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 Brian Wilson had barely gotten the last out in the deciding Game 5 of the 2010 World Series, when MLB’s Hot Stove season began in earnest. As 2010’s season ends, the information passed on by the MLB Players Association shows that baseball season really never ends.
Following the final out of the 2010 World Series, the below 142 players became free agents pursuant to Article XX B (2) of the Basic Agreement.
Per recent changes to the free agent provisions of the Basic Agreement, the exclusive negotiating period for free agents and their current clubs has been shortened to 5 days (from 15 days). Beginning the sixth day, free agent players are eligible to negotiate and sign with any Club.
Remember, some of these players, such as Jason Varitek, while free agents, could be retiring.
| NAME |
POS |
TEAM |
| Troy Glaus |
1B |
AT |
| Eric Hinske |
OF |
AT |
| Derrek Lee |
1B |
AT |
| Kris Benson |
SP |
AZ |
| Mike Hampton |
SP |
AZ |
| Aaron Heilman |
RP |
AZ |
| Rodrigo Lopez |
SP |
AZ |
| Brandon Webb |
SP |
AZ |
| Cesar Izturis |
SS |
BA |
| Julio Lugo |
2B |
BA |
| Kevin Millwood |
SP |
BA |
| Corey Patterson |
OF |
BA |
| Koji* Uehara |
RP |
BA |
| Ty Wigginton |
1B |
BA |
| Mike Lowell |
1B |
BO |
| Victor Martinez |
C |
BO |
| Jason Varitek |
C |
BO |
| Xavier Nady |
OF |
CC |
| Willie Bloomquist |
OF |
CI |
| Miguel Cairo |
3B |
CI |
| Jim Edmonds |
OF |
CI |
| Ramon J. Hernandez |
C |
CI |
| Michael Lincoln |
RP |
CI |
| Arthur Rhodes |
RP |
CI |
| Russ Springer |
RP |
CI |
| Joe Beimel |
RP |
CO |
| Jorge de la Rosa |
SP |
CO |
| Octavio Dotel |
RP |
CO |
| Jason Giambi |
1B |
CO |
| Melvin Mora |
3B |
CO |
| Jay Payton |
OF |
CO |
| Freddy Garcia |
SP |
CWS |
| Andruw Jones |
OF |
CWS |
| Paul Konerko |
1B |
CWS |
| Mark Kotsay |
DH |
CWS |
| A.J. Pierzynski |
C |
CWS |
| J.J. Putz |
RP |
CWS |
| Manny Ramirez |
OF |
CWS |
| Omar Vizquel |
3B |
CWS |
| Jeremy Bonderman |
SP |
DE |
| Johnny Damon |
DH |
DE |
| Gerald Laird |
C |
DE |
| Magglio Ordonez |
OF |
DE |
| Bobby Seay |
RP |
DE |
| Will Ohman |
RP |
FL |
| Jorge Sosa |
RP |
FL |
| Chad Tracy |
3B |
FL |
| Geoff Blum |
SS |
HO |
| Brian Moehler |
RP |
HO |
| Bruce Chen |
SP |
KC |
| Hideki Matsui |
DH |
LAA |
| Scot Shields |
RP |
LAA |
| Brad Ausmus |
C |
LAD |
| Rod Barajas |
C |
LAD |
| Jay Gibbons |
OF |
LAD |
| Reed Johnson |
OF |
LAD |
| Hiroki* Kuroda |
SP |
LAD |
| Vicente Padilla |
SP |
LAD |
| Jeff Weaver |
RP |
LAD |
| David Bush |
SP |
MI |
| Chris Capuano |
SP |
MI |
| Craig Counsell |
SS |
MI |
| Jesse Crain |
RP |
MN |
| Randy Flores |
RP |
MN |
| Brian Fuentes |
RP |
MN |
| Matt Guerrier |
RP |
MN |
| Orlando Hudson |
2B |
MN |
| Ron Mahay |
RP |
MN |
| Carl Pavano |
SP |
MN |
| Nick Punto |
3B |
MN |
| Jon Rauch |
RP |
MN |
| Jim Thome |
DH |
MN |
| Henry Blanco |
C |
NYM |
| Elmer Dessens |
RP |
NYM |
| Kelvim Escobar |
RP |
NYM |
| Pedro Feliciano |
RP |
NYM |
| Fernando Tatis |
1B |
NYM |
| Lance Berkman |
1B |
NYY |
| Derek Jeter |
SS |
NYY |
| Nick Johnson |
DH |
NYY |
| Austin Kearns |
OF |
NYY |
| Chad Moeller |
C |
NYY |
| Andy Pettitte |
SP |
NYY |
| Mariano Rivera |
RP |
NYY |
| Marcus Thames |
OF |
NYY |
| Javier Vazquez |
SP |
NYY |
| Kerry Wood |
RP |
NYY |
| Justin Duchscherer |
SP |
OA |
| Ben Sheets |
SP |
OA |
| Jose Contreras |
RP |
PH |
| Chad Durbin |
RP |
PH |
| J.C. Romero |
RP |
PH |
| Mike Sweeney |
DH |
PH |
| Jayson Werth |
OF |
PH |
| Chan Ho Park |
RP |
PI |
| Kevin Correia |
SP |
SD |
| David Eckstein |
2B |
SD |
| Jerry Hairston Jr |
SS |
SD |
| Matt Stairs |
OF |
SD |
| Miguel Tejada |
3B |
SD |
| Yorvit Torrealba |
C |
SD |
| Josh Bard |
C |
SE |
| Chris Woodward |
SS |
SE |
| Jamey Wright |
RP |
SE |
| Pat Burrell |
OF |
SF |
| Jose Guillen |
DH |
SF |
| Aubrey Huff |
1B |
SF |
| Guillermo Mota |
RP |
SF |
| Juan Uribe |
SS |
SF |
| Pedro Feliz |
3B |
SL |
| Jason LaRue |
C |
SL |
| Mike MacDougal |
RP |
SL |
| Aaron Miles |
2B |
SL |
| Brad Penny |
SP |
SL |
| Dennys Reyes |
RP |
SL |
| Jeff Suppan |
RP |
SL |
| Jake Westbrook |
SP |
SL |
| Randy Winn |
OF |
SL |
| Rocco Baldelli |
OF |
TB |
| Grant Balfour |
RP |
TB |
| Joaquin Benoit |
RP |
TB |
| Randy Choate |
RP |
TB |
| Carl Crawford |
OF |
TB |
| Brad Hawpe |
OF |
TB |
| Gabe Kapler |
OF |
TB |
| Carlos Pena |
1B |
TB |
| Chad Qualls |
RP |
TB |
| Rafael Soriano |
RP |
TB |
| Jorge Cantu |
3B |
TE |
| Frank Francisco |
RP |
TE |
| Cristian Guzman |
2B |
TE |
| Cliff Lee |
SP |
TE |
| Bengie Molina |
C |
TE |
| Matt Treanor |
C |
TE |
| John Buck |
C |
TO |
| Scott Downs |
RP |
TO |
| Jason Frasor |
RP |
TO |
| Lyle Overbay |
1B |
TO |
| Miguel Batista |
RP |
WA |
| Adam Dunn |
1B |
WA |
| Willie Harris |
OF |
WA |
| Kevin Mench |
OF |
WA |
* Free agent per contract provision in his UPC
The folllowing is a breakdown of all 142 players by club
| Club |
# of FAs |
| Twins |
10 |
| Yankees |
10 |
| Rays |
10 |
| Cardinals |
9 |
| White Sox |
8 |
| Reds |
7 |
| Dodgers |
7 |
| Orioles |
6 |
| Rockies |
6 |
| Padres |
6 |
| Rangers |
6 |
| D-backs |
5 |
| Tigers |
5 |
| Mets |
5 |
| Phillies |
5 |
| Giants |
5 |
| Blue Jays |
4 |
| Nationals |
4 |
| Braves |
3 |
| Red Sox |
3 |
| Marlins |
3 |
| Brewers |
3 |
| Mariners |
3 |
| Astros |
2 |
| Angels |
2 |
| Athletics |
2 |
| Cubs |
1 |
| Pirates |
1 |
| Royals |
1 |
On top of these 142 players, there are 34 other potential free agents that may, or may not, have options exercised in their contracts. Select READ MORE to see the listing of the 34 including the likes of World Series MVP, Edgar Renteria
| NAME |
POS |
TEAM |
| Rick Ankiel |
OF |
AT |
| Kyle Farnsworth |
RP |
AT |
| Alex Gonzalez |
SS |
AT |
| Omar Infante |
2B |
AT |
| Adam LaRoche |
1B |
AZ |
| Mark Hendrickson |
RP |
BA |
| Adrian Beltre |
3B |
BO |
| Bill Hall |
OF |
BO |
| Felipe Lopez |
3B |
BO |
| David Ortiz |
DH |
BO |
| Aramis Ramirez |
3B |
CC |
| Bronson Arroyo |
SP |
CI |
| Orlando Cabrera |
SS |
CI |
| Aaron Harang |
SP |
CI |
| Jeff Francis |
SP |
CO |
| Miguel Olivo |
C |
CO |
| Jhonny Peralta |
3B |
DE |
| Scott Podsednik |
OF |
LAD |
| Doug Davis |
SP |
MI |
| Trevor Hoffman |
RP |
MI |
| Gregg Zaun |
C |
MI |
| Jose Reyes |
SS |
NYM |
| Eric Chavez |
DH |
OA |
| Coco Crisp |
OF |
OA |
| Mark Ellis |
2B |
OA |
| Jon Garland |
SP |
SD |
| Chris Young |
SP |
SD |
| Erik Bedard |
SP |
SE |
| Russ Branyan |
1B |
SE |
| Edgar Renteria |
SS |
SF |
| Daniel Wheeler |
RP |
TB |
| Vladimir Guerrero |
DH |
TE |
| Kevin Gregg |
RP |
TO |
| Adam Kennedy |
2B |
WA |
Source: MLBPA
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Manny Ramirez to DH so Butterfield can start yesterday making Lind a 1st baseman by opening day. Manny has a lot to prove, so why wouldn't you sign a first time hall of famer to low base high bonus deal?
A "Jay" Manny will be a happy Manny.
A motivated Manny will be a Monster Manny.