Elias Type A/Type B Free Agents Rumors

Odds and Ends: Smoltz, Cordero, Colon, Byrd

Links for Thursday... John Smoltz told Dan Patrick that the Yankees and Dodgers also courted him. KNBR had interviews with Scott Boras and Ned Colletti yesterday. The Dodgers are "only monitoring" Kris Benson and Chad Cordero. The Phillies have "kept tabs" on Cordero and Eric Milton. Baseball America ranked the Rangers' farm system as the best in baseball. Andy MacPhail says the Orioles don't necessarily have to add a first baseman. South Side Sox and Sox Machine on the Bartolo Colon signing. Jon Paul Morosi says Jason Isringhausen is a "natural fit" for the Tigers. The Red Sox will only...   Continue Reading

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24 Free Agents Offered Arbitration

All of the arbitration offers are in. Here's a list of which free agents were offered arbitration. If these players decline the offer and sign elsewhere, the original club will get one or two draft picks. There's an additional "tax" on these Type A free agents, as you have to give up a pick to sign one. For more about the process, click here. For the full up-to-date free agent list, click here. Type A (15 players) A.J. Burnett Orlando Cabrera Juan Cruz Brian Fuentes Orlando Hudson Raul Ibanez Derek Lowe Darren Oliver Oliver Perez Manny Ramirez Francisco Rodriguez C.C....   Continue Reading

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Which Type Bs Will Be Offered Arbitration?

Teams have a chance to snag a supplemental draft pick if they offer arbitration to their Type B free agent and he signs elsewhere. The risk is that the player could accept and leave the team with an unwanted financial burden. Of the 33 Type B free agents, which do you think will be offered arbitration Monday? Check the box next to those who will be offered arbitration, in your opinion. Take the poll here, see the results here.   Continue Reading

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Which Type As Will Be Offered Arbitration?

There are 27 Type A free agents. To receive two draft picks as compensation, the player's original team must offer arbitration. If the player turns down the offer and signs elsewhere, the original team gets the picks. If the player accepts the offer, the team is "stuck" with the player on a non-guaranteed one-year deal. Arbitration decisions are due December 1st. Let's do a reader survey on whether arbitration will be offered for each Type A free agent. Click the checkbox next to any player you predict will be offered arbitration. Click here to take the survey, and here to...   Continue Reading

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Type A/B Free Agents

Here's a list of the possible Type A and Type B free agents this winter, courtesy of ESPN and Keith Law. A few changes to the previous estimates: Bob Howry is a Type A, while Milton Bradley, Ivan Rodriguez, Randy Johnson, Luis Ayala, Rudy Seanez, and Arthur Rhodes are Type Bs. Type A Bobby Abreu (Yankees) Doug Brocail (Astros) A.J. Burnett (Blue Jays) Pat Burrell (Phillies) Orlando Cabrera (White Sox) Juan Cruz (Diamondbacks) Ryan Dempster (Cubs) Adam Dunn (Diamondbacks) Brian Fuentes (Rockies) Brian Giles (Padres) Bob Howry (Cubs) Orlando Hudson (Diamondbacks) Raul Ibanez (Mariners) Jason Isringhausen (Cardinals) Derek Lowe (Dodgers)...   Continue Reading

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Elias Projections: NL Infielders

Eddie Bajek at Detroit Tigers Thoughts has his projections of the Elias rankings for National League second basemen, third basemen, and shortstops. Type A: Orlando Hudson. Hudson will surely be offered arbitration from the D'Backs, and will likely decline in search of a multiyear deal. The D'Backs could snag a first-round pick if the Cardinals, White Sox, or Mets sign him (among others). Tybe B: Jeff Kent, Casey Blake, Mark Loretta. Blake seems likely to get an arb offer and turn it down, resulting in a supplemental draft pick for the Dodgers if he leaves Los Angeles. Neither: Rafael Furcal,...   Continue Reading

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Elias Rankings: AL Infielders

Eddie Bajek at Detroit Tigers Thoughts has Elias projections for American League second basemen, third basemen, and shortstops. Type A: Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria. Cabrera certainly gets an offer of arbitration and signs elsewhere. The White Sox have to be hoping the Dodgers, Blue Jays, or Twins sign him. The Tigers offering arbitration to Renteria is a borderline call - would they be OK with him accepting? Type B: Mark Grudzielanek, Juan Uribe. The Royals, hoping to try someone new at second base, may not offer arb to Grudzielanek. Uribe seems unlikely, as his salary in '08 was high for...   Continue Reading

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Elias Rankings: NL 1B/OF

Eddie Bajek at Detroit Tigers Thoughts has his National League 1B/OF Elias projections ready. Type A: Manny Ramirez, Adam Dunn, Pat Burrell. Manny has already agreed to decline an offer of arbitration, so the Dodgers are getting two picks if he leaves. The D'Backs could end up with tons of picks, with Dunn, Orlando Hudson, Juan Cruz, and Brandon Lyon eligible for free agency. Type B: Moises Alou, Luis Gonzalez, Mike Cameron. Alou and Gonzalez won't be offered arbitration. The Brewers could offer it to Cameron if they decline his option, if they believe he would seek a contract elsewhere.   Continue Reading

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Elias Rankings: AL 1B/OF/DH

Eddie Bajek at Detroit Tigers Thoughts presents his Elias rankings for American League first baseman/outfielders/DHs, who are all grouped together for this purpose. Type A: Mark Teixeira, Raul Ibanez, Bobby Abreu, Milton Bradley. All four will probably be offered arbitration and will decline. Click here to see the unprotected first-round draft picks - teams may be rooting for their Type As to sign with these clubs. Type B: Garret Anderson, Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas. Hard to see an offer of arbitration to any of these three.   Continue Reading

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Free Agent Quotas

Readers often ask whether teams will face quotas if they want to sign multiple Type A or B free agents. So tonight I busted out the Basic Agreement and tried to translate it into English. The relevant section: Quota (a) Clubs shall be limited in the number of Type A and B Players, as defined below, they may subsequently sign to contracts. The number of signings permitted shall be related to the number of Players electing free agency under this Section B. If there are 14 or less such Players, no Club may sign more than one Type A or...   Continue Reading

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