NEW YORK (AP) - World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.
Matsui and Damon both said after the Yankees' six-game victory over Philadelphia last week that they would like to stay with New York. The Yankees said it was too early to address how they want to formulate their team for 2010.
Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz also filed Monday, as did teammates Matt Stairs, Chan Ho Park and Paul Bako. Feliz's $5.5 million option was declined by Philadelphia on Sunday.
Also among the 31 players filing were Minnesota shortstop Orlando Cabrera, Mets outfielder Gary Sheffield and Colorado pitcher Jose Contreras. There are 151 players who have filed since the end of the World Series, and 28 more potentially are eligible to file by the Nov. 19 deadline.
Boston prevented Victor Martinez from filing by exercising a $7.7 million option on the catcher-first baseman. The Red Sox declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who gets a $500,000 buyout and immediately filed.
Boston also declined a $5 million option on captain Jason Varitek, and the catcher now must decide whether to exercise a $3 million player option. Rather than exercise its $4 million option on Tim Wakefield, the Red Sox agreed to a $5 million, two-year contract with the 43-year-old knuckleballer.
Tampa Bay blocked Carl Crawford from becoming eligible for free agency by exercising a $10 million option on the All-Star left fielder. The Rays declined $2 million options on left-handed reliever Brian Shouse and backup catcher Gregg Zaun. Shouse gets a $200,000 buyout and Zaun receives a $500,000 buyout.
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Will Ohman filed after the team declined his $2.2 million option. He gets a $200,000 buyout.
=============
The list of free agents
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (4) -- Danys Baez, RHP; Mark Hendrickson, LHP; Chad Moeller; C; Melvin Mora, 3B
BOSTON (4) -- Rocco Baldelli, OF; Jason Bay, OF; Alex Gonzalez, SS; Billy Wagner, LHP
CHICAGO (4) -- Ramon Castro, C; Octavio Dotel, RHP; Jermaine Dye, OF; Scott Podsednik OF
CLEVELAND (2) -- Jamey Carroll, 2B; Tomo Ohka, RHP
DETROIT (6) -- Adam Everett, SS; Aubrey Huff, 1B; Brandon Lyon, RHP; Placido Polanco, 2B; Fernando Rodney, RHP; Jarrod Washburn, LHP
KANSAS CITY (4) -- Bruce Chen, LHP; Coco Crisp, OF; Miguel Olivo, C; Jamey Wright, RHP
LOS ANGELES (6) -- Kelvim Escobar, RHP; Chone Figgins, 3B; Vladimir Guerrero, DH; John Lackey, RHP; Darren Oliver, LHP; Robb Quinlan, OF
MINNESOTA (5) -- Orlando Cabrera, SS; Joe Crede, 3B; Ron Mahay, LHP; Carl Pavano, RHP; Mike Redmond, C
NEW YORK (5) -- Johnny Damon, OF; Eric Hinske, OF; Hideki Matsui, OF; Jose Molina, C; Xavier Nady, OF
OAKLAND (4) -- Bobby Crosby, 1B; Justin Duchscherer, RHP; Nomar Garciaparra, DH; Adam Kennedy, 3B
SEATTLE (6) -- Miguel Batista, RHP; Erik Bedard, LHP; Adrian Beltre, 3B; Russell Branyan, 1B; Endy Chavez, OF; Mike Sweeney, DH
TAMPA BAY (4) -- Chad Bradford, RHP; Jason Isringhausen, RHP; Troy Percival, RHP; Russ Springer, RHP
TEXAS (7) -- Joaquin Benoit, RHP; Hank Blalock, 1B; Marlon Byrd, OF; Eddie Guardado, LHP; Andruw Jones, OF; Ivan Rodriguez, C; Omar Vizquel, SS
TORONTO (4) -- Rod Barajas, C; John McDonald, SS; Kevin Millar, 1B; Marco Scutaro, SS
------
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA (3) -- Doug Davis, LHP; Scott Schoeneweis, LHP; Chad Tracy, 1B
ATLANTA (5) -- Garret Anderson, OF; Mike Gonzalez, LHP; Adam LaRoche, 1B; Greg Norton, 1B; Rafael Soriano, RHP
CHICAGO (3) -- Kevin Gregg, RHP; Rich Harden, RHP; Reed Johnson, OF
CINCINNATI (0)
COLORADO (8) -- Joe Beimel, LHP; Jose Contreras, RHP; Alan Embree, LHP; Josh Fogg, RHP; Jason Giambi, 1B; Matt Herges, RHP; Jason Marquis, RHP; Yorvit Torrealba, C
FLORIDA (4) -- Kiko Calero, RHP; Brendan Donnelly, RHP; Nick Johnson, 1B; Ross Gload, 1B-OF
HOUSTON (8) -- Aaron Boone, 1B; Doug Brocail, RHP; Darin Erstad, OF; Mike Hampton, LHP; LaTroy Hawkins, RHP; Jason Michaels, OF; Miguel Tejada, SS; Jose Valverde, RHP
LOS ANGELES (14) -- Brad Ausmus, C; Ronnie Belliard, 2B; Juan Castro, SS; Jon Garland, RHP; Orlando Hudson, 2B; Mark Loretta, 3B; Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B; Guillermo Mota, RHP; Eric Milton, LHP; Will Ohman, LHP; Vicente Padilla, RHP; Jim Thome, 1B; Jeff Weaver, RHP; Randy Wolf, LHP
MILWAUKEE (7) -- Mike Cameron, OF; Frank Catalanotto, OF; Craig Counsell, 2B; Jason Kendall, C; Felipe Lopez, 2B; Corey Patterson, OF; David Weathers, RHP
NEW YORK (6) -- Alex Cora, SS; Carlos Delgado, 1B; Ramon Martinez, SS; J.J. Putz, RHP; Brian Schneider, C; Gary Sheffield, OF
PHILADELPHIA (7) -- Paul Bako, C; Miguel Cairo, 2B; Pedro Feliz, 3B; Pedro Martinez, RHP; Brett Myers, RHP; Chan Ho Park, RHP; Matt Stairs, OF
ST. LOUIS (9) -- Rick Ankiel, OF; Mark De Rosa, 3B; Troy Glaus, 3B; Khalil Greene, SS; Matt Holliday, OF; Jason LaRue, C; Joel Pineiro, RHP; John Smoltz, RHP; Todd Wellemeyer, RHP
SAN DIEGO (2) -- Henry Blanco, C; Brian Giles, OF
SAN FRANCISCO (5) -- Bobby Howry,
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single Page
