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Beltre, Sweeney file for free agency
Posted by Larry Stone
Adrian Beltre and Mike Sweeney were among the 79 players that didn't waste any time and filed for free agency today on the first day they could do so. The Mariners still have exclusive negotiating rights with them until Nov. 20.
Ken Griffey Jr., Endy Chavez, Miguel Batista, Russ Branyan and Erik Bedard haven't filed yet, but they have two weeks to do so.
Also, the Mets have told J.J. Putz that they aren't picking up his $8.6 million option for 2010. Instead, they are buying him out for $1 million, making him a free agent.
And Tim Lincecum is in a bit of trouble involving pot.
Here, after the jump, is the complete list of players that filed today, as provided by the Major League Baseball Players Association:
PLAYER TEAM POSITION
Anderson, Garret AT OF
Gonzalez, Mike AT RP
LaRoche, Adam AT 1B
Norton, Greg AT 1B/OF
Davis, Doug AZ SP
Tracy, Chad AZ 1B
Baez, Danys BA RP
Hendrickson, Mark BA SP/RP
Moeller, Chad E. BA C
Mora, Melvin BA 3B
Baldelli, Rocco BO OF
Bay, Jay BO OF
Wagner, Billy BO RP
Harden, Rich CC SP
Johnson, Reed CC OF
Carroll, Jamey CL 2B/3B/0F
Ohka, Tomokazu CL SP/RP
Giambi, Jason CO 1B
Marquis, Jason CO SP
Castro, Ramon Abraham CWS C
Podsednik, Scott CWS OF
Everett, Adam DE SS
Huff, Aubrey DE 1B/3B
Polanco, Placido DE 2B
Rodney, Fernando DE RP
Washburn, Jarrod DE SP
Donnelly, Brendan FL RP
Gload, Ross FL 1B/OF
Erstad, Darin HO 1B/OF
Hampton, Mike HO SP
Michaels, Jason HO OF
Wright, Jamey KC RP
Lackey, John LAA SP
Oliver, Darren LAA RP
Quinlan, Robb LAA 1B/3B/OF
Belliard, Ron LAD 2B
Garland, Jon LAD SP
Hudson, Orlando LAD 2B
Mientkiewicz, Doug A. LAD 1B
Milton, Eric R. LAD SP
Wolf, Randy LAD SP
Cameron, Michael MI OF
Catalanotto, Frank MI OF
Kendall, Jason MI C
Lopez, Felipe MI 2B/3B/SS/OF
Patterson, Corey MI OF
Crede, Joe MN 3B
Mahay, Ron MN RP
Redmond, Mike P. MN C
Delgado, Carlos NYM 1B
Schneider, Brian NYM C
Crosby, Bobby OA SS
Duchscherer, Justin OA SP
Garciaparra, Nomar OA 1B
Kennedy, Adam OA 2B
Blanco, Henry SD C
Giles, Brian S. SD OF
Beltre, Adrian SE 3B
Sweeney, Mike SE 1B/DH
Howry, Bob SF RP
Penny, Brad SF SP
Uribe, Juan SF 2B/3B/SS
Winn, Randy SF OF
Ankiel, Rick SL OF
De Rosa, Mark SL 3B
Glaus, Troy SL 3B
Greene, Khalil SL SS/3B
Holliday, Matt SL OF
LaRue, Jason SL C
Smoltz, John SL SP
Percival, Troy TB RP
Benoit, Joaquin TE RP
Blalock, Hank TE 3B
Byrd, Marlon TE OF
Guardado, Eddie A. TE RP
Rodriguez, Ivan T. TE C
Millar, Kevin TO OF
Bard, Josh WA C
Hernandez, Livan WA SP
-- 30 --
Nov 21, 09 - 1:39 PM
Aroldis Chapman fires agent, hires Hendrick brothers
Nov 20, 09 - 2:26 PM
Mariners lose Chris Jakubauskas to Pirates
Nov 19, 09 - 4:19 PM
Tim Lincecum on Cy Two: "It just means the world" (plus entire Cy Young voting list)
Nov 19, 09 - 2:13 PM
That three-way Mariner trade rumor and other stuff
Nov 19, 09 - 12:27 PM
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