Here's a list of the players potentially eligible for major league free agency. I will update this list throughout the offseason when I get the chance; once various deadlines pass, the information will be updated.

Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything free-agent related!


A letter in brackets following a player’s name and position indicates his Elias ranking, which determines free agent compensation in certain circumstances. Players who have the option to terminate their own contracts are not eligible for compensation, and compensation only attaches to players who are offered, and decline, salary arbitration.

PLEASE post any corrections that need to be made, to the thread. Thanks.

Last Updated : 11/4

Notes: x=team option for 2004; y=player option for 2004; z=mutual option for 2004; a=player may terminate current contract. Where options have been declined, the letter should be deleted - please let me know if I have missed any.

American League

Anaheim

Eric Owens of; Scott Spiezio 1b (B).

Baltimore

Tony Batista, 3b (A); Albert Belle, of; Hector Carrasco, rhp; x-Deivi Cruz, ss (B); Scott Erickson, rhp; Brook Fordyce, c (B); Pat Hentgen, rhp; x-Kerry Ligtenberg, rhp (B); B.J. Surhoff, dh (B).

Boston

John Burkett, rhp (B); Bill Haselman, c; Doofus Todd Jones, rhp; x-Derek Lowe, rhp (A); Dave McCarty, of; Robert Person, rhp; Jeff Suppan, rhp (B); Mike Timlin, rhp (A); Todd Walker, 2b (A).

Chicago

Roberto Alomar, 2b (A); Sandy Alomar, c (A); Bartolo Colon, rhp (A); Carl Everett, of (A); Tom Gordon, rhp (A); Tony Graffanino, ss; Scott Sullivan, rhp (B); Jose Valentin, ss (B).

Cleveland

x-Ellis Burks, dh (A); Terry Mulholland, lhp.

Detroit

Shane Halter, 3b; Dean Palmer, dh.

Kansas City

Brian Anderson, lhp (B); Kevin Appier, rhp (B); Mike DiFelice, c (B); Jason Grimsley, rhp (B); Raul Ibanez, of (A); Curtis Leskanic, rhp (B); Alan Levine, rhp (B); Jose Lima, rhp; Graeme Lloyd, rhp; x-Brent Mayne, c (A); Thomas Prince, c; Joe Randa, 3b (A); Michael Tucker, of (B); Rondell White, of (B); Jamey Wright, rhp.

Minnesota

Mike Fetters, rhp; Chris Gomez, 2b; Eddie Guardado, lhp (A); LaTroy Hawkins, rhp (A); Denny Hocking, 2b; Jesse Orosco, rhp; Rick Reed, rhp (B); Kenny Rogers, lhp (A); Shannon Stewart, of (A).

New York

Roger Clemens, rhp (A); John Flaherty, c (C); z-Felix Heredia, rhp (B); Jeff Nelson, rhp (A); Antonio Osuna, rhp (B); Andy Pettitte, lhp (A); Ruben Sierra, dh (B); x-David Wells, lhp (A); Gabe White, rhp (A).

Oakland

Keith Foulke, rhp (A); Jose Guillen, of (B); Ricardo Rincon, rhp (B); Chris Singleton, of [note : can someone confirm this?]; x-Steve Sparks, rhp; Miguel Tejada, ss (A).

Seattle

Armando Benitez, rhp (A); Pat Borders, c; Michael Cameron, of (A); Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp (A); John F. Mabry, of; Edgar Martinez, dh (A); Mark McLemore, ss; Arthur Rhodes, rhp (A); Rey Sanchez, ss (C).

Tampa Bay

Ben Grieve, dh (B); Travis Lee, 1b (B); Al Martin, dh; Rey Ordonez, ss (C); Carlos Reyes, rhp; Terry Shumpert, dh.

Texas

Juan Gonzalez, of (A); Rafael Palmeiro, dh (A); John Thomson, rhp (B); Ismael Valdes, rhp (B).

Toronto

Mike Bordick, ss (B); Kelvim Escobar, rhp (A); Cory Lidle, rhp (A).

National League

Arizona

Carlos Baerga, 1b; x-Miguel Batista, rhp (B); x-Mark Grace, 1b; Felix Jose, dh; Raul Mondesi, of (B); Mike Myers, lhp.

Atlanta

Darren Bragg, of; Vinny Castilla, 3b (A - I’m dyin’ here!); Julio Franco, 1b (C); Matt Franco, 1b; Roberto Hernandez, rhp (B); Darren Holmes, rhp (A); Javy Lopez, c (A); Greg Maddux, rhp (A); Kent Mercker, rhp (C); Shane Reynolds, rhp; Gary Sheffield, of (A).

Chicago

Antonio Alfonseca, rhp (B); Shawn Estes, lhp; Doug Glanville, of; Thomas Goodwin, of; x-Mark Grudzielanek, 2b (A); x-Mark Guthrie, rhp (A); Eric Karros, 1b (C); Kenny Lofton, of (B); Troy O'Leary, of; Dave Veres, rhp (A); Tony Womack, ss (C).

Cincinnati

a-Jimmy Haynes, rhp (B); Barry Larkin, ss (B); Todd Van Poppel, rhp.

Colorado

Greg Norton, 3b; Darren Oliver, lhp; x-Steve Reed, rhp (A); Chris Stynes, 3b (C); Mark Sweeney, of; Gregg Zaun, c.

Florida

Luis Castillo, 2b (A); Andy Fox, 2b; Chad Fox, rhp (C); Lenny Freakin’ Harris, 3b; Rick Helling, rhp (B); Todd Hollandsworth, of (B); Mike Mordecai, 3b; Ivan Rodriguez, c (A); Ugueth Urbina, rhp (A); Gerald Williams, of.

Houston

Brad Ausmus, c (A); Orlando Merced, of; Dan Miceli, rhp (C); Brian Moehler, rhp; Ron Villone, lhp (B); Jose Vizcaino, ss (B); x-Rick White, rhp (C).

Los Angeles

Wilson Alvarez, lhp (C); Andy Ashby, rhp; Jeromy Burnitz, of (B); Ron Coomer, 1b; Rickey Henderson, of; x-Brian Jordan, of (A); Tom Martin, lhp (C); Fred McGriff, 1b (B); Paul Quantrill, rhp (A); Robin Ventura, 3b (A).

Sucktown

Dave Burba, rhp; Royce Clayton, ss (C); Keith Osik, c; Eddie Perez, c (C); Todd Ritchie, rhp; Glendon Rusch, lhp; John Vander Wal, of (C).

Montreal

Wil Cordero, 1b (C); Vladimir Guerrero, of (A); Jose Mercedes, rhp; Fernando Tatis, 5b; Todd Zeile, 3b (B).

New York

Pedro Astacio, rhp (C); Jay Bell, 2b; Tony Clark, 1b; John Franco, lhp; Tsuyoshi Shinjo, of.

Philadelphia

Terry Adams, rhp (B); x-Rheal Cormier, rhp (A); x-Jose Mesa, rhp (B); Kevin Millwood, rhp (A); Dan Plesac, rhp (A); Todd Pratt, c (B); Kelly Stinnett, c; Turk Wendell, rhp; x-Mike Williams, rhp (B).

Pittsburgh

Jose Hernandez, ss (A); Patrick Meares, 2b; Jeff Reboulet, 2b; x-Pokey Reese Jr., 2b (B); Reggie Sanders, of (A); Matt Stairs, of (A); Julian Tavarez, rhp (C).

St. Louis

Miguel Cairo, 2b; Chris Carpenter, rhp; x-Mike DeJean, rhp (A); Cal Eldred, rhp (B); Jeff Fassero, rhp (C); Mike Gallego, 2b; Joe Girardi, c; x-Sterling Hitchcock, rhp; Steve Kline, lhp (A); Lance Painter, rhp; Orlando Palmeiro, of (C); Eduardo Perez, of; Russ Springer, rhp; Garrett Stephenson, rhp; Brett Tomko, rhp (B); Fernando Vina, 2b (B); Chris Widger, c.

San Diego

Rod Beck, rhp (A); x-Trevor Hoffman, rhp (A); Keith Lockhart, 2b.

San Francisco

Rich Aurilia, ss (A); Marvin Benard, of; Alberto Castillo, c; Jose Cruz Jr., of (B); Andres Galarraga, 1b (C); Jeffrey Hammonds, of; Dustin Hermanson, rhp; a-Robb Nen, rhp (A); Sidney Ponson, rhp (A); Benito Santiago, c (A); J.T. Snow, 1b (C); Timothy Worrell, rhp (A); Eric Young, 2b (B).