FA List

[padrefanforever]

Some guys are already off this.......but it's just for reference anyway

Updated: January 11, 2008
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Jeremy Affeldt, RP 28 Free Agent Colorado -- 40
Antonio Alfonseca, RP 35 Free Agent Philadelphia -- NR
Sandy Alomar Jr., C 41 Free Agent NY Mets -- NR
Tony Armas, SP 29 Free Agent Pittsburgh -- NR
Paul Bako, C 35 Free Agent Baltimore -- NR
Rod Barajas, C 32 Free Agent Philadelphia -- NR
Sean Barker, CF 27 Non-Tendered Colorado -- NR
Tony Batista, 1B 34 Free Agent Washington -- NR
T.J. Beam, RP 27 Non-Tendered NY Yankees -- NR
Armando Benitez, RP 35 Free Agent Florida -- 35
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Kris Benson, SP 33 Free Agent Baltimore -- NR
Barry Bonds, LF 43 Free Agent (A) San Francisco -- 4
Russell Branyan, 3B 32 Free Agent St. Louis -- NR
Emil Brown, LF 33 Non-Tendered Kansas City -- NR
Mike Cameron, CF 35 Free Agent (B) San Diego -- 17
Shawn Camp, RP 32 Free Agent Tampa Bay -- NR
Sean Casey, 1B 33 Free Agent (B) Detroit -- NR
Kevin Cash, C 30 Free Agent Boston -- NR
Jack Cassel, RP 27 Free Agent San Diego Houston 1 $400,000 NR
Shawn Chacon, RP 30 Free Agent Pittsburgh -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Jeff Cirillo, 3B 38 Free Agent Arizona -- NR
Tony Clark, 1B 35 Free Agent Arizona -- NR
Darren Clarke, RP 26 Non-Tendered Colorado -- NR
Roger Clemens, SP 45 Free Agent NY Yankees -- NR
Bartolo Colon, SP 34 Free Agent LA Angels -- 22
Matt DeSalvo, SP 27 Non-Tendered NY Yankees -- NR
Brendan Donnelly, RP 36 Non-Tendered Boston -- NR
Octavio Dotel, RP 34 Free Agent Atlanta -- 23
Brad Eldred, RF 27 Non-Tendered Pittsburgh -- NR
Morgan Ensberg, 3B 32 Non-Tendered San Diego -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Darin Erstad, CF 33 Free Agent Chicago Sox -- NR
Johnny Estrada, C 31 Non-Tendered NY Mets -- NR
Sal Fasano, C 36 Free Agent Toronto -- NR
Pedro Feliz, 3B 32 Free Agent (B) San Francisco -- NR
Josh Fogg, SP 31 Free Agent Colorado -- 37
Keith Foulke, RP 35 Free Agent Cleveland -- NR
Julio Franco, 1B 49 Free Agent Atlanta -- NR
Freddy Garcia, SP 31 Free Agent (B) Philadelphia -- NR
Jose Garcia, SP 23 Non-Tendered Oakland -- NR
Jerry Gil, SS 25 Non-Tendered Cincinnati -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Andy Gonzalez, 3B 26 Non-Tendered Chicago Sox -- NR
Luis Gonzalez, LF 40 Free Agent (B) LA Dodgers -- 43
Nick Gorneault, LF 28 Non-Tendered Texas -- NR
Tony Graffanino, 2B 35 Free Agent (B) Milwaukee -- NR
Shawn Green, RF 35 Free Agent (B) NY Mets -- NR
Eddie Guardado, RP 37 Free Agent Cincinnati -- NR
Jerry Hairston Jr., CF 31 Free Agent Texas -- NR
Livan Hernandez, SP 32 Free Agent (B) Arizona -- 30
Eric Hinske, 1B 30 Free Agent Boston -- NR
Hitoki Iwase, RP 33 Free Agent Japan -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Jason Jennings, SP 29 Free Agent Houston -- NR
Ben Johnson, LF 26 Non-Tendered NY Mets -- NR
Jorge Julio, RP 28 Free Agent (B) Colorado -- NR
Bobby Kielty, RF 31 Free Agent Boston -- 42
Byung-Hyun Kim, SP 28 Free Agent Florida -- NR
Ryan Klesko, 1B 36 Free Agent San Francisco -- NR
Corey Koskie, 3B 34 Free Agent Milwaukee -- NR
Jason Lane, CF 31 Non-Tendered San Diego -- NR
Jon Lieber, SP 37 Free Agent Philadelphia -- NR
Mike Lieberthal, C 35 Free Agent LA Dodgers -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Kenny Lofton, CF 40 Free Agent (B) Cleveland -- 25
Nook Logan, CF 28 Non-Tendered Washington -- NR
Kyle Lohse, SP 29 Free Agent Philadelphia -- 11
Rodrigo Lopez, SP 32 Free Agent Colorado -- NR
Yukinaga Maeda, RP 37 Free Agent Japan -- NR
Ramon Martinez, 2B 35 Free Agent LA Dodgers -- NR
Mike Matheny, C 37 Free Agent San Francisco -- NR
Dallas McPherson, 3B 27 Non-Tendered LA Angels -- NR
Kevin Mench, LF 30 Non-Tendered Milwaukee -- NR
Jose Mesa, RP 41 Free Agent Philadelphia -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B 33 Free Agent NY Yankees -- NR
Damian Miller, C 38 Free Agent Milwaukee -- NR
Trever Miller, RP 34 Free Agent Houston -- NR
Eric Milton, SP 32 Free Agent Cincinnati -- NR
Doug Mirabelli, C 37 Free Agent Boston -- NR
Brian Moehler, RP 36 Free Agent Houston -- NR
Scott Munter, RP 27 Non-Tendered San Francisco -- NR
Mike Myers, RP 38 Free Agent Chicago Sox -- NR
Trot Nixon, RF 33 Free Agent Cleveland -- NR
Abraham Nunez, 3B 31 Free Agent Philadelphia -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Mike O'Connor, SP 27 Non-Tendered Washington -- NR
Russ Ortiz, SP 33 Free Agent San Francisco -- NR
Akinori Otsuka, RP 35 Non-Tendered Texas -- NR
Orlando Palmeiro, LF 38 Free Agent Houston -- NR
Corey Patterson, CF 28 Free Agent Baltimore -- NR
Josh Paul, C 32 Free Agent Tampa Bay -- NR
Neifi Perez, SS 34 Free Agent Detroit -- NR
Odalis Perez, SP 30 Free Agent Kansas City -- NR
Heath Phillips, RP 25 Non-Tendered Chicago Sox -- NR
Mike Piazza, DH 39 Free Agent (B) Oakland -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Darrell Rasner, SP 26 Non-Tendered NY Yankees -- NR
Chris Reitsma, RP 30 Free Agent Seattle -- NR
Arthur Rhodes, RP 38 Free Agent Seattle -- NR
Brian Rogers, RP 25 Non-Tendered Pittsburgh -- NR
Brad Salmon, RP 28 Non-Tendered Cincinnati -- NR
Reggie Sanders, RF 40 Free Agent Kansas City -- 46
Bronson Sardinha, LF 24 Non-Tendered NY Yankees -- NR
Rudy Seanez, RP 39 Free Agent LA Dodgers -- NR
Aaron Sele, RP 37 Free Agent NY Mets -- NR
Sammy Sosa, DH 39 Free Agent Texas -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Shannon Stewart, LF 33 Free Agent (B) Oakland -- 24
Kelly Stinnett, C 37 Free Agent St. Louis -- NR
Mark Sweeney, 1B 38 Free Agent LA Dodgers -- NR
Mike Sweeney, DH 34 Free Agent Kansas City -- NR
John Thomson, SP 34 Free Agent Kansas City -- NR
Brett Tomko, SP 34 Free Agent San Diego -- NR
Steve Trachsel, SP 37 Free Agent Baltimore -- NR
Jason Tyner, LF 30 Non-Tendered Minnesota -- NR
Jose Valentin, 2B 38 Free Agent NY Mets -- 49
Jorge Velandia, SS 32 Free Agent Tampa Bay -- NR
Player Age Status Old Team New Team Years Dollars Rank
Ron Villone, RP 37 Free Agent NY Yankees -- NR
Jeff Weaver, SP 31 Free Agent Seattle -- 45
David Wells, SP 44 Free Agent LA Dodgers -- NR
Rondell White, LF 35 Free Agent Minnesota -- NR
Bob Wickman, RP 38 Free Agent Arizona -- NR
Brad Wilkerson, 1B 30 Free Agent Texas -- 18
Preston Wilson, RF 33 Free Agent St. Louis -- NR
Chris Woodward, 3B 31 Free Agent Atlanta -- NR

[DirtyKash]

Already got ourselves Randy Wolf and Mark Prior this offseason, so it's already a success regardless of what happens from here on.

[love_that_reefer]

[padrefanforever]

Iguchi, Wolf & Prior IMO are excellent pickups and could potentially be incredible steals......

Iguchi is a quality 2bag, and might end up with a mult-year deal depending on how well he performs at Petco, and also depending on how serious the Padres are about converting Antonelli to CF now.

Wolf is on an incentive laden deal that could make him quite a bit of money, but only if he's dialed back in. Playing in Petco, with what historically has been a top bullpen to support him, could find a very nice home in the #4/5 role.

Prior is a huge questionmark, but $1 is nothing in th scheme of things, and the reward side is off the charts. Prior is now home, happy, and "healthy" for the firsttime in maybe 2+ seasons. And the same for Wolf applies to him.....Playing in Petco, with what historically has been a top bullpen to support him, could find a very nice home in the #4/5 role, this year. It wouldn't shock me at all to see the Padres lock him up for the next 2+ years on a heavy incentive laden contract should he prove that he's back, healthy, and the Mark Prior we all are thinking he still could be. Thus giving us maybe the best top 3 arms of any rotation in MLB with some damn fine kids on the way.....

I also have a funny feeling DeVanon & Crabbe are both small diamonds in the rough, and will play some pretty big impacts on this club with overall positive results.

[love_that_reefer]

Prior could be healthy come July or August but not now.

[padrefanforever]

No way now........my best time guess would be mid May or June......that's a timeframe I heard though a Padre FO grapevine (grain of salt), but he's feeling great and throwing off flat ground with zero pain or discomfort......

My guess is Hensley wins the # role, and he and Prior split time in that spot for the remainder of the season.....

My question becomes this........if the above happens, do we keep both Estes and Rusch ? They could both be in Portland or take relief and spot starting roles out of the bullpen.....

[JayDawg27]

If they are throwing well and are not good trade bait then I think the decision is obvious, you keep them. If you can get something in exchange then you think about a trade. We found out last year you can not have enough good arms ready to come up and fill in a much needed spot due to injury or just plain sucking.

[love_that_reefer]

I have no reason to believe Estes will even make the 40 man roster. I also don't see the Padres rushing Prior into anything. After the Break is where I think prior comes in. He could probably pitch but he shoudl use May and June as his Spring Training and come back 100%

[browntown653]

If Shawn Estes is on the roster, you guys are in trouble.

[padrefanforever]

If Shawn Estes is on the roster, you guys are in trouble.

If Estes is on the 40 roster we're in trouble ? How's this exactly ? Do you even know the names of all the guys listed on the 40 of any team ? If he's on the 25man it's still no biggy, as he could be useful out of the bullpen......but I doubt that greatly........I see him in Portland as out back up to the back up scenario........pitching depth is never a bad thing in any capacity.

[realmofotalk]

The thinking that it's no big deal to keep washed up vets on the 40 man roster is a reason why a former Padre prospect with potential like Joakim Soria currently plays for Kansas City instead of SD.

[padrefanforever]

I guess the same could be said for wasting money on players like Pierre and Gonzalez instead of allowing your young studs to play full time eh ?

[realmofotalk]

Sure, but that doesn't mean I'd agree with their decision to do that. But anyway, why would we want to allow our young studs to play full time? After all, according to Leo, we'd be playing our "Double-A" players.

[padrefanforever]

Kemp, Loney & Ethier he called AA players ?