New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Major League Baseball Players Association issued a press release Thursday announcing that 147 players have officially filed for free agency.<\/p>\n
This year’s group of free agents is headlined by New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano.<\/p>\n
A two-time Gold Glove winner, Cano hit .314 with 41 doubles, 27 homers and 107 RBI in 160 games for the Yankees in 2013.<\/p>\n
All 30 MLB teams would love to have Cano. The problem is that his asking price of $305 million over 10 years is enough to scare off most teams.<\/p>\n
Shin-Soo Choo, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran, Nelson Cruz and Curtis Granderson are the top available outfield talents.<\/p>\n
Choo hit .285 with 21 homers, 54 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 154 games for the Cincinnati Reds this past season.<\/p>\n
Ellsbury batted .298 with 31 doubles, nine home runs and 53 RBI in 134 contests for Boston in 2013. The Red Sox beat St. Louis on Wednesday in Game 6 of the 2013 Fall Classic to capture their third World Series in the past 10 seasons.<\/p>\n
Beltran hit .296 with 30 doubles, 24 homers and 84 RBI in 145 games for the Cardinals this past season.<\/p>\n
Cruz, 33, carries the stigma of a 50-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing-drug scandal.<\/p>\n
Granderson, 32, played just 61 games for the Yankees this year due to injuries, hitting .229 with 13 doubles, seven homers and 15 RBI.<\/p>\n
The free agent catching pool includes Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz, A.J. Pierzynski and Jarrod Saltalamacchia.<\/p>\n
The top free agent pitchers include Matt Garza, Ervin Santana, Hiroki Kuroda, Bartolo Colon, Dan Haren, Ubaldo Jimenez, Joe Nathan, Fernando Rodney and Grant Balfour.<\/p>\n
The available infield talent includes first basemen Mike Napoli, Paul Konerko, Kendrys Morales and Justin Morneau; second basemen Cano and Omar Infante; shortstops Stephen Drew and Jhonny Peralta; and third basemen Juan Uribe and Michael Young.<\/p>\n
Free agents can begin negotiations with any club starting Nov. 5 at 12:01 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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