Type A and Type B MLB Free Agents
Here is a list of all the Type A and Type B MLB free Agents. If they do not re-sign with their 2008 team, and sign with another team, their 2008 team will be awarded compensation in the 2009 MLB draft.
2008 - 2009 Type A MLB Free Agents
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| Player | Pos. | 2008 Team | Contract notes | ||
| Bobby Abreu | RF | New York Yankees | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Doug Brocail | RP | Houston Astros | Re-signed with the Astros. 1 year, $2.75 million. | ||
| A.J. Burnett | SP | Toronto Blue Jays | Signed with the Yankees. 5 years, $82.5 million. | ||
| Pat Burrell | LF | Philadelphia Phillies | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | Chicago White Sox | |||
| Juan Cruz | RP | Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| Ryan Dempster | SP | Chicago Cubs | Re-signed with the Cubs. 4 years, $52 million. | ||
| Adam Dunn | LF | Arizona Diamondbacks | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Brian Fuentes | RP | Colorado Rockies | |||
| Trevor Hoffman | CL | San Diego Padres | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Bobby Howry | RP | Chicago Cubs | Signed with the Giants. 1 year, $2.75 million | ||
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| Raul Ibanez | LF | Seattle Mariners | Signed with the Phillies. 3 years, $30 million. | ||
| Derek Lowe | SP | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Damaso Marte | RP | New York Yankees | Re-signed with the Yankees, 3 years, $12 million. | ||
| Jamie Moyer | SP | Philadelphia Phillies | Re-signed with the Phillies. 2 years, $13 million. | ||
| Mike Mussina | SP | New York Yankees | Retired | ||
| Darren Oliver | RP | Los Angeles Angels | Accepted arbitration from the Angels | ||
| Oliver Perez | SP | New York Mets | |||
| Andy Pettitte | SP | New York Yankees | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Manny Ramirez | LF | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Edgar Renteria | SS | Detroit Tigers | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. Signed with the Giants. 2 years, $18.5 million | ||
| Francisco Rodriguez | CL | Los Angeles Dodgers | Signed with the Mets. 3 years, $37 million. | ||
| C.C. Sabathia | SP | Milwaukee Brewers | Signed with the Yankees. 7 years, $161 million. | ||
| Ben Sheets | SP | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| Russ Springer | RP | St. Louis Cardinals | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Mark Teixeira | 1B | Los Angeles Angels | Signed with the Yankess. 8 years, $180 million | ||
| Jason Varitek | C | Boston Red Sox | |||
| Kerry Wood | CL | Chicago Cubs | Signed with the Indians. 2 years, $20.5 million. | ||
2008 - 2009 Type B MLB Free Agents
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| Player | Pos. | 2008 Team | Contract notes | ||
| Jeremy Affeldt | RP | Cincinnati | Signed with the Giants. 2 years, $8 million. | ||
| Moises Alou | LF | New York Mets | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Garret Anderson | LF | Los Angeles Angels | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Luis Ayala | RP | New York Mets | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Joe Beimel | RP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Casey Blake | 3B | Los Angeles Dodgers | Re-signed with the Dodgers. 3 years, $17.5 million | ||
| Milton Bradley | OF/DH | Texas Rangers | |||
| Paul Byrd | SP | Boston Red Sox | |||
| Alan Embree | RP | Oakland Athletics | Signed with the Rockies. 1 year, $2.25 million. | ||
| Eric Gagne | CL | Milwaukee Brewers | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Jon Garland | SP | Los Angeles Angles | |||
| Luis Gonzalez | LF | Florida Marlins | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Ken Griffey | RF | Chicago White Sox | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Mark Grudzielanek | 2B | Kansas City Royals | |||
| Jason Isringhausen | CL | St. Louis Cardinals | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Randy Johnson | SP | Arizona Diamondbacks | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Jeff Kent | 2B | Los Angeles Dodgers | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Paul LoDuca | C | Florida Marlins | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Braden Looper | SP | St. Louis Cardinals | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Mark Loretta | 2B | Houston Astros | Signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1 year, $1.25 million. | ||
| Brandon Lyon | RP | Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| Greg Maddux | SP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Retired | ||
| Brad Penny | SP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Denny Reyes | RP | Minnesota Twins | |||
| Arthur Rhodes | RP | Florida Marlins | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Ivan Rodriguez | C | New York Yankees | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Rudy Seanez | RP | Philadelphia Phillies | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Brian Shouse | RP | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| John Smoltz | SP | Atlanta Braves | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Frank Thomas | DH | Oakland Athletics | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Juan Uribe | 2B/SS | Chicago White Sox | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| David Weathers | RP | Cincinnati Reds | Accepted aribration from the Reds | ||
| Randy Wolf | SP | Houston Astros | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||
| Gregg Zaun | C | Toronto Blue Jays | Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. | ||