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List Of Free Agents Who Will Cost Draft Picks

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 24, 2011 at 3:33pm CDT

In case the fine distinction between Type A and Type B free agents wasn't confusing enough, MLB has added a new level of complexity to this offseason's class of ranked free agents. This year's Type A free agents have been divided into three groups and teams will only have to surrender draft choices for signing players from one of the the sub-groups. You can read about the details here and follow the arbitration offers with MLBTR's tracker, but if you're only concerned with the bottom line, look no further. Here are the six remaining players for whom teams will have to surrender a top draft pick this offseason:

  • Prince Fielder
  • David Ortiz
  • Albert Pujols
  • Jose Reyes
  • Jimmy Rollins
  • C.J. Wilson

Also note that the Phillies will surrender a draft pick for signing Jonathan Papelbon earlier in the offseason. No other free agents, even those who obtained offers of arbitration, will cost draft picks. This means fewer obstacles exist for teams wary of losing draft choices and more opportunities exist for ranked free agents looking to sign their next contracts. Middle relievers and second-tier position players are no doubt pleased that the MLBPA bargained for these changes.

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  1. Bombastic_Dave

    9 years ago

    This is also the list of players not to be considered by AA for the 2012 Blue Jays roster.

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  2. Tony DiQuattro

    9 years ago

    Jimmy Rollins is probably the low man on this totem pole so it’s gonna hurt his negotiations most, I don’t know how the Phillies will fit another 8 figure player in their payroll but my guess is he stays.

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  3. Garrett Gottschalk

    9 years ago

    Mark Buehrle? 

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    • Fred_G_Sanford

      9 years ago

      no.  you see his name up there boy?

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      • Howard

        9 years ago

         Nope, and I think AA has to pretty much offer Kelly Johnson a 2 year 16m deal if he even wants to keep him, but we’ll see if he needs him to play 2nd or if theres cheaper internal options.

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        • FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

          9 years ago

          Amazing non sequitur

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      • YanksFanSince78

        9 years ago

        Don’t you mean “you big dummie”? Stay in character!!!

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  4. Camden P

    9 years ago

    Phillies look stupid now. Not only did they sign an overrated closer in Papelbon, they also have to give up a draft pick that they wouldn’t have had to give up if they had been patient. Nice job.

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  5. RICHARD

    9 years ago

    In Reply to Camden P: Then do they wait for another team to sign Mads so they could get a BETTER pick? Read your comment over.

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    • FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

      9 years ago

      Doesn’t change the fact that they gave up their 1st rounder for no reason.

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  6. diehardmets

    9 years ago

    Good think Reyes will still cost a pick. I (and I’m sure many other Patriot fans as well) would have been enraged id we lost him without getting at least a pick back. 

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    • FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

      9 years ago

      Even if he was a modified type A, the Mets could still get a 1st round pick for him, it’s just that the signing team doesn’t lose the pick.

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      • MetsMagic

        9 years ago

        I didn’t read the whole CBA, so does this mean if he signs with a bottom team like the Marlins we get a first rounder anyway, they just don’t lose theirs? 

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        • Camden P

          9 years ago

          Correct.

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  7. Haewon Kim

    9 years ago

    Wasn’t it so that the first 16 or so teams that select on the next draft wouldn’t have to give up a draft pick to sign a Type A?

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