Introducing...58 New Free Agents



The following is a list of players who became free-agents at 12am this morning after their former clubs declined to offer them contracts :

American League :

ANAHEIM (1) -- Shawn Wooten, c-inf.

BALTIMORE (2) -- Jason Johnson, rhp; Damian Moss, lhp.

BOSTON (6) -- Edwin Almonte, rhp; Damian Jackson, inf; Gabe Kapler, of; Lou Merloni, inf; Scott Sauerbeck, lhp; Jason Shiell, rhp.

CLEVELAND (2) -- Danys Baez, rhp; Carl Sadler, lhp.

DETROIT (2) -- Ben Petrick, c-inf; Andy Van Hekken, lhp.

KANSAS CITY (1) -- Kris Wilson, rhp.

MINNESOTA (1) -- Augie Ojeda, inf.

NEW YORK (2) -- David Dellucci, of; Karim Garcia, of.

OAKLAND (3) -- Jeremy Fikac, rhp; Frank Menechino, inf; Mark Redman, lhp.

TAMPA BAY (3) -- Marlon Anderson, 2b; Gerardo Garcia, rhp; Jared Sandberg, inf.

TEXAS (1) -- Jason Tyner, of.

TORONTO (2) -- Trever Miller, lhp; Cliff Politte, rhp.

National League :

ARIZONA (1) -- Rod Barajas, c.

CHICAGO (3) -- Michael Barrett, c; Scott Chiasson, rhp; Randall Simon, 1b.

CINCINNATI (3) -- Russell Branyan, inf; Ruben Mateo, of; Reggie Taylor, of.

COLORADO (4) -- Scott Elarton, rhp; Matt Miller, rhp; Jay Payton, of; Kit Pellow, inf.

FLORIDA (3) -- Armando Almanza, lhp; Toby Borland, rhp; Braden Looper, rhp.

HOUSTON (1) -- Nate Bland, lhp.

LOS ANGELES (3) -- Michael Brohawn, lhp ; Alfredo Gonzalez, rhp; Derek Thompson, lhp.

MILWAUKEE (1) -- Jayson Durocher, rhp.

MONTREAL (3) -- Hector Almonte, rhp; Orlando Hernandez, rhp; Britt Reames, rhp.

NEW YORK (3) -- Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Jeremy Hill, rhp; Scott Strickland, rhp.

PHILADELPHIA (2) -- Travis Chapman, 3b; Valerio De Los Santos, lhp.

PITTSBURGH (1) -- Mike Lincoln, rhp.

ST. LOUIS (1) -- Gene Stechschulte, rhp.

SAN DIEGO (3) -- Mike Matthews, lhp; Miguel Ojeda, c; Todd Sears, inf.

Though Braden Looper and Sausage-Slugger Simon would appear to be the pick of the crop, there are a few others whom I'd hope the Mets would be taking a look at, including Mark Redman (5th starter) and the previously cited Jay Payton. Was dumping Pedro Feliciano such a smart move compared to giving 43 year old John Franco a million dollars for 2004? Likewise, I'm not sure about the Marlin's jettison of Looper compared to yesterday's signing of firestarter Armando Benitez.

Freddy Garcia (RHP) signed a one-year, $6.875 million contract with Seattle. Garcia, 27, has been Seattle's opening day starter their past 3 seasons, and was widely rumored to be one of the players non-tendered by the club.


Posted: Sun - December 21, 2003 at 01:35 PM      

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