
Saturday, October 30, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.
Mariners
Mariners free agent targets
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| The Mariners will probably spend some of their free-agent money on pitching, but Seattle GM Bill Bavasi acknowledges the club needs to add power at first base, third base or in the outfield. Some of the free agents who could fill that need for the Mariners: |
| Player |
2004 team |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
Age* |
2004 salary |
| OF Carlos Beltran |
KC-Houston |
.267 |
38 |
104 |
27 |
$9.0 million |
| Super-agent Scott Boras will get big bucks for postseason star, probably from the Yankees. |
| 3B Adrian Beltre |
Los Angeles |
.334 |
48 |
121 |
25 |
$5.0 million |
| Another Boras client, the major leagues' HR leader might be out of the Mariners' price range. |
| 1B-DH Carlos Delgado |
Toronto |
.269 |
32 |
99 |
32 |
$19.7 million |
| Played only 128 games, so numbers a little down; won't get close to his 2004 money. |
| 3B Troy Glaus |
Anaheim |
.251 |
18 |
42 |
28 |
$10.45 million |
| Has missed much of past two years with injuries; career .253 hitter but with great power. |
| 1B Richie Sexson |
Arizona |
.233 |
9 |
23 |
30 |
$8.725 million |
| Brush Prairie High Schooler missed most of last year with injuries, but has hit 45 HRs twice. |
| 3B Corey Koskie |
Minnesota |
.251 |
25 |
71 |
31 |
$4.5 million |
| Has just one 100-RBI season, but he'll come cheaper than Beltre or Glaus. |
| OF Magglio Ordonez |
White Sox |
.292 |
9 |
37 |
30 |
$14.0 million |
| Corner OF like Ordonez, J.D. Drew or Moises Alou would mean moving Winn or Ibanez. |
| *Age on 2005 Opening Day |
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