2006 MLB Free-Agents
LAST UPDATE: 11/2
The following MLB players were eligible to file for free-agency under Article XX of the CBA starting last Saturday at 12:01 AM (EDT):
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# bats both
STARTING PITCHERS :
Tony Armas, Jr (WAS)
Miguel Batista (AZ)
* Bruce Chen (BAL)
Roger Clemens (HOU)
Adam Eaton (TEX)
* Shawn Estes (SD)
Ryan Franklin (CIN)
* Tom Glavine (NYM) - MUTUAL OPTION
Orlando Hernandez (NYM)
Jason Johnson (CIN) - MUTUAL OPTION
Ted Lilly (TOR)
Greg Maddux (LAD)
Jason Marquis (STL)
Gil Meche (SEA)
Wade Miller (CUBS)
Brian Moehler (FLA)
Mark Mulder (STL)
Mike Mussina (NYY) - CLUB OPTION
Tomo Ohka (MIL)
Ramon Ortiz (WAS)
Russ Ortiz (BAL)
Vicente Padilla (TEX)
Chan Ho Park (SD)
Andy Pettitte (HOU)
Brad Radke (MIN)
* Mark Redman (KC)
Jason Schmidt (SF)
Aaron Sele (LAD)
Jeff Suppan (STL)
John Thomson (ATL)
Steve Trachsel (NYM)
Jeff Weaver (STL)
* David Wells (SD)
Kip Wells (TEX)
Woody Williams (SD)
Paul Wilson (CIN) - CLUB OPTION
Randy Wolf (PHI)
Kerry Wood (CUBS)
Jaret Wright (NYY) - CLUB OPTION
Jamey Wright (SF)
* Barry Zito (OAK)
CLOSERS:
Danys Baez (ATL)
Joe Borowski (FLA)
Keith Foulke (BOS) - MUTUAL OPTION
Eric Gagne (LAD) - CLUB OPTION
Jose Mesa (COL)
Troy Percival (DET)
RELIEVERS:
Antonio Alfonseca (TEX)
Chad Bradford (NYM)
Doug Brocail (SD)
Giovanni Carrara (LAD)
Mike DeJean (COL)
Octavio Dotel (NYY)
* Alan Embree (SD)
* Aaron Fultz (PHI)
* Eddie Guardado (CIN)
* John Halama (BAL)
* Chris Hammond (CIN)
LaTroy Hawkins (BAL)
Rick Helling (MIL)
Matt Herges (FLA)
Dustin Hermanson (CHW)
Roberto Hernandez (NYM)
Yusaku Iriki, RHP (NYM) - CLUB OPTION
* Ray King (COL)
* Steve Kline (SF)
Dan Kolb (MIL)
* Tom Martin (COL)
Brian Meadows (TB)
* Kent Mercker (CIN)
Guillermo Mota (NYM)
* Terry Mulholland (AZ)
Jeff Nelson (CHW)
* Darren Oliver (NYM)
* Arthur Rhodes (PHI)
David Riske (CHW)
* J. C. Romero (LAA)
* Scott Schoeneweis (TOR)
Rudy Seanez (SD) - CLUB OPTION
Justin Speier (TOR)
Russ Springer (HOU)
* Mike Stanton (SF)
Tanyon Sturtze (NYY)
* Ron Villone (NYY)
* Jamie Walker (DET)
David Weathers (CIN)
Rick White (PHI)
CATCHERS:
Sandy Alomar, Jr (CHW)
* Paul Bako (KC)
Rod Barajas (TEX)
Gary Bennett (STL)
Henry Blanco (CUBS)
Einar Diaz (LAD)
Mike DiFelice (NYM)
Todd Greene (SF)
Mike Lieberthal (PHI)
Doug Mirabelli (BOS)
Benjie Molina (TOR) - MUTUAL OPTION
Mike Piazza (SD)
Todd Pratt (ATL)
# Gregg Zaun (TOR)
Chris Widger (CHW)
FIRST-BASEMEN:
Jeff Bagwell (HOU)
* Sean Casey (DET)
* Robert Fick (WAS)
Nomar Garciaparra (LAD)
Shea Hillenbrand (SF)
* John Mabry (CUBS)
* Doug Mientkiewicz (KC)
Kevin Millar (BAL)
Phil Nevin (MIN)
Eduardo Perez (SEA) - CLUB OPTION
Frank Thomas (OAK)
* Daryle Ward (ATL)
SECOND-BASEMEN:
Ronnie Belliard (STL)
Craig Biggio (HOU)
Miguel Cairo (NYM)
# Ray Durham (SF)
Damion Easley (AZ)
Tony Graffanino (MIL)
Damian Jackson (WAS)
* Adam Kennedy (LAA)
Mark Loretta (BOS)
* Jose Valentin (NYM)
* Todd Walker (SD)
THIRD-BASEMEN:
Tony Batista (MIN)
David Bell (MIL)
* Geoff Blum (SD)
Aaron Boone (CLE)
Jeff Cirillo (MIL)
Mark DeRosa (TEX)
Pedro Feliz (SF)
Wes Helms (FLA)
Jose Hernandez (PHI)
* Aubrey Huff (HOU)
Lou Merloni (CLE)
Aramis Ramirez (CUBS)
Joe Randa (PIT)
# Scott Spiezio (STL)
Fernando Tatis (BAL)
SHORTSTOPS:
Rich Aurilia (CIN) - MUTUAL OPTION
Royce Clayton (CIN)
# Alex Cora (BOS)
* Craig Counsell (AZ)
Chris Gomez (BAL)
Alex Gonzalez (BOS)
Ramon Martinez (LAD)
Julio Lugo (LAD)
# Tomas Perez (TB)
# Jose Vizcaino (STL)
Chris Woodward (NYM)
LEFT-FIELDERS:
Moises Alou (SF)
Barry Bonds (SF)
* Frank Catalanotto (TOR)
Jeff Conine (PHI) - MUTUAL OPTION
* Cliff Floyd (NYM)
* Luis Gonzalez (AZ)
* Todd Hollandsworth (CIN)
Brian Jordan (ATL)
* Ryan Klesko (SD)
* Ricky Ledee (NYM)
Carlos Lee (TEX)
Jay Payton (OAK)
* Dave Roberts (SD)
Alfonso Soriano (WAS)
Shannon Stewart (MIN)
Rondell White (MIN) - CLUB OPTION
Preston Wilson (STL)
Eric Young (TEX)
CENTER-FIELDERS:
* Jim Edmonds (STL) - CLUB OPTION
* Darin Erstad (LAA)
* Steve Finley (SF)
* Kenny Lofton (LAD)
# Gary Matthews, Jr (TEX)
* Juan Pierre (CUBS)
# Bernie Williams (NYY)
RIGHT-FIELDERS:
* Jeromy Burnitz (PIT)
David Dellucci (PHI)
Jose Guillen (WAS)
Gabe Kapler (BOS)
* Trot Nixon (BOS)
Tim Salmon (LAA)
Gary Sheffield (NYY) - CLUB OPTION
* Matt Stairs (DET)
* Michael Tucker (NYM)
Craig Wilson (NYY)
Besides the players listed as eligible to file as MLB free-agents under Article XX of the CBA, there are a number of other players who were eligible to be free-agents after the season under Article XX, but who were released during the season or after the season and who therefore no longer need to file.
These players are just plain-old totally unrestricted free-agents, and can sign with any MLB club at any time.
Among these players are:
Manny Alexander, INF
Edgardo Alfonzo, 3B
Pedro Astacio, RHP
Mark Bellhorn, 2B
Jim Brower, RHP
Vinny Castilla, 3B
Jose Cruz, Jr, OF
Vic Darensbourg, LHP
Erubiel Durazo, 1B
Joey Eischen, LHP
Carl Everett, OF
Geremi Gonzalez, RHP
Jerry Hairston, Jr, 2B
Richard Hidalgo, OF
Mike Holtz, LHP
Kevin Jarvis, RHP
Tim Laker, C
Matt Lawton, OF
Travis Lee, 1B
Kerry Ligtenberg, RHP
Jose Lima, RHP
Terrence Long, OF
Javy Lopez, C
Matt Mantei, RHP
Eli Marrero, C-OF
Joe Mays, RHP
Quinton McCracken, OF
Joe McEwing, IF-OF
Cliff Politte, RHP
Sidney Ponson, RHP
Desi Relaford, INF
Mike Remlinger, LHP
Felix Rodriguez, RHP
Julio Santana, RHP
Scott Sauerbeck, LHP
Ruben Sierra, OF
J. T. Snow, 1B
Kelly Stinnett, C
John Wasdin, RHP
Scott Williamson, RHP
Tony Womack, 2B
Esteban Yan, RHP
Dmitri Young, 1B
Also, several players who were not eligible to be Type XX FAs but who have varying degrees of MLB experience became minor league FAs this month:
Kurt Ainsworth, RHP
Rob Bell, RHP
Francis Beltran, RHP
Alan Benes, RHP
Chad Bentz, LHP
Nate Bland, LHP
Dewon Brazleton, RHP
Dee Brown, OF
Nate Bump, RHP
Alberto Castillo, C
Raul Chavez, C
Hee Seop Choi, 1B
Brad Clontz, RHP
Steve Colyer, LHP
Bubba Crosby, OF
Enrique Cruz, INF
Jacob Cruz, 1B-OF
Zach Day, RHP
Ryan Drese, RHP
Travis Driskill, RHP
Jason Dubois, 1B-OF
Sal Fasano, C
Wayne Franklin, LHP
Mike Gallo, LHP
Raul Gonzalez, OF
Ken Harvey, 1B
Bobby Hill, INF
Ken Huckaby, C
D'Angelo Jimenez, INF
Matt Kata, INF
Mike Koplove, RHP
Brandon Larson, 3B
Brian Lawrence, RHP
Jon Leicester, RHP
Ryan Ludwick, OF
Sandy Martinez, C
Henry Mateo, INF
Chad Moeller, C
Dustan Mohr, OF
Mike Moriarty, INF
Eric Munson, C-3B
C. J. Nitkowski, LHP
Jose Offerman, INF
Carlos Pena, 1B
Bret Prinz, RHP
Brandon Puffer, RHP
Tike Redman, OF
Chris Richard, 1B
Luis Rivas, 2B
Victor Santos, RHP
Chris Truby, 3B
T. J. Tucker, RHP
Jermaine Van Buren, RHP
Pete Walker, RHP
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