TOP FA for S12

CATCHER

1	Brent Sheets (R)	CIN	C	29	at 29 he enters his prime as the elite C in the NL. He should command a pretty penny for a guy who has brought 100+ RBI for 6 straight seasons and is capable of putting up 40+ HR	50 Million 10-12M a season for 4-5 years
12	Shawn Kennedy (R)	BUR	C	31	Doesn't have the power stroke most look for in a starting catcher, but he can give you 10+ Hrs and solid RBIs , Shawn is an above average defensive catcher who calls a solid game	16 Million Should fall in the 4-6M range a year will probably look for a 3 year deal.
	Bill Hayes (R)	CIN	C	35	Best years are behind him, but he can offer a team a part-time bat and will still hit homeruns in clutch situations.	1M-1.5M 1 Year Deal
	Phillip Harper (R)	SF	C	31	Spent S11 in the minors, but would be a solid Defensive backup catcher. His bat has pop but he misses a lot of balls	800K-1.5M 1 year deal should land him
	Rudy Shouse (R)	WIC	C	30	Spent many years as a backup before getting a fulltime gig last season. Defensive minded with a decent bat.	1.2-1.8M 1 or 2 year deal
	Norm Knight (R)	SEA	C	33	Solid platooning bat and above average game caller. His arm is a bit worn	1.5 -2M 1 year deal
	Sammy Kerr (R)	TOL	C	35	Spent a Bull Durham like season in Low A, but could be a solid backup and menor for a young staff	425K-900k 1 Year Deal
	Neil Fletcher (L)	ROC	C	38	Should probably just retire. His HOF'er has had the trends worn off for awhile. If he gets an offer its from a sentimental owner	Minimum

First Base

3	Roosevelt Hanson (L)	MAD	1B	31	Still swinging at an elite level. Hanson is coming off a down year, but put him in a small park and he will mash, could be the center piece to a lineup	28M-33M 3-4 year deal
10	Trenidad Beltran (S)	NY1	1B	35	Age as caught up to Beltran, but he still can take good swings at pitches. He deserves at least one more season to pad his stats	3.5-6M 1-2 year deal
	Bill Darwin (S)	NY1	1B	35	Best suited as a platooning player at his age. Darwin would be a platoon that could get you 20 Home runs and 60 RBI. His defense has deteriated to a point that the AL is his best option.	2.0-4.5M 1-2 year
	Jumbo Tavarez (L)	ROC	1B	27	Cheap option for the heart of a weak batting order. He is not going to hit a ton of homers but he will give you RBIs. He is also in his prime.	12.5-20M 3-4 year
	Justin Smith (R)	PHI	1B	33	Similar to Beltran his best days at the plate are behind him, but he is a better field and can be flexible in the field. Should be good enough for a 2 year deal.	3.8-6.5M 1-2 years
	Alvin Embree	FA	1B	29	Still has a decent bat and could be had cheap to fill a hole in a lineup. Defensively he's nothing special he's just a decent bat	2M-3M 1 year

Second Base

8	Tyler Sele (R)	SA	2B	28	Best 2B available should be able to cash in a on a weak 2B market. Sele brings 25HR power with above average speed and solid glove.	30M-45M 4-5 year
	Jung Miyakazi (R)	CH1	2B	28	In his prime the best defensive 2B available. He can swing to the tune of .300 with 20+ dingers.	28M-35M 4-5 year
	Harry Chavez	FA	2B	35	Best of the 2nd Tier guys. He is no longer capable of playing 162 games, expect closer to 100 with average power and fielding	1.8-2.5M 1 year
	Glenn Osik (R)	BUR	2B	31	Mostly just a Masher type hitter, he has not batted over .250 since season 9, but he is a steady glove and would be a decent bargain	6M-9M 2-3 Year
	Juan Guerrero (R)	CHA	2B	29	No longer suited to play at 2B and a weaker bat limited him to someone needing to fill a hole in the lineup.	6.5-12M 2-3 year
	Luis Amaral (R)	WIC	2B	35	No longer dominant in speed, but still will steal on a lazy team, Amaral's value should take a big hit. He does have a good record and a strong name for those with sentiments and he still have decent value has a 1 year fill in.	3.5-4M 1 year
	Mike Hodges (R)	CH1	2B	31	Established 2B with a good bat and glove he has decent speed and should give good value for a few seasons	6.5-9M 2-3 Year
	Roosevelt Williams (R)	TOL	2B	31	3001 AB no home run looks to continue his streak with a new team. If you need cheap wheels Williams is your guy.	500K-1M 1 Year

Third Base

21	Bud Spence (S)	SD	3B	33	Solid fielding with no pop in his bat. A switch hitter has decent value though for a team in need	2-3M 1 Year
13	Kennie Punto (R)	SF	3B	30	Solid power hitter coming off a career year. Punto should draw some interest as a 5 or 6 hole bat in someone's lineup	11.5-15M 2-3 Years
	Phil Baek (R)	CIN	3B	31	Solid 2nd tier 3B. He can no longer give you more than 100 games a season but should bring a decent glove and an average bat for the price	800k-2M 1 Year
	Tito Owens (R)	MIL	3B	34	My favorite power hitter hold on. He gave team's huge swings in his day. That day has past but he still swings for the fences	1 year Minimum

Shortstops

7	Vinny Hernandez (R)	MAD	SS	30	Mr. Glass. Best hitting SS on the market, but he comes with a huge injury risk. Someone will not be able to resist his skills though, heck Eric Davis made a good career during my youth.	25-37M 3-4 years
	Andre Kolb (R)	COL	SS	31	Solid above average defender with good wheels but no power. He is your basic defensive stopper who should land somewhere	5M-8M 2 year
14	D.T. Hutch (R)	SA	SS	28	At 28 he will give you a solid hitter and fielder, but he is not a dominant force in anyway. His abilities at SS will extend his value at any other position he loses out.	19-31M 3-4 years
	Preston Ward (R)	MAD	SS	29	Below average fielder at SS but a solid hitter and runner. He should be a mid tier player, but basically would serve best as a utility role	4-9M 2 years
	Hades Sedlacek (R)	CIN	SS	30	Defensive wizard, offensive liability. Great late inning defensive replacement or everyday defender	3-12M 1-2 year deal

Left Fielder

4	Lee Adkins (L)	WIC	LF	29	Offensively he is quite a catch but he might serve a team better at 1B Adkins is in his prime and should fetch a lot of interest from quality teams	28-52M 4-5 Years
	Morgan Lambert	FA	LF	31	Sat out season 11 waiting by the phone for a call that never came. A team might give him a look this season. He has slightly above average power and speed	1.5 - 3M 1 year deal
	Damian Lemon (L)	TEX	LF	35	As his career winds down so do his options, he is not a bad filler for someone who needs a bridge to a young prospect. He has a decent bat and is a great LF defensively. Lemon might not win games for teams all by himself, but he won't hurt you either	800-1.2M 1 year
15	Erubiel Lecuona (L)	TEX	LF	29	Solid hitter and fielder for a team in need. He is not a top level hitter, but has a slightly above average bat and good speed and smarts on the bases	17.5-24M 2-3 year
	Rafael James (R)	BUR	LF	35	All or nothing hitter, James is capable of 40+ HRs a season if you can deal with a .220 batting average. He is no longer able to hold up for an entire season. Expect closer to 15hr and 200 AB	1 year minimum

Center Fielders

6	Jim Walker (L)	SF	CF	28	Speedy young CF who has lit up the base paths in his career, he does strikeout a lot but also has a career .281 BA. He is coming off a down year in San Fran	18-40M 3-5 year
9	Jumbo Guerrero (R)	FLA	CF	32	Defensively a liability at CF. Guerrero still has plenty of bat to offer. He also can still run at his age	16-24M 2-3 year
17	Paulie Duran (L)	PHI	CF	30	Starting to slip in CF, but still capable. He harbors a good bat and decent speed	12-19M 2-3 year
	Theo Smyth (R)	CHA	CF	34	His range is no longer where it needs to be to cover CF, but he still has great speed and a decent bat. He should be able to get a raise on his 520K salary last season	800k-2.5M 1 year
	Walter O'Brien (R)	SEA	CF	32	Solid hitting and decent speed match with a average fielder in Center. He could make more of an impact in the corner outfield with his bat.	7-12M 2 year
	Andre Thornton (S)	MAD	CF	34	Defensively he can still play a number of positions including CF. He does have good speed and an average bat, but should not get the 400+ abs he has been posting in Madison, but a key reserve	800k-1.5M 1 year

Right Fielder

	David Liang (R)	NY1	RF	31	Sat out the season but still a capable fielder and hitter. Liang is not a featured player but a grinder who will give a team effort and some pop in a lineup.	2.5-4M 1-2 year
	Achilles Hayes (L)	SF	RF	35	Still has the speed to make you watch him play, but his hitting as dipped to an average level. He is a useful bottom of the lineup guy on a team that needs speed. Or a key reserve	2-3M 1 Year
	Hack Baxter	NY2	RF	26	Career minor leaguer who can offer a team a steady bat as a filler until their top prospect arrives. He is not a star in anyway but a plugger for a lineup	1.5-9M 2-4 Years

Designated Hitters

18	Tony Kelly (R)	FAR	DH	34	Defensively weak at 1B, but could play their everyday if you needed it. Kelly is a great hitter whose power has dipped as he has aged. He is still an elite hitter for the price	8M-14M 2 years
21	Terrell Welch (R)	LV	DH	31	Awesome hitter who can spell a player at 1st but lets be honest you want him for his bat. 6 years of 30+ homers	7-15M 2-3 years
	Harry Hayes (R)	ROC	C	30	Solid DH who will give a team 20 homeruns and solid RBI contributions with 450+ ab. He is limited to the AL with his defense.	8-19M 2-4 years
	Bill McGowan (R)	OK	C	30	Forearm issues limited him last season and will hamper him through spring training. Teams should take a flyer on his bat as a part timer for 4 seasons he has averaged 13 Hrs in 200 AB	9M-20M 3-4 year
	Luis Belliard (L)	LV	DH	38	Part-timer what can also play catcher in a pinch, decent hitter poor runner.	500k-900k 1 year
	Cesar Batista (R)	WAS	DH	35	How Cesar has played until 35 is beyond me, but he is has an average bat and no speed, good batting awareness puts balls in play.	500k-900k 1 year

Starting Pitching

2	Alex Wang (R)	CIN	P	31	Could be the premier pitcher in FA and will be paid accordingly	33-75M 3-5Year
14	Francis Charlton (R)	CH1	P	29	Younger than Wang and a step below, but still a top level starter any team would welcome	36-70m 4-5 year
5	Roy Robinson (R)	WAS	P	29	At 29 he is in his prime he can pitch and will be someone's #1 or 2 guy	32M-60M 4-5 years
16	Doug Perry (R)	MIL	P	39	At 39 his best days are behind him he can offer 5 inning of work and put a team in good position, but he's no longer the ace of the staff	2.5-8M 1-2 year
19	Ralph Ainsworth (R)	CIN	P	30	Soft tosser who has had good success, he is a great middle of the rotation pitcher or could be a upper tier guy on a weak staff	19.5-36M 3-4 years
15	Greg Arnold (L)	OK	P	34	He has lost a little something off his game, but he can still get the job done. He fits well in a large park with his tendency for the long ball	9-21M 2-3 years
20	Graham Green (R)	SA	P	34	Green has made a career out of quality pitching and he will bring it at a fair price. Not a strikeout guy but a guy who will give you innings. Lots of good innings.	13-24M 2-3 years
	Rich Lloyd (R)	HOU	P	34	Top of the 2nd tier guys. He struggle some against left handers but overall he will give you quality innings everytime	11-21M 2-3 years
	Alfredo Padilla (R)	HAR	P	33	Took a low ball contract in S11 and looks to cash in this year. He did not hurt his stock any with his performance should get another 1 year to play on	1.5- 3M 1 year
	Matthew Pride (R)	CIN	P	41	Pride is old like the hills but thrived in Cinci's tandem rotation. He can still get the tough outs just not for more than 4 innings.	1.5-3M 1 year
	Garrett Ferguson (R)	MIL	P	39	Retirement should be beckoning	Minimum
	Willie Hamill (R)	COL	P	31	2 solid pitches matched with plus control and stamina will get him a contract in season 12	10M-22M 2-3 year
	Brutus Rowan (R)	MEM	P	33	Middle of the road guy who can eat innings from long relieve or as a starter. He is not going to win to many games without help.	500k-3M 1-2 year
	Pablo Espinosa (R)	FAR	P	33	Long reliever but could be useful as a 5th starter or spot starter. He has 1 plus pitch and a lot of garbage to throw	8M-14M 2-3 years
	Junior Dali (R)	COL	P	34	Lacks the control to be a dependable go to starter, but he has the pitches and skill to compete for a team willing to risk some cash	2.5-8M 1-2 year
	Fred Moehler (R)	HOU	P	36	Pitches have left him, but he still uses what he has left in the tank pretty well. One more year could offer someone something for cheap	800-1.2M 1 year
	Torey Samuel (L)	SF	P	34	Could be someone's cheap option to eat ML innings. He is not overly great, but he's also not that bad. If you have innings to pitch and want to stay in a game he could be your man	750-2M 1 year
	Jesus Uribe (R)	FLA	P	30	He has all the skills to be successful still except a few dominant pitches. A solid catcher would be required if you had Uribe	9M-18M 2-3 year
	Derrick Fisher (R)	ROC	P	32	Long reliever who could spot start or pitch for a weak team. Fisher has only 2 solid pitches and struggles against left handers, but should still get a minimum offer	800k-2M 1 year
	Michael Owen (L)	WIC	P	35	At 35 his age is a risk but he is also a solid middle rotation guy with 2 plus pitches. Solid year in relief should get him some looks in S12	3.5-8M 1-2 year
	Sid Stone (R)	NY2	P	32	Above average pitcher with some solid pitches. Stone is not a clubhouse leader in anything but a solid bottom of the rotation guy	1.5-6M 1-2 year deal
	Louis Medina (R)	MEM	P	38	Struggled last year on a poor team, but age is also a factor. He still can pitch but will have to settle on a 1 year deal at his risk.	4.2-7M 1-2 year

Relief Pitchers

22	Enrique Martin (R)	SD	P	35	Reigning AL fireman of the year. Martin has the skills to close for anyone. Struggles at times versus lefties, but still have the skills that put him on top.	12-15M 2-3 years
	Raul Morales (R)	MIL	P	32	Has the skills to be a good reliever but his poor durability will limit him and any contract he gets.	1.3-2.5M 1 year
23	Gerald Ma (R)	WIC	P	30	Premier setup guy who could close for someone. Ma has never cashed in in FA, but this could be his year even with the competition.	12-20M 3-4 years
18	Albert Rincon (L)	PHI	P	28	Makes the all-star year and has a great year as a closer. Rincon showed flashes of what makes him a top level reliever and should be sought after even with his weaker right handed split	21-55M 3-5 Years
	Ariel Estrada (R)	KC	P	37	Durability is low for a reliever with his stamina. He might get a nod for a late year replacement, but probably just a roster filler at this point	Minimum
24	Paul Bell (L)	CHA	P	31	Injury shorted his S11 season, but bell still has 2 awesome pitches and good control. He should get interest in a team looking for an established closer	8M-15M 2-3 Years
	Vic Toca (L)	CHA	P	35	Former star who still wantss another go	Minimum
	Tito Green (R)	CSP	P	37	See above	minimum