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Arbitration Eligible Extension Candidates
From Matt Moore to Chris Carpenter, extensions for players not eligible for arbitration happen all the time. More commonly, though, arbitration eligible players are locked up to multiyear deals in January or February. 176 players are eligible for arbitration this offseason. Of those, Matt Kemp, John Danks, Skip Schumaker, and Tony Gwynn Jr., have signed multiyear deals, 19 more have signed for 2012, and Landon Powell was designated for assignment. Those on one-year deals can still potentially sign multiyear pacts, so the field of arbitration eligible extension candidates is large and merits narrowing to about 50 players. My possibilities for multiyear deals:
- Catchers: Mike Napoli (Rangers), Russell Martin (Yankees), Miguel Montero (Diamondbacks), Nick Hundley (Padres)
- First basemen: Michael Morse (Nationals)
- Second basemen: Howie Kendrick (Angels)
- Shortstops: Asdrubal Cabrera (Indians), Erick Aybar (Angels), Elvis Andrus (Rangers)
- Third basemen: Pablo Sandoval (Giants), Chase Headley (Padres)
- Outfielders: Hunter Pence (Phillies), Andre Ethier (Dodgers), Jacoby Ellsbury (Red Sox), B.J. Upton (Rays), Michael Bourn (Braves), Carlos Quentin (White Sox), Adam Jones (Orioles), Nelson Cruz (Rangers), Alex Gordon (Royals), Shin-Soo Choo (Indians), Brett Gardner (Yankees), Dexter Fowler (Rockies)
- Starting pitchers: Tim Lincecum (Giants), Cole Hamels (Phillies), Matt Garza (Cubs), Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers), Jeremy Guthrie (Orioles), David Price (Rays), Shaun Marcum (Brewers), Anibal Sanchez (Marlins), Jair Jurrjens (Braves), Jason Vargas (Mariners), Gio Gonzalez (Nationals), Brandon Morrow (Blue Jays), Max Scherzer (Tigers), Justin Masterson (Indians), Brandon McCarthy (Athletics), Tim Stauffer (Padres), Ryan Vogelsong (Giants), Jordan Zimmermann (Nationals)
- Relievers: Mike Adams (Rangers), Brandon League (Mariners), Joel Hanrahan (Pirates), Andrew Bailey (Athletics), Tyler Clippard (Nationals), Daniel Bard (Red Sox), Glen Perkins (Twins), David Robertson (Yankees), Sergio Romo (Giants)
Some of these players, such as Upton and Garza, are more likely to be traded than extended, but the Danks extension showed anything is possible. Also, arbitration eligible clients of the Boras Corporation shy away from extensions, and Andrus, Bourn, Choo, Ellsbury, Fowler, Jurrjens, and Scherzer are part of that group.
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