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2008-09 Free Agents, By Team

Team-by-team listing of potential free agents in the winter of 2008

By Scott Kendrick, About.com

The potential free agents after the 2008 season (*-denotes team option, ^-denotes player option, #-denotes mutual option):

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BALTIMORE (4)

  • Juan Castro, shortstop
  • Alex Cintron, shortstop
  • Kevin Millar, first base
  • Jay Payton, outfielder

BOSTON (10)

  • Paul Byrd, pitcher
  • Sean Casey, first base
  • Bartolo Colon, pitcher
  • Alex Cora, shortstop
  • Mark Kotsay, outfielder
  • David Ross, catcher
  • Curt Schilling, pitcher
  • Mike Timlin, pitcher
  • Jason Varitek, catcher

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (6)

  • Orlando Cabrera, shortstop
  • Joe Crede, third base
  • Ken Griffey Jr., outfielder
  • Toby Hall, catcher
  • Horacio Ramirez, pitcher
  • Juan Uribe, third base

CLEVELAND (4)

  • Brendan Donnelly, pitcher
  • Scott Elarton, pitcher
  • Sal Fasano, catcher
  • Juan Rincon, pitcher

DETROIT (7)

  • Kyle Farnsworth, pitcher
  • Casey Fossum, pitcher
  • Freddy Garcia, pitcher
  • Todd Jones, pitcher
  • Edgar Renteria, shortstop
  • Kenny Rogers, pitcher
  • Vance Wilson, catcher

KANSAS CITY (2)

  • Mark Grudzielanek, second base

LOS ANGELES ANGELS (6)

  • Garret Anderson, outfielder
  • Jon Garland, pitcher
  • Darren Oliver, pitcher
  • Juan Rivera, outfielder
  • Francisco Rodriguez, pitcher
  • Mark Teixeira, first base

MINNESOTA (4)

  • Adam Everett, shortstop
  • Eddie Guardado, pitcher
  • Nick Punto, shortstop
  • Dennys Reyes, pitcher

NEW YORK YANKEES (9)

  • Bobby Abreu, outfielder
  • Jason Giambi, first base
  • Damaso Marte, pitcher
  • Chad Moeller, catcher
  • Mike Mussina, pitcher
  • Carl Pavano, pitcher
  • Andy Pettitte, pitcher
  • Sidney Ponson, pitcher
  • Ivan Rodriguez, catcher

OAKLAND (4)

  • Emil Brown, outfielder
  • Alan Embree, pitcher
  • Keith Foulke, pitcher
  • Frank Thomas, designated hitter

SEATTLE (3)

  • Willie Bloomquist, outfielder
  • Miguel Cairo, infielder
  • Raul Ibanez, outfielder

TAMPA BAY (4)

  • Rocco Baldelli, designated hitter
  • Cliff Floyd, designated hitter
  • Eric Hinske, outfielder
  • Trever Miller, pitcher

TEXAS (5)

  • Milton Bradley, designated hitter
  • Jason Jennings, pitcher
  • Ramon Vazquez, third base
  • Jamey Wright, pitcher

TORONTO (6)

  • A.J. Burnett, pitcher
  • Kevin Mench, outfielder
  • John Parrish, pitcher
  • Brad Wilkerson, outfielder
  • Gregg Zaun, catcher

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ARIZONA (7)

  • Tony Clark, first base
  • Juan Cruz, pitcher
  • Adam Dunn, outfielder
  • David Eckstein, shortstop
  • Orlando Hudson, second base
  • Randy Johnson, pitcher
  • Brandon Lyon, pitcher

ATLANTA (8)

  • Elmer Dessens, pitcher
  • Tom Glavine, pitcher
  • Mike Hampton, pitcher
  • Jorge Julio, pitcher
  • Greg Norton, outfielder
  • Will Ohman, pitcher
  • John Smoltz, pitcher
  • Julian Tavarez, pitcher

CHICAGO CUBS (8)

  • Henry Blanco, catcher
  • Ryan Dempster, pitcher
  • Jim Edmonds, outfielder
  • Chad Fox, pitcher
  • Bob Howry, pitcher
  • Jon Lieber, pitcher
  • Daryle Ward, first base
  • Kerry Wood, pitcher

CINCINNATI (9)

  • Jeremy Affeldt, pitcher
  • Paul Bako, catcher
  • Josh Fogg, pitcher
  • Jerry Hairston Jr., outfielder
  • Mike Lincoln, pitcher
  • Kent Mercker, pitcher
  • Corey Patterson, outfielder
  • Javier Valentin, catcher
  • David Weathers, pitcher

COLORADO (6)

  • Brian Fuentes, pitcher
  • Matt Herges, pitcher
  • Livan Hernandez, pitcher
  • Adam Melhuse, catcher
  • Scott Podsednik, outfielder
  • Glendon Rusch, pitcher

FLORIDA (4)

  • Luis Gonzalez, outfielder
  • Mark Hendrickson, pitcher
  • Paul Lo Duca, catcher
  • Arthur Rhodes, pitcher

HOUSTON (5)

  • Brad Ausmus, catcher
  • Doug Brocail, pitcher
  • LaTroy Hawkins, pitcher
  • Mark Loretta, second base
  • Randy Wolf, pitcher

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (14)

  • Joe Beimel, pitcher
  • Gary Bennett, catcher
  • Casey Blake, third base
  • Rafael Furcal, shortstop
  • Nomar Garciaparra, shortstop
  • Jason Johnson, pitcher
  • Jeff Kent, second base
  • Derek Lowe, pitcher
  • Greg Maddux, pitcher
  • Pablo Ozuna, second base
  • Chan Ho Park, pitcher
  • Brad Penny, pitcher
  • Manny Ramirez, outfielder
  • Mark Sweeney, first base

MILWAUKEE (12)

  • Russell Branyan, third base
  • Mike Cameron, outfielder
  • Craig Counsell, third base
  • Ray Durham, second base
  • Eric Gagne, pitcher
  • Gabe Kapler, outfielder
  • Mike Lamb, third base
  • Guillermo Mota, pitcher
  • CC Sabathia, pitcher
  • Ben Sheets, pitcher
  • Brian Shouse, pitcher
  • *Salomon Torres, pitcher

NEW YORK METS (13)

  • Moises Alou, outfielder
  • Tony Armas Jr., pitcher
  • Luis Ayala, pitcher
  • Damion Easley, second base
  • Orlando Hernandez, pitcher
  • Pedro Martinez, pitcher
  • Ramon Martinez, second base
  • Trot Nixon, outfielder
  • Oliver Perez, pitcher
  • Ricardo Rincon, pitcher
  • Matt Wise, pitcher

PHILADELPHIA (5)

  • Pat Burrell, outfielder
  • Scott Eyre, pitcher
  • Tom Gordon, pitcher
  • Jamie Moyer, pitcher
  • Rudy Seanez, pitcher

PITTSBURGH (4)

  • Chris Gomez, third base
  • Jason Michaels, outfielder
  • Doug Mientkiewicz, first base
  • Luis Rivas, shortstop

ST. LOUIS (9)

  • Juan Encarnacion, outfielder
  • Jason Isringhausen, pitcher
  • Cesar Izturis, shortstop
  • Jason LaRue, catcher
  • Braden Looper, pitcher
  • Felipe Lopez, second base
  • Mark Mulder, pitcher
  • Russ Springer, pitcher
  • Ron Villone, pitcher

SAN DIEGO (3)

  • Brian Giles, outfielder
  • Trevor Hoffman, pitcher
  • Mark Prior, pitcher

SAN FRANCISCO (2)

  • Rich Aurilia, first base
  • Omar Vizquel, shortstop

WASHINGTON (3)

  • Aaron Boone, first base
  • Odalis Perez, pitcher

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