2010 MLB Free Agents


2009 - 2010 MLB Free Agent Section
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Here is a look at 2009 - 2010 MLB Free Agents listed by position. We will be updating the MLB free agent list as players sign.

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2010 MLB Free Agents - First Base
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Russell Branyan 34 Seattle Mariners Signed with the Indians. 1 year, $2 million.
Carlos Delgado 38 New York Mets  
Nomar Garciaparra 36 Oakland A's  
Ryan Garko 28 Cleveland Indians Signed with the Mariners. 1 year, $550,000.
Ross Gload 34 Florida Marlins Signed with the Phillies. 2 years, $2.6 million.
Dan Johnson 30 Japan Signed with the Rays. 1 year, $500,000
Nick Johnson 31 Florida Marlins Signed with the Yankees. 1 year, $5.75 million.
Adam LaRoche 30 Atlanta Braves Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year $6 million.
Doug Mientkiewicz 36 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers.
Kevin Millar 38 Toronto Blue Jays Signed a minor league deal with the Cubs.
Robb Quinlan 32 Los Angeles Angels Signed a minor league deal with the Angels.
Chad Tracy 30 Arizona Diamondbacks Signed with the Cubs. 1 year, $900,000.
Josh Whitesell 27 Arizona Diamondbacks Signed a minor leauge deal with the Nationals
Dmitri Young 35 Washington Nationals  
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Second Base
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Ron Belliard 35 Los Angeles Dodgers Re-signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $825,000
Miguel Cairo 36 Philadelphia Phillies Signed a minor league deal with the Reds.
Jamey Carroll 35 Cleveland Indians Signed with the Dodgers. 2 years, $3.85 million.
Craig Counsell 39 Milwaukee Brewers Re-signed with the Brewers. 1 year, $2.1 million
David Eckstein 35 San Diego Padres Re-signed with the Padres. 1 year extension.
Mark Grudzielanek 39   Signed a minor league deal with the Indians
Jerry Hairston Jr 34 New York Yankees Signed with the Padres. 1 year, $2.125 million.
Orlando Hudson 32 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed with the Twins. 1 year, $5 million.
Kelly Johnson 27 Atlanta Braves Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year, $2.35 million
Adam Kennedy 34 Oakland A's Signed with the Nationals. 1 year, $1.25 million
Felipe Lopez 30 Milwaukee Brewers  
Placido Polanco 34 Detroit Tigers Signed with the Phillies. 3 years, $18 million.
Chris Woodward 33 Boston Red Sox Signed a minor league deal with the Mariners
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2010 MLB Free Agents - ShortStops
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Orlando Cabrera 35 Minnesota Twins Signed with the Reds. 1 year, $3.02 million.
Juan Castro 37 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed with the Phillies.1 year, $700,000
Bobby Crosby 34 Oakland A's Signed with the Pirates. 1 year, $1 million.
Alex Cora 34 New York Mets Re-signed with the Mets. 1 year, $2 million.
Adam Everett 33 Detroit Tigers Re-signed with the Tigers. 1 year, $1.55 million.
Alex Gonzalez 32 Boston Red Sox Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year (plus option), $2.75 million.
Khalil Greene 30 St. Louis Cardinals Signed with the Rangers. 1 year $750,000
Ramon Martinez 37 New York Mets  
John McDonald 35 Toronto Blue Jays Re-signed with the Blue Jays. 2 years, $3 million.
Marco Scutaro 34 Toronto Blue Jays Signed with the Red Sox. 2 years, $11 million. 3rd year option ($6 mill - team. $3 mill - player, $1.5 buyout)
Miguel Tejada 36 Houston Astros Signed with the Orioles. 1 year, $6 million
Omar Visquel 42 Texas Rangers Signed with the White Sox. 1 year, $1.375 million.
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Third Base
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Garrett Atkins 30 Colorado Rockies Signed with the Orioles. 1 year, $4.5 million.
Rich Aurilia 38 San Francisco Giants  
Adrian Beltre 31 Seattle Mariners Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $10 million.
Hank Blalock 29 Texas Rangers  
Aaron Boone 36 Houston Astros Retired
Matt Brown 27 Los Angeles Angels Signed a minor league deal with the Rangers
Joe Crede 32 Minnesota Twins  
Mark DeRosa 35 St. Louis Cardinals Signed with the Giants. 2 years, $12 million.
Pedro Feliz 35 Philadelphia Phillies Signed with Houston. 1 year, $4.5 million.
Chone Figgins 32 Los Angeles Angels Signing with the Mariners. 4 years, $36 million.
Troy Glaus 33 St. Louis Cardinals Signed with the Braves. 1 year, $2 million.
Mark Loretta 38 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Melvin Mora 38 Baltimore Orioles Signed with the Rockies. 1 year, $1.3 million.
Juan Uribe 30 San Francisco Giants Re-signed with San Francisco. 1 year, $3.25 million
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Catchers
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Brad Ausmus 40 Los Angeles Dodgers Re-signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $1 million.
Paul Bako 37 Philadelphia Phillies  
Rod Barajas 34 Toronto Blue Jays Signed with the Mets. 1 year, $500,000.
Josh Bard 32 Boston Red Sox Signed a minor league deal with the Mariners
Henry Blanco 38 San Diego Padres Signed with the Mets. 1 year, $750,000
John Buck 29 Kansas City Royals Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year, $2 million
Ramon Castro 34 Chicago White Sox Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year, $1 million
Raul Chavez 36 Toronto Blue Jays Re-signed with the Blue Jays. Minor league deal
Chris Coste   Houston Astros Signed with the Mets. 1 year deal.
Jason Kendall 36 Milwaukee Brewers Signed with the Royals. 2 years, $6 million
Jason LaRue 36 St. Louis Cardinals Re-signed with the Cardinals. 1 year, $950,000
Victor Martinez 31 Boston Red Sox Exercised club option
Chad Moeller 34 Baltimore Orioles Signed a minor league deal with the Orioles
Benji Molina 35 San Francisco Giants Re-signed with the Giants. 1 year, $4.5 million.
Jose Molina 35 New York Yankees Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year, $400,000.
Miguel Olivo 31 Kansas City Royals Signed with the Rockies. 1 year, $2.5 million
Mike Redmond 39 Minnesota Twins Signed with the Indians. 1 year, $850,000
Shawn Riggans 29 Tampa Bay Rays Non-tendered
Mike Rivera 33 Milwaukee Signed a minor league deal with the Yankees
Ivan Rodriguez 38 Texas Rangers Signed with the Nationals. 2 years, $5 million.
Brian Schneider 33 New York Mets Signed with the Phillies. 2 years, $2.75 million
Yorvit Torrealba 31 Colorado Rockies Signed with the Padres. 1 year, $1.25 million.
Gregg Zaun 38 Tampa Bay Rays Signed with the Brewers. 1 year, $2.15 million
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Outfielders
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Bobby Abreu 36 Los Angeles Angels  
Alfredo Amezaga 31 Florida Marlins Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers
Brian Anderson 27 Boston Red Sox Signed with the Royals. 1 year, $700,000
Josh Anderson 27 Kansas City Royals Signed a minor league deal with the Reds
Garret Anderson 38 Atlanta Braves  
Rick Ankiel 30 St. Louis Cardinals Signed with the Royals. 1 year, $3.25 million.
Rocco Baldelli 28 Boston Red Sox  
Jason Bay 31 Boston Red Sox Signed with the NY Mets. 4 years, $66 million.
Marlon Byrd 32 Texas Rangers Signed with the Cubs. 3 years, $15 million.
Mike Cameron 37 Milwaukee Brewers Signed with the Red Sox. 2 years, $15.5 million
Frank Catalanotto 36 Texas Rangers Signed a minor league deal with the Mets
Endy Chavez 32 Seattle Mariners Signed a minor league deal with the Rangers
Ryan Church 31 Atlanta Braves Signed with the Pirates. 1 year, $1.5 million
Carl Crawford 28 Tampa Bay Rays Exercised club option
Coco Crisp 30 Kansas City Royals Signed with the A's. 1 year, $5.25 million.
Johnny Damon 36 New York Yankees Signed with the Tigers. 1 year, $8 million.
David Dellucci 36 Toronto Blue Jays  
Jermaine Dye 36 Chicago White Sox Declined club option
Jim Edmonds 39   Signed a minor league deal with the Brewers
Darin Erstad 36 Houston Astros  
Brian Giles 39 San Diego Padres Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers.
Ryan Gload 33 Florida Marlins Signed with the Phillies. 2 years, $2.6 million.
Jonny Gomes 29 Cincinnati Reds Re-signed with the Reds. 1 year, $800,000.
Gabe Gross 30 Tampa Bay Rays Signed with the A's. 1 year, $750,000.
Vladimir Guerrero 34 Los Angeles Angels Signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $5 million.
Eric Hinske 32 New York Yankees Signed with the Braves. 1 year, $1 million.
Matt Holliday 30 St. Louis Cardinals Re-signed with the Cardinals. 7 years, $120 million.
Reed Johnson 33 Chicago Cubs Signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $800,000.
Andruw Jones 33 Texas Rangers Signed with the White Sox. 1 year, $500,000 plus bonuses.
Austin Kearns 30 Washington Nationals Signed a minor league deal with the Indians.
Ryan Langerhans 29 Seattle Mariners Re-signed with Seattle. 1 year, $525,000
Hideki Matusi 36 New York Yankees Signed with the Angels. 1 year, $6.5 million
Jason Michaels 34 Houston Astros Re-signed with the Astros. 1 year, $850,000
Wily Mo Pena 28 New York Mets  
Xavier Nady 31 New York Yankees Signed with the Cubs. 1 year, $3.3 million.
Greg Norton 37 Atlanta Braves  
Corey Patterson 30 Washington Nationals Signed a minor league deal with the Mariners.
Scott Podsednik 34 Chicago White Sox Signed with the Royals. 1 year, $1.75 million
Manny Ramirez 38 Los Angeles Dodgers Exercised player option
Jeremy Reed 28 New York Mets Signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.
Dave Roberts 38 San Francisco Giants  
Gary Sheffield 41 New York Mets  
Matt Stairs 41 Philadelphia Phillies Signed a minor league deal with the Padres.
Cory Sullivan 30 New York Mets Signed a minor league deal with the Astros.
Fernando Tatis 35 New York Mets  
Randy Winn 36 San Francisco Giants Signed with the Yankees. 1 year, $1.1 million.
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Designated Hitters
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Jack Cust 30 Oakland A's Re-signed with the A's. 1 year, $2.65 million.
Jason Giambi 39 Colorado Rockies Re-signed with the Rockies. 1 year, $1.75 million.
Aubrey Huff 33 Detroit Tigers Signed with the Giants. 1 year, $3 million.
Matt Stairs 42 Philadelphia Phillies Signed a minor league deal with the Padres.
Mike Sweeney 36 Seattle Mariners Signed a minor league deal with the Mariners.
Jim Thome 39 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed with the Twins. 1 year, $1.5 million.
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Starting Pitchers
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Noel Arguelles   Cuba Signed with the Royals. 5 years, $7 million.
Erik Bedard 31 Seattle Mariners Re-signed with the Mariners. 1 year, $1.5 million.
Lance Broadway 26 New York Mets Signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays
Aroldis Chapman 21 Cuba Signed with the Reds. 6 years, $30.25 million.
Jose Contreras 38 Chicago White Sox Signed with the Phillies. 1 year, $1.5 million
Doug Davis 34 Arizona Diamondbacks Signed with the Brewers. 1 year, $5.25 million
Justin Duchscherer 32 Oakland A's Re-signed with the A's. 1 year, $2 million.
Adam Eaton 32 Baltimore Orioles  
Kelvim Escobar 33 Los Angeles Angels Signed with the Mets. 1 year, $1.25 million.
Shawn Estes 37 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Josh Fogg 33 Colorado Rockies Signed a minor league deal with the Mets
Freddy Garcia 34 Chicago White Sox  
Jon Garland 30 Arizona Diamondbacks Signed with the Padres. 1 year, $5.3 million.
Tom Glavine 44 Atlanta Braves  
Mike Hampton 37 Houston Astros  
Rich Harden 28 Chicago Cubs Signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $7.5 million plus incentives.
Livan Hernandez 35 Washington Nationals  
Randy Johnson 46 San Francisco Giants Retired
John Lackey 31 Los Angeles Angels Signed with the Red Sox. 5 years, $82.5 million
Cliff Lee 31 Philadelphia Phillies Exercised club option. Traded to Seattle
Colby Lewis 30 Japan Signed with the Rangers. 2 years, $5 million
Jason Marquis 31 Chicago Cubs Signed with the Nationals. 2 years, $15 million
Pedro Martinez 38 Philadelphia Phillies  
Adam Miller 25 Cleveland Indians Re-signed with the Indians to a minor league deal
Brett Myers 29 Philadelphia Phillies Signed with the Astros. 1 year, $5.1 million
Tomo Ohko 33 Cleveland Indians  
Scott Olson 25 Washington Nationals Re-signed with the Nationals. 1 year, $1 million.
Vicente Padilla 32 Los Angeles Dodgers Re-signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $5.025 million.
Chan Ho Park 37 Philadelphia Phillies Signed with the Yankees. 1 year, $1.2 million.
Carl Pavano 34 Minnesota Twins Accepted salary arbitrationn
Brad Penny 32 Boston Red Sox Signed with the Cardinals. 1 year, $7.5 million plus up to $1.5 more in incentives.
Andy Pettitte 38 New York Yankees Re-signed with the Yankees. 1 year, $11.75 million.
Joel Pineiro 31 St. Louis Cardinals Signed with the Angels. 2 years, $16 million.
Sidney Ponson 33 Kansas City Royals  
Horacio Ramirez 30 Washington Nationals  
Tim Redding 31 New York Mets Signed a minor league deal with the Rockies
Jason Schmidt 37 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ben Sheets 31   Signed with the A's. 1 year, $10 million.
John Smoltz 43 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tim Wakefield 43 Boston Red Sox Re-signed with the Red Sox. 2 years
Chien-Ming Wang 29 New York Yankees Signed with the Nationals.
Jarrod Washburn 35 Detroit Tigers  
Todd Wellemeyer 31 St. Louis Cardinals Signed a minor league deal with the Giants.
Kip Wells 33 Cincinnati Reds Signed a minor league deal with the Reds
Randy Wolf 33 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed with the Brewers. 3 years, $29.75 million.
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2010 MLB Free Agents - Relief Pitchers
Players Age 2009 Team Contract Notes
Danys Baez 32 Baltimore Orioles Signed with the Phillies. 2 years, $5.25 million.
Brian Bass 27 Baltimore Orioles Signed a minor league deal with the Pirates
Miguel Batista 38 Seattle Mariners Signed a minor league deal with the Nationals
Joe Beimel 32 Washington Nationals  
Joaquin Benoit 32 Texas Rangers Signed a minor league deal with the Rays
Chad Bradford 35 Baltimore Orioles  
Doug Brocail 43 Houston Astros  
Kiko Calero 33 Florida Marlins  
Matt Capps 26 Pittsburgh Pirates Signed with the Nationals. 1 year $3.5 million
DJ Carrasco 32 Chicago White Sox Signed a minor league deal with the Pirates
Bruce Chen 32 Kansas City Royals Signed a minor league deal with the Royals
Clay Condrey 34 Philadelphia Phillies Sighed with the Twins. 1 year
Neal Cotts 29 Chicago Cubs Signed a minor league deal with the Pirates
Elmer Dessens 38 New York Mets Re-signed with the Mets, minor league deal
Mark DiFelice 33 Milwaukee Brewers Re-signed with the Brewers, minor league deal
Brendan Donnelly 38 Florida Marlins Signed with the Pirates. 1 year, $1.5 million.
Octavio Dotel 36 Chicago White Sox Signed with the Pirates. 1 year, $3.5 million
Alan Embree 40 Colorado Rockies  
Scott Eyre 38 Philadelphia Phillies  
Eric Gagne 34 Quebec Capitals Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers.
Mike Gonzalez 32 Atlanta Braves Signed with the Orioles. 2 years, $12 million.
John Grabow 31 Chicago Cubs Re-signed with the Cubs, 2 years, $7.5 million.
Kevin Gregg 32 Chicago Cubs Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year, $2.75 million.
Eddie Guardado 39 Texas Rangers Signed a minor league deal with the Nationals.
LaTroy Hawkins 37 Houston Astros Sigened with the Brewers. 1 year, $7.5 million
Matt Herges 40 Cleveland Indians Signed a minor league deal with the Royals.
Bob Howry 36 San Francisco Giants Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year.
Ryota Igarashi 30 Japan Signed with the Mets. 2 years, $3 million.
Jason Isringhausen 37 Tampa Bay Rays  
Brandon Lyon 30 Detroit Tigers Signed with the Astros. 3 years, $15 million.
Ron Mahay 39 Kansas City Royals  
Trever Miller 37 St. Louis Cardinals  
Guillermo Mota 36 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed a minor league deal with the Giants
Will Ohman 31 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed a minor league deal with the Orioles
Darren Oliver 39 Los Angeles Angels Signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $3.5 million.
Troy Percival 40 Tampa Bay Rays  
J.J. Putz 33 New York Mets Signed with the White Sox. 1 y ear, $3 million
Anthony Reyes 28 Cleveland Indians Re-signed with the Indians. Minor league deal
Juan Rincon 31 Colorado Rockies Signed a minor league deal with the Rockies
Fernando Rodney 33 Detroit Tigers Signed with the Angels. 2 years, $11 million
B.J. Ryan 33 Chicago Cubs  
Takashi Saito 39 Boston Red Sox Signed with the Braves. 1 year, $3.2 million.
Scott Schoeneweis 36 Arizona Diamondbacks Signed a minor league deal with the Brewers
Brian Shouse 41 Tampa Bay Rays Signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox.
Rafael Soriano 30 Atlanta Braves Traded to Tampa. Signed a 1 year, $7.25 million deal
Russ Springer 41 Oakland A's  
Jose Valverde 30 Houston Astros Signed with the Tigers. 2 years, $14 million.
Claudio Vargas 31 Milwaukee Brewers Re-signed with the Brewers. 1 year, $900,000
Jose Veras 29 Cleveland Indians Non-tendered
Billy Wagner 38 Boston Red Sox Signed with the Braves. 1 year, $7 million with an option for $6.5 million.
Tyler Walker 33 Philadelphia Phillies Signed with the Nationals. 1 year, $650,000
David Weathers 40 Cincinnati Reds  
Jeff Weaver 33 Los Angeles Dodgers Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers
Jamey Wright 35 Kansas City Royals Signed a minor league deal with the Indians.
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