn't want to even talk with Boras is not even going to look over his list to see if there is a good fit. The truth about Scott Boras is that he has a few high profile clients that will make a s***-ton of money and the rest are relatively unimpressive unless you like the Lohses, Weavers and Millwoods of the world. There's nothing wrong with avoiding Boras clients, there's always cheaper alternatives available. If you can acquire them some time in the first 5 years of their career before they hit free agency, that's fine but there's really no reason to even bother with Boras clients on the open market. More often than not it's not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 02:19 PM) When is the last time a team set itself up for a long term championship-level run by giving a lot of money to a Scott Boras managed player? Look at how well the Giants are doing with Barry Zito. Oh wait. Nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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