BASEBALL NOTE
Tuesday, March 29, 3:11 AM
#2004-05 Major League Baseball free agent signings#
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Free agents signing with a new team
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PLAYER/POS NEW TEAM PREV TEAM TERMS
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Terry Adams, rhp Philadelphia Boston 1 year, $500,000
Antonio Alfonseca, rhp Florida Atlanta 1 year, $316,000
Roberto Alomar, 2b Tampa Bay Chicago (AL) 1 year, undisclosed
Sandy Alomar, Jr., c Texas Chicago (AL) 1 year, $550,000
Moises Alou, of San Francisco Chicago (NL) 1 year, undisclosed
Pedro Astacio, rhp Texas Boston 1 year, $800,000
Rich Aurilia, ss Cincinnati San Diego minor league
Carlos Baerga, if Washington Arizona minor league
Paul Bako, c Los Angeles Chicago (NL) 1 year, $650,000
Danny Bautista, of Tampa Bay Arizona 1 year, undisclosed
Carlos Beltran, of New York (NL) Houston 7 years, $119 million
Adrian Beltre, 3b Seattle Los Angeles 5 years, $64 million
Armando Benitez, rhp San Francisco Florida 3 years, $21.5 million
Dave Berg, if Boston Toronto minor league
Henry Blanco, c Chicago (NL) Minnesota 2 years, $2.7 million
Ricky Bottalico, rhp Milwaukee New York (NL) 1 year, undisclosed
Darren Bragg, of Cleveland Cincinnati minor league
Dave Burba, rhp Houston San Francisco minor league
Jeromy Burnitz, of Chicago (NL) Colorado 1 year, $4.5 million
Paul Byrd, rhp Anaheim Atlanta 1 year, $4.5 million
Orlando Cabrera, ss Anaheim Boston 4 years, $32 million
Miguel Cairo, if New York (NL) New York (AL) 1 year, $900,000
Vinny Castilla, 3b Washington Colorado 2 years, $6.2 million
Juan Castro, if Minnesota Cincinnati 2 years, $2.05 million
Tony Clark, 1b Arizona New York (AL) 1 year, undisclosed
Royce Clayton, ss Arizona Colorado 1 year, $1.35 million
Matt Clement, rhp Boston Chicago (NL) 3 years, $25.5 million
Greg Colbrunn, 1b Texas Arizona minor league
Wil Cordero, if Washington Florida 1 year, $600,000
Marty Cordova, of Tampa Bay Baltimore minor league
Craig Counsell, if Arizona Milwaukee 2 years, $3.1 million
Carlos Delgado, 1b Florida Toronto multi-year, undisclosed
Einar Diaz, c St. Louis Montreal 1 year, $600,000
J.D. Drew, of Los Angeles Atlanta 5 years, $55 million
Jermaine Dye, of Chicago (AL) Oakland 2 years, $10.15 million
Shawn Estes, lhp Arizona Colorado 1 year, $2.5 million
Jeff Fassero, lhp San Francisco Arizona minor league
Steve Finley, of Anaheim Los Angeles 2 years, $14 million
Andy Fox, if Minnesota Texas minor league
Chad Fox, rhp Chicago (NL) Florida minor league
John Franco, lhp Houston New York (NL) 1 year, $700,000
Andres Galarraga, 1b New York (NL) Anaheim minor league
Doug Glanville, of New York (AL) Philadelphia minor league
Troy Glaus, 3b Arizona Anaheim 4 years, $45 million
x-Chris Gomez, ss Baltimore Toronto minor league
Alex S. Gonzalez, ss Tampa Bay San Diego 1 year, undisclosed
Juan Gonzalez, of Cleveland Kansas City minor league
Tom Goodwin, of Tampa Bay Chicago (NL) minor league
Ben Grieve, of Pittsburgh Chicago (NL) minor league
Buddy Groom, lhp New York (AL) Baltimore minor league
Mark Grudzielanek, 2b St. Louis Chicago (NL) 1 year, undisclosed
Ricky Gutierrez, if Seattle Boston minor league
Cristian Guzman, ss Washington Minnesota 4 years, $16.8 million
John Halama, lhp Boston Tampa Bay 1 year, $1 million
Shane Halter, if Tampa Bay Anaheim minor league
Chris Hammond, lhp San Diego Oakland 1 year, undisclosed
Dave Hansen, if Chicago (NL) San Diego minor league
Dustin Hermanson, rhp Chicago (AL) San Francisco 2 years, $5.5 million
Jose Hernandez, if Cleveland Los Angeles 1 year, $1.8 million
Orlando Hernandez, rhp Chicago (AL) New York (AL) 2 years, $8 million
Roberto Hernandez, rhp New York (NL) Philadelphia minor league
Richard Hidalgo, of Texas New York (NL) 1 year, $5 million
Todd Jones, rhp Florida Philadelphia 1 year, $1.1 million
Brian Jordan, of Atlanta Texas 1 year, $600,000
Jeff Kent, 2b Los Angeles Houston 2 years, $17 million
Steve Kline, lhp Baltimore St. Louis 2 years, $5.5 million
Corey Koskie, 3b Toronto Minnesota 3 years, $17 million
Ricky Ledee, of Los Angeles San Francisco 2 years, $2.5 million
Travis Lee, 1b Tampa Bay New York (AL) 1 year, undisclosed
Al Leiter, lhp Florida New York (NL) 1 year, $8 million
Al Levine, rhp San Francisco Detroit minor league
Jon Lieber, rhp Philadelphia New York (AL) 3 years, $21 million
Jose Lima, rhp Kansas City Los Angeles 1 year, $2.5 million
Esteban Loaiza, rhp Washington New York (AL) 1 year, $2.9 million
Derek Lowe, rhp Los Angeles Boston 4 years, $36 million
Matt Mantei, rhp Boston Arizona 1 year, $750,000
Josias Manzanillo, rhp Boston Florida minor league
Pedro Martinez, rhp New York (NL) Boston 4 years, $53 million
Ramon Martinez, ss Detroit Chicago (NL) 1 year, $1.025 million
Tino Martinez, 1b New York (AL) Tampa Bay 1 year, $3 million
Mike Matheny, c San Francisco St. Louis 3 years, $10.5 million
Jim Mecir, rhp Florida Oakland 1 year, undisclosed
Ramiro Mendoza, rhp New York (AL) Boston minor league
Kent Mercker, lhp Cincinnati Chicago (NL) 2 years, $2.6 million
Damian Miller, c Milwaukee Oakland 2 years, undisclosed
Kevin Millwood, rhp Cleveland Philadelphia 1 year, undisclosed
Eric Milton, lhp Cincinnati Philadelphia 3 years, $25.5 million
Mike Myers, lhp St. Louis Boston 1 year, $600,000
Jeff Nelson, rhp Seattle Texas minor league
C.J. Nitkowski, lhp Minnesota New York (AL) minor league
Hideo Nomo, rhp Tampa Bay Los Angeles minor league
Darren Oliver, lhp Colorado Houston minor league
Magglio Ordonez, of Detroit Chicago (AL) 5 years, $75 million
Russ Ortiz, rhp Arizona Atlanta 4 years, $33 million
Antonio Osuna, rhp Washington San Diego 1 year, $800,000
Carl Pavano, rhp New York (AL) Florida 4 years, $39.95 million
Troy Percival, rhp Detroit Anaheim 2 years, $12 million
Jay Powell, rhp Atlanta Texas minor league
Joe Randa, 3b Cincinnati Kansas City 1 year, $2.15 million
Mike Redmond, c Minnesota Florida 2 years, $1.8 million
Steve Reed, rhp Baltimore Colorado 1 year, $1.05 million
Pokey Reese, if Seattle Boston 1 year, undisclosed
Desi Relaford, if Colorado Kansas City 1 year, undisclosed
Edgar Renteria, ss Boston St. Louis 4 years, $40 million
Dennys Reyes, lhp San Diego Kansas City 1 year, $550,000
Todd Ritchie, rhp Pittsburgh Tampa Bay minor league
Rey Sanchez, if New York (AL) Tampa Bay 1 year, undisclosed
Rudy Seanez, rhp San Diego Florida 1 year, $550,000
Aaron Sele, rhp Seattle Anaheim minor league
Richie Sexson, 1b Seattle Arizona 4 years, $50 million
Paul Shuey, rhp Cleveland Los Angeles minor league
Steve Sparks, rhp San Diego Arizona minor league
Kelly Stinnett, c Arizona Kansas City minor league
Mark Sweeney, of San Diego Colorado 1 year, $575,000
Jose Valentin, ss Los Angeles Chicago (AL) 1 year, $3.5 million
Todd Van Poppel, rhp New York (NL) Cincinnati minor league
Omar Vizquel, ss San Francisco Cleveland 3 years, $12.25 million
David Weathers, rhp Cincinnati Florida 1 year, $1.35 million
David Wells, lhp Boston San Diego 2 years, $8 million
Gabe White, lhp Atlanta Cincinnati 1 year, undisclosed
Rick White, rhp Pittsburgh Cleveland minor league
Woody Williams, rhp San Diego St. Louis 1 year, $3.5 million
Scott Williamson, rhp Chicago (NL) Boston minor league
Enrique Wilson, if Baltimore New York (AL) minor league
Tony Womack, if New York (AL) St. Louis 2 years, $4 million
Jaret Wright, rhp New York (AL) Atlanta 3 years, $21 million
Esteban Yan, rhp Anaheim Detroit 2 years, $2.25 million
Eric Young, if-of San Diego Texas 1 year, $1 million
Free agents re-signing with their previous team
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PLAYER/POS TEAM TERMS
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Manny Alexander, if Texas minor league
Wilson Alvarez, lhp Los Angeles 2 years, $4 million
Kevin Appier, rhp Kansas City minor league
Andy Ashby, rhp San Diego minor league
Kris Benson, rhp New York (NL) 3 years, $22.5 million
Doug Brocail, rhp Texas 1 year, $1 million
Jason Christiansen, lhp San Francisco 1 year, $1.1 million
Roger Clemens, rhp Houston 1 year, $18 million
Rheal Cormier, lhp Philadelphia 2 years, $4.75 million
Mike DeJean, rhp New York (NL) 1 year, $1.15 million
David Dellucci, of Texas 2 years, $1.8 million
Elmer Dessens, rhp Los Angeles 1 year, $1.3 million
Damion Easley, if Florida 1 year, $750,000
Cal Eldred, rhp St. Louis 1 year, $600,000
Robert Fick, 1b San Diego minor league
John Flaherty, c New York (AL) 1 year, $800,000
Julio Franco, 1b Atlanta 1 year, $1 million
Nomar Garciaparra, ss Chicago (NL) 1 year, $8 million
Todd Greene, c Colorado 1 year, $750,000
Lenny Harris, of Florida minor league
Todd Hollandsworth, of Chicago (NL) 1 year, $900,000
Cory Lidle, rhp Philadelphia 2 years, $6.3 million
John Mabry, of St. Louis 1 year, $725,000
David McCarty, 1b-of Boston minor league
Quinton McCracken, of Arizona minor league
Doug Mirabelli, c Boston 2 years, $3 million
Matt Morris, rhp St. Louis 1 year, $2.5 million
Terry Mulholland, lhp Minnesota minor league
Greg Myers, c Toronto minor league
Orlando Palmeiro, of Houston 1 year, $800,000
Odalis Perez, lhp Los Angeles 3 years, undisclosed
Todd Pratt, c Philadelphia 1 year, $750,000
Brad Radke, rhp Minnesota 2 years, $18 million
Glendon Rusch, lhp Chicago (NL) 2 years, $4 million
Ruben Sierra, of New York (AL) 1 year, $1.5 million
Russ Springer, rhp Houston minor league
B.J. Surhoff, of Baltimore 1 year, $1.1 million
Ismael Valdez, rhp Florida 1 year, undisclosed
Jason Varitek, c Boston 4 years, $40 million
Ron Villone, lhp Seattle 2 years, $4.2 million
Jose Vizcaino, if Houston 1 year, $1.25 million
Todd Walker, 2b Chicago (NL) 1 year, $2.5 million
John Wasdin, rhp Texas minor league
Bob Wickman, rhp Cleveland 1 year, $2.75 million
Dan Wilson, c Seattle 1 year, $1.75 million
Paul Wilson, rhp Cincinnati 2 years, $8.2 million
Jamey Wright, rhp Colorado 1 year, $550,000
Gregg Zaun, c Toronto 1 year, $950,000
Jeff Zimmerman, rhp Texas minor league
x - claimed by Philadelphia in Rule 5 draft, traded to Baltimore
for cash considerations
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