Below is a rundown of players whose contract are set to expire after the 2009 season, with updates on where they signed and their contract details. Players are broken down by position and will be broken by the type of free agent they are (the Elias Sports Bureau sets this at a later date). This page will be updated throughout the postseason.
Type A free agents are considered as ranking in the top 20 percent of players in their position groups by the Elias Sports Bureau. Teams that lose a Type A free agent are compensated with two draft picks. Teams that lose a Type B free agent, a player ranked in the top 40 percent in the league at his position, receive one additional draft pick. Read more about baseball's free agency rules here.
Players listed below are free agents in the winter of 2009, with their 2009 team, age as of the beginning of the 2010 season and their new salary, if available.
CATCHERS
Type A
- Victor Martinez, 31, Red Sox: Agreed to option year with Red Sox ($7.5 million)
- Benjie Molina, 35, Giants
Type B
- Rod Barajas, 34. Blue Jays
- Ramon Hernandez, 33, Reds
- Jason Kendall, 35, Brewers
- Miguel Olivo, 31, Royals
- Ivan Rodriguez, 38, Rangers
- Yorvit Torrealba, 31, Rockies
- Jason Varitek, 37, Red Sox: Agreed to one-year option with Red Sox ($3 million)
- Gregg Zaun, 38, Rays
No compensation
FIRST BASEMEN
Type A
NoneType B
- Carlos Delgado, 37, Mets
- Nick Johnson, 31, Nationals
- Adam LaRoche, 30, Braves
No compensation
SECOND BASEMEN
Type A
- Orlando Hudson, 32, Dodgers
- Placido Polanco, 34, Tigers
Type B
- Ronnie Belliard, 34, Dodgers
- Felipe Lopez, 29, Brewers
No compensation
SHORTSTOP
Type A
- Orlando Cabrera, 35, Twins
- Marco Scutaro, 34, Blue Jays
- Miguel Tejada, 35, Astros
Type B
None.
No compensation
THIRD BASEMEN
Type A
- Chone Figgins, 32, Angels
Type B
- Adrian Beltre, 30, Mariners
- Mark DeRosa, 35, Cardinals
- Troy Glaus, 33, Cardinals
- Melvin Mora, 38, Orioles
- Fernando Tatis, 3B, Mets
No compensation
Continue to Page 2 for outfielders. Go to Page 3 for pitchers.
