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| Player |
2008 Team |
Age |
Contact Notes |
| Angel Berroa |
Kansas City Royals |
30 |
Signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees |
| Willie Bloomquist |
Seattle Mariners |
30 |
Signed with the Royals. 2 years, $3.1 million |
| Orlando Cabrera |
Chicago White Sox |
33 |
Signed with the A's. 1 year, $4 million. |
| Juan Castro |
Baltimore Orioles |
36 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers |
| Alex Cintron |
Baltimore Orioles |
29 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Nationals |
| Alex Cora |
Boston Red Sox |
32 |
Signed with the Mets. 1 year, $2 million/ |
| Craig Counsell |
Milwaukee Brewers |
37 |
Re-signed with the Brewers. 1 year, $1 million |
| David Eckstein |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
33 |
Signed with the Padres. 1 year, $850,000. |
| Adam Everett |
Minnesota Twins |
31 |
Signed with the Tigers. 1 year, $1 million. |
| Rafael Furcal |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
30 |
Re-signed with the Dodgers. 3 years, $30 million. |
| Cesar Izturis |
St. Louis Cardinals |
28 |
Signed with the Orioles. 2 years, $5 million. |
| Felipe Lopez |
Washington Nationals |
28 |
Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year, $3.5 million. |
| Nick Punto |
Minnesota Twins |
30 |
Re-signed with the Twins. 2 years, $8.5 million. |
| Edgar Renteria |
Detroit Tigers |
33 |
Signed with the Giants. 2 years, $18.5 million. |
| Jason Smith |
Kansas City |
31 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Astros |
| Juan Uribe |
Chicago White Sox |
29 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Giants |
| Omar Vizquel |
San Francisco Giants |
41 |
Team Declined Option: $5.2 million, $300,000 buyout |
|
| Player |
2008 Team |
Age |
Contact Notes |
| Brad Ausmus |
Houston Astros |
39 |
Signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $1 million |
| Paul Bako |
Cincinnati Reds |
36 |
Signed with the Cubs. 1 year, $725,000 |
| Rod Barajas |
Toronto Blue Jays |
32 |
Exercised Team Option: $2.5 million, $500,000 buyout |
| Michael Barrett |
San Diego Padres |
31 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays |
| Gary Bennett |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
36 |
|
| Henry Blanco |
Chicago Cubs |
36 |
Signed with the Padres. 1 year, $750,000 |
| Jamie Burke |
Seattle Mariners |
37 |
Re-signd with the Mariners, a minor league deal. |
| Kevin Cash |
Boston Red Sox |
|
Signed a minor league deal with the Yankees |
| Sal Fasano |
Cleveland Indians |
37 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rockies |
| Toby Hall |
Chicago White Sox |
32 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Astros |
| Jason Kendall |
Milwaukee Brewers |
34 |
Vesting 2009 $4.25 option kicked in when he started his 110th game |
| Jason LaRue |
St. Louis Cardinals |
34 |
Re-signed with the Cardinals. 1 year, $950,000 |
| Paul Lo Duca |
Florida Marlins |
36 |
|
| Adam Melhuse |
Colorado Rockies |
36 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rangers |
| Chad Moeller |
New York Yankees |
33 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Orioles |
| Miguel Olivo |
Kansas City Royals |
30 |
Signed a 1 year deal with a mutual option |
| Ivan Rodriguez |
New York Yankees |
36 |
Signed with the Astros. 1 year, $1.5 million. |
| David Ross |
Boston Red Sox |
31 |
Signed with the Braves. 2 years, $3 million |
| Javier Valentin |
Cincinnati Reds |
32 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Nationals |
| Jason Varitek |
Boston Red Sox |
36 |
Re-signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $5 million |
| Vance Wilson |
Detroit Tigers |
35 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Royals |
| Gregg Zaun |
Toronto Blue Jays |
37 |
Signed with the Orioles. 1 year, $1.5 million |
|
| Player |
2008 Team |
Age |
Contact Notes |
| Reggie Abercrombie |
Houston Astros |
28 |
Re-signed a minor league deal with the Astros |
| Bobby Abreu |
New York Yankees |
34 |
Signed with the Angels. 1 year, $5 million |
| Moises Alou |
New York Mets |
42 |
|
| Garret Anderson |
Los Angeles Angels |
36 |
Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. Signed with the Braves. 1 year, $2.5 million |
| Rocco Baldelli |
Tampa Bay Rays |
26 |
Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $500,000 |
| Willie Bloomquist |
Seattle Mariners |
31 |
Signed with the Royals. 2 years |
| Milton Bradley |
Texas Rangers |
30 |
Signed with the Cubs. 3 years, $30 million. |
| Emil Brown |
Oakland Athletics |
33 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Padres |
| Pat Burrell |
Philadelphia Phillies |
31 |
Signed with the Rays. 2 years, $16 million. |
| Mike Cameron |
Milwaukee Brewers |
35 |
Exercised Team Option: $10 million, $750,000 buyout |
| Jason Christian |
New York Yankees |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Orioles |
| Brady Clark |
New York Mets |
35 |
Possibly retiring |
| Jose Cruz Jr. |
Houston Astros |
34 |
|
| Adam Dunn |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
28 |
Signed with the Nationals. 2 years, $20 million. |
| Jim Edmonds |
Chicago Cubs |
38 |
|
| Juan Encarnacion |
St. Louis Cardinals |
32 |
Might have to retire due to eye injury |
| Cliff Floyd |
Tampa Bay Rays |
35 |
Signed with the Padres. 1 year, $750,000 |
| Joey Gathright |
Kansas City Royals |
27 |
Signed with the Cubs. 1 year, $800,000. |
| Brian Giles |
San Diego Padres |
37 |
Exercised Team Option: $9 million, $3 million buyout |
| Jonny Gomes |
Tampa Bay Rays |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Reds. |
| Luis Gonzalez |
Florida Marlins |
40 |
|
| Ken Griffey Jr. |
Chicago White Sox |
38 |
Signed with the Mariners. 1 year, $2 million |
| Vladimir Guerrero |
Los Angeles Angels |
32 |
Team Exercised Option: $15 million |
| Eric Hinske |
Tampa Bay Rays |
31 |
Signed with the Pirates. 1 year, $1.5 million |
| Norris Hopper |
Cincinnati Reds |
29 |
Re-signed with the Reds. 1 year, $402,500 |
| Raul Ibanez |
Seattle Mariners |
36 |
Signed with the Phillies. 3 years, $30 million. |
| Jacque Jones |
Detroit Tigers |
33 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Reds |
| Gabe Kapler |
Milwaukee Brewers |
32 |
Signed with the Rays. 1 year, $1 million |
| Bobby Kielty |
Boston Red Sox |
32 |
Signed a minor league deal with teh Mets |
| Mark Kotsay |
Atlanta Braves |
32 |
Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $1.5 million. |
| Rob Mackowiak |
Washington Nationals |
32 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Mets |
| Luis Matos |
New York Mets |
29 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Twins |
| Kevin Mench |
Toronto Blue Jays |
30 |
Signed with the Hanshin Tigers |
| Jason Michaels |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
32 |
Signed with the Astros. 1 year, $750,000 |
| Wily Mo Pena |
Washington Nationals |
26 |
Mutual Option: $5 million club, $2 million player |
| Dustan Mohr |
Tampa Bay Rays |
32 |
Signed with the Wichita Wingnuts of the American Association |
| Craig Monroe |
Minnesota Twins |
31 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Pirates |
| David Newhan |
Houston Astros |
34 |
Re-signed with the Astros |
| Trot Nixon |
New York Mets |
34 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Brewers. |
| Greg Norton |
Atlanta Braves |
36 |
Re-signed with the Braves. 1 year, $800,000. |
| Corey Patterson |
Cincinnati Reds |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Nationals |
| Jay Payton |
Baltimore Orioles |
35 |
|
| Timo Perez |
Detroit Tigers |
33 |
Re-signed with the Tigers |
| Scott Podsednik |
Colorado Rockies |
32 |
Re-signed with the Rockies, minor league deal. |
| Manny Ramirez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
36 |
Re-signed with the Dodgers. 2 years, $45 million. 2nd year is player option. $25 million first year, $15 million deferred. |
| Juan Rivera |
Los Angeles Angels |
30 |
Re-signed with the Angels. 3 years, $12.75 million. |
| Jeff Salazar |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Pirates. |
| Willy Taveras |
Colorado Rockies |
26 |
Signed with the Reds. 2 years, $6.25 million. |
| Brad Wilkerson |
Toronto Blue Jays |
31 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox |
|
| Player |
2008 Team |
Age |
Contact Notes |
| Mario Alvarez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
24 |
Re-signed with the Dodgers, minor league deal |
| Tony Armas Jr. |
New York Mets |
30 |
Re-signed with the Mets, minor league deal |
| Jason Bale |
Kansas City Royals |
34 |
Re-signed with the Royals. 1 year, $1.2 million |
| Matt Belisle |
Cincinnati Reds |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rockies. |
| A.J. Burnett |
Toronto Blue Jays |
31 |
Signed with the Yankees. 5 years, $82.5 million. |
| Paul Byrd |
Boston Red Sox |
37 |
|
| Daniel Cabrera |
Baltimore Orioles |
27 |
Signed with the Nationals. 1 year, $2.6 million |
| Chris Capuano |
Milwaukee Brewers |
30 |
Re-signed with the Brewers |
| Shawn Chacon |
Houston Astros |
30 |
|
| Matt Clement |
St. Louis Cardinals |
34 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays |
| Bartolo Colon |
Boston Red Sox |
35 |
Signed with the White Sox. 1 year, $1 million |
| Jairo Cuevas |
Kansas City Royals |
24 |
Re-signed a minor league deal with the Royals |
| Ryan Dempster |
Chicago Cubs |
31 |
Re-signed with the Cubs. 4 years, $52 million |
| Elmer Dessens |
Atlanta Braves |
37 |
Signed a minor league with the Mets |
| Scott Elarton |
Cleveland Indians |
32 |
|
| Shawn Estes |
San Diego Padres |
35 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers |
| Josh Fogg |
Cincinnati Reds |
31 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rockies |
| Casey Fossum |
Detroit Tigers |
|
Signed a minor league deal with the Mets |
| Freddie Garcia |
Detroit Tigers |
32 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Mets |
| Jon Garland |
Los Angeles Angels |
28 |
Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year plus option |
| Tom Glavine |
Atlanta Braves |
42 |
Re-signed with the Braves. 1 year, $1 million |
| Charlie Haeger |
San Diego Padres |
25 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers |
| Mike Hampton |
Atlanta Braves |
35 |
Signed with the Astros. 1 year, $2 million. |
| Mark Hendrickson |
Florida Marlins |
34 |
Signed with the Orioles. 1 year, $1.5 million |
| Clay Hensley |
San Diego Padres |
29 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Astros |
| Livan Hernandez |
Colorado Rockies |
33 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Mets |
| Orlando Hernandez |
New York Mets |
38 |
|
| Runelvys Hernandez |
Houston Astros |
30 |
Signed with the Samsung Lions in the Korean Baseball Organization |
| Jason Jennings |
Texas Rangers |
30 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rangers |
| Jason Johnson |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
|
Signed a minor league deal with the Yankees |
| Randy Johnson |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
44 |
Signed with the Giants. 1 year, $8 million. |
| Ken Kadokura |
Yomiuri Giants |
35 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays |
| Kenshin Kawakami |
Chunichi Dragons |
33 |
Signed with the Atlanta Braves. 3 years, $23 million |
| John Lackey |
Los Angeles Angels |
29 |
Team Exercised Option: $9 million |
| Kyle Lohse |
St. Louis Cardinals |
29 |
Re-signed with the Cardinals. 4 years, $41 million. Full no-trade clause. |
| Braden Looper |
St. Louis Cardinals |
33 |
Signed with the Brewers. 1 year plus option |
| Derek Lowe |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
35 |
Signed with the Braves. 4 years, $60 million. |
| Greg Maddux |
San Diego Padres |
42 |
Retired |
| Mike Maroth |
Kansas City Royals |
30 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays |
| Pedro Martinez |
New York Mets |
36 |
|
| Jamie Moyer |
Philadelphia Phillies |
45 |
Re-signed with the Phillies. 2 years, $13 million. |
| Mark Mulder |
St. Louis Cardinals |
31 |
Team Declined Option: $11 million, $1.5 million buyout |
| Mike Mussina |
New York Yankees |
39 |
Retired |
| Tomo Ohka |
Chicago White Sox |
32 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Indians |
| Carl Pavano |
New York Yankees |
32 |
Team Declined Option: $13 million, $1.95 million buyout. Signed with the Indians. 1 year, $1.5 million |
| Brad Penny |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
30 |
Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $5 million |
| Odalis Perez |
Washington Nationals |
31 |
Re-signed with the Nationals, minor league deal |
| Oliver Perez |
New York Mets |
26 |
Re-signed with the Mets. 3 years, $36 million |
| Andy Pettitte |
New York Yankees |
36 |
Re-signed with the Yankees. 1 year. $5.5 million plus bonuses |
| Sidney Ponson |
New York Yankees |
31 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Royals |
| Mark Prior |
San Diego Padres |
27 |
Signed a minor leauge deal with the Padres |
| Horatio Ramirez |
Chicago White Sox |
29 |
Signed with the Royals. 1 year, $1.8 million |
| Tim Redding |
Washington Nationals |
30 |
Signed with the Mets. 1 year, $2.25 million |
| Kenny Rogers |
Detroit Tigers |
43 |
|
| Glendon Rusch |
San Diego Padres |
33 |
Re-signed with the Rockies to a minor league deal. |
| C.C. Sabathia |
Milwaukee Brewers |
28 |
Signed with the Yankees. 7 years, $161 million. |
| Curt Schilling |
Boston Red Sox |
41 |
Retired |
| Ben Sheets |
Milwaukee Brewers |
30 |
|
| John Smoltz |
Atlanta Braves |
41 |
Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $5.5 million. |
| Steve Trachsel |
Baltimore Orioles |
37 |
|
| Koji Uehara |
Yomiuri Giants |
33 |
Signed with the Orioles. 2 years, $10 million. |
| Tim Wakefield |
Boston Red Sox |
42 |
Team Exercised Option: $4 million |
| Randy Wolf |
Houston Astros |
31 |
Signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $5 million |
| Jamey Wright |
Texas Rangers |
33 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Royals |
| Jaret Wright |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
32 |
|
| Victor Zambrano |
Colorado Rockies |
33 |
|
|
| Player |
2008 Team |
Age |
Contact Notes |
| Jeremy Affeldt |
Cincinnati Reds |
29 |
Signed with the Giants. 2 years, $8 million. |
| Luis Ayala |
Washington Nationals |
30 |
Signed with the Twins. 1 year, $1.3 million |
| Denny Bautista |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
30 |
Re-signed with the Pirates, a minor league deal |
| Joe Beimel |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
31 |
Signed with the Nationals. 1 year, $2 million |
| Yhency Brazoban |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers. |
| Chris Britton |
New York Yankees |
25 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Padres. |
| Doug Brocail |
Houston Astros |
41 |
Re-signed with the Astros. 1 year, $2.75 million. |
| Lance Cormier |
Baltimore Orioles |
28 |
Signed with the Rays. 1 year, $675,000. |
| Juan Cruz |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
29 |
Signed with Kansas City. 2 years, $6 million |
| Brendan Donnelly |
Cleveland Indians |
37 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rangers. |
| Alan Embree |
Oakland Athletics |
38 |
Signed with the Rockies. 1 year, $2.25 million. |
| Scott Eyre |
Philadelphia Phillies |
36 |
Re-signed with the Phillies, 1 year, $2 million |
| Kyle Farnsworth |
Detroit Tigers |
32 |
Signed with the Royals. 2 years, $9.25 million. |
| Casey Fossum |
Detroit Tigers |
30 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Mets. |
| Keith Foulke |
Oakland Athletics |
35 |
|
| Chad Fox |
Chicago Cubs |
38 |
Re-signed with the Cubs. Minor league contract |
| Brian Fuentes |
Colorado Rockies |
33 |
Signed with the Angels. 2 years, $17.5 million |
| Eric Gagne |
Milwaukee Brewers |
32 |
Re-signed a minor league deal with the Brewers |
| Tom Gordon |
Philadelphia Phillies |
40 |
Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year, $500,000 |
| Eddie Guardado |
Minnesota Twins |
37 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rangers. |
| Matt Herges |
Colorado Rockies |
38 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Indians |
| Trevor Hoffman |
San Diego Padres |
40 |
Signed with the Brewers, 1 year, $6 million |
| Bob Howry |
Chicago Cubs |
35 |
Signed with the Giants. 1 year, $2.75 million |
| Jason Isringhausen |
St. Louis Cardinals |
35 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Rays |
| Tyler Johnson |
St. Louis Cardinals |
27 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Mariners. |
| Todd Jones |
Detroit Tigers |
40 |
Retired |
| Jorge Julio |
Atlanta Braves |
29 |
Signed with the Brewers. 1 year, $950,000 |
| Byung-Hyun Kim |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
29 |
|
| Wil Ledezma |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
27 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Nationals |
| Jon Lieber |
Chicago Cubs |
38 |
|
| Mike Lincoln |
Cincinnati Reds |
33 |
Re-signed with the Reds. 2 years, $4 million. |
| Braden Looper |
St. Louis Cardinals |
33 |
Signed with Milwaukee. 1 year $5.5 million |
| Brandon Lyon |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
29 |
Signed with the Tigers. 1 year, $4.25 million |
| Gary Majewski |
Cincinnati Reds |
28 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Phillies. |
| Matt Mantei |
Detroit Tigers |
35 |
Retired |
| Damaso Marte |
New York Yankees |
33 |
Re-signed with the Yankees, 3 years, $12 million. |
| Doug Mathis |
Texas Rangers |
25 |
Re-signed a minor league deal with the Rangers |
| Trever Miller |
Tampa Bay Rays |
35 |
Signed with the Cardinals. 1 year, $500,000 |
| Guillermo Mota |
Milwaukee Brewers |
35 |
Signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $2.35 million |
| Joe Nelson |
Florida Marlins |
34 |
Signed with the Rays. 1 year, $1.3 million |
| Will Ohman |
Atlanta Braves |
30 |
|
| Darren Oliver |
Los Angeles Angels |
37 |
Accepted arbitration from the Angels |
| Chan Ho Park |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
35 |
Signed with the Phillies. 1 year, $2.5 million. |
| John Parrish |
Toronto Blue Jays |
30 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. |
| Scott Proctor |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
31 |
Signed with the Marlins. 1 year, $750,000 |
| Horacio Ramirez |
Chicago White Sox |
29 |
Signed with the Royals. 1 year, $1.8 million. |
| Dennys Reyes |
Minnesota Twins |
31 |
Signed with the Cardinals. 2 years, $3 million. |
| Arthur Rhodes |
Florida Marlins |
39 |
Signed with the Reds. 2 years, $4 million. |
| Juan Rincon |
Cleveland Indians |
29 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Tigers |
| Ricardo Rincon |
New York Mets |
38 |
|
| Francisco Rodriguez |
Los Angeles Angels |
26 |
Signed with the Mets. 3 years, $37 million. |
| Takahi Saito |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
38 |
Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $1.5 million. |
| Rudy Seanez |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
39 |
|
| Brian Shouse |
Milwaukee Brewers |
39 |
Signed with the Rays. 1 year, $1.55 million |
| Russ Springer |
St. Louis Cardinals |
39 |
Signed with the A`s. 1 year, $3.3 million |
| Julian Tavarez |
Atlanta Braves |
35 |
Signed a minro league deal with the Nationals |
| Mike Timlin |
Boston Red Sox |
42 |
|
| Salomon Torres |
Milwaukee Brewers |
36 |
Retired but Team Exercised Option: $3.75 million. |
| Ron Villone |
St. Louis Cardinals |
39 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Mets |
| David Weathers |
Cincinnati Reds |
38 |
Accepted aribration from the Reds. 1 year, $3.9 million. |
| Matt Wise |
New York Mets |
32 |
Retired |
| Kerry Wood |
Chicago Cubs |
31 |
Signed with the Indians. 2 years, $20.5 million. |
| Jamey Wright |
Texas Rangers |
34 |
Signed a minor league deal with the Royals |