Potential free agents following the 2008 season
*For a list of players eligible to file for free agency THIS off-season (starting in November 2007), please click here.*
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| Player | Team | Position | Roster | Service | Agent | Age | Opt |
| Garret Anderson | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | LF | 25-man | 12.049 | Chris Arnold | 37 | |
| Rich Aurilia | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 15-Day | 11.027 | Barry Axelrod | 38 | |
| Luis Ayala | Washington Nationals | RHSP | 25-man | 4 | Joe Longo | 32 | |
| Rocco Baldelli | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RF | 60-Day | 4 | Casey Close (negotiated 6-year contract by himself) (fired Scott Boras in July 2005) | 28 | |
| Joe Beimel | Los Angeles Dodgers | LHRP | 25-man | 4.053 | Joe Sroba | 32 | |
| Joaquin Benoit | Texas Rangers | RHRP | 25-man | 4.054 | Alan Nero | 32 | |
| Angel Berroa | Kansas City Royals | SS | Minors | 4.047 | Arn Tellem | 32 | |
| Larry Bigbie | Atlanta Braves | LF | Minors | 4.098 | 32 | ||
| Casey Blake | Cleveland Indians | RF | 25-man | 4.138 | 36 | ||
| Hank Blalock | Texas Rangers | 3B | 60-Day | 4.064 | Eric Goldschmidt | 29 | |
| Henry Blanco | Chicago Cubs | C | 15-Day | 8.136 | Steve Schneider | 38 | T |
| Willie Bloomquist | Seattle Mariners | SS | 25-man | 4.029 | 32 | ||
| Ben Broussard | Seattle Mariners | 1B | 25-man | 4.033 | Scott Boras | 33 | |
| Emil Brown | Kansas City Royals | LF | 25-man | 4.098 | Bob Gilhooley | 35 | |
| Pat Burrell | Philadelphia Phillies | LF | 25-man | 6.131 | Greg Genske | 33 | |
| Orlando Cabrera | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | SS | 25-man | 8.123 | Don Lozano | 35 | |
| Jamey Carroll | Colorado Rockies | 2B | 25-man | 4.02 | Jonathan Mauer | 36 | T |
| Juan Castro | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 15-Day | 10.024 | Oscar Suarez | 37 | T |
| Endy Chavez | New York Mets | CF | 15-Day | 4.065 | Chris Leible | 32 | |
| Alex Cintron | Chicago White Sox | SS | 25-man | 4.091 | SFX | 31 | |
| Aaron Cook | Colorado Rockies | RHSP | 25-man | 4.02 | Joe Bick | 31 | T |
| Alex Cora | Boston Red Sox | SS | 25-man | 7.161 | Scott Boras | 34 | |
| Craig Counsell | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | 25-man | 9.037 | Barry Meister | 39 | T |
| Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | LF | 25-man | 4.072 | Brian Peters | 28 | T |
| Joe Crede | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 60-Day | 4.124 | Scott Boras | 31 | |
| Juan Cruz | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHRP | 25-man | 4.101 | Alan Nero | 31 | |
| Carlos Delgado | New York Mets | 1B | 25-man | 12.002 | David Sloane | 37 | |
| Ryan Dempster | Chicago Cubs | RHRP | 25-man | 8.063 | 32 | ||
| Brendan Donnelly | Boston Red Sox | RHRP | 15-Day | 4.097 | Dominic Torres | 38 | |
| Scott Downs | Toronto Blue Jays | LHSP | 25-man | 4.121 | SFX | 33 | |
| Ryan Drese | Atlanta Braves | RHSP | Minors | 4.087 | Craig Landis | 33 | |
| Ray Durham | San Francisco Giants | 2B | 25-man | 12 | Ed Setlik | 38 | |
| Jim Edmonds | St. Louis Cardinals | CF | 25-man | 13.027 | Paul Cohen | 39 | |
| Mark Ellis | Oakland Athletics | 2B | 25-man | 4.136 | Ryan Gleichowski, Joe Urbon | 32 | T |
| Alan Embree | Oakland Athletics | LHRP | 25-man | 12.059 | Chris Leible, Michael Maas | 40 | T |
| Juan Encarnacion | St. Louis Cardinals | RF | 25-man | 8.098 | Eric Goldschmidt | 34 | |
| Morgan Ensberg | San Diego Padres | 3B | 25-man | 4.095 | Joe Sambito | 34 | |
| Johnny Estrada | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 25-man | 4.03 | Alan Nero | 33 | |
| Adam Everett | Houston Astros | SS | 15-Day | 4.091 | SFX | 33 | |
| Scott Eyre | Chicago Cubs | LHRP | 25-man | 7.088 | Tommy Tanzer, Alan Nero | 37 | |
| Kyle Farnsworth | New York Yankees | RHRP | 25-man | 7.1 | Barry Meister | 33 | |
| Sal Fasano | Toronto Blue Jays | C | Minors | 4.137 | Barry Meister | 38 | |
| Brian Fuentes | Colorado Rockies | CL | 15-Day | 4.125 | Rick Thurman | 34 | |
| Rafael Furcal | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | 25-man | 7 | Adam Katz, Paul Kinzer | 32 | |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 25-man | 10.03 | Arn Tellem | 36 | |
| Jon Garland | Chicago White Sox | RHSP | 25-man | 6.071 | Reich, Katz and Lanids | 30 | |
| Jason Giambi | New York Yankees | 1B | 25-man | 11.095 | Arn Tellem | 39 | T |
| Brian Giles | San Diego Padres | RF | 15-Day | 10.096 | Joe Bick | 39 | T |
| Troy Glaus | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 25-man | 8.06 | Mike Nicotera | 33 | |
| Wiki Gonzalez | Chicago White Sox | C | Minors | 4.004 | 35 | ||
| Tom Gordon | Philadelphia Phillies | RHRP | 25-man | 18.026 | Danny Horwits, Rick Thurman, Jeff Borris | 42 | |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Cincinnati Reds | CF | 25-man | 18 | Brian Goldberg | 40 | T |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | RF | 25-man | 10.018 | Pat Rooney, Fernando Cuza | 34 | |
| Cristian Guzman | Washington Nationals | SS | 15-Day | 8 | Stanley King | 31 | |
| Toby Hall | Chicago White Sox | C | 25-man | 5.072 | Sam and Seth Levinson | 34 | T |
| Mike Hampton | Atlanta Braves | LHSP | 60-Day | 13.073 | Mark Rodgers | 37 | |
| Wes Helms | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 25-man | 7.018 | Lonnie Cooper | 33 | T |
| Mark Hendrickson | Los Angeles Dodgers | LHSP | 25-man | 4.056 | 35 | ||
| Runelvys Hernandez | New York Yankees | RHSP | FA | 4.011 | Juan Agosto (fired Scott Boras) | 31 | |
| Orlando Hernandez | New York Mets | RHSP | 25-man | 8.117 | Greg Genske | 40 | |
| Bob Howry | Chicago Cubs | RHRP | 25-man | 7.079 | Reich, Katz and Landis | 36 | |
| Orlando Hudson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2B | 25-man | 4.068 | 32 | ||
| Raul Ibanez | Seattle Mariners | LF | 25-man | 9.02 | Ron Shapiro, Michael Maas, Dan Lozano | 37 | |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | Washington Nationals | 2B | 25-man | 4.133 | Bean Stringfellow | 32 | |
| Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | LHSP | 60-Day | 18.02 | Alan Nero and Barry Meister | 46 | |
| Chipper Jones | Atlanta Braves | 3B | 25-man | 13.024 | B.B. Abbott (previously Steve Hammond) | 37 | T |
| Jacque Jones | Chicago Cubs | RF | 25-man | 7.117 | Dan Lozano, Rick Thurman | 34 | |
| Ken Kadokura | Yomiuri Giants | RHSP | Japan | 0 | 36 | ||
| Steve Kline | San Francisco Giants | LHRP | 25-man | 9.115 | 37 | ||
| Mark Kotsay | Oakland Athletics | CF | 25-man | 9.018 | Greg Genske | 34 | |
| John Lackey | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | RHSP | 25-man | 4.095 | Octagon | 31 | T |
| Matt LeCroy | Minnesota Twins | 1B | Minors | 4.08 | Scott Boras | 34 | |
| Brad Lidge | Houston Astros | CL | 25-man | 4.043 | Jim Turner | 33 | |
| Esteban Loaiza | Oakland Athletics | RHSP | 60-Day | 11.052 | John Boggs, Tony Cabral | 38 | T |
| Braden Looper | St. Louis Cardinals | RHRP | 25-man | 8.012 | Randy and Alan Hendricks | 35 | |
| Felipe Lopez | Washington Nationals | SS | 25-man | 4.027 | 29 | ||
| Derek Lowe | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHSP | 25-man | 9.1 | Scott Boras | 36 | |
| Brandon Lyon | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHRP | 25-man | 4.142 | Matt Sosnick | 30 | |
| Mike Maroth | St. Louis Cardinals | LHSP | 15-Day | 4.115 | Lonnie Cooper | 32 | |
| Damaso Marte | Pittsburgh Pirates | LHRP | 25-man | 5.122 | Martin Arburua | 35 | T |
| Pedro Martinez | New York Mets | RHSP | 15-Day | 14.026 | Fernando Cuza | 38 | |
| Julio Mateo | Philadelphia Phillies | RHRP | 40-man | 4.06 | Martin Arburua | 32 | T |
| Luis Matos | Pittsburgh Pirates | CF | FA | 4.166 | SFX | 31 | |
| Adam Melhuse | Texas Rangers | C | 25-man | 4.123 | 37 | ||
| Kevin Mench | Milwaukee Brewers | RF | 25-man | 4.124 | Dan Lozano (fired Ivan Schwartz) | 32 | |
| Jason Michaels | Cleveland Indians | LF | 25-man | 5.016 | Arn Tellem | 33 | T |
| Dustan Mohr | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | CF | FA | 4.033 | 33 | ||
| Craig Monroe | Detroit Tigers | LF | 25-man | 4.105 | Adam Katz | 33 | |
| Matt Morris | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHSP | 25-man | 10 | Barry Axelrod | 35 | T |
| Guillermo Mota | New York Mets | RHRP | 25-man | 6.159 | Adam Katz | 36 | |
| Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | LHSP | 25-man | 18.126 | Himself | 47 | |
| Mark Mulder | St. Louis Cardinals | LHSP | 15-Day | 6.167 | Gregg Clifton and Octagon Sports Mgt. | 32 | T |
| Mike Mussina | New York Yankees | RHSP | 25-man | 15.066 | Arn Tellem | 41 | |
| David Newhan | New York Mets | LF | 25-man | 4.044 | Scott Boras | 36 | |
| Will Ohman | Chicago Cubs | LHRP | 40-man | 4.04 | 32 | ||
| Pablo Ozuna | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 60-Day | 4.055 | 35 | T | |
| John Parrish | Seattle Mariners | LHRP | 25-man | 4.103 | 32 | ||
| Carl Pavano | New York Yankees | RHSP | 60-Day | 8.161 | Gregg Clifton (fired Scott Shapiro after he failed to acquire him a 4-year, 40M free agent deal as promised) | 34 | |
| Jay Payton | Baltimore Orioles | LF | 25-man | 7.128 | Craig Landis | 37 | |
| Jake Peavy | San Diego Padres | RHSP | 25-man | 4.101 | Barry Axelrod | 28 | T |
| Wily Mo Pena | Boston Red Sox | RF | 25-man | 4.101 | Josh Zeide | 28 | |
| Brad Penny | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHSP | 25-man | 7 | Greg Genske, Brian Peters | 31 | |
| Oliver Perez | New York Mets | LHSP | 25-man | 4.08 | Mike Fischlin (Scott Boras) | 28 | |
| Timo Perez | Detroit Tigers | LF | 40-man | 4.169 | 34 | ||
| A.J. Pierzynski | Chicago White Sox | C | 25-man | 6.1 | Steve Hilliard | 33 | |
| Scott Podsednik | Chicago White Sox | LF | 25-man | 4.05 | Bob Garber, Ken Felder | 33 | |
| Nick Punto | Minnesota Twins | SS | 25-man | 4.051 | 32 | ||
| Horacio Ramirez | Seattle Mariners | LHSP | 25-man | 4.086 | 30 | ||
| Manny Ramirez | Boston Red Sox | LF | 25-man | 13.033 | Greg Genske (Manny is in the process of seeking a new agent. Candidates include Scott Boras, Arn Tellem and the SFX group of agents) | 37 | T |
| Mike Redmond | Minnesota Twins | C | 25-man | 8.129 | Joe Urbon | 38 | T |
| Edgar Renteria | Atlanta Braves | SS | 15-Day | 10.143 | Jeff Lane and Barry Meister | 34 | T |
| Dennys Reyes | Minnesota Twins | LHRP | 25-man | 7.133 | Oscar Suarez | 32 | |
| Juan Rincon | Minnesota Twins | RHRP | 25-man | 4.066 | Ed Setlik | 31 | |
| Luis Rivas | Cleveland Indians | 2B | Minors | 4 | 30 | ||
| Juan Rivera | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | RF | 60-Day | 4.047 | Diego Bentz | 31 | |
| Kerry Robinson | Boston Red Sox | CF | FA | 4.012 | 36 | ||
| Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | RHRP | 25-man | 4.015 | Israel Negron, Paul Kinzer | 28 | |
| David Ross | Cincinnati Reds | C | 25-man | 4.001 | Ryan Gleichowski | 32 | T |
| C.C. Sabathia | Cleveland Indians | LHSP | 25-man | 6 | Greg Genske, Elgin Lowe, Brian Peters | 29 | |
| Johan Santana | Minnesota Twins | LHSP | 25-man | 6.122 | Peter Greenberg | 30 | |
| Richie Sexson | Seattle Mariners | 1B | 25-man | 8.093 | Casey Close | 35 | |
| Ben Sheets | Milwaukee Brewers | RHSP | 15-Day | 6 | Casey Close | 31 | |
| Brian Shouse | Milwaukee Brewers | LHRP | 25-man | 4.133 | 41 | ||
| John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves | RHSP | 25-man | 18.072 | Lonnie Cooper | 42 | V |
| Rafael Soriano | Atlanta Braves | RHRP | 25-man | 4.057 | 30 | ||
| Jorge Sosa | New York Mets | RHSP | 25-man | 4.158 | SFX | 32 | |
| Scott Spiezio | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | Restricted | 9.13 | Barry Meister | 37 | T |
| Mike Stanton | Cincinnati Reds | LHRP | 25-man | 17.039 | Sam and Seth Levinson | 42 | T |
| Mark Teixeira | Atlanta Braves | 1B | 25-man | 4 | Scott Boras | 29 | |
| Frank Thomas | Toronto Blue Jays | DH | 25-man | 16.063 | Arn Tellem, Mike Moye | 41 | T |
| Jim Thome | Chicago White Sox | DH | 25-man | 14.042 | Pat Rooney | 39 | T |
| Salomon Torres | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHRP | 25-man | 6.129 | None | 38 | T |
| Jason Varitek | Boston Red Sox | C | 25-man | 9.02 | Scott Boras | 37 | |
| Mike Venafro | Toronto Blue Jays | LHRP | Minors | 4.118 | 26 | ||
| Jose Vidro | Seattle Mariners | DH | 25-man | 9.042 | Martin Arburua (previously Sam and Seth Levinson) | 35 | V |
| Oscar Villareal | Atlanta Braves | RHRP | 25-man | 4 | 28 | ||
| David Weathers | Cincinnati Reds | RHRP | 25-man | 13.044 | Jeff Borris, David Sloane | 40 | |
| Dan Wheeler | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHRP | 25-man | 4.047 | Myles Shoda | 32 | |
| Todd Williams | Baltimore Orioles | RHRP | FA | 4.027 | Tom O' Connell | 39 | |
| Dave Williams | New York Mets | LHSP | Minors | 4.074 | Dave Pepe, Billy Martin Jr. | 31 | |
| Woody Williams | Houston Astros | RHSP | 25-man | 13.143 | Barry Meister | 43 | T |
| Vance Wilson | Detroit Tigers | C | 60-Day | 6.028 | 36 | ||
| Matt Wise | Milwaukee Brewers | RHRP | 40-man | 4.132 | 34 | ||
| Gregg Zaun | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 25-man | 11.093 | T.R. Lewis (negotiated current deal with the TOR by himself and was previously represented by Danny Horwits) | 38 | T |
| Julio Zuleta | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1B | Japan | Mike Nicotera | 34 |
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