Here is Sportscity.com's Top 50 2008 - 2009 MLB Free Agents. The MLB free agency period is under way, and after a slow start to the signing period, things are starting to pick up. When creating the top MLB free agents list, some of the factors we took into account the players age, position, and likelihood of signing with another team. Check out our 2008 - 2009 MLB Free Agents by Position and the Type A and B MLB Free Agents.

Top 50 2009 MLB Free Agents
Rk.	Player	2008 Team	Contact Notes
1	CC Sabathia	Milwaukee Brewers	Signed with the Yankees. 7 years, $161 million.
2	Vladimir Guerrero	Los Angeles Angels	Team Exercised Option: $15 million
3	Mark Teixera	Los Angeles Angels	Signed with the Yankess. 8 years, $180 million
4	Manny Ramirez	Los Angeles Dodgers	Re-signed with the Dodgers. 2 years, $45 million. 2nd year is player option. $25 million first year, $15 million deferred.
5	Carl Crawford	Tampa Bay Rays	Team Exercised Option
6	John Lackey	Los Angeles Angels	Team Exercised Option: $9 million
7	Francisco Rodriguez	Los Angeles Angels	Signed with the Mets. 3 years, $37 million.
8	Pat Burrell	Philadelphia Phillies	Signed with the Rays. 2 years, $16 million.
9	Adam Dunn	Arizona Diamondbacks	Signed with the Nationals. 2 years, $20 million.
10	AJ Burnett	Toronto Blue Jays	Signed with the Yankees. 5 years, $82.5 million.
11	Ben Sheets	Milwaukee Brewers
12	Chipper Jones	Atlanta Braves	Team Option as Jones did not reach 450 ABs in 2008 (11 short)
13	Milton Bradley	Texas Rangers	Signed with the Cubs. 3 years, $30 million.
14	Ryan Dempster	Chicago Cubs	Re-signed with the Cubs. 4 years, $52 million
15	Joe Crede	Chicago White Sox	Signed with the Twins. 1 year, $2.5 million
16	Bobby Abreu	New York Yankees	Signed with the Angels. 1 year, $5 million
17	Orlando Hudson	Arizona Diamondbacks	Signed with the Dodgers. 1 year, $3.8 million
18	Troy Glaus	St. Louis Cardinals	Player Option
19	Mike Mussina	New York Yankees	Retired
20	Derek Lowe	Los Angeles Dodgers	Signed with the Braves. 4 years, $60 million.
21	Rafeal Furcal	Los Angeles Dodgers	Re-signed with the Dodgers. 3 years, $30 million.
22	Orlando Cabrera	Chicago White Sox	Signed with the A's. 1 year, $4 million.
23	Jon Garland	Los Angeles Angels	Signed with the Diamondbacks. 1 year plus option
24	Hank Blalock	Texas Rangers	Exercised Team Option: $6.2 million
25	Oliver Perez	New York Mets	Re-signed with the Mets. 3 years, $36 million
26	Kerry Wood	Chicago Cubs	Signed with the Indians. 2 years, $20.5 million.
27	Brian Fuentes	Colorado Rockies	Signed with the Angels. 2 years, $17.5 million
28	Trevor Hoffman	San Diego Padres	Signed with the Brewers, 1 year, $6 million
29	Carlos Delgado	New York Mets	Mutual Option: $16 million, $4 million buyout
30	Jim Thome	Chicago White Sox	Team Option: $13 million, $3 million buyout. Vesting with 564 P.A.'s in 2008
31	Brad Penny	Los Angeles Dodgers	Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $5 million
32	John Smoltz	Atlanta Braves	Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $5.5 million.
33	Brandon Lyon	Arizona Diamondbacks	Signed with the Tigers. 1 year, $4.25 million
34	Casey Blake	Los Angeles Dodgers	Re-signed with the Dodgers. 3 years, $17.5 million
35	Mark Ellis	Oakland A's	Re-signed with the A's for 2 years
36	Jason Giambi	New York Yankees	Signed with the A's. 1 year, $5.25 million
37	Raul Ibanez	Seattle Mariners	Signed with the Phillies. 3 years, $30 million.
38	Garrett Anderson	Los Angeles Angels	Not offered arbitration. No draft compensation. Signed with the Braves. 1 year, $2.5 million
39	Andy Pettitte	New York Yankees	Re-signed with the Yankees. 1 year. $5.5 million plus bonuses
40	Greg Maddux	Los Angeles Dodgers	Retired
41	Chad Durbin	Philadelphia Phillies	Re-signed with the Phillies
42	Randy Johnson	Arizona Diamondbacks	Signed with the Giants. 1 year, $8 million.
43	Pudge Rodriguez	Detroit Tigers	Signed with the Astros. 1 year, $1.5 million.
44	Mike Cameron	Milwaukee Brewers	Exercised Team Option: $10 million
45	Braden Looper	St. Louis Cardinals	Signed with Milwaukee. 1 year $5.5 million
46	Damaso Marte	New York Yankees	Re-signed with the Yankees, 3 years, $12 million
47	Edgar Renteria	Detroit Tigers	Signed with the Giants. 2 years, $18.5 million.
48	Jason Varitek	Boston Red Sox	Re-signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $5 million
49	Nomar Garciaparra	Los Angeles Dodgers	Signed with the A's. 1 year, $1 million.
50	Mark Kotsay	Boston Red Sox	Signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $1.5 million.