Free agency

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016 Free Agents

The following players have contracts expiring or should have the six years of service necessary to become free agents after the 2015 season. 

(* – player whose current contract includes 2016 option.)

First Basemen

Chris Davis

Edwin Encarnacion *

Garrett Jones

Adam Lind *

Justin Morneau *

Mike Napoli

David Ortiz *

Steve Pearce

Mark Reynolds

Second Basemen

Mike Aviles

Kevin Frandsen

Maicer Izturis *

Howie Kendrick

Daniel Murphy

Sean Rodriguez

Adam Rosales

Skip Schumaker *

Marco Scutaro

Chase Utley *

Ben Zobrist

Shortstops

Joaquin Arias

Clint Barmes *

Willie Bloomquist

Asdrubal Cabrera

Ian Desmond

Alcides Escobar *

Cliff Pennington

Alexei Ramirez *

Jimmy Rollins

Brendan Ryan *

Third Basemen

Alberto Callaspo

David Freese

Casey McGeheee

Aramis Ramirez

Juan Uribe

Catchers

Alex Avila

Chris Ianetta

John Jaso

Jeff Mathis

Dioner Navarro

Brayan Pena

A.J. Pierzynski

Matt Wieters

Outfielders

Jeff Baker

Jose Bautista *

Yoenis Cespedes

Alejandro De Aza

David DeJesus *

Marlon Byrd *

Rajai Davis

Chris Denorfia

Dexter Fowler

Alex Gordon *

Corey Hart

Jason Heyward

Torii Hunter

Austin Jackson

Matt Joyce

Nate McLouth *

David Murphy

Gerardo Parra

Carlos Quentin *

Ryan Raburn

Alex Rios *

Cody Ross *

Grady Sizemore

Denard Span

Drew Stubbs

Ryan Sweeney

Justin Upton

Will Venable

Shane Victorino

Chris Young

Delmon Young

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson

Bronson Arroyo *

Clay Buchholz *

Mark Buehrle

A.J. Burnett

Trevor Cahill *

Chris Capuano

Jhoulys Chacin

Wei-Yin Chen

Bartolo Colon

Johnny Cueto

Ross Detwiler

R.A. Dickey *

Marco Estrada

Doug Fister

Gavin Floyd

Yovani Gallardo

Jaime Garcia

Zack Greinke (opt-out)

Jeremy Guthrie *

J.A. Happ

Dan Haren

Tim Hudson

Hisashi Iwakuma

Scott Kazmir

Ian Kennedy

John Lackey

Mat Latos

Mike Leake

Colby Lewis

Tim Lincecum

Kyle Lohse

Justin Masterson

Brandon Morrow

Bud Norris

Mike Pelfrey

Rick Porcello

David Price

Jeff Samardzija

Alfredo Simon

Jerome Williams

Jordan Zimmerman

Relief Pitchers

Jeremy Affeldt

Scott Atchison *

Grant Balfour

Antonio Bastardo

Joaquin Benoit *

Jerry Blevins

Craig Breslow

Jonathan Broxton *

Santiago Casilla *

Tyler Clippard

Wade Davis *

Matt Belisle

Randy Choate

Brian Duensing

Jason Frasor *

LaTroy Hawkins

David Hernandez

J.P. Howell *

Tommy Hunter

Jim Johnson

Shawn Kelley

Brandon League *

Sean Marshall

Jason Motte

Edward Mujica

Joe Nathan *

Darren O’Day

Eric O’Flaherty

Bobby Parnell

Manny Parra

Joel Peralta *

Oliver Perez

Chad Qualls *

Fernando Rodney

James Russell

Joakim Soria

Tim Stauffer

Huston Street

Matt Thornton

Ryan Webb

Wesley Wright

Brad Ziegler

 

 

[xboom28x]

I'd like to see the Angels trade for Trevor Plouffe. He has 2 years left of club control at age 29. He's a SoCal guy. Twins need a place to put Sano and 3B is his natural position.

 

Then, I would like a true leadoff hitter. Someone with an OBP at least north of .330. Maybe take a chance on Span and ask him to play LF?

[rageous]

There is probably 0 money to sign any big free agents this off season thanks to Josh Hamilton, CJ Wilson, Jered Weaver, Albert Pujols, and mostly Arte Moreno.

[HanfordGuy]

There are some big names either coming off bad seasons or up there in age. There could be some bargains.

[Second Base]

I'm sure any GM worth the money he's being paid can find a way around that. Heck, I can do it for free. We're 15 million under the luxury tax, we have another 12 million being freed up in free agency. With arbitration bonus' , cut that down to about 6 million, which is approximately 20 million to play with.

If you then consider we'll likely be trading someone like Santiago, they may free up a little more. If we allow the logical inherence of positions like Kubitza at 3B, Bandy at C, and Murphy as a 4th OF, then 20 million could go a long way.

That could be Span for LF at 10 million, a 7th inning RP for another 5 million, and a clubhouse leader that also plays UTIF like Bloomquist for another couple. With guys like Tropeano, Newcomb and Ellis forcing their way into the rotation, suddenly the Angels aren't looking too bad. They'll have someone for Trout to drive in, the pitching and defense improves, the clubhouse improves.

The Angels would be competitive without breaking the bank. Then the next year, they have 40 million coming off the books. The year after that, almost another 40 million.

Voila, we're good. Now where's that money?

[Stradling]

I would not be surprised to see Arte blow up the luxury tax since it's only for one year. He and Jerry said for the right guy they could go over. My guess is they would go over for the right guy but not for a guy that only has value because of the scarcity of free agency.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I want to sign Antonio Bastardo just for his name.

[nando714]

Our catchers next yr are Perez and Bandy right? Is perez ready to be the every day catcher?

[Troll Daddy]

Greinke/Price

Trade some young pitching for LF

[Justabitoutside]

There is probably 0 money to sign any big free agents this off season thanks to Josh Hamilton, CJ Wilson, Jered Weaver, Albert Pujols, and mostly Arte Moreno.

Why would you put Weav on this list? He's been a huge asset to the Angels!

[Angel Oracle]

Perez caught some 100-110 games across minors in April and MLB after.

[tomsred]

Wow, that's actually a pretty long list of free agents.  I didn't suspect that many might file.

Edited October 5, 2015 by tomsred

[Glen]

There is probably 0 money to sign any big free agents this off season thanks to Josh Hamilton, CJ Wilson, Jered Weaver, Albert Pujols, and mostly Arte Moreno.

Wrong.

[DEVLBAT]

I'm pretty sure the Angels are going to be proactive in free agency this year. Specifically starting pitching and left field. Probably extra bullpen depth as well.

[Glen]

Bring back Latos!

[NJHalo]

There are some guys on that list that I thought were out of baseball years ago.

[Biergott]

Why's Huston Street on that list?

Anyway, I'd Still love to see Cespedes in LF. And while I used to want to get Howie back at second, it sure has been nice having clutch hitting with Gia (I know, his glove blows). Heck I'd even bring Freese back if he wants to stay for a reasonable amount. But this would be interesting (not a lineup, just positioning)

1B pujols

2B giavotella

SS aybar

3B freese

RF calhoun

CF trout

LF cespedes

DH cron

SP Price or Cueto or Greinke (but Greinke bummed me out before)

SP Heaney

SP Richards

SP Skaggs

SP Tropeano/Santiago/Newcomb

CP street

SU smith

Other relievers:

Gott,Alvarez,Rasmus keep, but replace the rest

So really, get a #1 starter, and real left fielder and gut the pen. Could trade Santiago or Tropeano or both if Newcomb is ready, though we gotta see what happens with Skaggs. And sad to say it, but I don't know what to say about weaver. A true Angel,a good guy, major heart and loyal to the team, but his body isn't keeping up with his heart anymore.

As far as the pen goes, it's a mess, I don't know where to start there. Some show promise that crap the bed on the regular (morin and bedrock) others are just up there in unreliability as scary frieri and daisy fuentes (salad). I'm forgetting a ton, because well, our pen was forgettable.

[bloodbrother]

Gimme a LFer

Gimme bullpen help

Gimme another SP

Gimme it now

 

I want it now

[JAHV76]

I wouldn't mind Cespedes in LF next year. Signing Freese to a two year deal with a team option for a third year and Matt Wieters for our primary catcher with Perez as the backup.

[NJHalo]

Matt Wieters would be a nice pick up.

[Biergott]

Oh, and Disar has got to GO

[Biergott]

Wow, a lot of ex-Angels in that SP list: colon, Kazmir, Greinke, lackey, Jerome Williams, haren and now Latos... RP has quite a few too

It'd be fun to have colon back, as a mascot or something. Shrek is always smiling. Had a blast this year watching his highlights. The behind the back throw, ripping on his own gut, actually beating out throws. Miss that dude (but no, I don't really want him back..lied either fall apart, have a coronary or get busted for PEDs if we signed him)

[JAHV76]

I could see Disar going back to the east coat next year it was his preference previously maybe back to the Chowds or O's.

[ten ocho recon scout]

There are some guys on that list that I thought were out of baseball years ago.

"cross him off then"

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Extra points for the Major League reference.