“This town is really hard to live in. I couldn’t go out this year. Everyone wants your autograph, wants to take your picture. It’s not fun and me and my family got annoyed by that. Now, I understand why fans do that and that’s never going to change. I do understand that and don’t blame them. The fans here, they’re supportive as anything, but they have to understand us. We go through this (expletive) and wind up having to live like hermits.”
–David Wells, on playing his first season in Boston (Boston Herald).
Here is the complete list (at least, I believe it’s complete) of the free agents this off-season. Each team has last season’s starting payroll and the average amount per player. I have also included the arbitration eligible players, since their teams have the right to not offer contracts. If this were to happen, the player would become a free agent.
Team
(2005 Payroll – 2005 Average Salary)
Atlanta Braves
($85,148,582 – $3,405,943)
Free Agents: Bobby Cox (Mgr), John Schuerholz (GM, Team Option), Julio Franco (1B), Rafael Furcal (SS), Todd Hollandsworth (OF), Brian Jordan (OF), John Thomson (P, Team Option), Kyle Farnsworth (P), Eddie Perez (C), Kerry Robinson (OF, Minor League), Jay Powell (P)
Arbitration: Chris Reitsma (P), Marcus Giles (2B), Dan Kolb (P), Adam Bernero (P), Jorge Sosa (P), Johnny Estrada (C), Horacio Ramirez (P), Adam LaRoche (1B), Jim Brower (P)
Arizona Diamondbacks
($63,015,834 – $2,333,920)
Free Agents: Royce Clayton (SS), Quinton McCracken (OF), Shawn Estes (P), Tim Worrell (P), Kelly Stinnett (C), Buddy Groom (P), Matt Herges (P, Minor League), Kerry Ligtenberg (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Brandon Lyon (P), Oscar Villareal (P), Alex Cintron (SS)
Baltimore Orioles
($74,570,539 – $2,663,234)
Free Agents: Mike Flanagan (GM), Jim Beattie (GM), Rafael Palmeiro (1B), Eli Marrero (OF), B.J. Surhoff (OF), Sammy Sosa (OF, Team Option), James Baldwin (P), B.J. Ryan (P), Jason Grimsley (P), Chris Stynes (3B, Minor League), Peter Bergeron (OF, Minor League), Eddie Oropesa (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Rodrigo Lopez (P), Sal Fasano (C), Jay Gibbons (OF), Bruce Chen (P), Luis Matos (OF), Jorge Julio (P), John Parrish (P), Eric Byrnes (OF), Rick Bauer (P), Erik Bedard (P), Todd Williams (P), David Newhan (OF), Brian Roberts (2B), Geronimo Gil (C)
Boston Red Sox
($121,311,945 – $4,332,569)
Free Agents: Theo Epstein (GM), John Olerud (1B), Roberto Petagine (1B), Kevin Millar (1B/OF), Tony Graffanino (2B), Bill Mueller (3B), Johnny Damon (OF), Gabe Kapler (OF), John Halama (P), Mike Stanton (P), Mike Myers (P), Mike Timlin (P), Matt Mantei (P), Dave Berg (2B, Minor League), Jared Sandberg (3B, Minor League), Matt Perisho (P)
Arbitration: Bronson Arroyo (P), Chad Bradford (P), Jeremi Gonzalez (P), Chad Harville (P), Wade Miller (P), Adam Hyzdu (OF), Shawn Wooten (1B)
Chicago Cubs
($87,210,933 – $3,114,676)
Free Agents: Todd Walker (2B, Team & Player Options), Nomar Garciaparra (SS), Neifi Perez (SS), Jeromy Burnitz (OF, Mutual Option), Glendon Rusch (P, Player Option), Chad Fox (P), Scott Williamson (P, Team Option), Enrique Wilson (2B, Minor League)
Arbitration: Corey Patterson (OF), Jerry Hairston Jr. (2B), Carlos Zambrano (P), Jose Macias (SS)
Signed: Ryan Dempster (P, 3 yr @ $15m)
Chicago White Sox
($75,228,000 – $2,786,222)
Free Agents: Cliff Politte (P, Team Option), Frank Thomas (DH, Player Option), Paul Konerko (1B), Geoff Blum (3B), Carl Everett (OF, Team Option), Brad Fullmer (1B, Minor League), Roosevelt Brown (OF, Minor League)
Arbitration: A.J. Pierzynski (C), Joe Crede (3B), Kevin Walker (P), Timo Perez (OF), Jon Garland (P), Ben Davis (C), Luis Vizcaino (P), Willie Harris (2B)
Cincinnati Reds
($59,658,275 – $1,988,609)
Free Agents: Ramon Ortiz (P, Mutual Option), Rich Aurilia (SS), Jacob Cruz (OF), Luis Lopez (SS), D’Angelo Jimenez (2B, Declined Assignment), Ben Weber (P), Chris Booker (P, Declined Assignment), D.J. Mattox (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Austin Kearns (OF), Adam Dunn (OF), Ricky Stone (P), Javier Valentin (C), Jason LaRue (C), Aaron Harang (P), Wily Mo Pena (OF), Felipe Lopez (SS), Ryan Freel (2B), Ryan Wagner (P)
Cleveland Indians
($41,830,400 – $1,442,428)
Free Agents: Damian Jackson (2B), Ronnie Belliard (2B, Team Option), Juan Gonzalez (OF), Scott Elarton (P), Kevin Millwood (P), Bob Howry (P), Bob Wickman (P), Jose Hernandez (SS), Scott Sauerbeck (P)
Arbitration: David Riske (P), Ben Broussard (1B), Ramon Vazquez (2B)
Colorado Rockies
($47,789,000 – $1,647,897)
Free Agents: Dustan Mohr (OF, Option Declined), Jamey Wright (P), Byung-Hyun Kim (P), Todd Greene (C, Team Option), Dan Miceli (P), Mike DeJean (P)
Arbitration: Larry Bigbie (OF), Brian Fuentes (P), Aaron Cook (P), Zach Day (P)
Detroit Tigers
($68,998,183 – $2,464,221)
Free Agents: Jamie Walker (P, Team Option), Ivan Rodriguez (C, Team Void Option), Fernando Vina (2B), Bobby Higginson (OF), Rondell White (OF), Jason Johnson (P)
Arbitration: Vance Wilson (C), Carlos Pena (1B), Matt Ginter (P), Brandon Inge (3B), Chris Spurling (P), Jeremy Bonderman (P), Gary Knotts (P), Colby Lewis (P), Mike Maroth (P), Craig Monroe (OF), John McDonald (SS)
Florida Marlins
($60,375,961 – $2,236,147)
Free Agents: Damion Easley (2B), Lenny Harris (3B), Mike Mordeaci (3B), Alex Gonzalez (SS), Jeff Conine (OF), Juan Encarnacion (OF), A.J. Burnett (P), Brian Moehler (P), Ismael Valdez (P), Todd Jones (P), Antonio Alfonseca (P, Vesting Option), Ariel Prieto (P, Minor League), Franklin Gracesqui (P, Minor League), Nate Bland (P), Chad Bentz (P, Minor League), Donovan Osborne (P, Minor League), Valerio de Los Santos (P, Minor League), Jim Mecir (P)
Arbitration: Dontrelle Willis (P), Juan Pierre (OF), Guillermo Mota (P), John Riedling (P), Tim Spooneybarger (P), Josh Beckett (P)
Houston Astros
($76,779,022 – $2,953,039)
Free Agents: Brad Ausmus (C), Jose Vizcaino (SS), Orlando Palmeiro (OF), Roger Clemens (P), Russ Springer (P), Tom Martin (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Mike Lamb (1B), Brandon Duckworth (P), Brad Lidge (P), Brandon Backe (P), Dan Wheeler (P), Raul Chavez (C), Morgan Ensberg (3B), Adam Everett (SS)
Signed: Craig Biggio (2B, 1 yr @ $4 mil)
Kansas City Royals
($36,881,000 – $1,365,963)
Free Agents: Joe McEwing (2B), Jose Lima (P), Brian Anderson (P), Denny Hocking (2B), Terrence Long (OF, Declined Assignment), Scott Sullivan (P, Team or Player Option)
Arbitration: Jeremy Affeldt (P), Runnelvys Hernandez (P), Emil Brown (OF), Ken Harvey (1B), Mike MacDougal (P), Jamie Cerda (P)
Los Angeles Angels
($95,017,822 – $3,276,477)
Free Agents: Bengie Molina (C), Tim Salmon (DH), Paul Byrd (P), Jarrod Washburn (P), Jason Christiansen (P, Team Option), Lou Merloni (SS), Curtis Pride (OF), Bret Prinz (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Jeff DaVanon (OF), Jose Molina (C), Josh Paul (C), Scott Shields (P), John Lackey (P), Francisco Rodriguez (P), Brendan Donnelly (P), Juan Rivera (OF)
Los Angeles Dodgers
($81,029,500 – $2,700,983)
Free Agents: Elmer Dessens (P, Mutual Option), Jeff Weaver (P), Scott Erickson (P), Darren Dreifort (P), Paul Bako (C), Jose Valentin (SS), Jose Cruz Jr. (OF)
Arbitration: Jason Phillips (C), Milton Bradley (OF), Giovanni Carrara (P), Hee Seop Choi (1B)
Milwaukee Brewers
($40,234,833 – $1,609,393)
Free Agents: Wes Helms (3B), Jeff Cirillo (3B), Carlos Lee (OF, Team Option), Rick Helling (P), Terry Adams (P, Minor Leagues)
Arbitration: Gary Glover (P), Chad Moeller (C), Russell Branyan (3B), Tomo Ohka (P), Lyle Overbay (1B), Brady Clark (OF), Victor Santos (P), Matt Wise (P)
Minnesota Twins
($56,615,000 – $2,096,852)
Free Agents: Jacque Jones (OF), Joe Mays (P, Option Declined), Brian Buchanan (1B, Minor League), Terry Mulholland (P)
Arbitration: Luis Rivas, Kyle Lohse, Matt LeCroy, Augie Ojeda, Nick Punto, Joe Mauer
New York Mets
($104,770,139 – $3,880,376)
Free Agents: Kaz Ishii (SS, Team Option), Mike Piazza (C), Doug Mientkiewicz (1B, Vesting Option), Marlon Anderson (2B), Miguel Cairo (2B), Steve Trachsel (P, Team Option), Tom Glavine (P, Mutual Option), Danny Graves (Team Option), Roberto Hernandez (P), Braden Looper (P, Team Option), Mike DiFelice (C), Wil Cordero (1B, Minor League), Jose Offerman (1B), Chris Woodward (SS), Felix Heredia (P, Team Option), Mike Matthews (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Victor Zambrano (P)
New York Yankees
($205,938,439 – $7,920,709)
Free Agents: Brian Cashman (GM), Tino Martinez (1B, Team Option), Ruben Sierra (DH/1B), Hideki Matsui (OF), Bernie Williams (OF), Matt Lawton (OF), John Flaherty (C), Hideo Nomo (P), Kevin Brown (P), Al Leiter (P), Tom Gordon (P), Michael Coleman (OF, Minor League), Ruben Rivera (OF, Minor League)
Arbitration: Mark Bellhorn (2B), Shawn Chacon (P), Wayne Franklin (P), Darrell May (P), Tim Redding (P)
Oakland Athletics
($55,869,262 – $2,148,818)
Free Agents: Ken Macha (Mgr), Scott Hatteberg (1B, Team Option), Erubiel Durazo (DH), Jay Payton (OF, Team Option), Alberto Castillo (C), Jay Witasick (P), Octavio Dotel (P), Ricardo Rincon (P)
Arbitration: Joe Kennedy (P), Juan Cruz (P), Bobby Kielty (OF), Seth Etherton (P), Mark Ellis (2B), Adam Melhuse (C)
Philadelphia Phillies
($95,337,908 – $3,666,843)
Free Agents: Kenny Lofton (OF), Todd Pratt (C), Billy Wagner (P), Ugeuth Urbina (P), Ramon Martinez (SS), AJ Hinch (C, Declined Assignment)
Arbitration: Brett Myers (P), Jason Michaels (OF), Vincente Padilla (P), Aaron Fultz (P), Endy Chavez (OF)
Pittsburgh Pirates
($38,133,000 – $1,361,893)
Free Agents: Daryle Ward (1B), Mark Redman (P, Mutual & Player Option), Rick White (P), Brian Meadows (P), Jose Mesa (P, Team Option)
Arbitration: Rob Macowiak (OF), Kip Wells (P), Dave Williams (P), Josh Fogg (P), Oliver Perez (P), Craig Wilson (OF), Ty Wigginton (3B), Ryan Vogelsong (P), Jody Gerut (OF), Tike Redman (OF), Humberto Cota (C)
St. Louis Cardinals
($93,319,842 – $3,589,225)
Free Agents: Mark Mulder (P, Team Option), Einar Diaz (C), Abraham Nunez (3B), Reggie Sanders (OF), John Mabry (OF), Larry Walker (OF, Team Option), Matt Morris (P), Jeff Suppan (P, Team Option), Cal Eldred (P), Julian Tavarez (P), Al Reyes (P), Armando Almanza (P, Minor League), Brian Falkenborg (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Mike Lincoln (P), Jason Marquis (P)
San Diego Padres
($62,888,192 – $2,246,007)
Free Agents: Ramon Hernandez (C), Robert Fick (C/1B), Mark Sweeney (1B/OF), Eric Young (2B, Team Option), Joe Randa (3B), Brian Giles (OF), Pedro Astacio (P), Chris Hammond (P), Trevor Hoffman (P), Manny Alexander (2B), Andy Ashby (P, Minor League), Rudy Seanez (P)
Arbitration: David Ross (C), Khalil Greene (SS), Adam Eaton (P), Dave Roberts (OF), Sean Burroughs (3B), Jesse Garcia (OF), Miguel Olivo (C)
San Francisco Giants
($89,487,426 – $3,441,824)
Free Agents: J.T. Snow (1B), Ray Durham (2B, Player Option), Randy Winn (OF, Mutual Option), Moises Alou (OF, Player Option), Jason Schmidt (P, Team Option), Brett Tomko (P), LaTroy Hawkins (P, Player Option), Seung Song (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Alex Sanchez (OF)
Seattle Mariners
($85,883,333 – $2,683,854)
Free Agents: Pokey Reese (2B, Team Option), Jamie Moyer (P), Shigetoshi Hasegawa (P, Vesting Option), Eddie Guardado (P, Mutual & Player Option), Pat Borders (C), Dave Hansen (1B), Jeff Nelson (P)
Arbitration: Ryan Franklin (P), Gil Meche (P), Willie Bloomquist (2B), Julio Mateo (P), Rafael Soriano (P), Yorvit Torrealba (C)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
($29,893,567 – $1,067,627)
Free Agents: Casey Fossum (P, Mutual Option), Julio Lugo (SS, Team Option), Danys Baez (P, Team Option), Eduardo Perez (1B), Travis Lee (1B), Alex Gonzalez (SS), Trenidad Hubbard (OF, Minor League), Chris Singleton (OF, Declined Assignment)
Arbitration: Trever Miller (P), Eric Munson (3B), Tim Laker (C), Toby Hall (C), Josh Phelps (1B), Jesus Colome (P), Travis Harper (P), Rob Bell (P), Rocco Baldelli (OF), Lance Carter (P), Mark Hendrickson (P), Joe Borowski (P)
Texas Rangers
($55,307,258 – $1,843,575)
Free Agents: Sandy Alomar Jr. (C), Richard Hidalgo (OF), Kenny Rogers (P), Justin Thompson (P, Declined assignment), Steve Karsay (P), Doug Brocail (P), Lou Pote (P, Minor League)
Arbitration: Kevin Gryboski (P), Gary Matthews Jr. (OF), Carlos Almanzar (P), Rod Barajas (C), Alfonso Soriano (2B), Brian Shouse (P), Kevin Mench (OF), Joaquin Benoit (P), Mark Teixeira (1B), R.A. Dickey (P)
Toronto Blue Jays
($45,366,500 – $1,744,865)
Free Agents: Frank Menechino (2B, Team Option), Gregg Zaun (C, Team Option), Ted Lilly (P), Ken Huckaby (C), Andy Dominique (C, Minor League), Desi Relaford (SS, Minor League)
Arbitration: Ted Lilly (P), Shea Hillenbrand (1B), Orlando Hudson (2B), Josh Towers (P)
Washington Nationals
($48,581,500 – $1,619,383)
Free Agents: Carlos Baerga (2B), Preston Wilson (OF), Gary Bennett (C), Esteban Loaiza (P, Mutual Option), Tony Armas Jr. (P), Joey Eischen (P), Keith Osik (C), Deivi Cruz (SS), Dee Brown (OF, Minor League), C.J. Nitkowski (P, Minor League), Scott Strickland (P, Minor League), Antonio Osuna (P)
Arbitration: Nick Johnson (1B), Junior Spivey (2B), Brad Wilkerson (OF), Brian Schnieder (C), T.J. Tucker (P), Jamey Caroll (2B), Luis Ayala (P), Alex Escobar (OF)
Players who didn’t end the season with an organization but are available:
Catchers: Brook Fordyce, Todd Hundley, J.R. House, Robert Machado, Bobby Estalella, Benito Santiago, Greg Myers, Charles Johnson
First Base/DH: David Segui, Phil Hiatt, Steve Cox, Greg Colbrunn, Olmedo Saenz
Second Base: Lou Collier, Bret Boone
Third Base: Herbert Perry, Shane Halter, Dean Palmer, George Arias, Scott Spiezio, Brandon Larson
Shortstop: Rey Ordonez, Ricky Gutierrez, Benji Gil, Rey Sanchez
Outfield: Raul Mondesi, Ray Lankford, Bubba Trammell, Eric Owens, Tom Goodwin, Marquis Grissom, Roger Cedeno, Orlando Merced, Jong-Soo Shim, Michael Tucker
Pitching: Jeff D’Amico, Joey Hamilton, Shane Reynolds, Albie Lopez, Jimmy Haynes, Miguel Asencio, Aaron Sele, Aaron Myette, Omar Daal, Denny Neagle, Kirk Rueter, Lance Painter, Mark Guthrie, Rigo Beltran, John Rocker, John Franco, Mike Remlinger, Gabe White, Scott Eyre, Dennys Reyes, Alan Embree, Mike Crudale, Dave Burba, Willis Roberts, Dave Veres, Tim Harikkala, Al Levine, Steve Reed, Kevin Frederick, Rich Garces, Josias Manzanillo, Jose Jimenez, Juan Acevedo, Mike James, Luis Pineda, Grant Roberts, Ricky Bottalico, Felix Rodriguez, Paul Quantrill, Rocky Biddle, Billy Koch
Source: MLB 4 U
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