2010 MLB Free Agents Rumors

2010 Top 50 Free Agents

It's time for the fourth annual MLB Trade Rumors Top 50 Free Agents list! The entire list of available free agents can be found here. A note before we begin - this is a complicated puzzle, and I'll be satisfied if I'm correct on a quarter of these guesses. If your favorite team seems under-represented, keep in mind that the list doesn't account for trades or every single free agent. 1. Matt Holliday - Mets. The Mets could grab headlines by signing Holliday to a six or seven-year deal for more than $100MM. 2. John Lackey - Yankees. Last winter's...   Continue Reading

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2009 Elias Rankings Released

The 2009 Elias Rankings have been released, and Ed Price of AOL FanHouse has a full list of the Type-A and B free agents. Our 2010 MLB Free Agent list has been updated, and below is a summary of differences between the official rankings, and those projected by Eddie Bajek. Chone Figgins qualifies as a Type-A, not a Type-B as projected. Vladimir Guerrero qualifies as a Type-B, not a Type-A as projected. Gregg Zaun goes from no compensation to Type-B. Jerry Hairston Jr. goes from Type-B to no compensation. Hideki Matsui goes from Type-B to no compensation. Aubrey Huff goes...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Abraham, Mariners, Free Agency

A few tasty nuggets to fill the gap... Peter Abraham is moving to the Boston Gobe to cover the Red Sox...Congrats to Abraham. Well deserved. Ryan Divish of the Tacoma News-Tribune is reporting that the Mariners have hired Jeff Kingston to be their new Assistant GM. Kingston was formerly the Padres Director of Baseball Operations. Circling the Bases will be counting down the top 111 upcoming free agents starting with the bottom 20.   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: 2010 Free Agent Starters

As MLBTR learned in January, and FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal notes in his most recent column, 34-year-old right-hander Tim Hudson holds a mutual $12MM option with the Braves for 2010. He's only made two starts this season, and still carries some injury risk, so the Braves aren't likely to pony up that kind of cash. If the option is declined, or Hudson simply opts out (the most likely scenario), he'll join a fairly intriguing 2010 free agent pitching class. As for the other big names headed toward the open market? Rosenthal places the Angels' John Lackey right at the top: "After...   Continue Reading

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Taking Stock Of Matt Holliday

At the start of the year, we expected Matt Holliday to establish himself as the top free agent player heading into the offseason. After two months in Oakland, there's no question his value has sunk. Buster Olney says Holliday will be in position to command three-year offers worth just $30-35MM. There's still a lot of baseball left, but let's take a look at some of the reasons his value is so low: Holliday's hitting just .275/.368/.440 His slugging percentage this year is 200 points lower than his career mark at Coors Field. He's attempted just five steals after stealing 28...   Continue Reading

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2010 Options

Today let's take a look at the 2010 options - there are 38 of them, as far as I can tell. Do you agree with these groupings? Likely To Be Exercised Josh Beckett (30) - $12MM club option with a $2MM buyout Carl Crawford (28) - $10MM club option with a $1.25MM buyout Akinori Iwamura (31) - $4.25MM club option with a $250K buyout Cliff Lee (31) - $8MM club option with a $1MM buyout Victor Martinez (31) - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout Magglio Ordonez (36) - $15MM club/vesting option with a $3MM buyout (will probably vest)...   Continue Reading

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A Look At The 2010 Free Agent Class

Since it's more of a reference, I didn't allow comments on our 2010 MLB Free Agents post. This post will be the place for readers to comment on these players, who we'll be talking about constantly a year from now (although some will sign extensions). Random thoughts: Scott Boras' top guys for the 2009-10 offseason: Adrian Beltre, Johnny Damon, Matt Holliday, Rick Ankiel, and Ryan Madson. He's weak in the starting pitching category with Jarrod Washburn and Kevin Millwood. The group feels older than this year's. Players who will be under 30 in 2010: Omar Infante, Hank Blalock, Wily Mo...   Continue Reading

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2010 MLB Free Agents

2010 MLB free agents - MLBTR's up-to-date list is below. These are players who are eligible for free agency after the 2009 season. The player's 2010 age is in parentheses and Scott Boras clients are bolded. I've included Type A or B status. If you have any corrections or omissions, please contact us. To view our predictions for the top 50 free agents, click here. Updated 11-25-09 Catchers Eliezer Alfonzo (31) Brad Ausmus (41) Paul Bako (38) Rod Barajas (34) - Type B Josh Bard (32) Michael Barrett (33) Henry Blanco (38) Ramon Castro (34) Chris Coste (37) Toby Hall...   Continue Reading

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2010 MLB Free Agents: Key Players

I'm not going to roll out a comprehensive list quite yet, but let's take a look at some of the bigger names who will be eligible for free agency after the 2009 season. Some of these players may be trade candidates this winter. Reminder: these players can be free agents after the 2009 season, not this winter. Catchers Ramon Hernandez - $8.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout Victor Martinez - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout Bengie Molina First basemen Carlos Delgado Adam LaRoche Second basemen Mark DeRosa Placido Polanco Brian Roberts Freddy Sanchez - $8MM club option...   Continue Reading

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