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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