Talking Chop Free Agent Tracker
by TonyAlmeyda on Mar 24, 2012 1:35 PM EDT
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PrintFor anyone who wishes to follow where this year's free agents land, here's a list of them sorted by teams, including players signed to minor league deals. I'll try to update as often as possible. Discuss the signings if you wish.
ESPN.com's available free agents.
A.L. EAST
YANKEES
Freddy Garcia - SP: 1 year, $4 million
Andruw Jones - OF: 1 year, $2 million
Hiroki Kuroda - SP: 1 year, $10 million
Russell Branyan - 1B: minor league
Raul Ibanez - OF: 1 year, $1.1 million
Eric Chavez - 3B: 1 year, $900,000
Bill Hall - 3B: minor league
David Aardsma - RP: 1 year, $500,000
RED SOX
Kelly Shoppach - C: 1 year, $1.35 million
Nick Punto - IF: 2 years, $3 million
David Ortiz - DH: 1 year, $14.575 million
Vicente Padilla - SP/RP: minor league
Cody Ross - OF: 1 year, $3 million
Aaron Cook - SP: minor league
Jason Repko - OF: minor league
ORIOLES
Tsuyoshi Wada - SP: 2 years, $8.75 million with option for 2014
Endy Chavez - OF: 1 year, $1.5 million
Wei-Yin Chen - SP: 3 years, $11.3 million
Wilson Betemit - IF: 2 years, $3.25 million
Luis Ayala - RP: 1 year, $925,000
Ronny Paulino - C: minor league
RAYS
Jose Molina - C: 1 year, $1.8 million with option for 2013
Fernando Rodney - RP: 1 year, $2 million
Luke Scott - OF/1B: 1 year, $6 million with option for 2013
Carlos Pena - 1B: 1 year, $7.25 million
Jeff Keppinger - IF: 1 year, $1.525 million
Chris Gimenez - C: minor league
Will Rhymes - 2B: minor league
BLUE JAYS
Kelly Johnson - 2B: arbitration
Darren Oliver - RP: 1 year, $4 million with option for 2013
Omar Vizquel - SS: minor league
Francisco Cordero - RP: 1 year, $4.5 million
A.L. CENTRAL
TIGERS
Gerald Laird - C: 1 year, $1 million
Ramon Santiago - MIF: 2 years, $4.2 million
Octavio Dotel - RP: 1 year, $3.5 million with option for 2013
Prince Fielder - 1B: 9 years, $214 million
INDIANS
Grady Sizemore - OF: 1 year, $5 million
Jose Lopez - 2B: minor league
Dan Wheeler - RP: minor league
Casey Kotchman - 1B: 1 year, $3 million
Jon Garland - SP: minor league
Ryan Spilborghs - OF: minor league
WHITE SOX
Dan Johnson - 1B: minor league
Kosuke Fukudome - OF: 1 year, $1 million with option for 2013
ROYALS
Bruce Chen - SP: 2 years, $9 million
Jonathan Broxton - RP: 1 year, $4 million
Yuniesky Betancourt - SS: 1 year, $2 million
Jose Mijares - RP: 1 year, $925,000
Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B: minor league
TWINS
Jamey Carroll - IF: 2 years, $6.75 million
Ryan Doumit - C/OF: 1 year, $3 million
Matt Capps - RP: 1 year, $4.75 million
Josh Willingham - OF: 3 years, $21 million
Jason Marquis - SP: 1 year, $3 million
J.R. Towles - C: minor league
Steve Pearce - OF/1B: minor league
Joel Zumaya - RP: 1 year, $850,000
Sean Burroughs - 3B: minor league
A.L. WEST
RANGERS
Joe Nathan - RP: 2 years, $15 million with option for 2014
Yu Darvish - SP: 6 years, $60 million
Brad Hawpe - OF/1B: minor league
ANGELS
Albert Pujols - 1B: 10 years, $254 million
C.J. Wilson - SP: 5 years, $77.5 million
LaTroy Hawkins - RP: 1 year, $3 million
Jason Isringhausen - RP: minor league
MARINERS
George Sherrill - RP: 1 year, $1.1 million
Hisashi Iwakuma - SP: 1 year, $1.5 million
Kevin Millwood - SP: minor league
Carlos Guillen - IF: minor league
Hong-Chih Kuo - RP: 1 year, $500,000
ATHLETICS
Coco Crisp - OF: 2 years, $13 million with option for 2014
Bartolo Colon - SP: 1 year, $900,000
Jonny Gomes - OF: 1 year, $1 million
Yoenis Cespedes - OF: 4 years, $36 million
N.L. EAST
PHILLIES
Jonathan Papelbon - RP: 4 years, $50 million with option for 2016
Jim Thome - 1B: 1 year, $1.25 million
Brian Schneider - C: 1 year, $800,000
Laynce Nix - OF: 2 years, $2.5 million
Dontrelle Willis - SP/RP: 1 year, $850,000
Jimmy Rollins - SS: 3 years, $33 million
Brian Sanches - RP: minor league
Joel Pineiro - SP: minor league
Juan Pierre - OF: minor league
Chad Qualls - RP: 1 year, $1.15 million
BRAVES
Jack Wilson - SS: 1 year, $1 million
Peter Moylan - RP: minor league
MARLINS
Heath Bell - RP: 3 years, $27 million with vesting option for 2015
Jose Reyes - SS: 6 years, $106 million
Mark Buehrle - SP: 4 years, $58 million
Greg Dobbs - 3B: 2 years, $3 million
METS
Frank Francisco - RP: 2 years, $12 million
Jon Rauch - RP: 1 year, $3.5 million
Ronny Cedeno - MIF: 1 year, $1.15 million
Scott Hairston - OF: 1 year, $1.1 million
NATIONALS
Chien-Ming Wang - SP: 1 year, $4 million
Mark DeRosa - IF: 1 year, $800,000
Jason Michaels - OF: minor league
Brad Lidge - RP: 1 year, $1 million
Edwin Jackson - SP: 1 year,
Rick Ankiel - OF: minor league
Chad Durbin - RP: minor league
Xavier Nady - OF: minor league
N.L. CENTRAL
BREWERS
Alex Gonzalez - SS: 1 year, $4.25 million with $4 million vesting option
Aramis Ramirez - 3B: 3 years, $36 million
Francisco Rodriguez - RP: arbitration
Cesar Izturis - SS: minor league
Brooks Conrad - IF: minor league
Norichika Aoki - OF: 2 years, $2.25 million
Corey Patterson - OF: minor league
CARDINALS
Rafael Furcal - SS: 2 years, $14 million
J.C. Romero - RP: 1 year, $750,000
Carlos Beltran - OF: 2 years, $26 million
Alex Cora - IF: minor league
Scott Linebrink - RP: minor league
Koyie Hill - C: minor league
CUBS
David DeJesus - OF: 2 years, $10 million with option for 2014
Reed Johnson - OF: 1 year, $1.15 million
Paul Maholm - SP: 1 year, $4.25 million with option for 2013
Kerry Wood - RP: 1 year, $3 million
Rodrigo Lopez - SP: minor league
Trever Miller - RP: minor league
Jason Jaramillo - C: minor league
Andy Sonnanstine - SP/RP: minor league
ASTROS
Chris Snyder - C: 1 year, $750,000
Livan Hernandez - RP: minor league
Zach Duke - SP/RP: minor league
PIRATES
Rod Barajas - C: 1 year, $4 million with option for 2013 at $3.5 million
Clint Barmes - MIF: 2 years, $10.5 million
Erik Bedard - SP: 1 year, $4.5 million
Nate McLouth - OF: 1 year, $1.75 million
Jake Fox - C: minor league
Juan Cruz - RP: minor league
Jo-Jo Reyes - SP: minor league
Doug Slaten - RP: minor league
REDS
Andrew Brackman - RP: minor league
Ryan Madson - RP: 1 year, $8.5 million
Ryan Ludwick - OF: 1 year, $2.5 million
Jeff Francis - SP: minor league
Willie Harris - OF: minor league
N.L. WEST
DIAMONDBACKS
Aaron Hill - 2B: 2 years, $11 million
Willie Bloomquist - IF/OF: 2 years, $3.8 million
John McDonald - IF: 2 years, $3 million
Henry Blanco - C: 1 year, $1.25 million
Lyle Overbay - 1B: 1 year, $1 million
Takashi Saito - RP: 1 year, $1.75 million
Jason Kubel - OF: 2 years, $15 million
Chris Jakubauskas - SP/RP: minor league
Joe Saunders - SP: 1 year, $6 million
ROCKIES
Ramon Hernandez - C: 2 years, $6.4 million
Michael Cuddyer - OF: 3 years, $31.5 million
Casey Blake - 3B: 1 year, $2 million
Brandon Wood - IF: minor league
DODGERS
Mark Ellis - 2B: 2 years, $8.75 million with option for 2014
Juan Rivera - OF: 1 year, $4 million with option for 2013
Matt Treanor - C: 1 year, $850,000
Adam Kennedy - IF: 1 year, $800,000
Chris Capuano - SP: 2 years, $10 million
Jerry Hairston - IF/OF: 2 years, $6 million
Aaron Harang - SP: 2 years, $12 million
Mike MacDougal - RP: 1 year, $1 million with option for 2013
Josh Bard - C: minor league
John Grabow - RP: minor league
Todd Coffey - RP: 1 year, $1.3 million with option for 2013
Jamey Wright - RP: minor league
GIANTS
Guillermo Mota - RP: 1 year, $1 million
Javier Lopez - RP: 2 years, $8.5 million
Eli Whiteside - C: 1 year, $600,000
Clay Hensley - RP: 1 year, $750,000
Ryan Theriot - IF: 1 year, $1.25 million
Ramon Ortiz - SP/RP: minor league
PADRES
Mark Kotsay - OF: 1 year, $1.25 million
Micah Owings - RP: 1 year, $1 million
RETIRED: Craig Counsell, Orlando Cabrera, Jorge Posada, Pat Burrell, Tim Wakefield, Mike Cameron, Danys Baez, Jason Varitek, Carlos Guillen
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I AM DISAPPOINTED...
Where are the multi-faceted scenarios of trading away Jair Jurrjens and/or maybe Martin Prado for any combination of ML ready, prospects, and/or platoon players?
Where are the suggestions for the SS, LF, and (of course) the “Super Utility” positions on the team that everyone talks about? What field number represents the SU position anyway? 10?
Damnit Tony, why aren’t you begging for us to sign Reyes??
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FANPOST!!!
"Reach down in there...TURN THAT DAMN THING UP!" - Coach Paul Johnson
It might help to have a list of available free agents as well,
or just a quick link at the top to mlbtr’s list of free agents for comparison’s sake to know not only who’s signed, but who’s left available.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
This link is very helpful too
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/11/9/2550482/2011-2012-mlb-free-agents-tracker-list
It lists all the free agents and you can sort according to various categories.
Due Diligence?
Braves GM Frank Wren and agent Adam Katz are now meeting in Milwaukee, tweets MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. Katz represents Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
(He also has Hanley Ramirez, but HR isn’t a free agent). In any case, an interesting scoop from Ben.
"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was about Hanley.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 16, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
I would be really hurt if it was.
Most people use statistics the way a drunk would use a lamppost—for support, and not for illumination.
www.duwanis.com
Maybe he just wanted to see how Hanley felt about playing for Fredi again.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 16, 2011 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
What ransom is expected for Cespedes?
"Reach down in there...TURN THAT DAMN THING UP!" - Coach Paul Johnson
My questions on Cespedes (and no, I don’t think the Braves go after him in any scenario) are: 1. Is he really 26? 2. Is he ML-ready?
I sure would hate to be paying that kind of coin, only to find out that he’s still 2 years away – when he’ll be 28 or 29. I suppose it’s a reasonable risk to take if your organization has poor OF/CF prospects coming up, but aside from that, no.
If nothing else, I would hope his agent has him on an intense ‘Americanization’ cultural training regime just so that “life” isn’t a problem for him as he transitions over here.
"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11
(Yes, I realize he’s been watched in international baseball circles for 8 years now, so to that extent, his age certainty is probably a lot better than that of a Dominican player, for example)
"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11
His actual age isn’t much of an issue on this deal, IMO. Even if he’s a few years older than he says he is, you’re basically getting his prime seasons over the duration of the contract. It becomes an issue when this deal runs out and you start looking at his next deal.
Also, I think that if anyone in the Cuban Gov/baseball organization had any evidence that he’s older than he says he is, they’d be pretty quick to blow the whistle on him early to make him less desirable to MLB clubs.
Q: If not us, who? If not now, when? A: The Batman. And "when you least expect it."
excellent point – in fact, it wouldn’t be beyond expectation that the Cuban gov’t might even make up documents to try and discourage the progression of one of their defectors.
"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11
Second though, he’s most likely discussing Moylan.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 16, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
Same agency...
But I do believe you’re right.
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
Mark Kotsay signs with San Diego, so we get to post:
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
I'm gonna miss Kotsay when he retires.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
Dodgers sign Matt Kemp to an 8 year, $160 million dollar deal
Though I’d throw that in here, even though he wasn’t a free agent.
My buddy and I just decided that the braves would be set if we could get Matt Kemp, Jose Reyes, and Albert Pujols.
by willlinn on May 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT
Being reported
that Joe Nathan signed by the Rangers for 2 years/$14 million. Does that mean Feliz is going the Ogando route this year?
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by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
Moving to the rotation.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Nov 22, 2011 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
That's what I mean
by going the Ogando route…
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by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
by biggentleben on Nov 22, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
Braves decline to offer arbitration to Seabass
I admit being a bit surprised — given the market, I figure he’d decline anyway and Atlanta would get a draft pick comp. Even if he were to accept, the braves could simply trade him if they wanted to…. no real loss.
"Forget Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw or Cliff Lee, the NL Cy Young Award should go to O’Ventrel." - David Schoenfield, ESPN.com, 8/19/11
If we can just get Reyes, Kemp, and Pujols....
Hey! I’m new.
by ChopMaster on Jul 7, 2011 10:24 PM CDT (joined Jul 19, 2010)
Twitter: @biggentleben
by biggentleben on Nov 27, 2011 4:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
we like our stars in atlanta under 100 million
we would never have a star like that
Since MLBTR...
can be a tad clunky to navigate at times, this is very helpful. bookmarks
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