Catchers

Alex Avila (30)
Drew Butera (34)
Jason Castro (30)
A.J. Ellis (36)
Ryan Hanigan (36) — $3.75MM club option with an $800K buyout
Nick Hundley (33)
Chris Iannetta (34) — $4.25MM club option
Jonathan Lucroy (31) — $5.25MM club option with a $25K buyout
Jeff Mathis (34)
Dioner Navarro (33)
A.J. Pierzynski (40)
Wilson Ramos (29)
Carlos Ruiz (38) — $4.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (32)
Geovany Soto (34)
Kurt Suzuki (33)
Matt Wieters (31)

First Basemen

Edwin Encarnacion (34)
Ryan Howard (37) — $23MM club option with a $10MM buyout
Chris Johnson (32)
Dae-ho Lee (35)
Adam Lind (33)
James Loney (33)
Mitch Moreland (31)
Logan Morrison (29)
Brandon Moss (33)
Mike Napoli (35)
Steve Pearce (34)
Sean Rodriguez (32)
Carlos Santana (31) — $12MM club option with a $1.2MM buyout
Eric Thames (30)

Second Basemen

Gordon Beckham (30)
Chris Coghlan (32)
Daniel Descalso (30)
Stephen Drew (34)
Kelly Johnson (35)
Steve Pearce (34)
Chase Utley (38)
Neil Walker (31)

Third Basemen

Yunel Escobar (34) — $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Aaron Hill (35)
Ruben Tejada (27)
Justin Turner (32)
Luis Valbuena (31)

Shortstops

Erick Aybar (33)
Alcides Escobar (30)  – $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Alexei Ramirez (35) — $4MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout

Left Fielders

Gregor Blanco (33)
Yoenis Cespedes (31) — can opt out of remaining two years, $47.5MM on current contract
Chris Coghlan (32)
Coco Crisp (37) — $13MM vesting/club option with a $750K buyout
Rajai Davis (35)
Alejandro De Aza (33)
Ian Desmond (31)
Matt Holliday (37) — $17MM club option with $1MM buyout
Craig Gentry (33)
Brandon Moss (33)
Daniel Nava (34)
Angel Pagan (35)
Ryan Raburn (36)
Colby Rasmus (30)
Michael Saunders (30)
Eric Thames (30)

Center Fielders

Michael Bourn (34)
Yoenis Cespedes (31) — can opt out of remaining two years, $47.5MM on current contract
Coco Crisp (37) — $13MM club option with a $750K buyout
Rajai Davis (35)
Ian Desmond (31)
Dexter Fowler (31) — $9MM mutual option with a $5MM buyout
Carlos Gomez (31)
Austin Jackson (30)
Jon Jay (32)
Cameron Maybin (30) — $9MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Drew Stubbs (32)

Right Fielders

Gregor Blanco (33)
Peter Bourjos (30)
Jose Bautista (36)
Carlos Beltran (39)
Jay Bruce (30) — $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Franklin Gutierrez (34)
Matt Joyce (32)
Daniel Nava (34)
Josh Reddick (30)
Seth Smith (34) — $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Ichiro Suzuki (43) – $2MM club option
Mark Trumbo (31)

Designated Hitters

Pedro Alvarez (30)
Carlos Beltran (39)
Edwin Encarnacion (34)
Ryan Howard (37) — $23MM club option with a $10MM buyout
Adam Lind (33)
Kendrys Morales (34) — $11MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
Brandon Moss (33)
Carlos Santana (31) — $12MM club option with a $1.2MM buyout
Mark Trumbo (31)

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson (29)
Clay Buchholz (32) — $13.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Andrew Cashner (30)
Jhoulys Chacin (29)
Bartolo Colon (43)
Jorge De La Rosa (36)
R.A. Dickey (42)
Doug Fister (33)
Jaime Garcia (30) — $12MM club option with a $500K buyout
Gio Gonzalez (31) — $12MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jason Hammel (34) — $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Jeremy Hellickson (30)
Rich Hill (37)
Derek Holland (30) — $11MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Scott Kazmir (33) — can opt out of remaining two years, $32MM on current contract
Mat Latos (29)
Colby Lewis (37)
Kris Medlen (31) — $10MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Charlie Morton (33) — $9.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Jon Niese (30) — $10MM club option with a $500K buyout
Ivan Nova (30)
Jake Peavy (36)
CC Sabathia (36) — $25MM vesting option with a $5MM buyout
James Shields (35) — can opt out of remaining two years, $44MM on current contract
Alfredo Simon (36)
Edinson Volquez (33) — $10MM mutual option with a $3MM buyout
Jered Weaver (34)
C.J. Wilson (36)

Right-Handed Relievers (Italics denote active closers)

Matt Albers (34) — $3MM club option with a $250K buyout
Matt Belisle (37)
Joaquin Benoit (39)
Joe Blanton (36)
Blaine Boyer (35)
Santiago Casilla (36)
Joba Chamberlain (31)
Jesse Chavez (33)
Josh Collmenter (31) — $2.25MM mutual option with a $150K buyout
Wade Davis (31) — $10MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Scott Feldman (34)
Neftali Feliz (29)
Jason Grilli (40) — $3MM club option with a $250K buyout
David Hernandez (32)
Luke Hochevar (33) — $7MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Greg Holland (31)
Daniel Hudson (30)
Tommy Hunter (30)
Edwin Jackson (33)
Kenley Jansen (29)
Kevin Jepsen (32)
Mark Melancon (32)
Peter Moylan (38)
Pat Neshek (36) — $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Ross Ohlendorf (34)
Jonathan Papelbon (36)
Yusmeiro Petit (32) — $3MM club option with a $500K buyout
Fernando Rodney (40) — floating $2MM+ club option with a $400K buyout
Sergio Romo (34)
Fernando Salas (32)
Joe Smith (33)
Drew Storen (29)
Junichi Tazawa (31)
Carlos Torres (34)
Koji Uehara (42)
Ryan Vogelsong (39)
Jordan Walden (29) — $5.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
Chien-Ming Wang (37)
Ryan Webb (31)
Brad Ziegler (37)

Left-Handed Relievers (Italics denote active closers)

Brett Cecil (30)
Aroldis Chapman (29)
Mike Dunn (32)
Boone Logan (32)
Javier Lopez (39)
Eric O’Flaherty (32)
Marc Rzepczynski (31)
Matt Thornton (40)
Travis Wood (30)

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/03/2016-17-mlb-free-agents.html


Not exactly an impressive list.

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AJ is going back to the White Sox

Fowler makes a lot of sense for the Sox. I wish he was a better defender

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Rick Hahn's Targets (as dictated by Kenny Williams):

AJ
Ryan Howard
Chase Utley
Matt Holiday
Coco Crisp
Ichiro
Bartolo Colon (again)
Mat Latos
CJ Wilson
Matt Thornton

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My guy told me Ryan Howard will be the White Sox DH next year. Deal is already pretty much done.

I wouldn't mind Holliday on the Sox. DH, and mentor some of the younger hitters. I feel like the guy can still hit, his exit velocity has been quite good.

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Unfortunately, in their current incarnation, even older players who are still sort of serviceable, wind up hitting .196 and striking out 250 times.

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I've always liked Matt Holliday. DH would be great for him. He needs to get out of LF.

I tell you what Stone Pony.....That Holliday....has to be the best I've ever seen at cloaking his hgh body under a pajama sized uniform.

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Desmond, Bruce, Trumbo. 2 of the 3 on for the Sox next year.

Bruce.

Lefty power bat. No QO which is key since Sox will be outside top 10. And you just know he'll suck butt for however long his next contract will be.

Bruce is going back home to TX. I expect him to be an Astro.

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Will the Oriloles let Trumbo go? Does he want to leave that ballpark?

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Why would they want him?

He can replace the mangy mutt Rasmus.

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Give Fowler the 3 year $33 million contract the Orioles gave him on the first day of the off season. Then, take Montero off the Cubs hands for nothing while the Cubs eat half his salary. Then worry about DH.

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If the Cardinals bring him back, on like a 1/10M 2/18 type deal, he's going to play 1B/ Player/hitting coach type thing. They have Grichuk/Pham/Hazelbaker for LF and Piscotty for RF penciled in.

The man can still hit and could be a monster at Guaranteed Rate Field or whatever they are calling it.
DH could actually rejuvenate his career, I wouldn't mind seeing him here as I could watch him everyday.

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You're horrible at this.

I'll bet Shields doesn't opt out.

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I think Fowler will be on the south side next year.

Fowler will be on the Cubs next season. Soler will be gone. Schwarber will be back. Almost and Szczur will be the back up OF.

The qualifying offer is $17.2M this year. It's Up $1.4M from last years ridiculous number. I hope a few more teams get burned offering a bum the QO trying to get the draft pick. They have to fix this stupid system in this years BA but it doesn't sound like they will. MLB is pushing hard for an international draft.

While I dont agree with what gd said, all of those moves make way more sense than signing Ventura to an extension would have.

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