REMAINING FREE AGENTS

updated 4/03/10 8:53 AM PST
by Jason Martinez

There is another full list of free agents who played in the minors last season but those names are not included. Let's just focus on the players who most of you have heard of and who might have a chance to earn a big league job in 2010.

Starting Pitchers - There are still two future Hall of Famers available (Martinez, Smoltz) who appeared to have something left in the tank at the end of '09 and a couple of others (Looper, Washburn) who should be able to eat innings and contribute at the back end of the rotation

SD RHP Cha Seung Baek: DNP
MIL RHP Mike Burns: 5.75 ERA; 51.2 IP, 60 H, 17 BB, 39 K
BOS RHP Paul Byrd: 5.82 ERA; 34 IP, 47 H, 11 BB, 11 K
COL RHP Adam Eaton: 8.08 ERA; 49 IP, 65 H, 27 BB, 35 K
MIL RHP Braden Looper: 5.22 ERA; 194.2 IP, 226 H, 64 BB, 100 K
PHI RHP Pedro Martinez: 3.63 ERA; 44.2 IP, 48 H, 8 BB, 37 K
LAD RHP Jason Schmidt: 5.60 ERA; 17.2 IP, 16 H, 12 BB, 8 K
STL RHP John Smoltz: 6.35 ERA; 78 IP, 95 H, 18 BB, 73 K
HOU LHP Mike Hampton: 5.30 ERA; 112 IP, 128 H, 46 BB, 74 K
SF LHP Noah Lowry: DNP
LAD LHP Eric Milton: 3.80 ERA; 23.2 IP, 30 H, 6 BB, 20 K
DET LHP Jarrod Washburn: 3.78 ERA; 176 IP, 160 H, 49 BB, 100 K

Relievers - You can still find a few serviceable lefties in this group and a couple of 40+ year-olds (Springer, Weathers) who can still get hitters out.

TB RHP Chad Bradford: 4.35 ERA; 10.1 IP, 22 H, 2 BB, 6 K
CHC RHP Chad Fox: 135.00 ERA; 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 0 K
OAK RHP Edgar Gonzalez: 5.51 ERA; 65.1 IP, 76 H, 28 BB, 39 K
TB RHP Jason Isringhausen: 2.25 ERA; 8 IP, 6 H, 5 BB, 6 K
PIT RHP Jorge Julio: 7.79 ERA; 17.1 IP, 15 H, 15 BB, 13 K
TB RHP Russ Springer: 4.11 ERA; 57 IP, 68 H, 17 BB, 58 K
FLA RHP Seth McClung: 4.94 ERA; 62 IP, 62 H, 39 BB, 40 K
TB RHP Troy Percival: 6.35 ERA; 11.1 IP, 14 H, 5 BB, 7 K
MIL RHP David Weathers: 3.92 ERA; 62 IP, 53 H, 28 BB, 37 K
KC RHP Doug Waechter: 8.44 ERA; 5.1 IP, 9 H, 3 BB, 3 K
COL LHP Glendon Rusch: 6.75 ERA; 18.2 IP, 35 H, 3 BB, 13 K
BOS LHP Brian Shouse: 4.50 ERA; 28 IP, 31 H, 7 BB, 17 K

Catchers - Unless you believe that Michael Barrett, at age 33, can somehow regain his old form of 2006 (.307, 16 HR, 53 RBI for Cubs), this cupboard is empty.

PHI C Paul Bako: .224 BA, .308 OBP, 3 HR, 9 RBI in 116 AB's
TOR C Michael Barrett: .167 BA, .211 OBP, 1 HR, 2 RBI in 18 AB's

First Base
CIN 1B Kevin Barker: .281 BA, .333 OBP, 0 HR, 3 RBI in 32 AB's
NYM 1B Carlos Delgado: .298 BA, .393 OBP, 4 HR, 23 RBI in 94 AB's
LAD 1B Doug Mientkiewicz: 6-for-18, 2B, 3 RBI
CHC 1B Kevin Millar: .223 BA, .311 OBP, 7 HR, 14 2B, 29 RBI in 251 AB's

Infielders
MIN 3B Joe Crede: .225 BA, .289 OBP, 15 HR, 48 RBI in 333 AB's
SF IF Rich Aurilia: .213 BA, .256 OBP, 2 HR, 16 RBI in 122 AB's
CLE IF Tony Graffanino: .130 BA, .167 OBP, 0 HR, 0 RBI in 23 AB's
NYM IF Ramon Martinez: .167 BA, .182 OBP, 0 HR, 4 RBI in 42 AB's

Outfielders - Dye and Sheffield can both still contribute as major league hitters but there doesn't appear to be a team willing to give them the money and/or the AB's they are looking for.

BOS OF Rocco Baldelli: .253 BA, .311 OBP, 7 HR, 23 RBI in 150 AB's UPDATE 3/2 - will serve as a special assistant with the Rays; will rehab injured shoulder, has not retired
CHW OF Jermaine Dye: .250 BA, .340 OBP, 27 HR, 81 RBI in 503 AB's
HOU OF Darin Erstad: .194 BA, .268 OBP, 2 HR, 11 RBI in 134 AB's
SD OF Cliff Floyd: .125 BA, .176 OBP, 0 HR, 0 RBI in 16 AB's
TEX IF/OF Ryan Freel: .193 BA, .290 OBP, 0 HR, 5 RBI in 88 AB's
LAD OF Jason Repko: AAA stats - .277 BA, .329 OBP, 16 HR, 47 RBI in 393 AB's
NYM OF Gary Sheffield: .276 BA, .372 OBP, 10 HR, 43 RBI in 268 AB's
WAS OF Elijah Dukes: .250 BA, .337 OBP, 8 HR, 58 RBI in 364 AB's