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 With the New York Yankees winning the 105th World Series, 4 games to 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies, MLB’s “silly season” is now officially underway. Clubs that didn’t make the postseason, or were eliminated along the way have already begun preparing for the 2010 season, and now, movement on the free agent front has begun.
Today, the MLB Players Association released a list of 183 potential free agents. Today marks the first day of the 15-day period in which these players may give notice of their election of free agency. The word “potential” is important as some players and clubs have options that allow them to opt out for free agency. A good example would be Manny Ramirez’ contract with the Dodgers where there is a player option.
Noteworthy players that are available for free agency include Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte, and World Series MVP Hideki Matsui of the World Champion Yankees, Victor Martinez and Tim Wakefield with the Red Sox, Vladimir Guerrero, Chone Figgins, and John Lackey of the Angels, as well as Matt Holliday of the Cardinals, Carl Crawford of the Rays, and Pedro Martinez (and if the club opts out) Cliff Lee of the Phillies.
To see a complete listing players potentially eligible for Free Agency under Article XX - B of the Basic Agreement, select Read More
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PLAYER
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POSITION
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TEAM
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1
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Garret Anderson
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OF
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AT
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2
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Mike Gonzalez
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RP
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AT
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3
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Tim Hudson **
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SP
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AT
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4
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Adam LaRoche
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1B
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AT
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5
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Greg Norton
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1B/OF
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AT
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6
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Rafael Soriano
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RP
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AT
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7
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Doug Davis
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SP
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AZ
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8
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Scott Schoeneweis
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RP
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AZ
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9
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Chad Tracy
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1B
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AZ
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10
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Brandon Webb **
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SP
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AZ
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11
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Danys Baez
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RP
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BA
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12
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Mark Hendrickson
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SP/RP
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BA
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13
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Chad Moeller
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C
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BA
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14
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Melvin Mora
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3B
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BA
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15
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Rocco Baldelli
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OF
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BO
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16
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Jay Bay
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OF
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BO
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17
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Paul Byrd
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SP
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BO
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18
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Alex Gonzalez **
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SS
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BO
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19
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Victor Martinez **
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C
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BO
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20
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Jason Varitek **
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C
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BO
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21
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Billy Wagner
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RP
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BO
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22
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Tim Wakefield
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SP
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BO
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23
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Chris Woodward
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3B
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BO
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24
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Chad Fox
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RP
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CC
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25
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John Grabow
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RP
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CC
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26
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Kevin Gregg
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RP
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CC
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27
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Rich Harden
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SP
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CC
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28
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Reed Johnson
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OF
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CC
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29
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Ramon Hernandez **
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C
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CI
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30
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Kip Wells
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SP
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CI
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31
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Jamey Carroll
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2B/3B/0F
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CL
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32
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Tomokazu Ohka
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SP/RP
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CL
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33
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Joe Beimel
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RP
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CO
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34
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Rafael Betancourt **
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RP
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CO
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35
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Jose Contreras
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SP
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CO
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36
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Alan Embree
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RP
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CO
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37
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Josh Fogg
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SP/RP
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CO
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38
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Jason Giambi
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1B
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CO
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39
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Matt Herges
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RP
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CO
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40
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Jason Marquis
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SP
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CO
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41
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Juan Rincon
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RP
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CO
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42
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Yorvit Torrealba **
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C
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CO
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43
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Ramon Castro
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C
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CWS
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44
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Octavio Dotel
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RP
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CWS
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45
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Jermaine Dye **
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OF
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CWS
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46
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Scott Podsednik
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OF
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CWS
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47
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Adam Everett
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SS
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DE
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48
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Aubrey Huff
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1B/3B
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DE
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49
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Brandon Lyon
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RP
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DE
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50
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Placido Polanco
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2B
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DE
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51
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Fernando Rodney
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RP
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DE
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52
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Jarrod Washburn
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SP
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DE
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53
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Kiko Calero
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RP
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FL
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54
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Brendan Donnelly
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RP
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FL
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55
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Ross Gload
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1B/OF
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FL
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56
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Nick Johnson
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1B
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FL
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57
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Aaron Boone
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1B/3B
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HO
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58
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Doug Brocail **
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RP
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HO
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59
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Darin Erstad
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1B/OF
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HO
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60
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Mike Hampton
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SP
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HO
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61
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LaTroy Hawkins
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RP
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HO
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62
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Jason Michaels
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OF
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HO
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63
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Miguel Tejada
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SS
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HO
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64
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Jose Valverde
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RP
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HO
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65
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Bruce Chen
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SP/RP
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KC
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66
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Coco Crisp **
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OF
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KC
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67
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Miguel Olivo **
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C
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KC
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68
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Jamey Wright
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RP
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KC
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69
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Bob Abreu
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OF
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LAA
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70
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Kelvim Escobar
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SP
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LAA
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71
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Chone Figgins
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3B
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LAA
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72
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Vladimir Guerrero
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OF/DH
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LAA
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73
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John Lackey
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SP
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LAA
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74
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Darren Oliver
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RP
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LAA
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75
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Robb Quinlan
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1B/3B/OF
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LAA
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76
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Brad Ausmus
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C
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LAD
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77
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Ron Belliard
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2B
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LAD
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78
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Juan Castro
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2B/SS
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LAD
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79
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Jon Garland
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SP
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LAD
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80
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Orlando Hudson
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2B
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LAD
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81
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Mark Loretta
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1B/2B/3B
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LAD
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82
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Doug Mientkiewicz
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1B
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LAD
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83
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Eric Milton
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SP
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LAD
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84
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Guillermo Mota
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RP
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LAD
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85
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Will Ohman **
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RP
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LAD
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86
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Vicente Padilla
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SP
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LAD
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87
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Manny Ramirez **
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OF
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LAD
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88
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Jason Schmidt
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SP
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LAD
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89
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Jim Thome
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DH/1B
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LAD
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90
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Jeff Weaver
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SP
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LAD
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91
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Randy Wolf
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SP
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LAD
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92
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Michael Cameron
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OF
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MI
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93
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Frank Catalanotto
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OF
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MI
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94
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Craig Counsell
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2B/3B/SS
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MI
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95
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Jason Kendall
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C
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MI
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96
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Braden Looper **
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RP
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MI
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97
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Felipe Lopez
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2B/3B/SS/OF
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MI
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98
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Corey Patterson
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OF
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MI
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99
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Claudio Vargas
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SP/RP
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MI
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100
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Dave Weathers **
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RP
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MI
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101
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Orlando Cabrera
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SS
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MN
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102
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Joe Crede
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3B
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MN
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103
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Ron Mahay
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RP
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MN
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104
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Carl Pavano
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SP
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MN
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105
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Mike Redmond
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C
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MN
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106
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Alex Cora
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2B/SS
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NYM
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107
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Carlos Delgado
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1B
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NYM
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108
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Elmer Dessens
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RP
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NYM
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109
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Ramon Martinez
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2B/SS
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NYM
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110
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J.J. Putz **
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RP
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NYM
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111
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Brian Schneider
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C
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NYM
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112
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Gary Sheffield
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OF
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NYM
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113
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Fernando Tatis
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1B/3B/OF
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NYM
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114
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Johnny Damon
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OF
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NYY
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115
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Jerry Hairston Jr
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2B/3B/SS/OF
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NYY
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116
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Eric Hinske
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1B/OF
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NYY
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117
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Hideki Matsui
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OF
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NYY
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118
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Jose Molina
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C
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NYY
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119
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Xavier Nady
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OF
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NYY
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120
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Andy Pettitte
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SP
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NYY
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121
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Bobby Crosby
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SS
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OA
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122
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Justin Duchscherer
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SP
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OA
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123
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Nomar Garciaparra
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1B
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OA
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124
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Adam Kennedy
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2B
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OA
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125
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Brett Tomko
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SP
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OA
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126
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Paul Bako
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C
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PH
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127
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Miguel Cairo
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IF
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PH
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128
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Scott Eyre
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RP
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PH
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129
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Pedro Feliz **
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3B
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PH
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130
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Cliff Lee **
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SP
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PH
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131
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Pedro Martinez
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SP
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PH
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132
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Brett Myers
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SP
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PH
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133
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Chan Ho Park
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SP
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PH
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134
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Matt Stairs
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OF
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PH
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135
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Henry Blanco
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C
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SD
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136
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Brian Giles
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OF
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SD
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137
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Miguel Batista
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SP/RP
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SE
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138
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Erik Bedard
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SP
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SE
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139
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Adrian Beltre
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3B
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SE
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140
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Russ Branyan
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1B
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SE
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141
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Endy Chavez
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OF
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SE
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142
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Ken Griffey Jr.
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DH/OF
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SE
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143
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Mike Sweeney
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1B/DH
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SE
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144
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Jack Wilson **
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SS
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SE
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145
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Rich Aurilia
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1B/3B
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SF
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146
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Bob Howry
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RP
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SF
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147
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Randy Johnson
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SP
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SF
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148
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Bengie Molina
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C
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SF
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149
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Brad Penny
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SP
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SF
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150
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Juan Uribe
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2B/3B/SS
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SF
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151
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Randy Winn
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OF
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SF
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152
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Rick Ankiel
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OF
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SL
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153
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Mark De Rosa
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3B
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SL
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154
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Troy Glaus
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3B
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SL
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155
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Khalil Greene
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SS/3B
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SL
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156
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Matt Holliday
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OF
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SL
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157
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Jason LaRue
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C
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SL
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158
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Joel Pineiro
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SP
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SL
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159
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John Smoltz
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SP
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SL
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160
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Todd Wellemeyer
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SP
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SL
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161
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Chad Bradford
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RP
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TB
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162
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Carl Crawford
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OF
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TB
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163
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Jason Isringhausen
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RP
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TB
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164
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Troy Percival
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RP
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TB
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165
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Brian Shouse **
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RP
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TB
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166
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Russ Springer
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RP
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TB
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167
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Gregg Zaun **
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C
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TB
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168
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Joaquin Benoit
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RP
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TE
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169
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Hank Blalock
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3B
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TE
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170
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Marlon Byrd
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OF
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TE
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171
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Eddie Guardado
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RP
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TE
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172
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Andruw Jones
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OF
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TE
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173
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Ivan Rodriguez
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C
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TE
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174
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Omar Vizquel
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SS
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TE
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175
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Rod Barajas
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C
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TO
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176
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John McDonald
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3B/SS
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TO
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177
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Kevin Millar
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OF178
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TO
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178
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Marco Scutaro
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2B/SS
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TO
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179
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Josh Bard
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C
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WA
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180
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Livan Hernandez
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SP
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WA
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181
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Austin Kearns **
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OF
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WA
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182
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Ron Villone
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RP
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WA
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183
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Dmitri Young
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1B
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WA
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** Potential Free Agent Per Contract Terms
Source: MLBPA
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