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• 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 - SIGNED w/ ASTROS on 3/16/09 [1 year, $1.5M][bORAS CLIENT] [TYPE A] [ARBITRATION NOT OFFERED]

2. Miguel Olivo      30 - RE-SIGNED w/ ROYALS on 11/4/08 [1 year, $2.7M]

3. Rod Barajas       33 - OPTION EXERCISED by BLUE JAYS on 10/31/08 [1 year, $2.5M]

4. Mike Redmond      38 - OPTION EXERCISED by TWINS on 10/9/08 [1 year, $950K]

5. Jason Varitek     37 - RE-SIGNED w/ BOS [2 years][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, P. Bako, B. Ausmus, J. LaRue, J. Valentin, V. Wilson, D. Ross, C. Moeller, A. Melhuse, 

S. Fasano, G. Bennett, J. Estrada, R. Fick, W. Gonzalez, J. Paul, P. Lo Duca, D. Mirabelli
 

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 - SIGNED WITH PIT [1 year, ?]

4. Kevin Millar      37 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ BLUE JAYS on 02/11/09

5. Sean Casey        34 - RETIRED

6. Tony Clark        37 - RE-SIGNED WITH ARZ [1 year, 800k]

7. Daryle Ward       34 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ REDS on 02/05/09

8. Richie Sexson     34

9. Doug Mientkiewicz 35 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ DODGERS

0. Ben Broussard     32 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ SOX on 02/10/09[bORAS CLIENT]white_sox_45.gif
 

OTHERS: G. Norton, Ma. Sweeney, S. Hatteberg
 

SECONDBASEMEN

1. Orlando Hudson    31 - SIGNED w/ DODGERS [1 year, $3.4M][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 10/16/08 [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, J. Valentin, M. Cairo, A. Kennedy
 

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 - SIGNED w/ MIN on 02/20/09 [1 year, $2.4 million][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 - RE-SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ GIANTS on 02/09/09

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 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ TAM 
 

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 - SIGNED w/ OAK on 3/1/08,  [1 year, $4M][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, A. Cintron, C. Gomez, Ra. Martinez, N. Garciaparra, T. Perez 
 

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]white_sox_45.gif

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 SIGNED w/ DODGERS ON 03/04/09 [1 year, $25M] [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 - SIGNED by NATIONALS on 2/11/09 [2 years, $20M][TYPE A][ARBITRATION NOT OFFERED]

6. Bobby Abreu       35 - SIGNED by ANGELS on 2/11/09 [1 years, $5M][TYPE A][ARBITRATION NOT OFFERED]

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 - SIGNED by MARINERS on 2/18/09 [1 year, $2M] 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 - SIGNED w/ ATL [1 year, $2.5M]TO: $14M

13. Rocco Baldelli   27 - 

14. Brian Giles      38 - OPTION EXERCISED by PADRES on 11/7/08 [1 year, $9M] [TYPE A]

15. Emil Brown       34 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH SD

16. Wily Mo Pena     27 - OPTION EXERCISED by PENA on 10/28/08 [1 year, $2M] WAIVED ON 03/28/09

17. Cliff Floyd      36 - TO: $3M SIGNED by PADRES on 02/05/09 [1 year, $.75M]

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 RELEASED ON 03/25/09

28. Kevin Mench      31 - SIGNED WITH HANSHIN TIGERS, JAPAN

29. Jacque Jones     34 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ REDS on 02/05/09

30. Corey Patterson  29 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ WAS [bORAS CLIENT]
 

OTHERS: B. Wilkerson [bORAS CLIENT], S. Podsednik, A. Jones [bORAS CLIENT], M. Alou
 

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 - RE-SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ NATIONALS on 02/05/09 RELEASED ON 02/22/09

13. Randy Wolf       32 - SIGNED w/ DODGERS on 02/06/09 [1 year, $5M]

14. Paul Byrd        38 - SAYS HE IS STAYING HOME UNTIL AT LEAST THE ASB

15. Livan Hernandez  34 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ METS on 02/14/09

16. Braden Looper    34 - SIGNED w/ MIL on 02/09/09 [1 year, ?] 

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 - RE-SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ RANGERS on 02/06/09

21. John Smoltz      42 - SIGNED w/ BOS [?] TO: $12M

22. Chan Ho Park     36 - SIGNED BY PHI [?]

23. Kip Wells        32 - SIGNED BY WASH - MLC [?]

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:, B. Colon, C. Pavano, J. Sosa, M. Morris, J. Fogg, T. Wakefield, S. Estes, M. Hampton, M. Hendrickson, G. Rusch, K. Rogers, 

E. Milton, B. Tomko, T. Glavine, K. Benson, S. Ponson, C. Schilling,S. Trachsel, Ma. Redman, S. Chacon 
 

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 - SIGNED  w/ KC on 02/28/09 [2 years, $6M][TYPE A]

6. Dan Wheeler       31 - SIGNED EXTENSION w/ 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 - SIGNED w/ NATIONALS on 03/18/09 [1 year, $2M] 

10. Brian Shouse     40 - SIGNED w/ TB [2 year, ???] 

11. Luis Ayala       31 - SIGNED w/TWINS on 02/06/09 [1 year, $1.3M]

12. Russ Springer    40 - SIGNED w/ ATHLETICS [1 year, ???] [TYPE A]

13. Dennys Reyes     32 - SIGNED w/CARDINALS on 03/05/09 [2 year, $3M]

14. Aaron Fultz      35 - Signed minor league deal with REDS  RELEASED ON 03/23/09

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: $3M - SIGNED 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 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL W/ ARI on 02/06/09 

27. Matt Wise        33

28. Jorge Julio      30 - SIGNED WITH MIL [1 year, $?]

29. Kyle Farnsworth  33 - SIGNED WITH KC [?]

30. Doug Brocail     42 - RE-SIGNED WITH HOU [?] [TYPE A]
 

OTHERS: G. Mota,  A. Rhodes, E. Dessens, J. Towers, S. Proctor, T. Saito,  J. Tavarez, J. Brower, M. Timlin, K. Foulke
 

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 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ RAYS on 02/20/09[TYPE A][ARBITRATION NOT OFFERED]

7. Chad Cordero        27 - SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL w/ MARINERS on 03/13/09

8. Todd Jones          40 - RETIRED

9. Eric Gagne          33 - RE-SIGNED MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH MIL Released on 03/08/09 [bORAS CLIENT]

0. Joe Borowski        38 - RETIRED
 
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Most Likely out of baseball:

Mike DiFelice, Robert Fick, Wiki Gonzalez, Javier Lopez, Doug Mirabelli (thought I read he was going to coach somewhere,) Gary Bennett, Scott Hatteberg, Mark Sweeney, Miguel Cairo, Morgan Ensberg (man he fell hard,) Tomas Perez (remember when the Sox traded for in him in 2007?) Ramon Martinez, Jay Payton, Shannon Stewart, Jacque Jones, Brian Lawrence, Shawn Chacon, Curt Schilling, Steve Trachsel, Kris Benson, Al Reyes, Mike Timlin, Joe Borowski

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QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 08:48 PM)
there are a couple of names there I wouldnt mind in a backup role. Jacque Jones and Shannon Steward sure would be better than Dewayne Wise.

 

I'll take the durability and versatility (as limited as it is) of Wise over Shannon Stewart. Jones is intriguing, but he's a fringe player at this point in his career. He'll get signed to a MLC by some team this year and I'd imagine he'll see time in the majors too.

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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 10:12 PM)
I'll take the durability and versatility (as limited as it is) of Wise over Shannon Stewart. Jones is intriguing, but he's a fringe player at this point in his career. He'll get signed to a MLC by some team this year and I'd imagine he'll see time in the majors too.

 

Its easier to stay healthy in a backup role though, Which is only reason why Id consider Stewart. Is it odd that it feels just last season the Twins OF was Shannon Stewart, Jaque Jones, and Torri Hunter all a pain in the whitesox ass.

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QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 11:25 PM)
Its easier to stay healthy in a backup role though, Which is only reason why Id consider Stewart. Is it odd that it feels just last season the Twins OF was Shannon Stewart, Jaque Jones, and Torri Hunter all a pain in the whitesox ass.

 

easier to stay healthy, yes, but not to play CF, even short-term, when you haven't played the position (other than 6 random games in one season (with the A's, which makes sense)) in 10 years.

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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 11:29 PM)
easier to stay healthy, yes, but not to play CF, even short-term, when you haven't played the position (other than 6 random games in one season (with the A's, which makes sense)) in 10 years.

 

Lol well I wouldnt want Dewayne Wise playing CF either which would be the player being replaced.

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Wouldn't Paul Lo Duca be a pretty good compliment to Pyrzinski. I realize he's a former roider whose past his prime, but he stastically hits lefties well (despite a not so good season last year). Over the past three years he's hitting lefties to a .323 clip with an 800+ OPS. I realize those numbers are inflated due to him being a lesser player in 08 and probably again in 09 but he might not be a bad option (and should come relatively cheap).

 

Pudge is a better candiate because he's a better defensive catcher and was still pretty productive vs. lefties last year, but he might insist on a bit more playing time. Regardless I think either of these guys would be upgrades over Hall (albeit Hall's attitude fit in really well).

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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 5, 2009 -> 08:15 AM)
Wouldn't Paul Lo Duca be a pretty good compliment to Pyrzinski. I realize he's a former roider whose past his prime, but he stastically hits lefties well (despite a not so good season last year). Over the past three years he's hitting lefties to a .323 clip with an 800+ OPS. I realize those numbers are inflated due to him being a lesser player in 08 and probably again in 09 but he might not be a bad option (and should come relatively cheap).

I dunno, LoDuca isn't just a former roider, he's not a guy like Brian Roberts who maybe did it for a short time (even I don't want Roberts in part for that reason), LoDuca was one of the ringleaders/distributors/heavy, heavy users. Not only is he past his prime and such, but there's every reason to think that what he was last year could be his peak, because presumably he's way off of the hard stuff. I can't imagine him being a good fit for really any team in the clubhouse, he's among the worst on the Mitchell list, probably helped get plenty of others including Gagne on the stuff, and there's no reason to expect him to improve from last year's #s.

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He's a Type A? Yikes.

Jesus Christ it's right next to his name.

 

Luis Ayala-R- Mets Feb. 6 - 5:40 pm et

 

 

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the Twins and Luis Ayala have come to terms on a one-year, $1.3 million contract.

 

Ayala isn't the eighth-inning guy the Twins desired, but he remains worthy of a spot in a major league pen. $1.3 million isn't a bad deal.

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Related: Twins

 

 

Randy Wolf-S- Astros Feb. 6 - 5:39 pm et

 

 

MLB.com reports that the Dodgers and free agent Randy Wolf are believed to be close to a deal.

 

It was only a matter of time. Wolf lost his other suitors when the Mets re-signed Oliver Perez, the Diamondbacks brought in Jon Garland and the Astros got cheap. He'll join Chad Billingsley, Hiroki Kuroda and Clayton Kershaw in the Los Angeles rotation.

Source: Dodgers.mlb.com

Related: Dodgers

 

 

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 5, 2009 -> 09:04 AM)
I dunno, LoDuca isn't just a former roider, he's not a guy like Brian Roberts who maybe did it for a short time (even I don't want Roberts in part for that reason), LoDuca was one of the ringleaders/distributors/heavy, heavy users. Not only is he past his prime and such, but there's every reason to think that what he was last year could be his peak, because presumably he's way off of the hard stuff. I can't imagine him being a good fit for really any team in the clubhouse, he's among the worst on the Mitchell list, probably helped get plenty of others including Gagne on the stuff, and there's no reason to expect him to improve from last year's #s.

 

I still don't see why it should be something we should hold against him. Doesn't steroids mean he had a greater desire to win than those that didn't use them?

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QUOTE (longshot7 @ Feb 6, 2009 -> 04:13 PM)
I still don't see why it should be something we should hold against him. Doesn't steroids mean he had a greater desire to win than those that didn't use them?

If nothing else...what typically happens to these guys 3-5 years after they're off? They have seasons like LoDuca had last year.

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