MLB Free-Agent Tracker: Who They Are, Where They're Going

Roy Oswalt of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on against the San Francisco Giants in Game Two of the NLCS during the 2010 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Who's currently a major-league free agent? Where are the signed free agents going to play next season? We've got your details, updating as necessary.

Nov 9, 2011 - Hello there, and welcome to Baseball Nation's 2011-2012 MLB Free Agent Tracker. If you're reading this, it's because you're wondering about the current free agent market, or because you accidentally clicked on the really annoying Baseball Nation 2011-2012 MLB Free Agent Tracker pop-up window that I've been promised the tech guys are going to implement. Traffic, so much traffic!

Below, you will find a simple, sortable table. The table includes the names of all the major league free agents, or at least almost all of them. (If we've left any out, please let us know.) The table also includes each free agent's position or positions, and, if the free agent has signed, contract details and a link to further coverage. The links in the player names will send you to stats and coverage. We've tried hard to make the positions accurate, but that's complicated by the fact that a lot of guys play in more than one place. So.

Note that, in addition to major league free agents, there are also minor league free agents. Baseball America has a super awesome minor league free agent tracker for you to mess around with at your leisure. We, uh, won't try to compete with that.

So, off we go. We will update this tracker as news happens. Click column headers to sort, and a * after the team indicates the player has re-signed with his last 2011 club.

FREE AGENT	POSITION	SIGNING TEAM	YEARS	$MILLION	COVERAGE
Aaron Cook	SP	Red Sox	1	Minor	Link
Aaron Harang	SP	Dodgers	2	12	Link
Aaron Hill	2B	Diamondbacks*	2	11	Link
Aaron Miles	2B/SS/3B
Adam Kennedy	1B/2B/3B	Dodgers	1	0.8	Link
Albert Pujols	1B	Angels	10	254	Link
Alex Cora	2B/SS/3B	Cardinals	1	Minor
Alex Gonzalez	SS	Brewers	1	4.25	Link
Andrew Brackman	RP	Reds	1	0.48	Link
Andruw Jones	LF/RF	Yankees*	1	2	Neyer
Aramis Ramirez	3B	Brewers	3	36	Link
Arthur Rhodes	RP
Bartolo Colon	SP	Athletics	1	2	Link
Brad Hawpe	1B	Rangers	1	Minor	Link
Brad Lidge	RP	Nationals	1	1	Link
Brad Penny	SP	Japan	1		Link
Brandon Webb	SP
Brian Schneider	C	Phillies*	1	0.8	Link
Bruce Chen	SP	Royals*	2	9	Link
C.J. Wilson	SP	Angels	5	77.5	Link
Carlos Beltran	RF	Cardinals	2	26	Link
Carlos Guillen	2B	Mariners	1	Minor
Carlos Peña	1B	Rays	1	7.25	StoryStream
Casey Blake	3B	Rockies	1	2	Link
Casey Kotchman	1B	Indians	1	3	Link
César Izturis	SS	Brewers	1	Minor	Link
Chad Durbin	RP	Nationals	1	Minor
Chad Qualls	RP	Phillies	1	1.15	Brisbee
Chien-Ming Wang	SP	Nationals*	1	4	Link
Chris Capuano	SP	Dodgers	2	10	Link
Chris Snyder	C	Astros	1	0.75	Link
Chris Young	SP
Clint Barmes	SS	Pirates	2	10.5	Link
Coco Crisp	CF	Athletics*	2	14	Link
Cody Ross	LF/CF/RF	Red Sox	1	3	Link
Conor Jackson	1B/LF/RF	Rangers	1	Minor	Link
Corey Patterson	LF/CF/RF	Brewers	1	Minor
Craig Counsell	2B/SS/3B	Retired			Neyer
Dámaso Marté	RP
Dan Wheeler	RP	Indians	1	Minor	Link
Darren Oliver	RP	Blue Jays	1	4	Link
David DeJesus	CF/RF	Cubs	2	10	Link
David Ortiz	DH	Red Sox*	1	14.5	Link
Derrek Lee	1B
Dontrelle Willis	SP	Phillies	1	1	Link
Édgar Rentería	SS
Edwin Jackson	SP	Nationals	1		Link
Endy Chavéz	CF	Orioles	1	1.5	Wash. Post
Eric Chavez	3B
Erik Bedard	SP	Pirates	1	4.5	Link
Fernando Rodney	RP	Rays	1	2	Neyer
Francisco Cordero	RP	Blue Jays	1	4.5	Neyer
Francisco Rodriguez	RP	Brewers*	1	8	Link
Frank Francisco	RP	Mets	2	12	Link
Freddy Garcia	SP	Yankees*	1	4	Link
George Sherrill	RP	Mariners	1	1.1	Link
Gerald Laird	C	Tigers	1	1	Link
Grady Sizemore	CF	Indians*	1	5	Link
Greg Dobbs	3B	Marlins*	2	3	Link
Guillermo Mota	RP	Giants*	1	1	Link
Heath Bell	RP	Marlins	3	27	Link
Henry Blanco	C	Diamondbacks*	1	1.2	Link
Hideki Matsui	DH/LF
Hiroki Kuroda	SP	Yankees	1	10	Link
Hong-Chih Kuo	RP	Mariners	1	0.5	Link
Horacio Ramirez	RP
Ivan Rodriguez	C
J.C. Romero	RP	Cardinals	1	0.75	Link
J.D. Drew	RF
Jack Wilson	2B/SS	Braves*	1	1	Link
Jamey Carroll	2B/SS/3B	Twins	2	6.75	Link
Jamey Wright	RP	Dodgers	1	Minor
Jason Kendall	C
Jason Kubel	DH/RF	Diamondbacks	2	15	Link
Jason Marquis	SP	Twins	1	3	Link
Jason Michaels	LF/RF	Nationals	1	Minor	Link
Jason Varitek	C				Link
Javier Lopez	RP	Giants*	2	8.5	Link
Javier Vazquez	SP				Link
Jeff Francis	SP	Reds	1	Minor
Jerry Hairston Jr.	2B/SS/3B/LF/CF	Dodgers	2	6	Link
Jim Thome	DH/1B	Phillies	1	1.25	Link
Jimmy Rollins	SS	Phillies	3	33	Link
Joe Nathan	RP	Rangers	2	14.5	Link
Joel Pineiro	SP	Phillies	1	Minor	Link
Joel Zumaya	RP	Twins	1	0.8	Link
John Grabow	RP	Dodgers	1	Minor	Link
John McDonald	2B/SS/3B	Diamondbacks*	2	3	Link
Johnny Damon	DH/LF
Jon Garland	SP	Indians	1	Minor	Link
Jon Rauch	RP	Mets	1	3.5	Link
Jonathan Broxton	RP	Royals	1	4	Link
Jonathan Papelbon	RP	Phillies	4	50	Link
Jonny Gomes	DH/LF	Athletics	1	1	Sullivan
Jorge Posada	DH/C	Retired			StoryStream
Jose Lopez	2B/3B	Indians	1	Minor	Link
Jose Molina	C	Rays	1	1.8	Link
Jose Reyes	SS	Marlins	6	106	Link
Josh Bard	C	Dodgers	1	0.75	Link
Josh Willingham	LF	Twins	3	21	Link
Juan Cruz	RP	Pirates	1	Minor
Juan Pierre	LF	Phillies	1	Minor	Brisbee
Juan Rivera	LF	Dodgers*	1	4.5	Link
Kelly Johnson	2B	Blue Jays*	1	6.375	Link
Kelly Shoppach	C	Red Sox	1	1.35	Link
Kerry Wood	RP	Cubs*	1	3	Link
Kevin Millwood	SP	Mariners	1	Minor	Sullivan
Kosuke Fukudome	RF	White Sox	1	0.5	Yellon
LaTroy Hawkins	RP	Angels	1	3	Link
Laynce Nix	LF/RF	Phillies	2	2.5	Link
Livan Hernandez	SP	Astros	1	Minor	Link
Luke Scott	LF/RF	Rays	1	6	Link
Luis Ayala	RP	Orioles	1	0.925	Link
Lyle Overbay	1B	Diamondbacks*	1	1	Link
Magglio Ordoñez	RF
Mark Buehrle	SP	Marlins	4	58	Link
Mark DeRosa	2B/3B/LF	Nationals	1		Brisbee
Mark Ellis	2B	Dodgers	2	8.75	Link
Mark Kotsay	LF/RF	Padres	1	1.25	Link
Matt Capps	RP	Twins*	1	4.75	Link
Matt Treanor	C	Dodgers	1	1	Link
Michael Cuddyer	1B/3B/RF	Rockies	3	31.5	Link
Miguel Batista	RP	Mets	1	Minor	Link
Mike Gonzalez	RP
Mike MacDougal	RP	Dodgers*	1	1	Link
Nate McLouth	LF/CF	Pirates	1	1.75	Link
Nick Punto	2B/SS/3B	Red Sox	2	3	Link
Octavio Dotel	RP	Tigers	1	3.5	Link
Omar Vizquel	2B/SS/3B	Blue Jays	1	Minor	Link
Orlando Cabrera	2B/SS	Retired			Link
Pat Burrell	DH/LF	Retired			StoryStream
Paul Maholm	SP	Cubs	1	4.25	Link
Prince Fielder	1B	Tigers	9	214	Link
Rafael Furcal	SS	Cardinals*	2	14	Link
Ramon Castro	C
Ramon Hernandez	C	Rockies	2	6.4	Link
Ramon Ortiz	RP
Ramon Santiago	2B/SS/3B	Tigers*	2	4	Link
Raul Ibañez	LF
Reed Johnson	LF/CF/RF	Cubs*	1	1.15	Link
Rich Harden	SP	Injured			Link
Rick Ankiel	CF	Nationals*	1	Minor	Link
Rod Barajas	C	Pirates	1	4	Link
Rodrigo Lopez	SP	Cubs	1	Minor
Ronny Cedeno	SS	Mets	1	1.1
Ross Gload	1B
Roy Oswalt	SP				Link
Ryan Doumit	C/RF	Twins	1	3	Link
Ryan Ludwick	LF	Reds	1	2.5	Link
Ryan Madson	RP	Reds	1	8.5	Link
Ryan Theriot	2B/SS	Giants	1	1.25	Link
Ryota Igarashi	RP	Pirates	1	0.48	Link
Scott Hairston	LF/CF/RF	Mets*	1	1.1	Link
Scott Linebrink	RP	Cardinals	1	Minor	Link
Sergio Mitre	RP
Shawn Camp	RP	Mariners	1		Link
Takashi Saito	RP	Diamondbacks	1	1.75	Link
Tim Wakefield	SP				Neyer
Todd Coffey	RP	Dodgers	1	1.3	Link
Trever Miller	RP	Cubs	1	Minor	Link
Vicente Padilla	SP/RP	Red Sox	1	Minor	Link
Vladimir Guerrero	DH
Willie Bloomquist	SS/LF	Diamondbacks*	2	3.8	Link
Willie Harris	2B/LF/RF	Reds	1	Minor	Link
Wilson Betemit	3B	Orioles	2	3	Link
Wily Mo Pena	DH	Japan	2	5	Link
Xavier Nady	1B/LF/RF
Yuniesky Betancourt	SS	Royals	1	2	Neyer
Zach Duke	SP/RP	Astros	1	Minor	Link

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Please make this a sortable table.

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by lailaihei on Nov 9, 2011 7:15 PM EST reply actions

It is

by Jeff Sullivan on Nov 9, 2011 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Holy shit

M's fan newly relocated to SF My homepage

by lailaihei on Nov 9, 2011 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs

Rec'd

Ross on Halladay: "I’d tried everything against him…going the other way, taking pitches, trying to walk…and nothing worked. I’d never tried going up there and just trying to hit a home run off him."
My boy has mad hops
I rant on Twitter

by scout6 on Nov 10, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions

The sort-by-salary thing is kind of borked, though.

M's fan newly relocated to SF My homepage

by lailaihei on Nov 13, 2011 8:40 PM EST up reply actions

This is so simple

And so awesome. Hello new permanent tab.

My NBA team got stolen so now I settle for rooting against Kobe.

by awilson11 on Nov 9, 2011 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Comments?

Can you make the comments sortable too? I really want to see this one drop to the bottom.

by blank on Nov 10, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

Please make it sortable by "most awesome" to "least awesome."

Beast Mode, fo' real.

by Lucas Cervi on Nov 9, 2011 7:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Sort by the money column

by mutpup on Nov 9, 2011 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

I predict Fernando Rodney will sign a contract with the Seattle Mariners.

Napoli's 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th homers of the year (four more than Jeff Mathis' career total) rained down on Angel Stadium like knives from the ceiling.

by 44FAN on Nov 9, 2011 8:04 PM EST reply actions

You forgot to list Adam Kennedy as a DH

by Benjamin_E on Nov 9, 2011 9:57 PM EST reply actions

And Alex Cora as a 1B caddy

Brain: "Pinky, are you pondering what i'm pondering?"
Pinky: "Yes, ... wait, ... no, ... never mind"

by jbg2772 on Nov 10, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions

Awesome!

Exactly what I was looking for. Favorited

Chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's usually something unusual

by BrianCMU. on Nov 9, 2011 10:53 PM EST reply actions

Good stuff!

by ThundaPC on Nov 9, 2011 11:45 PM EST reply actions

I like that it is sortable but when your mouse hovers over the column heading it should probably be set to ‘pointer’.

Example

Proud parent of SD-born Shane Loux.
If Cain is with us, who can be against us? - atxgiantsfan

by jhiat00 on Nov 10, 2011 10:46 AM EST reply actions

how the shit wait are you a wizard?

by Grant Brisbee on Nov 10, 2011 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs

Beautiful

Thanks.

by GBSimons on Nov 10, 2011 11:00 AM EST reply actions

I'm confused...

So which of these free agents are hot, and which are not?

And how am I supposed to know which may have been tainted by Brett Tomko? Not even literally with his taint, necessarily. Figuratively with his taint is just as bad.

Once more, coming to you by proxy.

by howtheyscored on Nov 10, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions

Comments?

Can you make the comments sortable too? I really want to see this one drop to the bottom.

One way or another, this darkness got to give.

by bgunn on Nov 10, 2011 2:33 PM EST reply actions

Whoa

How the fuck.

Twitter!

by Matt Erickson on Nov 11, 2011 6:55 PM EST up reply actions

Small error

I hate to be the dickhead who just points out flaws in this otherwise awesome table, but there is an error in the sortability. If you sort by money, it arranges them sequentially by the first number. For example, right now, the top four dollar values are, in order,

$8.5M
$7M
$50M
$4M

It’s counting the “50” as a “number starting with 5” rather than a “number bigger than 8.”

Otherwise, this is totally sweet and I will be visiting it frequently.

by ahhall on Nov 11, 2011 9:28 PM EST reply actions