Here is a list of 2012 MLB Free agent starting and relief pitchers. These MLB free agents will be unrestricted following the 2011 MLB season.
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| Players |
Age |
2011 Team |
2012 Team and Contract notes |
| Erik Bedard | 32 | BOS |
Signed with the Pirates. 1 year, $4.5 million. |
| Andrew Brackman |
26 |
NYY |
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| Mark Buehrle | 32 | CWS |
Signed with the Marlins. 4 years, $58 million. |
| Chris Capuano | 33 | NYM |
Signed with the Dodgers. 2 years, 10 million. |
| Bruce Chen | 34 | KC |
Re-signs with the Royals. 2 years, $9 million. |
| Bartolo Colon | 38 | NYY |
Signed with the A's. 1 year, $900,000. |
| Aaron Cook | 32 | COL |
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| Yu Darvish |
25 |
Japan |
Signed with the Rangers. 6 years, $60 million. |
| Jeff Francis | 30 | KC |
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| Freddy Garcia | 35 | NYY |
Re-signed with the Yankees. 1 year , $4 million |
| Jon Garland | 32 | LAD |
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| Aaron Harang | 33 | SD |
Signed with the Dodgers. 2 years, $12 million. |
| Rich Harden | 29 | OAK |
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| Livan Hernandez | 36 | WAS |
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| Hisashi Iwakuma |
30 |
Japan |
Signed with the Mariners. 1 year, $1.5 million |
| Edwin Jackson | 28 | STL |
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| Hiroki Kuroda | 36 | LAD |
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| Rodrigo Lopez | 35 | CHC |
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| Paul Maholm |
29 |
PIT |
Signed with the Cubs. 1 year, $4.75 million |
| Jason Marquis | 33 | ARI |
Signed with the Twins. 1 year, $3 million. |
| Kevin Millwood | 36 | COL |
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| Roy Oswalt | 34 | PHI |
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| Micah Owings |
29 |
ARI |
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| Brad Penny | 33 | DET |
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| Joel Pineiro | 33 | LAA |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes |
27 |
BAL |
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| Joe Saunders |
30 |
ARI |
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| Javier Vazquez | 35 | FLA |
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| Tsuyoshi Wada |
30 |
Japan |
Signed with the Orioles. 2 years, $8.15 million. |
| Tim Wakefield | 45 | BOS |
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| Chien-Ming Wang | 31 | WAS |
Re-signed with the Nationals. 1 year, $4 million. |
| Brandon Webb | 32 | TEX |
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| Dontrelle Willis | 29 | CIN |
Signed with the Phillies. 1 year, $850,000. |
| C.J. Wilson | 30 | TEX |
Signed with the Angels. 5 years, $77.5 million. |
| Chris Young | 32 | NYM |
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| Players |
Age |
2011 Team |
2012 Team and Contract notes |
| Luis Ayala | 33 | NYY |
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| Miguel Batista | 40 | NYM |
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| Heath Bell | 34 | SD |
Signed with the Marlies. 3 years, possibly for $27 million. |
| Jonathan Broxton | 27 | LAD |
Signed with the Royals. 1 year. $4 million. |
| Shawn Camp | 35 | TOR |
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| Matt Capps | 28 | MIN |
Re-signed with the Twins. 1 year, $4.75 million. |
| Todd Coffey | 31 | WAS |
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| Francisco Cordero |
36 |
CIN |
Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year, $4.5 million. |
| Dan Cortes |
24 |
SEA |
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| Juan Cruz | 33 | TB |
|
| Octavio Dotel |
38 |
STL |
Signed with the Tigers. 1 year, $3.5 million. |
| Zach Duke |
28 |
ARI |
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| Chad Durbin | 33 | CLE |
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| Willie Eyre |
33 |
BAL |
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| Frank Francisco | 32 | TOR |
Signed with the Mets. 2 years, $12 million. |
| Mike Gonzalez | 33 | TEX |
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| John Grabow | 32 | CHC |
Signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers. |
| LaTroy Hawkins | 38 | MIL |
Signed with the Angels. 1 year, $3 million. |
| Clay Hensley |
32 |
FLA |
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| Rich Hill |
31 |
BOS |
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| Hong-Chih Kuo |
30 |
LAD |
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| Aaron Laffey |
26 |
KC |
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| Brad Lidge | 34 | PHI |
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| Scott Linebrink | 35 | ATL |
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| Mike MacDougal | 34 | LAD |
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| Ryan Madson | 31 | PHI |
Signed with the Reds. 1 year, $8.5 million |
| Damaso Marte | 36 | NYY |
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| Jose Mijares |
27 |
MIN |
Signed with the Royals. 1 year, $925,000 |
| Trever Miller | 38 | BOS |
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| Sergio Mitre | 30 | NYY |
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| Guillermo Mota | 38 |
SF |
Re-signed with the Giants. 1 year, $1 million |
| Peter Moylan |
33 |
ATL |
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| Joe Nathan | 36 | MIN |
Signed with the Rangers. 2 years, $14.5 million |
| Darren Oliver | 41 | TEX |
Signed with the Blue Jays. 1 year, $4 million |
| Ramon Ortiz | 38 | CHC |
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| Vicente Padilla | 34 | LAD |
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| Jonathan Papelbon | 30 | BOS |
Signed with the Phillies. 4 years, $50 million. |
| Chad Qualls | 33 | SD |
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| Horacio Ramirez | 31 | LAA |
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| Jon Rauch |
33 |
TOR |
Signed with the Mets. 1 year, $3.5 million. |
| Arthur Rhodes | 42 | STL |
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| Fernando Rodney | 34 | LAA |
Signed with the Rays. 1 year, $2 million |
| Francisco Rodriguez | 28 | MIL |
Accepted Arbitration |
| J.C. Romero | 35 | COL |
Signed with the Cardinals. 1 year. |
| Takashi Saito | 41 | MIL |
Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year, $1.75 million. |
| George Sherrill | 34 | ATL |
Signed with the Mariners. 1 year, $1.1 million |
| Doug Slaten |
31 |
WAS |
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| Andy Sonnanstine |
28 |
TB |
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| Dan Wheeler |
34 |
BOS |
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| Kerry Wood | 34 | CHC |
Re-signed with the Cubs. 1 year, $3 million |
| Jamey Wright | 36 | SEA |
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| Joel Zumaya | 26 | DET |
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