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Spring Training Team Needs and Projected Payrolls:
Los Angeles of Anaheim: Hitter
Projected Payroll: $90-95M
Arizona: None
Projected Payroll: $62M
Atlanta: LHRP, RH bench
Projected Payroll: $80M
Baltimore: Bullpen help
Projected Payroll: $70M
Boston: SS
Projected Payroll: $135M
Chicago: SS
Projected Payroll: $100M
Chicago White Sox: None
Projected Payroll: $95M
Cincinnati: SP, 1B
Projected Payroll: $60-65M
Cleveland: None
Projected Payroll: $55M
Colorado: None
Projected Payroll: $45M
Detroit: SP
Projected Payroll: $
Florida: CF
Projected Payroll: $18-20M
Houston: SP
Projected Payroll: $82M
Kansas City: None
Projected Payroll: $46M
Los Angeles: SP, veteran corner OF
Projected Payroll: $100M
Milwaukee: SP
Projected Payroll: $53.5M
Minnesota: SS
Projected Payroll: $63M
New York Mets: SP
Projected Payroll: $100M+
New York Yankees: None
Projected Payroll: $190M
Oakland: lefty RP
Projected Payroll: $60-63M
Philadelphia: lefty OF
Projected Payroll: $92.5M
Pittsburgh: veteran SP
Projected Payroll: $47M
San Diego: bullpen
Projected Payroll: $65-70M
San Francisco: None
Projected Payroll: $85M
Seattle: RP, SS
Projected Payroll: $95M
St. Louis: None
Projected Payroll: $90M
Tampa Bay: None
Projected Payroll: $36M
Texas: None
Projected Payroll: $75M
Toronto: None
Projected Payroll: $73M
Washington: None
Projected Payroll: $60M
Players with 1 or more options remaining:
Kevin Gregg, Joel Peralta, John-Ford Griffin, Jason Ellison, Todd Linden, Matt Treanor,
Laynce Nix, Jonathan Papelbon,Casey Rogowski, Paul Phillips, Zack Greinke, Runnelyvs Hernandez,
Josh Fogg, Justin Germano, Kevin Youkilis, Josh Rupe, R.A. Dickey, Juan Dominguez, Scott Feldman,
C.J. Wilson, Edison Volquez, Omar Beltre, Armando Galarraga, William Bergolla, Chris Denorfia,
Jeff Keppinger, Matt Belisle, Mike Burns, Todd Coffey, Brian Shackelford, Ryan Wagner
Candidates to be traded at the July 31st Deadline:
C: Toby Hall (Devil Rays), Wil Nieves (Yankees), Gerald Laird (Rangers), Javy Lopez (Orioles), Humberto Cota (Pirates),
Josh Willingham (Marlins), Dionner Navarro (Dodgers), Miguel Montero (Diamondbacks), Rob Bowen (Padres)
1B: Eric Hinske (Blue Jays), Darin
Erstad (Angels), Ben Broussard
(Indians), Ryan Shealy (Rockies), Doug Mientkiewicz (Royals),
Dmitri Young (Tigers),
Shea Hillenbrand (Blue Jays), Tim Salmon (Angels)
2B: Omar Infante (Tigers), Kaz Matsui (Rockies), Adam Kennedy (Angels),
Todd Walker (Cubs), Neifi Perez (Cubs), Jose Vidro (Nationals), Keith Ginter (A's),
Mark Grudzielanek (Royals)
3B: Joe Crede
(White Sox), Michael Cuddyer
(Twins), Dallas McPherson (Angels), David Bell (Phillies), Kevin Youkilis (Red Sox), Pedro Feliz (Giants), Vinny Castilla (Padres)
SS: Julio Lugo (Devil Rays), Alex
Cintron (White Sox), Craig Counsell (Diamondbacks), Orlando Cabrera (Angels),
Cesar Izturis (Dodgers), Miguel Tejada (Orioles), Ramon Martinez (Dodgers),
Oscar Robles (Dodgers)
OF: Alfonso Soriano (Nationals), Matt Stairs (Royals), Carl Crawford (Devil Rays), Brady Clark (Brewers), Carlos Lee (Brewers),
Carlos Quentin (Diamondbacks), Jose Guillen (Nationals), Reggie Sanders (Royals), Manny Ramirez (Red Sox),
Aubrey Huff (Devil Rays), Damon Hollins (Devil Rays),
Kevin Mench (Rangers), Austin Kearns (Reds), Willy Taveras (Astros),
Craig Wilson (Pirates), Frank Catalanotto (Blue Jays), Joey Gathright (Devil Rays), Casey Blake (Indians),
Bobby Kielty (Athletics),
Scott Hairston (Diamondbacks), Trot Nixon (Red Sox),
Charles Thomas (Athletics), Todd Linden (Giants),
Dave Roberts (Padres), Bobby Abreu (Phillies), Pat Burrell (Phillies), Endy Chavez (Phillies),
Ryan Langerhans (Braves), Bubba Crosby (Yankees),
Craig Monroe (Tigers), Shannon Stewart (Twins), Luis Matos (Orioles), Xavier Nady (Mets), Victor Diaz (Mets), Juan Pierre (Cubs)
SP: Barry Zito (Athletics), Kip Wells (Pirates), Derek Lowe
(Dodgers), Brad Radke (Twins), Livan Hernandez (Nationals), Enrique Gonzalez (Diamondbacks), Ted Lilly (Blue Jays), Jason Marquis (Cardinals), David Wells (Red Sox)
Matt Clement (Red Sox), Brian Lawrence (Nationals),
Joel Pineiro (Mariners), Mike Maroth (Tigers), Nate Robertson (Tigers),
Jerome Williams (Cubs), Jose Contreras (White Sox), Gil Meche (Mariners),
Kyle Lohse (Twins), Eric Milton (Reds), Joe Kennedy (Athletics),
Jason Davis (Indians), Mark Hendrickson (Devil Rays), Ryan Drese (Nationals),
Jeff Suppan (Cardinals), Carl Pavano (Yankees),
Jaret Wright (Yankees), John Thomson (Braves), Horacio Ramirez (Braves), Gavin Floyd (Phillies), Scott
Olsen (Marlins), Jeff Weaver (Angels), Zach Day (Rockies), Sidney Ponson (Cardinals), Sunny Kim (Rockies), Greg Maddux (Cubs), Dontrelle Willis (Marlins)
RP: Jeremy Affeldt (Royals),
Justin Speier (Blue Jays),
Todd Wellemyer (Royals), Chris Reitsma (Braves), Mike
MacDougal (Royals), Scott Williamson (Cubs), Oscar Villareal (Braves),
Steve Kline (Giants), LaTroy Hawkins (Orioles), Julio Mateo (Mariners), Rafael Soriano (Mariners), Eddie Guardado (Mariners)
Note:
Rumors
listed starting with
the most recent
Cliff Floyd- DET may have some interest
Alfonso Soriano- earlier this season, Angels may have been close to acquiring him for Joe Saunders and Erick
Aybar with Jose Molina also going to the NYY
Craig Wilson- Cardinals interested
Humberto Cota- Pirates entertaining offers for him
Juan Gonzalez- mutual interest between him and Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League..talks are
being held
Ryan Shealy- despite constant inquiries from teams like the Cubs, the Rockies continue to reject listening
to offers
Joe Crede- Padres may target him around the deadline or during the off-season...Michael Cuddyer and
Dallas McPherson are also possibilites
Adam Kennedy- Jays interested in moving Shea Hillenbrand for him...the man hold up in talks is the fact that
Hillenbrand's salary is 2.45M higher than Kennedy, but both are free agents following this season
Tony Clark- LAA interested...LAA wanted TOR to take a pitcher also, but TOR balked at Jeff Weaver among others
Francisco Pena- Yankees, Mets, Braves and Nats targeting young Dominican catcher and son
of Tony Pena...will become eligible to sign in July
Jermaine Van Buren- Reds interested
Wil Nieves- BAL interested
 Cliff Lee- Indians working on an extension for him
Danilo Alvarez Jr.- Yankees close to signing the 17-yer-old Nicaraguan RHP prospect...his agent
is reportedly Scott Boras
 Mike Mussina- interested in signing a contract extension with the Yankees...Yankees may prefer
to wait until later in the season before starting talks...Yankees will not exercise
his 17M 2007 Option
 Neal Cotts- CHW discussing a multi-year deal with him, but he's more likely to get one next year
when he's eligible for arbitration
 Chase Utley- PHI discussing a multi-year deal with him
 Jose Guillen- Nats have begin talks
on a contract extension with him...he's eligible for free agency after the season...wants 5-years, 50M and Nats willing to offer 4-years, 28M
 Bill Hall- MIL hopes to reach a
2-year deal thru 2008 with him...Hall rejected Milwaukee's final offer and the sides agreed it would
be best to end negotiations for now
 Barbaro Canizares- the Yankees and Mets sent scouts to watch the 31-year-old, 6-2, 220-pound catcher
and Cuban defecter play in
Nicaragua...he could receive a 20K bonus to sign with one of those teams
Torii Hunter- Twins wanted Cano and Wang from the Yankees for him
 Kevin
Mench- Kansas City interested in sending
Jeremy Affeldt to Texas for him...Pittsburgh interested in sending Kip Wells or another pitcher to Texas for him...
Toronto interested in sending Alex Rios, Brandon League to Texas for him...Cubs have interest...the Rangers want
Zack Greinke, but the Royals refuse to give up that much...Astros won't trade Backe for him...a
deal that would send Mench and Adrian Gonzalez to TOR for Batista, League and Orlando Hudson
has been discussed...LAD willing to send Jonathan Broxton to TEX for Mench...TEX doesn't want Corey Patterson
for him...HOU talking with TEX about Mench...Rangers may offered
Mench to TOR for Batista and Hudson
Hirotoshi Ishii- 10 teams including
the Padres and Red Sox
have interest in the 28-year-old Japanse LHP...he's not a free agent but might
be posted by the Yakult Swallows...he was in the States last month to watch a few
playoff games...the Swallows have announced that they will not post him this off-season and
so the Padres
have turned their attention to 39-year-old lefty Toyohiko Yoshida, a Japanese free agent
Daisuke Matsuzaka- the Seibu Lions will not post their star RHP meaning Matsuzaka will
have to wait at least
one more season before achieving his dream of playing in MLB...under new agent Scott Boras,
is now threatening to sit out next season unless he posted immediately by the Lions
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