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Position Players Recently Electing Free Agency

By Jeff Todd | October 22, 2019 at 7:06am CDT

Since the conclusion of the regular season, a number of players have elected free agency. That right accrues to certain players who are outrighted off of a 40-man roster during or after the season — namely, those that have at least three years of MLB service and/or have previously been outrighted. Such players that accepted outright assignments during the season have the right to elect free agency instead at season’s end, provided they aren’t added back to the 40-man in the meantime.

Here are the position players that have recently taken to the open market, along with their now-former teams (via the International League and PCL transactions pages):

  • Jim Adduci, OF, Cubs
  • Aaron Altherr, OF, Mets
  • Rob Brantly, C, Phillies
  • Wilkin Castillo, C, Marlins
  • Isaac Galloway, OF, Marlins
  • Dustin Garneau, C, Athletics
  • Juan Graterol, C, Reds
  • Gorkys Hernandez, OF, Red Sox
  • Oscar Hernandez, C, Red Sox
  • Rafael Lopez, C, Braves
  • Deven Marrero, INF, Marlins
  • Peter O’Brien, OF, Marlins
  • Jace Peterson, IF/OF, Orioles
  • Yadiel Rivera, 3B, Marlins
  • JB Shuck, OF, Pirates
  • Jesus Sucre, C, Orioles
  • Blake Swihart, C/OF, Diamondbacks
  • Beau Taylor, C, Athletics
  • Charlie Tilson, OF, White Sox
  • Bobby Wilson, C, Tigers
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  1. bravesfan

    1 year ago

    That list is like The Who’s who of bad players. Minus 1 or 2…. even so though

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    • rayrayner

      1 year ago

      Peter O’Brien, Blake Swihart…where’s Rob Refsnyder to complete the unholy trinity?

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      • soup94

        1 year ago

        Lol

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  2. Big Chungus

    1 year ago

    Wilfredo Tovar, Angels as well

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  3. brewcat

    1 year ago

    Add Hernan Perez.

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  4. Ully

    1 year ago

    Anyone need a backup catcher?

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    • keysox

      1 year ago

      You mean a bullpen catcher

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      • Ully

        1 year ago

        Greatest job in all of sports.

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  5. JD396

    1 year ago

    Red Sox should look into Blake Swihart

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    • DarkSide830

      1 year ago

      old habits die hard

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      • stevewpants

        1 year ago

        That should be the name of the next Die Hard movie and Bruce Willis has to go undercover in a convent like Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2.

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        • Dotnet22

          1 year ago

          This. Please Hollywood, make this happen.

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        • schellis

          1 year ago

          The convent is a front for a extremely overly complicated bank heist that they’ve been working on for year. The leader of the group is obviously Hans Grubers sister, wife, or mother.. McClains estrained wife of course has to join the convent and he’s there to talk her out of it where he finds out that not only are some of the nuns massive men, but they also have a armory that is the size of some small countries.

          It ends with him telling the head nun she’s been excommunicated.

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        • jorge78

          1 year ago

          Wow!
          Awesome!

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        • GabeOfThrones

          1 year ago

          I have time for that.

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    • Eightball611

      1 year ago

      A traded him 4 a reason

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  6. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    id like to see Altherr back in the Phillies system. he could have a future as a pitcher.

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    • keysox

      1 year ago

      Tilson will get A gig

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    • Will

      1 year ago

      I think anyone on this list (or any random list of names) could have a future as a Phillies pitcher.

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  7. keysox

    1 year ago

    Need a catcher

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  8. phamdownbytheriver

    1 year ago

    I’d be surprised if more than one or two gets a roster spot next year and shocked if they actually keep it.

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  9. phamdownbytheriver

    1 year ago

    Maybe Swihart will be the next d’Arnaud for the Rays when they don’t want to pay him. Gotta keep the payroll under 70 mil!

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    • dlevin11

      1 year ago

      Fun Fact — Sale, Price and Eovaldi together make almost the same money as the entire Tampa Bay payroll.

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      • Michael Birks

        1 year ago

        Fun fact winning is important to the RS…. up there with fan attendance

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  10. CFAP

    1 year ago

    Where is Roger Dorn?

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    • stevewpants

      1 year ago

      When was he outrighted?

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    • BravesCanada

      1 year ago

      In his solarium

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    • neo

      1 year ago

      Let me ask Jobu.

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  11. dantheman1997

    1 year ago

    I thought graterol was assigned to triple A ?

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    • casualatlfan

      1 year ago

      He was outrighted to it, but because he’s previously been outrighted, he has the option to refuse it and go to free agency.

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  12. algionfriddo

    1 year ago

    Devin Mesoraco still under the thumb of the Mets? That sure worked out well for all. Mets choose random hill to die on.

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  13. metsie1

    1 year ago

    Only one who lost was Mesoraco. He didn’t want to abide by his contract and he had zero value anyway.

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  14. Robert George

    1 year ago

    The Jim Adduci wra comes to an end in Chicago. Theo said there would be changes!

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    • DarkSide830

      1 year ago

      poor Aducci was actually a decent bench bat in 2018. seems like a guy who could stick in Miami.

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  15. macstruts

    1 year ago

    If you sign them all, you might be able to fill a AAA team that wins half their games.

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    • neo

      1 year ago

      Little heavy on the backstops and outfielders. Going to convert one of these guys to shortstop?

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      • hiflew

        1 year ago

        Well you have Marrero and Peterson for the middle infield, Rivera for thrd and apparently anyone can play first base, so I think it is covered.

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  16. terry

    1 year ago

    Lots of backup catchers on this list.

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  17. Frank Friedlander

    1 year ago

    Japan, I’m looking in your direction.

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  18. Douglas Bath

    1 year ago

    add Crash Davis

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  19. mattblaze13

    1 year ago

    Good depth for anyone

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  20. Saint Chris

    1 year ago

    If I’m one of these guys, I’m spending my entire off-season changing my swing. It’s time to hunt down Joey Bats’, JDM’s, Donaldson’s, or even LaStella or Sogard’s personal hitting coach.

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  21. El Duderino

    1 year ago

    I wonder how many of these players will draw rave reviews on their defense?

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  22. stubby66

    1 year ago

    I would like to see someone to just put Swihart behind the dish and let him concentrate on it even if he struggles some. Let him just settle in.Now the Brewers do need some depth up the middle like Rivera and Peterson. Be interesting if Austin sticks with the Brewers. If Brewers dont resign Moose which I believe they will, they should go after Matt Duffy for third base .

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  23. ToolsyOutfielders

    1 year ago

    Half expected yet another article on the White Sox home page about how Tilson is part of the long-term plan, and yet another paragraph about his bad luck with injuries…

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  24. mario crosby

    1 year ago

    Looks like the Pirates have their free agent signing list ready to go.

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