Relief pitchers on the free agent market before the 2011 Major League Baseball season (see explainer for Type A and Type B free agents in our Free Agency Primer) with stats, previous contract information and age as of opening day 2011:
Type A Free Agents
Grant Balfour, Rays (Age: 34, Career: 19-10, 3.81 ERA, 8 SV, 2010 salary: $2.05 million): Signed with A's (2 years, $8.1 million, with option)
Scott Downs, Blue Jays (Age: 35, Career: 27-28, 3.79 ERA, 2010 salary: $4 million): Signed with Angels (3 years, $15 million)
Frank Francisco, Rangers (Age: 31, Career: 17-15, 3.75 ERA, 32 saves, 2010 salary: $3.63 million): Agreed to arbitration with Rangers
Jason Frasor, Blue Jays (Age: 33, Career: 22-27, 3.76 ERA, 36 saves, 2010 salary: $2.65 million): Agreed to arbitration with Blue Jays
Rafael Soriano, Rays (Age: 31, Career: 11-20, 2.73 ERA, 88 saves, 2010 salary: $7.25 million): Signed with Yankees (3 years, $35 million)
Type B Free Agents
Joaquin Benoit, Rays (Age: 33, Career: 31-28, 4.47 ERA, 9 SV, 2010 salary: $750,000): Signed with Tigers (3 years, $16.5 million)
Randy Choate, Rays (Age: 35, Career: 10-10, 4.39 ERA, 5 SV, 2010 salary: $700,000): Signed with Marlins (2 years, $2.5 million)
Jesse Crain, Twins (Age: 29, Career: 33-21, 3.42 ERA, 2010 salary: $2 million): Signed with White Sox (3 years, $13 million)
Octavio Dotel, Rockies (Age: 37, Career: 49-43, 3.75 ERA, 105 saves, 2010 salary: $3.75 million): Signed with Blue Jays (1 year, $3.5 million)
Kevin Gregg, Blue Jays (Age: 32, Career: 25-33, 4.03 ERA, 2010 salary: $2.75 million): Signed with Orioles (2 years, $10 million, with option)
Aaron Heilman, Diamondbacks (Age: 32, Career: 31-45, 4.25 ERA, 16 saves, 2010 salary: $2.15 million): Re-signed with Diamondbacks (1 year, $2 million)
Trevor Hoffman, Brewers (Age: 43, Career: 61-75, 2.87 ERA, 601 saves, 2010 salary: $8 million): Retired
J.J. Putz, White Sox (Age: 34, Career: 30-24, 3.19 ERA, 106 saves, 2010 salary: $3 million): Signed with Diamondbacks (2 years, $10 million)
Chad Qualls, Rays (Age: 32, Career: 32-26, 3.82 ERA, 51 saves, 2010 salary: $4.19 million): Signed with Padres (1 year, $2.55 million, with option)
Hisanori Takahashi, Mets (Age: 35, Career: 10-6, 3.81 ERA, 8 saves, 2010 salary: $1 million): Signed with Angels (2 years, $5.5 million)
Koji Uehara, Orioles (Age: 35, Career: 3-6, 3.58 ERA, 13 saves, 2010 salary: $15 million): Re-signed with Orioles (1 year, $3 million, with incentives and option)
No compensation
Jeremy Accardo, Blue Jays (Age: 29, Career: 7-17, 3.95 ERA, 38 SV, 2010 salary: $1.08 million): Signed with Orioles (1 year, $1.08 million)
Alfredo Aceves, Yankees (Age: 29, Career: 14-1, 3.21 ERA, 2 SV, 2010 salary: $435,000): Signed with Red Sox (1 year, $650,000)
Matt Albers, Orioles (Age: 28, Career: 15-25, 5.11 ERA, 0 SV, 2010 salary: $680,000): Signed with Red Sox (1 year, $875,000)
Miguel Batista, Nationals (Age: 40, Career: 96-110, 4.51 ERA, 41 SV, 2010 salary: $1 million): Signed minor-league contract with Cardinals
Joe Beimel, Rockies (Age: 33, Career: 23-31, 4.16 ERA, 4 SV, 2010 salary: $850,000): Signed minor-league contract with Pirates
Eddie Bonine, Tigers (Age: 29, Career: 7-3, 4.74 ERA, 2010 salary: $404,000): Signed minor-league deal with Phillies
Boof Bonser, A's (Age: 29, Career: 19-25, 5.18 ERA, 2010 salary: $650,000): Signed minor-league contract with Mets
Blaine Boyer, Diamondbacks (Age: 29, Career: 9-12, 4.63 ERA, 2010 salary: $725,000): Signed minor-league deal with Mets
Taylor Buchholz, Red Sox (Age: 29, Career: 19-21, 4.39 ERA, 2010 salary: $1.05 million): Signed with Mets (1 year, $600,000)
Brian Burres, Pirates (Age: 29, Career: 17-25, 5.83 ERA, 2010 salary: $395,000): Not signed
D.J. Carrasco, Diamondbacks (Age: 33, Career: 23-18, 4.31 ERA, 2 SV, 2010 salary: $950,000): Signed with Mets (2 years, $2.5 million)
Gustavo Chacin, Astros (Age: 30, Career: 27-17, 4.23 ERA, 2010 salary: NA): Signed minor-league deal with Astros
Todd Coffey, Brewers (Age: 30, Career: 19-17, 4.15 ERA, 11 SV, 2010 salary: $2.025 million): Signed with Nationals (1 year, $1.35 million)
Clay Condrey, Twins (Age: 36, Career: 18-12, 4.10 ERA, 4 SV, 2010 salary: $900,000): Not signed
Jose Contreras, Phillies (Age: 40, Career: 77-67, 4.55 ERA, 4 SV, 2010 salary: $1.5 million): Re-signed with Philles (2 years, $5.5 million)
Manuel Corpas, Rockies (Age: 28, Career: 12-16, 3.93 ERA, 34 saves; 2010 salary: $2.75 million): Not signed
Lance Cormier, Rays (Age: 30, Career: 24-27, 4.93 ERA, 3 saves; 2010 salary: $1.2 million): Not signed
Manny Delcarmen, Rockies (Age: 29, Career: 11-8, 3.97 ERA, 2010 salary: $905,000): Not signed
Elmer Dessens, Mets (Age: 40, Career: 52-64, 4.44 ERA, 5 saves, 2010 salary: $700,000): Signed minor-league contract with Giants
Chad Durbin, Phillies (Age: 33, Career: 36-44, 5.05 ERA, 2010 salary: $2.13 million): Not signed (not offered arbitration)
Kelvim Escobar, Mets (Age: 34, Career: 101-91, 4.15 ERA 59 saves, 2010 salary: $1.25 million): Not signed
Kyle Farnsworth, Braves (Age: 34, Career: 34-55, 4.39 ERA, 27 saves, 2010 salary: $4.5 million): Signed with Rays (1 year, $3.25 million, with option)
Pedro Feliciano, Mets (Age: 34, Career: 22-19, 3.31 ERA, 2010 salary: $2.9 million): Signed with Yankees (2 years, $8 million)
Randy Flores, Twins (Age: 35, Career: 11-5, 4.61 ERA, 4 saves, 2010 salary: $650,000): Not signed
Brian Fuentes, Twins (Age: 35, Career: 22-33, 3.41 ERA, 187 saves, 2010 salary: $9 million): Signed with A's (2 years, $10.5 million, with option)
Chad Gaudin, Yankees (Age: 28, Career: 35-39, 4.61 ERA, 2 saves, 2010 salary: $700,000): Signed minor-league contract with Nationals
Sean Green, Mets (Age: 31, Career: 10-11, 4.36 ERA, 2010 salary: $975,000): Signed with Brewers (1 year, $875,000)
Matt Guerrier, Twins (Age: 32, Career: 19-25, 3.38 ERA, 5 saves, 2010 salary: $3.15 million): Signed with Dodgers (3 years, $12 million)
2011 Updated Free Agent Scorecards, By Position
