Jerry Crasnick of ESPN put up a list of big name free agents:
Starting pitcher:
Right-handed pitchers: Ben Sheets, Jon Garland, Vicente Padilla, Pedro Martinez, Braden Looper, John Smoltz, Chien-Ming Wang, Livan Hernandez, Jose Contreras and Todd Wellemeyer
Left-handed pitchers: Jarrod Washburn, Erik Bedard and Noah Lowry.
Catchers:
Yorvit Torrealba, Rod Barajas, Brad Ausmus, Jose Molina, Paul Bako
First basemen:
Left-handers: Russell Branyan, Mike Jacobs, Hank Blalock, Chad Tracy and Carlos Delgado
Right-handers: Ryan Garko, Fernando Tatis, Robb Quinlan and Rich Aurilia
Second basemen:
Orlando Hudson, Ronnie Belliard, Felipe Lopez, Adam Kennedy
Third basemen:
Miguel Tejada, Joe Crede, Melvin Mora, Adam Kennedy, Mark Loretta
Shortstop:
Orlando Cabrera, Ramon Martinez
Outfielders:
Jermaine Dye, Reed Johnson, Rocco Baldelli, Xavier Nady, Marcus Thames, Johnny Damon, Rick Ankiel, Garret Anderson, Randy Winn, Jim Edmonds, Eric Byrnes
Designated hitters:
Jim Thome, Gary Sheffield, Brian Giles, Jason Giambi, Jonny Gomes
Closers:
John Smoltz. He’s a stretch to be a closer now. The market is tapped out.
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