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Top Ten Remaining Free Agents

Prince Fielder headlines a handful of high-profile Scott Boras clients who remain available in free agency, but most of the offseason’s top free agents have signed contracts by now. Here’s a look at possible suitors for the top ten remaining free agents (ranking on MLBTR’s list of top 2012 free agents in parentheses):

• Prince Fielder (2) - Fielder will sign before Spring Training and the Nationals are among the teams with interest. Boras, who seeks a long-term deal for Fielder, is currently in Phoenix working to sell MLB owners on the first baseman.
• Edwin Jackson (6) - The Yankees and Orioles have been linked to the right-handed Boras client, but the Yankees are said to be reluctant to commit to a long-term contract.
• Hiroki Kuroda (15) - The Yankees and Red Sox have some interest in Kuroda, who will pitch in MLB in 2012. The Rockies had some interest, but they aren’t likely to meet Kuroda's asking price.
• Carlos Pena (16) - The Indians, Rays and Pirates seem like potential destinations for Pena, another Boras client.
• Roy Oswalt (18) - The Red Sox have some interest in Oswalt, who seeks a one-year deal.
• Javier Vazquez (19) - It still seems likely that the durable right-hander will retire.
• Bartolo Colon (27) - The market for Colon has been surprisingly quiet, as Mike Axisa explained at River Ave. Blues this morning.
• Jeff Francis (32) - The Mariners and Pirates were among the teams linked to Francis earlier in the offseason.
• Casey Kotchman (36) - Like Pena, Kotchman could be a fit for the Indians, Rays or Pirates.
• Johnny Damon (39) - Could the Athletics or Orioles offer Damon an everyday job as he continues to approach the 3,000 hit plateau?
• Honorable mentions - Joe Saunders (non-tendered by the Diamondbacks in December) and Yoenis Cespedes (not yet officially a free agent).

Juan Pierre, Joel Pineiro and Kerry Wood are the only other unsigned players who made MLBTR’s list of top free agents. At this point last year, 11 of MLBTR's top 50 free agents remained unsigned.

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