Potential free agents following the 2011 season
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| Player | Team | Position | Roster | Service | Agent | Age | Opt |
| Reggie Abercrombie | Florida Marlins | CF | 25-man | 1 | Larry Reynolds | 29 | |
| Jeremy Accardo | Toronto Blue Jays | RHRP | 25-man | 1.088 | 28 | ||
| Russ Adams | Toronto Blue Jays | SS | 40-man | 1.166 | Lonnie Cooper | 29 | |
| Mike Adams | San Diego Padres | RHRP | FA | 1.031 | Alan Nero | 131 | |
| Jon Adkins | New York Mets | RHRP | Minors | 1.066 | 32 | ||
| Chris Aguila | Pittsburgh Pirates | RF | Minors | 1.037 | 31 | ||
| Greg Aquino | Milwaukee Brewers | RHRP | 40-man | 1.105 | 32 | ||
| Danny Ardoin | Houston Astros | C | Minors | 1.003 | 35 | ||
| Brian Barden | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3B | DFA | 1.105 | John Boggs | 28 | |
| Josh Barfield | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 25-man | 1 | Scott Boras | 27 | |
| Jason Bartlett | Minnesota Twins | SS | 25-man | 1.086 | 30 | ||
| Jose Bautista | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 25-man | 1.165 | 29 | ||
| Denny Bautista | Colorado Rockies | RHSP | 40-man | 1.124 | SFX | 29 | |
| Heath Bell | San Diego Padres | RHRP | 25-man | 1.099 | 32 | ||
| Carlos Beltran | New York Mets | CF | 25-man | 8.014 | Scott Boras | 32 | |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Seattle Mariners | SS | 25-man | 1.067 | Jamie Torres | 29 | T |
| Joe Borchard | Florida Marlins | RF | Minors | 1.154 | 31 | ||
| Rob Bowen | Oakland Athletics | C | 25-man | 1.102 | SFX | 29 | |
| Brian Bruney | New York Yankees | RHRP | 40-man | 1.164 | Gregg Clifton, Terry Bross | 28 | |
| Mark Buehrle | Chicago White Sox | LHSP | 25-man | 6.078 | Jeff Berry | 30 | |
| Bryan Bullington | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHSP | 40-man | 1.017 | Casey Close | 29 | |
| Mike Burns | Boston Red Sox | RHRP | Minors | 1.019 | 31 | ||
| Tim Byrdak | Detroit Tigers | LHRP | 25-man | 1.04 | Keith Kreiter | 36 | |
| Fernando Cabrera | Cleveland Indians | RHRP | FA | 1.105 | SFX | 28 | |
| Matt Cain | San Francisco Giants | RHSP | 25-man | 1.038 | Len Hardison, Kyle Rote Jr. | 25 | T |
| Robinson Cano | New York Yankees | 2B | 25-man | 1.153 | Joe Rosario, Peter Vescovo | 27 | |
| Jose Capellan | Detroit Tigers | RHRP | 40-man | 1.075 | Bill Rego | 29 | |
| Matt Capps | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHRP | 25-man | 1.017 | Arn Tellem | 26 | |
| Chris Carpenter | St. Louis Cardinals | RHSP | 15-Day | 9.08 | Bob LaMonte | 34 | T |
| Scott Cassidy | San Diego Padres | RHRP | Minors | 1.116 | Michael Sasson/Gary Wichard | 34 | |
| Fabio Castro | Philadelphia Phillies | LHRP | 40-man | 1 | Alan Nero | 25 | |
| Ronny Cedeno | Chicago Cubs | SS | 25-man | 1.108 | SFX | 27 | |
| Ryan Church | Washington Nationals | CF | 25-man | 1.152 | Jeff Borris | 31 | |
| Brandon Claussen | Washington Nationals | LHSP | NRI | 1.081 | 30 | ||
| J.D. Closser | Oakland Athletics | C | Minors | 1.053 | 30 | ||
| Roman Colon | Kansas City Royals | RHRP | 60-Day | 1.171 | Arn Tellem | 30 | |
| Steve Colyer | Atlanta Braves | LHRP | FA | 1.008 | 31 | ||
| Clay Condrey | Philadelphia Phillies | RHSP | 25-man | 1.043 | 34 | ||
| Tim Corcoran | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHRP | 40-man | 1.009 | 31 | ||
| Cesar Crespo | Baltimore Orioles | SS | Minors | 1.054 | 30 | ||
| Bubba Crosby | Cincinnati Reds | CF | Minors | 1.117 | 33 | ||
| Jack Cust | Oakland Athletics | LF | 25-man | 1.024 | Gregg Clifton | 31 | |
| Kyle Davies | Kansas City Royals | RHSP | 25-man | 1.103 | Lonnie Cooper | 26 | |
| Jorge De La Rosa | Kansas City Royals | LHRP | 15-Day | 1.034 | 28 | ||
| Manny Delcarmen | Boston Red Sox | RHRP | 25-man | 1.019 | 28 | ||
| Matt Diaz | Atlanta Braves | LF | 25-man | 1.157 | Larry Reynolds | 32 | |
| Lenny DiNardo | Oakland Athletics | LHRP | 25-man | 1.056 | 30 | ||
| Craig Dingman | Detroit Tigers | RHRP | FA | 1.111 | 35 | ||
| Greg Dobbs | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 25-man | 1.035 | 31 | ||
| Scott Dohmann | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHRP | 25-man | 1.041 | 32 | ||
| Ryan Doumit | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 25-man | 1.12 | Matt Sosnick | 28 | |
| J.D. Drew | Boston Red Sox | RF | 25-man | 8.02 | Scott Boras | 34 | |
| Jason Dubois | Cleveland Indians | RF | Minors | 1.037 | 30 | ||
| Chris Duffy | Pittsburgh Pirates | CF | 15-Day | 1.025 | Mike Nicotera | 29 | |
| Zach Duke | Pittsburgh Pirates | LHSP | 15-Day | 1.094 | Mark Pieper | 26 | |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 25-man | 1.085 | Arn Tellem | 27 | |
| Brian Falkenborg | St. Louis Cardinals | RHRP | 40-man | 1.124 | 32 | ||
| Scott Feldman | Texas Rangers | RHRP | 40-man | 1 | 27 | ||
| Pedro Feliciano | New York Mets | LHRP | 25-man | 1.063 | 33 | ||
| Jared Fernandez | Hiroshima Carp | RHRP | Japan | 1.007 | 38 | ||
| Nate Field | Florida Marlins | RHRP | Minors | 1.115 | 34 | ||
| Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 25-man | 1.068 | Scott Boras | 25 | |
| Ron Flores | Oakland Athletics | LHRP | 40-man | 1.005 | 30 | ||
| Bartolome Fortunato | New York Mets | RHRP | FA | 1.054 | 35 | ||
| John Foster | Atlanta Braves | LHRP | FA | 1.131 | 31 | ||
| Jeff Francoeur | Atlanta Braves | RF | 25-man | 1.088 | Steve Hammond | 26 | |
| Choo Freeman | Los Angeles Dodgers | CF | Minors | 1.097 | 30 | ||
| Jonny Gomes | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RF | 25-man | 1.16 | 29 | ||
| Alexis Gomez | Colorado Rockies | RF | Minors | 1.107 | 31 | ||
| Edgar Gonzalez | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHSP | 25-man | 1 | 27 | ||
| Adrian Gonzalez | San Diego Padres | 1B | 25-man | 1.108 | John Boggs | 27 | T |
| Jason Grabowski | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | LF | Minors | 1.07 | Bob Garber | 33 | |
| Curtis Granderson | Detroit Tigers | CF | 25-man | 1.077 | Matt Brown | 28 | |
| Zack Greinke | Kansas City Royals | RHSP | 25-man | 1.135 | Pat Rooney (SFX) | 26 | |
| Jason Grilli | Detroit Tigers | RHRP | 25-man | 1.118 | 33 | ||
| Gabe Gross | Milwaukee Brewers | RF | 40-man | 1.127 | 30 | ||
| Carlos Guillen | Detroit Tigers | SS | 25-man | 8 | Peter Greenberg (Briefly hired Scott Boras in August 2006) | 34 | |
| Scott Hairston | San Diego Padres | 2B | 15-Day | 1.102 | 29 | ||
| Robby Hammock | Arizona Diamondbacks | C | 40-man | 1.144 | Bob Garber | 32 | |
| Corey Hart | Milwaukee Brewers | CF | 25-man | 1.038 | 27 | ||
| Todd Helton | Colorado Rockies | 1B | 25-man | 9.059 | Mike Moye | 36 | T |
| Brad Hennessey | San Francisco Giants | RHSP | 25-man | 1.168 | 30 | ||
| Clay Hensley | San Diego Padres | RHSP | 40-man | 1.077 | 30 | ||
| Jeremy Hermida | Florida Marlins | RF | 25-man | 1.033 | Lonnie Cooper | 26 | |
| Felix Hernandez | Seattle Mariners | RHSP | 25-man | 1.06 | Alan Nero | 23 | |
| Aaron Hill | Toronto Blue Jays | 2B | 25-man | 1.136 | Casey Close | 27 | |
| Koyie Hill | Chicago Cubs | C | 25-man | 1.032 | 31 | ||
| Damon Hollins | Yomiuri Giants | CF | Japan | 1.06 | Tom O' Connell | 35 | |
| Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 25-man | 1.145 | Casey Close (fired Larry Reynolds in December 2006 and fired Jim Turner earlier in career) | 30 | |
| Maicer Izturis | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | SS | 25-man | 1.038 | 29 | ||
| Conor Jackson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1B | 25-man | 1.067 | Casey Close | 27 | |
| Chuck James | Atlanta Braves | LHRP | 25-man | 1.018 | 28 | ||
| Bobby Jenks | Chicago White Sox | RHRP | 25-man | 1.09 | 28 | ||
| Dan Johnson | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 25-man | 1.108 | Paul Cohen, Bobby Barad | 30 | |
| Kelly Johnson | Atlanta Braves | 2B | 25-man | 1.127 | SFX | 28 | |
| Tyler Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | LHRP | 25-man | 1.005 | 28 | ||
| Josh Johnson | Florida Marlins | RHSP | 60-Day | 1.026 | Matt Sosnick | 26 | |
| Greg Jones | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | RHRP | 25-man | 1.033 | 33 | ||
| Logan Kensing | Florida Marlins | RHRP | 40-man | 1.136 | 27 | ||
| Ian Kinsler | Texas Rangers | 2B | 25-man | 1 | Jay Franklin and Jeff Frye | 27 | |
| John Koronka | Cleveland Indians | LHSP | 40-man | 1.004 | Bob Garber | 29 | |
| Casey Kotchman | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1B | 25-man | 1.144 | 27 | ||
| Francisco Liriano | Minnesota Twins | LHRP | 60-Day | 1.031 | Greg Genske | 26 | |
| Kameron Loe | Texas Rangers | RHRP | 15-Day | 1.117 | 28 | ||
| Ryan Ludwick | St. Louis Cardinals | RF | 25-man | 1 | 31 | ||
| Ruddy Lugo | Oakland Athletics | RHRP | 25-man | 1 | 29 | ||
| Bobby Madritsch | Kansas City Royals | LHSP | FA | 1.075 | 34 | ||
| Paul Maholm | Pittsburgh Pirates | LHSP | 25-man | 1.037 | Bo McKinnis | 27 | |
| John Maine | New York Mets | RHSP | 25-man | 1.052 | 28 | ||
| Nick Markakis | Baltimore Orioles | LF | 25-man | 1 | Joe Urbon (Octagon) | 26 | |
| Sean Marshall | Chicago Cubs | LHSP | 25-man | 1 | 27 | ||
| Russell Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | 25-man | 1 | Bob Garber | 27 | |
| Carlos Martinez | Florida Marlins | RHRP | 40-man | 1 | 27 | ||
| Henry Mateo | Washington Nationals | 2B | MFA | 1.157 | 33 | ||
| Gary Matthews Jr. | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | CF | 25-man | 6.104 | Danny Horwits | 35 | |
| Macay McBride | Detroit Tigers | LHRP | 40-man | 1.064 | 27 | ||
| Brandon McCarthy | Texas Rangers | RHRP | 25-man | 1.055 | 26 | ||
| Nate McLouth | Pittsburgh Pirates | CF | 25-man | 1.056 | 28 | ||
| Dallas McPherson | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 3B | 60-Day | 1.164 | 29 | ||
| Gil Meche | Kansas City Royals | RHSP | 25-man | 6.029 | Casey Close, Greg Landry | 31 | |
| Brandon Medders | Arizona Diamondbacks | RHRP | 40-man | 1.086 | 30 | ||
| Randy Messenger | San Francisco Giants | RHRP | 25-man | 1.084 | Matt Sosnick | 28 | |
| Justin Miller | Florida Marlins | RHRP | 25-man | 1.12 | Michael Sasson/Gary Wichard | 32 | |
| Sjinji Mori | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHRP | FA | 1 | 35 | ||
| Mike Morse | Seattle Mariners | SS | 40-man | 1.036 | Sam and Seth Levinson | 27 | |
| Scott Munter | San Francisco Giants | RHRP | 40-man | 1.062 | 30 | ||
| Matt Murton | Chicago Cubs | LF | 25-man | 1.087 | ACES | 28 | |
| Brian N. Anderson | Chicago White Sox | CF | 40-man | 1.041 | Alan Nero, Terry Bross | 28 | |
| Dioner Navarro | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | C | 25-man | 1.103 | Kendall Almerico | 26 | |
| Lance Niekro | San Francisco Giants | 1B | Minors | 1.071 | 31 | ||
| Fernando Nieve | Houston Astros | RHRP | 40-man | 1 | Alan Nero | 27 | |
| Ricky Nolasco | Florida Marlins | RHRP | 60-Day | 1 | Matt Sosnick | 27 | |
| Roberto Novoa | Chicago Cubs | RHSP | 60-Day | 1.169 | 30 | ||
| Ray Olmedo | Toronto Blue Jays | SS | 25-man | 1.133 | Alan Nero | 28 | |
| Scott Olsen | Florida Marlins | LHSP | 25-man | 1.029 | Matt Sosnick | 26 | |
| Chad Orvella | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHRP | 40-man | 1.051 | 29 | ||
| Roy Oswalt | Houston Astros | RHSP | 25-man | 5.149 | Bob Garber, Barry Meister | 32 | T |
| Juan Padilla | New York Mets | RHRP | 15-Day | 1.133 | Tom O'Connell | 33 | |
| Angel Pagan | Chicago Cubs | CF | 15-Day | 1 | Alan Nero | 29 | |
| Jon Papelbon | Boston Red Sox | RHRP | 25-man | 1.064 | Eric Amador? | 29 | |
| Ronny Paulino | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 25-man | 1.017 | SFX | 28 | |
| Andy Phillips | New York Yankees | 1B | 25-man | 1.123 | 32 | ||
| Jorge Piedra | Oakland Atheltics | LF | Minors | 1.002 | 30 | ||
| Juan Pierre | Los Angeles Dodgers | CF | 25-man | 6.056 | Mark Pieper | 32 | |
| Hanley Ramirez | Florida Marlins | SS | 25-man | 1.014 | Adam Katz | 26 | |
| Ramon Ramirez | Colorado Rockies | RHRP | 40-man | 1 | 28 | ||
| Elizardo Ramirez | Cincinnati Reds | RHSP | 40-man | 1.022 | Arn Tellem | 27 | |
| Chris Ray | Baltimore Orioles | RHRP | 15-Day | 1.112 | Lon Babby (previously Joe Urbon of Octagon) | 28 | |
| Michael Restovich | Washington Nationals | RF | Minors | 1.141 | Ron Simon | 31 | |
| Rene Rivera | Seattle Mariners | C | 40-man | 1.071 | 26 | ||
| Wandy Rodriguez | Houston Astros | LHSP | 25-man | 1.105 | 31 | ||
| John Rodriguez | St. Louis Cardinals | LF | 40-man | 1.066 | 32 | ||
| Jason Romano | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | CF | MFA | 1 | 30 | ||
| Matt Roney | Toronto Blue Jays | RHSP | Suspended | 1.021 | 30 | ||
| Cody Ross | Florida Marlins | RF | 25-man | 1.058 | SFX | 29 | |
| Josh Rupe | Texas Rangers | RHRP | 60-Day | 1.004 | Joe Kohm | 27 | |
| Takashi Saito | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHRP | 25-man | 1 | Shigeyuki Mito | 40 | |
| Ervin Santana | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | RHSP | 40-man | 1.122 | 27 | ||
| Brian Shackelford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | RHRP | Minors | 1.021 | Joe Speed | 33 | |
| George Sherrill | Seattle Mariners | LHRP | 25-man | 1.147 | 32 | ||
| Kelly Shoppach | Cleveland Indians | C | 25-man | 1.021 | 29 | ||
| Brian Sikorski | Yakult Swallows | RHSP | Japan | 1.014 | 35 | ||
| Andy Sisco | Chicago White Sox | LHRP | 40-man | 1 | Jim Lindell, Gregg Clifton, Terry Bross | 27 | |
| Grady Sizemore | Cleveland Indians | CF | 25-man | 2.056 | Joe Urbon | 27 | T |
| Jason Smith | Kansas City Royals | 2B | 25-man | 1.147 | 32 | ||
| Travis Smith | Los Angeles Dodgers | RHRP | Minors | 1.064 | Matt Sosnick | 37 | |
| Ian Snell | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHSP | 25-man | 1.088 | 28 | ||
| Jason Standridge | Kansas City Royals | RHRP | FA | 1.116 | 31 | ||
| Adam Stern | Baltimore Orioles | CF | 40-man | 1 | 30 | ||
| Nick Swisher | Oakland Athletics | LF | 25-man | 2.031 | Joe Bick | 29 | T |
| Brian Tallet | Toronto Blue Jays | LHRP | 25-man | 1.157 | 32 | ||
| Robinson Tejeda | Texas Rangers | RHSP | 40-man | 1.037 | 27 | ||
| Brad Thompson | St. Louis Cardinals | RHRP | 25-man | 1.11 | 28 | ||
| Dan Uggla | Florida Marlins | 2B | 25-man | 1 | 30 | ||
| John Van Benschoten | Pittsburgh Pirates | RHSP | 40-man | 1.043 | Joe Bick | 29 | |
| Shane Victorino | Philadelphia Phillies | CF | 15-Day | 1.092 | Danny Horwits | 29 | |
| Adam Wainwright | St. Louis Cardinals | RHRP | 25-man | 1.027 | 28 | ||
| Chien-Ming Wang | New York Yankees | RHSP | 25-man | 1.159 | Alan Nero | 29 | |
| Rickie Weeks | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 25-man | 1.131 | Lon Babby | 27 | |
| Josh Willingham | Florida Marlins | LF | 25-man | 1.123 | Matt Sosnick | 31 | |
| C.J. Wilson | Texas Rangers | LHRP | 25-man | 1.055 | Bob Garber | 29 | |
| Mike Wood | Texas Rangers | RHRP | 25-man | 1.14 | Matt Sosnick | 29 | |
| Jake Woods | Seattle Mariners | LHRP | 40-man | 1.101 | Matt Sosnick | 28 | |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Washington Nationals | 3B | 25-man | 1.032 | Casey Close, Brodie Van Wagenen | 25 | |
| Joel Zumaya | Detroit Tigers | RHRP | 15-Day | 1 | Don Mitchell | 25 |
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