2012 Free agents

[biggunsbob]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012-mlb-free-agents/

This is just the list..The link has a article with it.....


2012 MLB Free Agents
By Tim Dierkes [March 25, 2010 at 9:47am CST]
MLBTR's up-to-date list of 2012 MLB free agents is below. These are players who are eligible for free agency after the 2011 season. The player's 2012 age is in parentheses. Players on the current free agent list or the 2013 free agent list are not on this one. The cutoffs for this list are generally 20 innings pitched or 50 plate appearances in the Majors in 2011.

If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us. To see who represents these players, check out our agency database.

Updated 10-14-11

Catchers
Rod Barajas (36)
Josh Bard (34)
Henry Blanco (40)
Ramon Castro (36)
Ryan Doumit (31) - $7.25MM club option for 2012, $8.25MM club option for '13 with a $500K buyout
Ramon Hernandez (36)
Jason Kendall (38)
Gerald Laird (32)
Jose Molina (36)
Yadier Molina (29) - $7MM club option with a $750K buyout
Dioner Navarro (28)
Ivan Rodriguez (40)
Brian Schneider (35)
Kelly Shoppach (32) - $3.2MM club option with a $300K buyout
Chris Snyder (31) - $6.75MM club option with a $750K buyout
Matt Treanor (36)
Jason Varitek (40)

First basemen
Russell Branyan (36)
Jorge Cantu (30)
Michael Cuddyer (33)
Prince Fielder (28)
Ross Gload (36)
Brad Hawpe (33) - $6MM mutual option with $1MM buyout will be declined
Eric Hinske (34) - $1.5MM club option with a $100K buyout
Casey Kotchman (29)
Mark Kotsay (36)
Derrek Lee (36)
Xavier Nady (33)
Lyle Overbay (35)
Carlos Pena (34)
Wily Mo Pena (30)
Albert Pujols (32)

Second basemen
Clint Barmes (33)
Willie Bloomquist (34) - $1.1MM mutual option with a $150K buyout
Orlando Cabrera (37)
Robinson Cano (29) - $14MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Jamey Carroll (37)
Alex Cora (36)
Craig Counsell (41)
Mark Ellis (35)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (36)
Bill Hall (32) - $4MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Aaron Hill (30) - $8MM club option for 2012 and $8MM club option for '13
Kelly Johnson (30)
Adam Kennedy (36)
Felipe Lopez (32)
Jose Lopez (28)
Aaron Miles (35)
Brandon Phillips (31) - $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Drew Sutton (29)

Shortstops
Clint Barmes (33)
Yuniesky Betancourt (30) - $6MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Orlando Cabrera (37)
Jamey Carroll (37)
Ronny Cedeno (29) - $3MM club option with a $200K buyout
Craig Counsell (41)
Rafael Furcal (34) - $12MM club option with a $1.3MM buyout
Alex Gonzalez (34)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (36)
Cesar Izturis (32)
John McDonald (37)
Nick Punto (34)
Edgar Renteria (35)
Jose Reyes (29)
Jimmy Rollins (33)
Ramon Santiago (32)
Marco Scutaro (36) - $6MM club option/$3MM player option with a $1.5MM buyout
Jack Wilson (34)

Third basemen
Wilson Betemit (30)
Casey Blake (38)
Jorge Cantu (30)
Eric Chavez (34)
Craig Counsell (41)
Mark DeRosa (37)
Greg Dobbs (33)
Edwin Encarnacion (29) - $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jerry Hairston Jr. (36)
Kevin Kouzmanoff (30)
Andy LaRoche (28)
Felipe Lopez (32)
Jose Lopez (28)
Nick Punto (34)
Aramis Ramirez (34) - $16MM club option with a $2MM buyout; Ramirez can void
Omar Vizquel (45)

Left fielders
Travis Buck (28)
Pat Burrell (35)
Johnny Damon (37)
Mark DeRosa (37)
Jay Gibbons (35)
Jonny Gomes (31)
Carlos Guillen (36)
Scott Hairston (32)
Bill Hall (32) - $4MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Willie Harris (34)
Eric Hinske (34) - $1.5MM club option with a $100K buyout
Raul Ibanez (40)
Conor Jackson (30)
Reed Johnson (35)
Ryan Ludwick (33)
Jason Michaels (36)
Laynce Nix (31)
Felix Pie (27)
Juan Pierre (34)
Scott Podsednik (36)
Juan Rivera (33)
Marcus Thames (35)
Josh Willingham (33)

Center fielders
Rick Ankiel (32)
Carlos Beltran (35)
Willie Bloomquist (34) - $1.1MM mutual option with a $150K buyout
Mike Cameron (39)
Coco Crisp (32)
David DeJesus (32)
Scott Hairston (32)
Andruw Jones (35)
Nate McLouth (30) - $10.65MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout
Corey Patterson (32)
Cody Ross (31)
Grady Sizemore (29) - $8.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Dewayne Wise (34)

Right fielders
Willie Bloomquist (34) - $1.1MM mutual option with a $150K buyout
Milton Bradley (34)
Michael Cuddyer (33)
David DeJesus (32)
J.D. Drew (36)
Kosuke Fukudome (35)
Willie Harris (34)
Brad Hawpe (33) - $6MM mutual option with $1MM buyout will be declined
Jason Kubel (29)
Ryan Ludwick (33)
Xavier Nady (33)
Magglio Ordonez (38)
Cody Ross (31)
Nick Swisher (31) - $10.25MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Josh Willingham (33)

Designated hitters
Milton Bradley (34)
Johnny Damon (37)
Jason Giambi (41) - $1MM mutual option
Vladimir Guerrero (37)
Carlos Guillen (36)
David Ortiz (36)
Jason Kubel (29)
Hideki Matsui (38)
Jorge Posada (40)
Jim Thome (41)

Starting pitchers
Erik Bedard (33)
Mark Buehrle (33)
Chris Capuano (33)
Bruce Chen (35)
Bartolo Colon (39)
Aaron Cook (33) - $11MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Kyle Davies (28)
Doug Davis (36)
Ryan Dempster (35) - $14MM player option, no buyout
Zach Duke (29) - $5.5MM club option with a $750K buyout
Jeff Francis (30)
Armando Galarraga (30)
Freddy Garcia (36)
Jon Garland (32)
Aaron Harang (34) - $5MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Rich Harden (30)
Livan Hernandez (37)
Hisashi Iwakuma (31)
Edwin Jackson (28)
Kenshin Kawakami (37)
Scott Kazmir (28) - $13.5MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Hiroki Kuroda (37)
Rodrigo Lopez (36)
Paul Maholm (30) - $9.75MM club option with a $750K buyout
Jason Marquis (33)
Kevin Millwood (37)
Sergio Mitre (31)
Roy Oswalt (34) - $16MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Brad Penny (34)
Oliver Perez (30)
Joel Pineiro (33)
C.C. Sabathia (31) - may opt out of remaining four years, $92MM
Javier Vazquez (35)
Tsuyoshi Wada (31)
Adam Wainwright (30) - $10MM vesting option for '12, $12MM for '13
Tim Wakefield (45)
Chien-Ming Wang (32)
Brandon Webb (33)
Dontrelle Willis (30)
C.J. Wilson (31)
Chris Young (33)

Closers
Heath Bell (34)
Jonathan Broxton (28)
Matt Capps (28)
Francisco Cordero (37) - $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Frank Francisco (32)
Brad Lidge (35) - $12.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Joe Nathan (37) - $12.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Jonathan Papelbon (31)
Jon Rauch (33) - $3.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Francisco Rodriguez (30)
Rafael Soriano (32) - $11MM player option or a $1.5MM buyout
Jose Valverde (34) - $9MM club option, no buyout

Right-handed relievers
Luis Ayala (34)
Danys Baez (34)
Miguel Batista (41)
Shawn Camp (36)
Todd Coffey (31)
Juan Cruz (31)
Octavio Dotel (38) - $3.75MM club option with a $750K buyout
Chad Durbin (34)
Kyle Farnsworth (36) - $3.3MM club option with a $650K buyout
Jason Frasor (34) - $3.75MM club option
LaTroy Hawkins (37)
Aaron Heilman (33)
Ryota Igarashi (33)
Jason Isringhausen (39)
Scott Linebrink (35)
Mike MacDougal (35)
Ryan Madson (31)
Guillermo Mota (38)
Pat Neshek (31)
Ramon Ortiz (39)
Micah Owings (29)
Vicente Padilla (34)
Tony Pena (30)
Chad Qualls (33) - $6MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout will be declined
Jon Rauch (33) - $3.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Fernando Rodney (35)
Takashi Saito (42)
Yoshinori Tateyama (36) - $1MM club option
Dan Wheeler (34) - $3MM club option with no buyout; vests with 65 appearances in 2011
Kerry Wood (35)
Jamey Wright (37)
Michael Wuertz (33) - $3.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Joel Zumaya (27)

Left-handed relievers
Jeremy Affeldt (33) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Mike Gonzalez (34)
John Grabow (33)
Javier Lopez (34)
Damaso Marte (37) - $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Hideki Okajima (36) - can opt for free agency
Darren Oliver (41)
Arthur Rhodes (41) - $4MM club option with a $200K buyout; vests with 62 appearances
J.C. Romero (36)
George Sherrill (35)
Brian Tallet (34)

 

[batcave76]

There are alot of 5th SP possibilities there. Nothing much at 3rd or 2nd. I really like DeJesus but Boesch gives as good production, less $.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

Not a ton of interesting players on there. Ruling out current Tigers, Fielder and Pujols, the only ones that look appealing/realistic to me are: Yaddy Molina (if you could land him and have Avila play some 3B it might work although not ideal), Cano (not hitting the market), Reyes, Rollins, ARam, Beltran, Crisp, DeJesus, Buehrle, Capuano, Kuroda, Oswalt, Pineiro, Sabathia (if he hits the market), Wainwright, Wilson, Gonzalez, Papelbon, Rauch, Soriano.

For position players, I'd target Reyes and Crisp first. I really think Crisp could solve a lot of problems for us and he'll probably be pretty cheap. I'd love to see him and Reyes at the top of our order with Miggy batting a spot or two behind them. Could you imagine the RBI potential with the wheels those guys have?

I'd obviously love a legit lefty starter to replace Penny, but I think our rotation is solid as-is.

Another stud bullpen arm wouldn't be bad either, but maybe one of Zoom, Schlereth and Perry finally steps up.

 

[batcave76]

Not a ton of interesting players on there. Ruling out current Tigers, Fielder and Pujols, the only ones that look appealing/realistic to me are: Yaddy Molina (if you could land him and have Avila play some 3B it might work although not ideal), Cano (not hitting the market), Reyes, Rollins, ARam, Beltran, Crisp, DeJesus, Buehrle, Capuano, Kuroda, Oswalt, Pineiro, Sabathia (if he hits the market), Wainwright, Wilson, Gonzalez, Papelbon, Rauch, Soriano.

For position players, I'd target Reyes and Crisp first. I really think Crisp could solve a lot of problems for us and he'll probably be pretty cheap. I'd love to see him and Reyes at the top of our order with Miggy batting a spot or two behind them. Could you imagine the RBI potential with the wheels those guys have?

I'd obviously love a legit lefty starter to replace Penny, but I think our rotation is solid as-is.

Another stud bullpen arm wouldn't be bad either, but maybe one of Zoom, Schlereth and Perry finally steps up.

If Molina hits the market, he'll prob resign w/the Cards, I think the Yankees will make a play for him. He's very good.

 

[biggunsbob]

Reyes has only averaged 98 games the last three seasons.. In my opinion it is to big of a gamble to give out 20 million for a part time player... Crisp and Dejesus may be a option. Man we do need a lead-off hitter really bad and moving Jackson to the 9 whole would help this club... Man Miguel would have 130 Rbi's if we had a decent Lead-off hitter.

 

[tycobb420]

There are alot of 5th SP possibilities there. Nothing much at 3rd or 2nd. I really like DeJesus but Boesch gives as good production, less $.

I think the Tigers plan on Turner being #5 next year.

 

[kingofdetroit57]

biggunsbob[/color]]Reyes has only averaged 98 games the last three seasons.. In my opinion it is to big of a gamble to give out 20 million for a part time player... Crisp and Dejesus may be a option. Man we do need a lead-off hitter really bad and moving Jackson to the 9 whole would help this club... Man Miguel would have 130 Rbi's if we had a decent Lead-off hitter.

Will you stop with the 98 game average argument, Bob? It's drastically skewed from one season of being injured and playing 36 games in '09. Once he became a full-time player in '05 he's played 161, 153, 160, 159, 36, 133 and 126 games/yr. Over seven seasons, he's averaged 133 games a year with the 36 game season included. Excluding that year, he's averaged 149/yr. He's far from a part-time player.

Since coming in the league in '03, he's been a +29.2 WAR player which was earned almost exclusively on offense. He's a beast.

 

[kalinecountry]

There are alot of 5th SP possibilities there. Nothing much at 3rd or 2nd. I really like DeJesus but Boesch gives as good production, less $.

I think the Tigers plan on Turner being #5 next year.

Because of past practice, I get the feeling he will be the #5 too, unless something drastic in a negative ST for him changes that.

Off this list, idk, I was going to say No to a multi year to any player over 30. But there is DeJesus, if he would take a 1 or 2 with a team option, or a flyer on grady sizemore if the indians were to let him go after the injuries. I think both these players will bounce back next year after playing hurt or not near 100% in 2011
Kubel anyone, lefty bat not much OF defense??
chavez for a year as a lefty bat compliment to Inge vs. lefty pitcher? just for a year, that is if he doesn't retire like he mentioned at the end of the season.
Signing Jose Reyes adds to the lineup, his dynamics as a shortstop and his speed which would be as a leadoff hitter. and I have talked with Bob about this earlier today. Remember the Tigers had that contract with Magglio that gave the team the right to void the contract for a reoccuring injury to the same as before? Of course the downside would be what to do a content and productive Peralta at short. Reyes has played only 43 games at second, and Johnny never. and Peralta wasn't comfortable at 3rd.
At least, if we are to believe what Mr. ilitch said about adding 'substantial' to payroll, anything is possible.

 

[Mitchrapp]

biggunsbob[/color]]Reyes has only averaged 98 games the last three seasons.. In my opinion it is to big of a gamble to give out 20 million for a part time player... Crisp and Dejesus may be a option. Man we do need a lead-off hitter really bad and moving Jackson to the 9 whole would help this club... Man Miguel would have 130 Rbi's if we had a decent Lead-off hitter.

Will you stop with the 98 game average argument, Bob? It's drastically skewed from one season of being injured and playing 36 games in '09. Once he became a full-time player in '05 he's played 161, 153, 160, 159, 36, 133 and 126 games/yr. Over seven seasons, he's averaged 133 games a year with the 36 game season included. Excluding that year, he's averaged 149/yr. He's far from a part-time player.

Since coming in the league in '03, he's been a +29.2 WAR player which was earned almost exclusively on offense. He's a beast.

Thank you. I keep on trying to make that point but its going on deaf ears.

 

[mhughes0021]

FUCK IT! WIN NOW BEFORE YOU DIE PIZZA MAN! Go get Cano and pay him 40 mil a year and jose reyes and pay him 30 mil a yr. move peralta to 3b. We win!

 

[tycobb420]

Prob with Reyes is 2-fold. 1. He is oft-injured. 2. Peralta threw a tantrum in Cleveland when moved to 3b. I am sure the same would happen here.

 

[bavarianinnman]

I wouldnt mind Seeing the tigers go after Dejesus, Y. molina, Aram for 3rd. pitches how about a Harden or Ajax?

 

[biggunsbob]

biggunsbob[/color]]Reyes has only averaged 98 games the last three seasons.. In my opinion it is to big of a gamble to give out 20 million for a part time player... Crisp and Dejesus may be a option. Man we do need a lead-off hitter really bad and moving Jackson to the 9 whole would help this club... Man Miguel would have 130 Rbi's if we had a decent Lead-off hitter.

Will you stop with the 98 game average argument, Bob? It's drastically skewed from one season of being injured and playing 36 games in '09. Once he became a full-time player in '05 he's played 161, 153, 160, 159, 36, 133 and 126 games/yr. Over seven


seasons, he's averaged 133 games a year with the 36 game season included. Excluding that year, he's averaged 149/yr. He's far from a part-time player.

Since coming in the league in '03, he's been a +29.2 WAR player which was earned almost exclusively on offense. He's a beast.

Answer yes or no... > Has he missed significant time in the LAST THREE YEARS.. I am just curious what you would want to give to a player that has missed that many games over three years... It is beyond dumb and a correct argument to have... If he had gotten hurt in different years It may be a different story but he has been hurt three years in a row..

 

[biggunsbob]

Yeah you Guys want JP to go to third or maybe second base but i guess you forgot how well it worked for Cleveland when he moved over to third... Signing a player to a huge contract who may play 130 games is beyond laughable... His wheels have gotten hurt every year the last three.. That 29 war does you no good if its parked on the DL..

 

[biggunsbob]

FUCK IT! WIN NOW BEFORE YOU DIE PIZZA MAN! Go get Cano and pay him 40 mil a year and jose reyes and pay him 30 mil a yr. move peralta to 3b. We win!

Now cano would be fantastic... He is a much better player then Reyes..
To bad he is a Yankee for life..

 

[kingofdetroit57]

biggunsbob[/color]]

Will you stop with the 98 game average argument, Bob? It's drastically skewed from one season of being injured and playing 36 games in '09. Once he became a full-time player in '05 he's played 161, 153, 160, 159, 36, 133 and 126 games/yr. Over seven


seasons, he's averaged 133 games a year with the 36 game season included. Excluding that year, he's averaged 149/yr. He's far from a part-time player.

Since coming in the league in '03, he's been a +29.2 WAR player which was earned almost exclusively on offense. He's a beast.

Answer yes or no... > Has he missed significant time in the LAST THREE YEARS.. I am just curious what you would want to give to a player that has missed that many games over three years... It is beyond dumb and a correct argument to have... If he had gotten hurt in different years It may be a different story but he has been hurt three years in a row..

You are using the most convenient time span to try to enforce an opinion of not wanting him here. I get it. Why not say the last two years though? Then the average number jumps from 98 to 129 games/yr. If you use 4yrs, the average number jumps from 98 to 113 games/yr. It's all window dressing is my point. I think it's a bit disingenuous to say he's a 98 game/yr player.

I get that he's an injury risk, but he hits for average, steals bases, and hits for a lot of extra bases due to his speed. All things we lack at the top of our lineup. As for the rest of the facts, he was the NL batting champ this year, stole 39 bases this year, he's a 4-time all star, has a .292 career average, has a +29.2 WAR in his career (injuries included), and he plays arguably the highest value position on the field.

You guys are acting like Peralta is a fixture and a future HOF player. The fact of the matter is that Jhonny had a nice year, but played above his career averages in all aspects. What happens when he returns to his career .268 avg next year? Beyond that, he's signed for 1yr and $6mil. Who says he resigns after 2012? If you have the chance to upgrade shortstop and 2B/3B in one move, you do it. He'll play wherever he's told to and will be an upgrade over our current 2B/3B.

 

[biggunsbob]

I would not even be bringing up his injury problem if it was not three years in a row. All you guys act like it is no big deal to sign a questionable health risk.

 

[turok]

I think that Peralta would be amenable to playing 2B if the Tigers were to extend his contract for another year or two, and playing 2B is likely where he is gonna end up anyway as he gets closer to retirement. But I hope that if they land Reyes, he doesn't continue to be injury-prone, ala Zumaya, who is a very unlucky guy, healthwise.

Peralta does not want to play third, and we've got Inge for another season, like it or not.

 

[mhughes0021]

biggunsbob[/color]]I would not even be bringing up his injury problem if it was not three years in a row. All you guys act like it is no big deal to sign a questionable health risk.

its not my money...i dont give a fuck how he spends it. All we care about as fans is championships. Yankees have bought several....id be fine with it...

 

[Rebbiv]

MLB SS Averages over the last 3 years Away (assume park neutral, 600 PA Min):


Total 72.64 RC/650 .265 BAVG .321 OBP .382 SLG .703 OPS

1. H. Ramirez 102.17 RC/650 .302 BAVG .379 OBP .449 SLG .827 OPS

2. T. Tulowitzki 101.32 RC/650 .283 BAVG .357 OBP .510 SLG .867 OPS



3. E. Aybar 87.79 RC/650 .303 BAVG .343 OBP .431 SLG .774 OPS

4. M. Scutaro 87.65 RC/650 .298 BAVG .365 OBP .408 SLG .773 OPS

5. C. Pennington 85.91 RC/650 .278 BAVG .336 OBP .407 SLG .743 OPS

6. J. Bartlett 84.51 RC/650 .279 BAVG .348 OBP .409 SLG .757 OPS

7. R. Furcal 84.22 RC/650 .278 BAVG .344 OBP .399 SLG .743 OPS

8. J. Reyes 83.43 RC/650 .291 BAVG .333 OBP .412 SLG .745 OPS

9. S. Drew 82.67 RC/650 .263 BAVG .322 OBP .429 SLG .751 OPS

10. J. Peralta 80.91 RC/650 .271 BAVG .330 OBP .425 SLG .755 OPS

11. A. Cabrera 80.78 RC/650 .285 BAVG .332 OBP .416 SLG .748 OPS

12. J. Rollins 79.62 RC/650 .258 BAVG .316 OBP .406 SLG .722 OPS

13. D. Jeter 77.05 RC/650 .289 BAVG .351 OBP .373 SLG .724 OPS

14. AL. Ramirez 75.52 RC/650 .281 BAVG .326 OBP .400 SLG .726 OPS

15. I. Desmond 75.49 RC/650 .285 BAVG .319 OBP .387 SLG .706 OPS

16. Y. Escobar 74.89 RC/650 .273 BAVG .355 OBP .372 SLG .727 OPS



17. E. Andrus 72.13 RC/650 .267 BAVG .342 OBP .330 SLG .672 OPS

18. J. Hardy 71.18 RC/650 .250 BAVG .301 OBP .411 SLG .712 OPS

19. S. Castro 71.08 RC/650 .289 BAVG .318 OBP .398 SLG .716 OPS

20. A. Escobar 67.96 RC/650 .264 BAVG .313 OBP .368 SLG .681 OPS

21. A. Gonzalez 64.04 RC/650 .244 BAVG .282 OBP .391 SLG .673 OPS

22. R. Theriot 63.50 RC/650 .273 BAVG .323 OBP .333 SLG .656 OPS

23. M. Tejada 61.42 RC/650 .261 BAVG .296 OBP .369 SLG .665 OPS

24. O. Cabrera 60.75 RC/650 .263 BAVG .290 OBP .354 SLG .643 OPS

25. B. Ryan 60.59 RC/650 .249 BAVG .290 OBP .351 SLG .641 OPS

26. R. Cedeno 57.21 RC/650 .238 BAVG .280 OBP .352 SLG .632 OPS

27. J. Uribe 57.10 RC/650 .215 BAVG .267 OBP .372 SLG .639 OPS

28. Y. Betancourt 56.68 RC/650 .245 BAVG .272 OBP .361 SLG .633 OPS