potential free agents

[Wally Mo Pena]

this isn't an official list, i found it on the internet, but it looks pretty accurate (though it doesn't reflect some trades), and as we shift into off-season discussion, i thought it might be helpful to have on our forum. Can i get a sticky oh moderators of mine? at least until the official list comes out.

Based only on players currently under a contract through the 2005 season. x-club option for 2006; m-mutual option for 2006; y-player option for 2006

ANAHEIM (3): Paul Byrd, rhp; Bengie Molina, c; Tim Salmon, of.

BALTIMORE (5): Chris Gomez, ss; m-Steve Reed, rhp; x-Sammy Sosa, of; B.J. Surhoff, of.

BOSTON (9): Johnny Damon, of; Alan Embree, lhp; m-John Halama, lhp; Matt Mantei, rhp; Kevin Millar, 1b; Bill Mueller, 3b; Jay Payton, of; Mike Timlin, rhp; Tim Wakefield, rhp.

CHICAGO (4): Carl Everett, of; Paul Konerko, 1b; x-Cliff Politte, rhp; Frank Thomas, dh.

CLEVELAND (4): x-Aaron Boone, 3b; Jose Hernandez, 2b; Kevin Millwood, rhp; Bob Wickman, rhp.

DETROIT (9): Bobby Higginson, of; Jason Johnson, rhp; Ramon Martinez, 2b; Ugueth Urbina, rhp; Fernando Vina, 2b; x-Jamie Walker, rhp; Rondell White, of; Dmitri Young, 1b.

KANSAS CITY (6): Brian Anderson, lhp; Tony Graffanino, ss; Jose Lima, rhp; Eli Marrero, of; Matt Stairs, of; x-Scott Sullivan, rhp.

MINNESOTA (1): Joe Mays, rhp.

NEW YORK (11): Kevin Brown, rhp; John Flaherty, c; Tom Gordon, rhp; x-Steve Karsay, rhp; x-Tino Martinez, 1b; Paul Quantrill, rhp; Felix Rodriguez, rhp; Rey Sanchez, 2b; Ruben Sierra, of; Mike Stanton, lhp; Bernie Williams, of.

OAKLAND (5): Octavio Dotel, rhp; Erubiel Durazo, 1b; x-Scott Hatteberg, 1b; x-Mark Kotsay, of; Ricardo Rincon, lhp.

SEATTLE (6): Bret Boone, 2b; Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp; Jamie Moyer, lhp; x-Pokey Reese, 2b; Dan Wilson, c; Randy Winn, of.

TAMPA BAY (3): Alex Gonzalez, ss; Travis Lee, 1b; Eduardo Perez, 1b.

TEXAS (5): Sandy Alomar Jr, c; Pedro Astacio, rhp; Doug Brocail, rhp; Richard Hidalgo, of; Kenny Rogers, lhp.

TORONTO (3): Billy Koch, rhp; Kerry Ligtenberg, rhp; x-Gregg Zaun, c.


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ARIZONA (4): Tony Clark, 1b; Royce Clayton, ss; Jose Cruz Jr, of; Shawn Estes, lhp.

ATLANTA (8): Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; Julio Franco, 1b; Rafael Furcal, ss; Brian Jordan, of; Tom Martin, lhp; Raul Mondesi, of; Eddie Perez, c; x-John Thomson, rhp; Gabe White, lhp.

CHICAGO (9): m-Jeromy Burnitz, of; Ryan Dempster, rhp; Nomar Garciaparra, ss; x-Latroy Hawkins, rhp; Todd Hollandsworth, of; Neifi Perez, ss; Mike Remlinger, lhp; y-Glendon Rusch, lhp; x-Todd Walker, 2b.

CINCINNATI (5): Jason LaRue, c; Ramon Ortiz, rhp;

COLORADO (3): Charles Johnson, c; Desi Relaford, 2b; Preston Wilson, of.

FLORIDA (9): x-Antonio Alfonseca, rhp; A.J. Burnett, rhp; Jeff Conine, of; Damion Easley, 2b; Todd Jones, rhp; Al Leiter, lhp; Jim Mecir, rhp; Guillermo Mota, rhp; Ismael Valdez, rhp.

HOUSTON (6): Brad Ausmus, c; Craig Biggio, of; Roger Clemens, rhp; John Franco, lhp; Orlando Palmeiro, of; Jose Vizcaino, ss.

LOS ANGELES (5): Paul Bako, c; m-Elmer Dessens, rhp; Darren Dreifort, rhp; Jose Valentin, 3b; Jeff Weaver, rhp.

MILWAUKEE (3): Ricky Bottalico, rhp; Wes Helms, 1b; x-Carlos Lee, of.

NEW YORK (9): m-Danny Graves, rhp; Miguel Cairo, 2b; Mike DeJean, rhp; x-Tom Glavine, lhp; x-Felix Heredia, lhp; x-Braden Looper, rhp; Joe McEwing, of; x-Doug Mientkiewicz, 1b; Mike Piazza, c; x-Steve Trachsel, rhp.

PHILADELPHIA (9): Terry Adams, rhp; x-Mike Lieberthal, c; Kenny Lofton, of; Tomas Perez, ss; Vicente Padilla, rhp; Placido Polanco, ss; Todd Pratt, c; Tim Worrell, rhp.

PITTSBURGH (3): x-Jose Mesa, rhp; m-Mark Redman, lhp; Benito Santiago, c.

ST. LOUIS (13): Chris Carpenter, rhp; Roger Cedeno, of; Einar Diaz, c; Cal Eldred, rhp; Mark Grudzielanek, 2b; Matt Morris, rhp; x-Mark Mulder, lhp; Al Reyes, rhp; Reggie Sanders, of; x-Jeff Suppan, rhp; Julian Tavarez, rhp; Larry Walker, of.

SAN DIEGO (14): Joe Randa, 3b; Geoff Blum, 3b; x-Jeff Cirillo, 3b; Brian Giles, of; Chris Hammond, lhp; Ramon Hernandez, c; Trevor Hoffman, rhp; Terrence Long, of; x-Mark Loretta, 3b; Dennys Reyes, lhp; Dave Roberts, of; Rudy Seanez, rhp; Mark Sweeney, of; x-Woody Williams, rhp; x-Eric Young, of.

SAN FRANCISCO (12): y-Moises Alou, of; x-Jason Christiansen, lhp; Deivi Cruz, ss; y-Ray Durham, 2b; Marquis Grissom, of; Matt Herges, rhp; Kirk Rueter, lhp; x-Jason Schmidt, rhp; J.T. Snow, of; Brett Tomko, rhp; Michael Tucker, of.

WASHINGTON (4): Wil Cordero, of; x-Jose Guillen, of; Antonio Osuna, rhp.

[redsrbetter]

Thanks Wally. I stickied it. We should start trying to figure out which one of these pitchers should and would sign with the Reds this off season.

[Wally Mo Pena]

Updates from other s3f posters

Polanco isn't a Free Agent, he was resigned by the Tigers in the season.
Kotsay signed an extension

[Geki Ace]

Loaiza FTW.

[redsrbetter]

UPDATED:

BJ Ryan signed with the Blue Jays
Billy Wagner signed with the Mets
Scott Eyre signed with the Cubs
Esteban Loaiza signed with the A's
John Mabry signed with the Cubs

[NatiReds76]

im hoping we dont dish out money to a guy like weaver or washburn because next years FA class is loaded with pitching the reds can afford so i say we sign a guy like Jason Johnson for a couple years he wont cost a lot and as the reds add to the rotation he can be bumped further down the rotation...johnson as a 4 or 5 after next year wouldnt be bad at all IMO